he makes us laugh and cracks himself up in the process you can be my man
in the process you can be my man
in the process you can be my man let’s go fantastic we’re doing so great
let’s go fantastic we’re doing so great
let’s go fantastic we’re doing so great thanks I needed to hear that
thanks I needed to hear that
thanks I needed to hear that welcome to watchmojo.com hi I’m your
welcome to watchmojo.com hi I’m your
welcome to watchmojo.com hi I’m your host Jimmy Fallon from Late Night with
host Jimmy Fallon from Late Night with
host Jimmy Fallon from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about the life and career of Jimmy Fallon
the life and career of Jimmy Fallon
the life and career of Jimmy Fallon James Thomas Fallon Junior was born
James Thomas Fallon Junior was born
James Thomas Fallon Junior was born September 19 1974 in Brooklyn New York
September 19 1974 in Brooklyn New York
September 19 1974 in Brooklyn New York as a child
as a child
as a child Fallon took up the guitar and became an
Fallon took up the guitar and became an
Fallon took up the guitar and became an impressive impersonator by mimicking
impressive impersonator by mimicking
impressive impersonator by mimicking Saturday Night Live skits in school he
Saturday Night Live skits in school he
Saturday Night Live skits in school he was labeled most likely to replace David
was labeled most likely to replace David
was labeled most likely to replace David Letterman after switching majors from
Letterman after switching majors from
Letterman after switching majors from computer science to communications
computer science to communications
computer science to communications Fallon dropped out of college in 1996 to
Fallon dropped out of college in 1996 to
Fallon dropped out of college in 1996 to follow his comedy dreams in LA in
follow his comedy dreams in LA in
follow his comedy dreams in LA in California he joined The Groundlings
California he joined The Groundlings
California he joined The Groundlings improv troupe and practice stand-up he
improv troupe and practice stand-up he
improv troupe and practice stand-up he made his first TV appearance on the
made his first TV appearance on the
made his first TV appearance on the sitcom Spin City in 1998 go that’ll be
sitcom Spin City in 1998 go that’ll be
sitcom Spin City in 1998 go that’ll be 45 bucks but soon he was back in his
45 bucks but soon he was back in his
45 bucks but soon he was back in his home state fulfilling his childhood wish
home state fulfilling his childhood wish
home state fulfilling his childhood wish to try out for Saturday Night Live
to try out for Saturday Night Live
to try out for Saturday Night Live during his audition
during his audition
during his audition Fallon did what he does best impressions
Fallon did what he does best impressions
Fallon did what he does best impressions yeah I don’t know here we go I you know
yeah I don’t know here we go I you know
yeah I don’t know here we go I you know my mom always told me to I that gets a
my mom always told me to I that gets a
my mom always told me to I that gets a lot of I don’t to get some exercise and
lot of I don’t to get some exercise and
lot of I don’t to get some exercise and so on she used to say all the time she
so on she used to say all the time she
so on she used to say all the time she said why don’t you go to this door with
said why don’t you go to this door with
said why don’t you go to this door with your mother Hannah and I would say yeah
your mother Hannah and I would say yeah
your mother Hannah and I would say yeah I’d say yeah why don’t you shut off the
I’d say yeah why don’t you shut off the
I’d say yeah why don’t you shut off the show stone-faced creator Lorne Michaels
show stone-faced creator Lorne Michaels
show stone-faced creator Lorne Michaels found him laugh out loud funny and
found him laugh out loud funny and
found him laugh out loud funny and brought him on for the 9899 season
brought him on for the 9899 season
brought him on for the 9899 season alongside Will Ferrell Tracy Morgan and
alongside Will Ferrell Tracy Morgan and
alongside Will Ferrell Tracy Morgan and Molly Shannon that year Fallon also
Molly Shannon that year Fallon also
Molly Shannon that year Fallon also co-wrote a book with his sister called I
co-wrote a book with his sister called I
co-wrote a book with his sister called I hate this place the pessimists guide to
hate this place the pessimists guide to
hate this place the pessimists guide to life it wasn’t long before Fallon was
life it wasn’t long before Fallon was
life it wasn’t long before Fallon was considered a breakout star due to his
considered a breakout star due to his
considered a breakout star due to his energetic performances pitch-perfect
energetic performances pitch-perfect
energetic performances pitch-perfect impersonations and just joining us yes
impersonations and just joining us yes
impersonations and just joining us yes these are my real shoulders
these are my real shoulders
these are my real shoulders Jerry what are you talking about I love
Jerry what are you talking about I love
Jerry what are you talking about I love the gap clever musical numbers and
the gap clever musical numbers and
