Jimmy Fallon was born September 19, 1974 in Brooklyn, NY to Jimmy and Gloria Fallon. His sister Gloria, who is one year older than him, was one of his only friends when he was young. They used to goof around all the time doing SNL skits but little did Gloria or the rest of the family know, Jimmy was planning to actually purue it.
He wished, prayed, and hoped to actually be on SNL, and when he was a senior in college he dropped out to take acting classes in L.A., and study at the Groundlings. Shortly after he found out SNL wanted to see him. He went for the audition and didn't make it. So instead of going back home a failure he went in for another year at Groundlings. During this time SNL wanted to give him another chance. He did some of his now famous impressions and made Lorne Michaels laugh. He then became a featured player for the 98-99 season.
Jimmy begins his fourth season in the cast this fall. In the 2000-01 season he became co-anchor of the show�s acclaimed �Weekend Update� segment opposite SNL head writer Tina Fey.
During his time on the show, Jimmy has performed memorable impressions including Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, John Lennon, and Howard Stern. His skills at mimicry venture into the musical with impressions of Alanis Morissette, Eminem, Blink 182 and Counting Crows. In addition, Fallon performs as the Bostonian teen �Sully� opposite Rachel Dratch�s �Denise�; as condescending �Nick Burns, Your Company�s Computer Guy,� the online collegiate talk show host Jarrett of �Jarrett�s Room� and as the too-cool clerk of ultra-high fashion boutique Jeffrey�s.
He was seen last year in the Academy Award-winning Cameron Crowe feature �Almost Famous,� and can also be seen in the Tom Hanks directed HBO miniseries �Band of Brothers.�
In 1999, he released a book: �I Hate This Place: The Pessimist�s Guide To Life,� which he co-wrote with his sister Gloria.
Other television appearances include hosting the 2001 MTV Movie Awards, �Late Night with Conan O�Brien,� �Late Show with David Letterman,� �The Rosie O�Donnell Show� and �The Oprah Winfrey Show.�
He has performed stand-up, characters and impressions across the country with regular appearances at the Improv in Los Angeles and Caroline�s Comedy Club in New York, to name a few.
He is 27. |
