Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon is host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” as well as host and executive producer of the music and comedy variety show “That’s My Jam,” returning for a second season on March 7, 2023. He’s also executive producer of NBC’s return of “Password.”
“The Tonight Show” is the #1 digital late night talk show against all competition by a wide margin.
The four-time Emmy Award winner started his television career on “Saturday Night Live” as a cast member from 1998-2004. He hosted “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on NBC from 2009-14 before taking over the iconic “Tonight Show” desk from Jay Leno.
Fallon won the Emmy in 2015 for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media – Social TV Experience and a year earlier for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He has nine People’s Choice Award wins for Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017, for Favorite Nighttime Talk Show in 2018-22 and for Host of the Year in 2024.
In addition to “That’s My Jam,” and “Password,” Fallon currently executive produces “The Kids Tonight Show” and “Clash of the Cover Bands.” He also serves as the recurring celebrity contestant and partner on the return of the iconic gameshow “Password,” hosted by Keke Palmer.
Along with his television acclaim, Fallon is the author of multiple New York Times bestselling children’s books: “Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada,” “Everything Is Mama,” “This Is Baby,” “5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas,” “Nana Loves You More,” and, most recently, “Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure,” which was co-written with Jennifer Lopez. DreamWorks Animation and Fallon are currently developing a new animated preschool series inspired by “Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada” and “Everything Is Mama.” Fallon also created and developed “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon,” a Universal Studios Florida attraction that opened in 2017.
Fallon’s production company, Electric Hot Dog, is run alongside Jim Juvonen and is focused on family, comedy, music, technology and hot dogs. Founded in 2019, Electric Hot Dog creates imaginative, inclusive and uplifting content across a range of platforms. Credits include “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “That’s My Jam,” “The Kids Tonight Show,” “Clash of the Cover Bands,” “5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas,” and “Password.”
Fallon and his wife, Nancy, live in New York with daughters Winnie and Franny, and the family’s Golden Retriever, Gary Frick.