Jimmy Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American TV talk show host, comedian, actor, singer and musician. He was the host of NBC's Late Night show with Jimmy Fallon since March 2009 before taking over The Tonight Show from Jay Leno in 2014.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jimmy grew up in Saugerties, New York. He was a fan of Saturday Night Live at a young age and enjoyed impersonation of different people. He went on to perform comedy and music in contests and shows. He was also talented in music and began to play guitar at the age of 13. He became a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2004.

Fallon attended The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York. He was a Computer Science major, but switched to Communication in his senior age, dropping out a semester shy of a degree.