Jimmy Fallon
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.
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Born | New York City, U.S. | September 19, 1974
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Alma mater | College of Saint Rose |
Years active | 1995–present |
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Spouse | Nancy Juvonen (m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
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
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]
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Fallon (left) interviewing President Barack Obama on the campus of UNC at Chapel Hill in April 2012, while at the helm of his tenure at Late Night
References
- ↑ Carter, Bill (4 April 2013). Leno Blesses 'Tonight Show' Succession Plan. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/business/media/nbc-confirms-fallon-will-succeed-leno.html. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Jimmy Fallon Biography (1974-)". filmreference.com.
- ↑ "Jimmy Fallon Marries Producer Girlfriend". PEOPLE.com.
Other websites
Media related to Jimmy Fallon at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Jimmy Fallon at Wikiquote
- Jimmy Fallon on IMDb
- Food Bank For New York City public service announcement Archived 2007-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- NBC's Official Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Site
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Preceded by Jay Leno |
Host of The Tonight Show February 6, 2014-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |