Biography
Added to the show in 2001, Meyers had a meteoric rise behind-the-camera to become the show's co-head writer alongside Tina Fey. After her departure, he not only became the sole head writer, but also Amy Poehler's co-anchor of "Weekend Update." The newsdesk proved a perfect fit for Meyers's dry wit, and his innocent good looks and low-key, cerebral humor meshed hilariously with Poehler's more manic, go-for-broke intensity. When Poehler left the …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Appeared on the daytime talk show "LIVE! with Kelly" as Kelly Ripa's guest co-host | |
2011 | Cast in the ensemble romantic comedy "New Year's Eve," directed by Garry Marshall | |
2011 | Acted opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in "I Don't Know How She Does It" | |
2008 | Made a cameo as a drunk guy in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" | |
2008 | Played a professor in "Journey to the Center of the Earth" | |
2006 | Co-starred in Paul Weitz's political satire "American Dreamz" | |
2006 | Starred in "See This Movie," a "mockumentary" about a documentary filmmaker making a movie for the 2003 Montreal Film Festival | |
2005 | Sold the pitch "Key Party" to Paramount Pictures as a potential starring vehicle | |
2001 | Appeared on an episode of "Spin City" (ABC) | |
2001 | Joined NBC's "Saturday Night Live" as a featured player; joined Amy Poehler in anchoring the "Weekend Update" and became head writer in 2006; earned Emmy (2008, 2009) nominations for Outstanding Writing | |
1999 | Wrote and co-starred in the comedy show "Pick-ups and Hiccups"; staged with Jill Benjamin five nights a week | |
| Performed with Chicago's Improv Olympic | ||
| Worked with the traveling group Boom Chicago Theatre, where he performed in Chicago, London, Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Singapore | ||
Awards
2012 | Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – (Including Talk) Series in Saturday Night Live |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Special in The Women of SNL |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Saturday Night Live |