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{{Short description|American comedian and television host (born 1974)}}
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{{Infobox comedian
| image        = Jimmy Fallon, Montclair Film Festival, 2013.jpg
| caption      = Fallon in 2013
| birth_name   = James Thomas Fallon
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|9|19}}
| birth_place  = [[New York City]], U.S.
| medium       = {{hlist|Stand-up|television|film|music|books}}
| alma_mater    = [[College of Saint Rose]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| years_active = 1995–present
| genre        = {{hlist|[[Observational comedy]]|[[Comedy music|musical comedy]]|[[sketch comedy]]|[[clean comedy]]|[[Impressionist (entertainment)|impressions]]|[[satire]]}}
| subject      = {{hlist|[[Culture of the United States|American culture]]|[[Politics of the United States|American politics]]|[[everyday life]]|[[pop culture]]|[[current events]]}}
| spouse       = {{marriage|[[Nancy Juvonen]]|2007}}
| children     = 2
}}
'''James Thomas<!-- Do not add "Jimmy"; see WP:NICKNAMES--> Fallon''' (born September 19, 1974) is an [[Americans|American]] comedian, television host, actor, singer, writer, and producer. Best known for his work in television, Fallon's breakthrough came during his tenure as a cast member on the [[NBC]] [[sketch comedy]] series ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' from 1998 to 2004. He was the host of the late-night talk show ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' from 2009 to 2014 and became the anchor of ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' following his departure from ''Late Night''.

Fallon grew up with a love of comedy and music, moving to [[Los Angeles]] when he turned 21 to pursue stand-up comedy. He joined ''Saturday Night Live'' as a cast member in 1998, fulfilling a lifelong dream. During his six years on ''SNL'', Fallon co-hosted the program's ''[[Weekend Update]]'' segment. He left the show in 2004 to star in films such as ''[[Taxi (2004 film)|Taxi]]'' (2004) and ''[[Fever Pitch (2005 film)|Fever Pitch]]'' (2005).

Following his film career, Fallon returned to television as the host of ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' on NBC in 2009, where he became known for his emphasis on music and video games. He moved from that show to become the sixth permanent host of ''The Tonight Show'' in 2014. In addition to his television work, he has released two comedy albums and seven books, mainly aimed at children.
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