Date of Birth
19 September 1974, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Birth Name
James Thomas Fallon

Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

Jimmy Fallon was born in 1974 in Brooklyn, New York. He was raised in Saugerties, New York, which is in upstate New York. He's since done 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.

Spouse
Nancy Juvonen     (22 December 2007 - present)

Trade Mark

Impressions and impersionations of famous celebrities.

Sings real life radio songs but changes words to fit different topics, as seen on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).

Notorious on SNL for forgetting lines and breaking character with laughter.

Trivia

Was chosen for People Magazine's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors.

One sister, Gloria; mother, Gloria; father Jim.

Attended the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY.

Lives in New York City.

Was chosen as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 2002 by People Magazine.

Jimmy's parents are from the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.

Jimmy is of Irish descent.

Spoofed the music videos of Eminem, Avril Lavigne, The White Stripes, Enrique Iglesias, Dave Matthews Band and Nelly during his opening act at the 2002 MTV Music Video Awards.

Became "Saturday Night Live" (1975) "Weekend Update" anchor in September 2000 alongside head writer/co-star Tina Fey.

Nominated for a Grammy Award, "Best Spoken Comedy Album: The Bathroom Wall, Jimmy Fallon" (in 2003).

Has released a song titled "Idiot Boyfriend" which can be seen on MTV

In grade school he was voted most likely to replace David Letterman. In June of 2003, he guest-hosted for Dave.

Often does dead-on impersonations of John Lennon and Mick Jagger on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). In one sketch, the modern day Mick Jagger (played by Jagger himself) argues in the mirror with a younger version of himself (Fallon).

Wanted to be on "Saturday Night Live" (1975) ever since he was a little boy.

Lives in a Gramercy Park building in New York City in which Margaret Hamilton and James Cagney once lived.

Source(s):
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0266422/bio

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