Steve Higgins

Birth Name:

Stephen Higgins

Birth Place:

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Was nominated for a CableAce Award for Best Comedy Special in 1992
Is the brother of writers Alan Higgins and Dave Higgins
Started out perforing with the comedy troupe Don't Quit Your Day Job
Best known as a writer and producer for "Saturday Night Live" and as the announcer for "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon․"
Served as the head writer for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" from 1993 to 1995
On the same day as losing his job on "The Jon Stewart Show," he was hired as a writer for "Saturday Night Live․"
Served as the inspiration for the "Parks and Recreation" character Andy Dwyer

2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2001WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Winner
2002WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2003WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2005PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Variety Television:Nominated
2007WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:Winner
2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2009WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:Winner
2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2010WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:Winner
2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series:Nominated
2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2012PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated
2012WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated
2013WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: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
2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2015WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2016WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series:Nominated
2017PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2017WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2018WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2018WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2019WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2020WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2021PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2022WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Nominated
2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Scripted Variety Series:Nominated
2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2023WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2024PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Nominated
2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Scripted Variety Series:Nominated
2024WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2025PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Scripted Variety Series:Nominated
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special:Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special (Live):Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2025WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch:Nominated
2026PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Nominated
2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated
2026WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Specials:Nominated
2026WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch:Nominated

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