Jimmy Fallon

About

• Age: 33
• Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
• Wife: Nancy Juvonen (22 December 2007 - present)
• Children: 2
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  • IMDB

Bio

Jimmy Fallon was born in 1974 in Brooklyn, New York, to Gloria (Feeley) and Jimmy Fallon. He is of Irish, German, and Norwegian descent. He was raised in Saugerties, New York, which is in upstate New York. He has performed stand up, impressions and characters across the country, in some of the biggest comedy clubs, such as the Improv (in Los Angeles) and Caroline's Comedy Club (in New York City). He also took acting classes with The Groundlings, an LA-based breeding ground for great comedians. Jimmy joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) as a featured player in September 1998. He has already been called the best SNL player since Phil Hartman, and is popular amongst SNL fans. Referenced from IMDB

Achievements

1. Nominated for a Grammy Award, "Best Spoken Comedy Album: The Bathroom Wall, Jimmy Fallon" (in 2003)
2. Became Saturday Night Live (1975) "Weekend Update" anchor in September 2000 alongside head writer/co-star Tina Fey.
3. Is the first host in the history of "The Tonight Show" (save original host Steve Allen) who became the show's permanent host without previously having served as a "Guest Host." Before him, Jay Leno had guest-hosted for Johnny Carson, Carson had done it for Jack Parr and Parr had done this for Steve Allen.