Jimmy Fallon, in full James Thomas Fallon, Jr., (born September 19, 1974, New York, New York, U.S.), American comedian host of talk shows, and writer who was known for his energetic appearance on the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live (SNL; 1998-2004) and as host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009-14) and The Tonight Show (2014- ).Fallon attended the College of St. Rose, Albany, New York and left prior to completing a degree to pursue a career in comedy in Los Angeles. He returned to New York City in 1998 to try out for a spot on SNL. His comedy performances were shown on SNL. He often played celebrities and made memorable characters like Jarret the stoner or Nick Burns, a patronizing computer expert. For the last four seasons Fallon hosted the SNL's "Weekend Update" segment with fellow comedian Tina Fey. In the skit the two actors starred as coanchors, mixing humor with current news stories.
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