the gap clever musical numbers and charming good looks he was made a full
charming good looks he was made a full
charming good looks he was made a full cast member after his first season
cast member after his first season
cast member after his first season despite his reputation for breaking
despite his reputation for breaking
despite his reputation for breaking during sketches Fallon made his mark
during sketches Fallon made his mark
during sketches Fallon made his mark with recurring characters like Sully one
with recurring characters like Sully one
with recurring characters like Sully one of the Boston teens and stoner web host
of the Boston teens and stoner web host
of the Boston teens and stoner web host Jarrett as well as with celebrity
Jarrett as well as with celebrity
Jarrett as well as with celebrity imitations like Mick Jagger and Barry
imitations like Mick Jagger and Barry
imitations like Mick Jagger and Barry Gibb in 2000 he became the sometimes
Gibb in 2000 he became the sometimes
Gibb in 2000 he became the sometimes cocky sometimes goofy foil to the more
cocky sometimes goofy foil to the more
cocky sometimes goofy foil to the more serious Tina Fey as co-anchor of Weekend
serious Tina Fey as co-anchor of Weekend
serious Tina Fey as co-anchor of Weekend Update details magazine claims that
Update details magazine claims that
Update details magazine claims that since the 1940s a secret list has been
since the 1940s a secret list has been
since the 1940s a secret list has been kept of which famous men have large
kept of which famous men have large
kept of which famous men have large penises I’ll tell you one celebrity you
penises I’ll tell you one celebrity you
penises I’ll tell you one celebrity you won’t see on the big penis list mr.
won’t see on the big penis list mr.
won’t see on the big penis list mr. Jimmy Jimmy Carter I was just a Jimmy
Jimmy Jimmy Carter I was just a Jimmy
Jimmy Jimmy Carter I was just a Jimmy Carter oh sorry I didn’t know that
Carter oh sorry I didn’t know that
Carter oh sorry I didn’t know that during his time at SNL Fallon brought
during his time at SNL Fallon brought
during his time at SNL Fallon brought his animated comedy to a wider audience
his animated comedy to a wider audience
his animated comedy to a wider audience as host of multiple MTV Awards
as host of multiple MTV Awards
as host of multiple MTV Awards ceremonies he showed glimpses of
ceremonies he showed glimpses of
ceremonies he showed glimpses of dramatic skill as Stillwater’s manager
dramatic skill as Stillwater’s manager
dramatic skill as Stillwater’s manager in 2000 almost famous and on the world
in 2000 almost famous and on the world
in 2000 almost famous and on the world war ii miniseries Band of Brothers
war ii miniseries Band of Brothers
war ii miniseries Band of Brothers George rise 10th armored got any more
George rise 10th armored got any more
George rise 10th armored got any more water around sir we’re real short I’ll
water around sir we’re real short I’ll
water around sir we’re real short I’ll try to make another ammo run if I can
try to make another ammo run if I can
try to make another ammo run if I can but uh don’t count on anything in 2002
but uh don’t count on anything in 2002
but uh don’t count on anything in 2002 Fallon put his stand-up skills on tape
Fallon put his stand-up skills on tape
Fallon put his stand-up skills on tape to release his first comedy album the
to release his first comedy album the
to release his first comedy album the bathroom wall and this earned him a
bathroom wall and this earned him a
bathroom wall and this earned him a Grammy nomination the next year also in
Grammy nomination the next year also in
Grammy nomination the next year also in 2003 Fallon appeared in the Woody Allen
2003 Fallon appeared in the Woody Allen
2003 Fallon appeared in the Woody Allen bomb anything else despite this setback
bomb anything else despite this setback
bomb anything else despite this setback Fallon chose to leave SNL in 2004 I’m
Fallon chose to leave SNL in 2004 I’m
Fallon chose to leave SNL in 2004 I’m going home
to nurture his blossoming film career
to nurture his blossoming film career his first post SNL flick was the flop
his first post SNL flick was the flop
his first post SNL flick was the flop taxi with Queen Latifah which he
taxi with Queen Latifah which he
taxi with Queen Latifah which he followed with the marginally more
followed with the marginally more
followed with the marginally more successful fever-pitch in 2005 there he
successful fever-pitch in 2005 there he
successful fever-pitch in 2005 there he met his future wife Drew Barrymore’s
met his future wife Drew Barrymore’s
met his future wife Drew Barrymore’s business partner Nancy Juvonen it was
business partner Nancy Juvonen it was
business partner Nancy Juvonen it was also in 2005 that he published the
also in 2005 that he published the
also in 2005 that he published the children’s book snowball fight
children’s book snowball fight
children’s book snowball fight falen then chose to mostly avoid the
falen then chose to mostly avoid the
falen then chose to mostly avoid the spotlight but he appeared in 2006’s
spotlight but he appeared in 2006’s
spotlight but he appeared in 2006’s factory girl lent his voice to a couple
