Jimmy Fallon

American talk show host and comedian

James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, singer, musician and television host. Fallon has been the host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014. He was the host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He was a cast member of Saturday Night Live and has also hosted that show.

James Fallon
Fallon in 2013
Born (1974-09-19) September 19, 1974 (age 49)
New York City, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • film
  • music
  • books
Alma materCollege of Saint Rose
Years active1995–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Spouse
(m. 2007)
Children2

On April 3, 2013, NBC announced that Fallon would be the new host of The Tonight Show, beginning at the end of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[1]

Personal life

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Fallon was born on September 19, 1974 in the Bay Ridge neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York.[2] He was raised in Saugerties, New York. He studied at The College of Saint Rose. Fallon married Nancy Juvonen in 2007.[3]

References

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  1. Carter, Bill (4 April 2013). "Leno Blesses 'Tonight Show' Succession Plan". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. "Jimmy Fallon Biography (1974-)". filmreference.com.
  3. "Jimmy Fallon Marries Producer Girlfriend". PEOPLE.com.

Other websites

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  Media related to Jimmy Fallon at Wikimedia Commons
  Quotations related to Jimmy Fallon at Wikiquote

Media offices
Preceded by
Jay Leno
Host of The Tonight Show
February 6, 2014-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent