Jimmy Fallon is an American comedian, actor and television host.
He began his career as a stand-up comedian before moving on to television.
Fallon is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, where he was a cast member from 1998 to 2004.
During his time on the show, he became known for his impressions of celebrities such as Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler and Mick Jagger.
After leaving Saturday Night Live, Fallon went on to host his own late-night talk show, The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon, which premiered in 2009.
The show was a huge success and ran for six seasons before Fallon took over as host of The Tonight Show in 2014.
Since then, he has become one of the most popular and well-known talk show hosts in the world.
Fallon is also an accomplished actor, having appeared in a number of films and television shows over the years.
He has won several awards for his work, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his appearance on Saturday Night Live in 2012.
Jimmy Fallon early life
Fallon was born on September 19, 1974, in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Saugerties, a small town in upstate New York.
He was raised in a close-knit family with his parents, James and Gloria Fallon, and his sister, Gloria.
Fallon attended St. Mary of the Snow, a Catholic school in Saugerties, where he was an altar boy.
He later attended Saugerties High School, where he was a standout student and athlete.
Fallon was a member of the school’s football, baseball, and wrestling teams, and he was also involved in drama club and student government.
After graduating from high school in 1992, Fallon attended The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, where he studied computer science.
However, he soon realized that his true passion was comedy, and he dropped out of college in his sophomore year to pursue a career in entertainment.
Fallon began performing stand-up comedy in New York City in the mid-1990s, and he quickly gained a
reputation as a talented and charismatic performer.
He later landed his first television role in 1998, when he was cast on the NBC sitcom, The Cosby Show.
Jimmy Fallon wife
Fallon’s wife is Nancy Juvonen. She was born on May 18, 1967, in Marin County, California, USA.
She is a film producer and co-founder of Flower Films, a production company she started with Drew Barrymore in 1995.
Fallon has produced several successful films, including Never Been Kissed, Charlie’s Angels and 50 First Dates.
Nancy and Fallon met on the set of Saturday Night Live in 2005, where Nancy was producing a segment.
They started dating shortly after and got married on December 22, 2007, in Necker Island, which is owned by Richard Branson.
The couple has two daughters, Winnie Rose and Frances Cole.
Nancy is known for being a private person and has kept a low profile in the media.
However, she has been supportive of her husband’s career and has made occasional appearances on his talk show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Jimmy Fallon career
Fallon began his career in comedy as a stand-up comedian, performing at clubs and colleges across the country.
He gained national attention in the late 1990s when he joined the cast of the sketch comedy show, Saturday Night Live (SNL).
Fallon quickly became known for his impressions of celebrities such as Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, and Chris Rock, as well as his original characters like Nick Burns, the computer guy.
After leaving SNL in 2004, Fallon pursued a career in film and television.
He appeared in several movies, including Fever Pitch and Taxi, and hosted his own late-night talk show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, from 2009 to 2014.
In 2014, he took over as host of The Tonight Show, succeeding Jay Leno.
Fallon’s tenure on The Tonight Show has been marked by his energetic and playful hosting style, as well as his popular recurring segments like Lip Sync Battle and Thank You Notes.
He has also interviewed a wide range of guests, from politicians like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga.
In addition to his work in comedy and television, Fallon is also a published author. He has written several children’s books, including Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada and Everything is Mama.