Jimmy Fallon Highlights

  • 2009: Made his debut as the host of NBC's "Late Night" on March 2
  • 2008: Was announced that Fallon will take over for O'Brien as the host of "Late Night" when O'Brien succeeds Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show"
  • 2008: Hosted 10-minute online webcasts prior to his TV debut in the post-Tonight Show slot
  • 2006: Appeared opposite Sienna Miller in "Factory Girl"
  • 2005: Co-starred, opposite Drew Barrymore, as a crazed Red Sox fan in the Farrelly brothers' comedy, "Fever Pitch"
  • 2004: First starring role in a feature, "Taxi"
  • 2003: Cast alongside Jason Biggs and Christina Ricci in the Woody Allen comedy, "Anything Else"
  • 2002: Hosted the MTV Music Video Awards
  • 2001: Appeared in an episode of the HBO miniseries, "Band of Brothers"
  • 2001: Co-hosted the MTV Movie Awards with Kirstin Dunst
  • 2000: Made feature acting debut in Cameron Crowe's 1970s rock homage "Almost Famous," as manager Dennis Hope
  • 2000: Along with "SNL" writer Tina Fey, co-anchored the series' news segment "Weekend Update"
  • 1999: Promoted to regular cast member on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
  • 1998: Guest starred on "Spin City" (ABC)
  • 1998: Joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) as a featured player
  • 1996: Trained with The Groundlings, Los Angeles' famed comic theater company
  • 1992: Began stand-up career at age 17
  • Moved with family from Brooklyn to Saugerties, New York as a child