James Thomas Fallon is an American comedian, television host, actor, and writer.
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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.
Fallon grew up with an interest in comedy and music, moving to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue stand-up comedy.
He was commissioned to join Saturday Night Live as a cast member in 1998, fulfilling a lifelong dream.
He remained on SNL for six years between 1998 and 2004, co-hosting the program’s Weekend Update segment and becoming well-known in the process.
He left the show to star in films such as Taxi (2004) and Fever Pitch (2005).
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Fallon married film producer Nancy Juvonen on December 22, 2007. They initially met on the set of Saturday Night Live but did not become friends until later on the set of Fever Pitch.
Fallon proposed in August 2007 with a Neil Lane-designed engagement ring on the dock of Juvonen’s family home in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
They were married four months later. Their daughters were born via surrogate in 2013 and 2014.
They live in Sagaponack, New York, and have a female English cream Golden Retriever named Gary Frick that has appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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