Jimmy Kimmel
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 Talk Series:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special (Live):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 Game Show:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Game Show:Winner
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Series:Nominated
- 2026PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Host for a Game Show:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated