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 became famous for his flamboyant appearance on the sketch comedy show 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 however, he left before having completed his studies to pursue a career in comedy in Los Angeles. Within a few years, however, he went to New York City to audition for a slot on SNL and was accepted into the cast in 1998. The SNL format served as a showcase for Fallon's comedic impressions. He often played celebrities and made memorable characters like Jarret the stoner, and Nick Burns, a patronizing computer expert. Fallon hosted SNL's weekly update segment "Weekend Update" along with Tina Fey for the last four seasons. The skit featured anchors of the news, mixing comedy with current news stories.
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