Jimmy Fallon Net Worth, Bio, Age, Wife, Children, Parents

Jimmy Fallon, born James Thomas Fallon is a famous American comedian, writer, actor and TV personality.

Jimmy Fallon was born on September 19th, 1974 in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of New York City’s Borough in the United States of America.

He is well-known for his television roles as a cast member of Saturday Night Live and as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which he took over after Jimmy Fallon’s previous talk show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, ended.

Fallon moved to Los Angeles at the age of 21 to pursue stand-up comedy. He had an interest in comedy and music growing up. In 1998, he received a casting call to join Saturday Night Live, realizing a lifetime ambition.

Between 1998 to 2004, he stayed on SNL for six years, co-hosting the show’s Weekend Update segment and gaining notoriety in the process. He departed the program to appear in movies including Taxi (2004) and Fever Pitch (2005).

Jimmy Fallon biography

Jimmy Fallon was born on September 19th, 1974 in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of New York City’s Borough in the United States of America. He was born to Gloria and James Fallon Sr.

The family relocated nearby to Saugerties, New York, as a result. Fallon has characterized his parents as being overprotective while describing his childhood as beautiful.

Fallon became fixated on the late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live as a teenager. Although he was only permitted to view “the clean parts” that his parents had taped for him, he watched it religiously. With friends, he and Gloria would do comedy like “The Festrunk Brothers.”

His parents were impressed by his impersonations of actors James Cagney and Dana Carvey while he was in his teens. He had a passion for music and began playing the guitar at the age of 13. He then performed comedy and music in competitions and performances.

Fallon participated in most theater performances at Saugerties High School and served as the class social director twice. He performed a Pee-wee Herman impression to win a competition for young comedians.

He was a typical college student who on the weekends performed stand-up comedy. He frequently took buses from his aunt’s home in Fort Hamilton to Caroline’s Comedy Club in Times Square to perform sets there. He left college a semester early to pursue a career in comedy, therefore he never received a degree.

Jimmy Fallon age

Jimmy Fallon was born in 1974, hence is currently 48 years of age.

Jimmy Fallon height

Jimmy Fallon stands at a height of 1.83 m.

Jimmy Fallon education

Jimmy Fallon attended Saugerties High School in 1992. He then proceeded to the College of Saint Rose in 2005 in Albany, New York where he was studying Computer Science before he switched to Communication during his final years.

In May 2009, Jimmy Fallon received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications.

Jimmy Fallon career

Fallon is well-known for his television roles as a cast member of Saturday Night Live and as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which he took over after Jimmy Fallon’s previous talk show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, ended.

After a successful run in the movies, Fallon returned to television in 2009 as the presenter of NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where he established a reputation for emphasizing music and video games.

In 2014, he left the program to take the sixth regular host position on the venerable Tonight Show. In addition to his work on television, he has written seven novels, mostly for children, and two comedy albums.