Jimmy Fallon
Date of Birth: Thursday, September 19, 1974
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York
Height: 5'10
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James Thomas Fallon was born in Brooklyn, New York to Jimmy and Gloria Fallon. He was raised in upstate New York, Saugerties.
Fallon attended the College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. He took some acting classes with The Groundlings, an LA based breeding ground for great comedian.
In September 1998, Jimmy joined the cast of Saturday Night Live.
During his time on the show, Jimmy has performed memorable impressions including Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, John Lennon, and Howard Stern.
His skills at mimicry venture into the musical with impressions of Alanis Morissette, Eminem, Blink 182 and Counting Crows. In addition, Fallon performs as the Bostonian teen "Sully" opposite Rachel Dratch's "Denise"; as condescending "Nick Burns, Your Company's Computer Guy", the online collegiate talk show host Jarrett of "Jarrett's Room" and as the too-cool clerk of ultra-high fashion boutique Jeffrey?s.
In 1999, Jimmy released a book I Hate This Place: The Pessimist's Guide to Life, which he co-wrote with his sister, Gloria.
In 2001, Jimmy hosted MTV Movie Awards with Kirsten Dunst.
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