Jimmy Fallon Biography

Fast Facts

• As a child, was a huge fan of Saturday Night Live and would often reenact sketches and perform impressions of celebrities for his parents
• Left College of Saint Rose one semester short of graduation; later submitted a portfolio of his work on TV and film to finish up his degree and received his diploma in 2009
• Won Lorne Michaels over with his impression of Adam Sandler during his audition for Saturday Night Live
• Released a Grammy-nominated comedy album, The Bathroom Wall
• Released a children's book, Snowball Fight, in 2005
• Inherited Conan O'Brien's hosting duties on Late Night after O'Brien briefly replaced Jay Leno on The Tonight Show in 2009
• O'Brien's show was the first talk show Fallon appeared on after joining SNL in 1998
• In 2015, nearly lost a finger after he tripped and caught his wedding ring on the edge of a counter; he spent 10 days in the ICU and took a two-week hiatus from The Tonight Show