James Thomas Fallon was born in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of New York City's Brooklyn borough on September 19, 1974, the son of Gloria (née Feeley) and James Fallon.
He remained on SNL for six years between 19, co-hosting the program's Weekend Update segment and becoming well known in the process. He was commissioned to join Saturday Night Live as a cast member in 1998, fulfilling a lifelong dream.
He is known for his work in television as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and as the host of the late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which he began hosting after Late Night with Jimmy Fallon ended.įallon grew up with an interest in comedy and music, moving to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue stand-up comedy. James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American television host, comedian, and actor.