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Jimmy Kimmel Biography

Birth Name:James Christian Kimmel

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Co-founded the Los Angeles Feast of San Gennaro with Adam Carolla, which celebrates local Italian cultures and raises funds for low-income families throughout the city
Won Variety magazine's Power of Comedy Award in 2013
After establishing himself in the radio industry in the late 1980s, he convinced a then-unknown Carson Daly to become his intern and soon after teamed up with struggling comedian Adam Carolla in Los Angeles
Upon gaining success as the host of "The Man Show" in the late 1990s, he landed his own late night talk show on ABC in 2003 called "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Prior to becoming the host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," he was best known as the co-host of "The Man Show" and "Win Ben Stein's Money․"
Started a long-standing comedic feud with actor Matt Damon in the early days of his talk show by quipping that he didn't have time to interview the A-list star to amuse a producer, sparking back-and-forth jokes between the two for several years
Hosted the celebrity roasts of Hugh Hefner and Pamela Anderson

Awards

1999Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: winner
1999OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: winner
2000OFTA Television Award-Best Host of a Game Show: winner
2001Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show Host: nominated
2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety: Special (Musical/Award/Tribute): nominated
2012People's Choice Award-Favorite Late Night TV Host: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Series: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Series: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials: nominated
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Series: nominated
2014WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2015Streamy Award-Best Collaboration: nominated
2015WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2016Webby Award-Video - Viral: winner
2016WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials: winner
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2018OFTA Television Award-Best Male Performance in a Variety Program: nominated
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Live): winner
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Live): winner
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Variety Series: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Live): nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television: nominated
2023WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Talk Series: nominated
2024OFTA Television Award-Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Series: nominated
2024WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Talk Series: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Talk Series: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Host for a Game Show: winner