Jimmy Fallon Biography
DATE OF BIRTH: September 19, 1974.
PLACE OF BIRTH: Brooklyn, New York. Jimmy was raised in Saugerties, New York (which is upstate NY).
He has done stand up, impressions and characters across the country, in some of the biggest comedy clubs such as:
He also took acting classes with The Groundlings in L.A. (a great breeding ground for new comedians).
Jimmy joined the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player in September 1998. He has been called the best SNL player since Phil Hartman and his popularity is still growing.
Beside appearing on Saturday Night Live, Jimmy acted in a few movies.
FILMOGRAPHY:
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Jimmy is famous for various super funny impersonations. Some of them are:
ADAM SANDLER
On Jeopardy
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NICHOLAS CAGE
On Jeopardy
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GILBERT GOTTFRIED
On Hollywood Squares
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HARRY CONNICK JR.
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JOHN LENNON (GHOST)
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RICHARD SIMMONS
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Jimmy is also known for his frequent appearances as a singing guitarist on Weekend Update (kind of like Adam Sandler used to do). Jimmy plays popular songs but he makes his own very funny lyrics.
WEEKEND UPDATE
Halloween Edition
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After the departure of Colin Quin, Jimmy together with Tina Fey took over Weekend Update and made it very fresh and funny.
Jimmy's other memorable sketches
As Colin Hay
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On Shame Attack (with Sarah Michelle Gellar)
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As Mindy and Sky (with Gwyneth Paltrow)
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Host of the future
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Ghost of the future (with Alec Baldwin)
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Jimmy was even featured on TV Guide
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I think Jimmy Fallon is tremendously talented and he adds a lot of energy to SNL. Here's a cool picture of him kidding around with his cast member Chris Kattan.
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