factory girl lent his voice to a couple
factory girl lent his voice to a couple of animated features and showed off his
of animated features and showed off his
of animated features and showed off his dance moves in a Pepsi ad he continued
dance moves in a Pepsi ad he continued
dance moves in a Pepsi ad he continued making the comedy club rounds and soon
making the comedy club rounds and soon
making the comedy club rounds and soon his efforts turned altruistic when he
his efforts turned altruistic when he
his efforts turned altruistic when he wrote the song car wash for peace in
wrote the song car wash for peace in
wrote the song car wash for peace in 2007 wash puppies and donated the
2007 wash puppies and donated the
2007 wash puppies and donated the proceeds to charity he also increased
proceeds to charity he also increased
proceeds to charity he also increased his visibility by parodying a popular
his visibility by parodying a popular
his visibility by parodying a popular online video sometimes that moved my
online video sometimes that moved my
online video sometimes that moved my mouth this way sometimes I move I’m out
mouth this way sometimes I move I’m out
mouth this way sometimes I move I’m out this way woke up and I had a zit by 2008
this way woke up and I had a zit by 2008
this way woke up and I had a zit by 2008 Fallon was back in the headlines as one
Fallon was back in the headlines as one
Fallon was back in the headlines as one of the frontrunner to replace Conan
of the frontrunner to replace Conan
of the frontrunner to replace Conan O’Brien as host of NBC’s Late Night he
O’Brien as host of NBC’s Late Night he
O’Brien as host of NBC’s Late Night he took the reins in early 2009 and after a
took the reins in early 2009 and after a
took the reins in early 2009 and after a slow start Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
slow start Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
slow start Late Night with Jimmy Fallon found its groove and became a hit on the
found its groove and became a hit on the
found its groove and became a hit on the show Fallon showed his excitement while
show Fallon showed his excitement while
show Fallon showed his excitement while interviewing celebrity guests interacted
interviewing celebrity guests interacted
interviewing celebrity guests interacted with audience members and his house band
with audience members and his house band
with audience members and his house band the roots and tapped into his SNL
the roots and tapped into his SNL
the roots and tapped into his SNL origins by shooting skits spoofs
origins by shooting skits spoofs
origins by shooting skits spoofs impersonations and musical parodies
impersonations and musical parodies
impersonations and musical parodies don’t just say Oh
don’t just say Oh
don’t just say Oh Oh throwing up wait no ma’am I say she’s
Oh throwing up wait no ma’am I say she’s
Oh throwing up wait no ma’am I say she’s just blowing up my egg kay
just blowing up my egg kay
just blowing up my egg kay well I’m sorry wait um did you just just
well I’m sorry wait um did you just just
well I’m sorry wait um did you just just say you didn’t have to use your a kay I
say you didn’t have to use your a kay I
say you didn’t have to use your a kay I didn’t I didn’t have to use it today yes
didn’t I didn’t have to use it today yes
didn’t I didn’t have to use it today yes not today
not today
not today Fallon laced up his skates for 2009’s
Fallon laced up his skates for 2009’s
Fallon laced up his skates for 2009’s whippet and was finally awarded his
whippet and was finally awarded his
whippet and was finally awarded his college degree in communications
college degree in communications
college degree in communications due to his accomplishments in the field
due to his accomplishments in the field
due to his accomplishments in the field that year in 2010 he brought zeal to the
that year in 2010 he brought zeal to the
that year in 2010 he brought zeal to the Primetime Emmy Awards as hosts and
Primetime Emmy Awards as hosts and
Primetime Emmy Awards as hosts and increased viewership as a result as his
increased viewership as a result as his
increased viewership as a result as his late-night success continued Fallon
late-night success continued Fallon
late-night success continued Fallon released a compilation album of his
released a compilation album of his
released a compilation album of his musical parodies in 2012 with guest
musical parodies in 2012 with guest
musical parodies in 2012 with guest appearances from stars like Stephen
appearances from stars like Stephen
appearances from stars like Stephen Colbert Paul McCartney and Justin
Colbert Paul McCartney and Justin
Colbert Paul McCartney and Justin Timberlake while he incurred the wrath
Timberlake while he incurred the wrath
Timberlake while he incurred the wrath of many SNL fans because of his constant
of many SNL fans because of his constant
of many SNL fans because of his constant giggling Jimmy Fallon’s genuine
giggling Jimmy Fallon’s genuine
giggling Jimmy Fallon’s genuine enthusiasm likability and raw talent
enthusiasm likability and raw talent
enthusiasm likability and raw talent have made him a star
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