Jimmy Fallon

In the Beginning

Jimmy Fallon was born on September 19, 1974, in Bay Bridge, New York. He is the son of James W. Fallon and Gloria Feeley. His father was a Vietnam War Veteran and after Fallon's birth. He worked as a machine repairman for IBM in Kingston, New York. His family eventually moved to Saugerties, New York. Fallon's childhood was idyllic for the most part. His parents were noted as being overprotective of Fallon while he was a child. Gloria, his sister, was not even allowed to ride their bikes outside of the backyard. During his teen years, Fallon started to show signs of his interest in comedy. He impressed his parents with how he could do a number of impersonations.  He started to become more interested in comedy and spent quite a few nights recording the radio program The Dr. Demento Show. He graduated from Saugerties High School in 1992. He started to perform in stage productions and twice he became a class social director. He even managed to win a young comedian's contest during the impression of Pee-wee Herman. During his time at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York. He received a major in Computer Science and switched to Communications during his senior year. He did stand-up gigs during the weekends. He even performed sets in Times Square.

Career Accomplishments

Jimmy Fallon auditioned twice for the Saturday Night Live Show. He was able to do well on his second audition and snagged the open spot. As soon as he started he became a huge hit on the show. He released a book that was filled with e-mails he exchanged with his sister called I Hate This Place: A Pessimist's Guide to Life. During his career, he even hosted the 2001 MTV Movie Awards and the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards. People magazine even named him as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in 2002.

Most Known For

Jimmy Fallon is mostly known for his performance and sketches he did on Saturday Night Live. He did try for a time to make a hit in a movie career, but it never took off. Fans soon came to know him for his show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2013. Quite recently he has ended up on The Tonight Show and has continued to star on their ever since.

Where Is He Now

Fallon appeared on The Dr. Oz Show on February 22, 2011. He had a mole removed from his left hand by a cosmetic surgeon in front of a live studio audience. On June 26, 2015, Fallon suffered an injury called a ring avulsion. He tripped over a rug and his ring became caught on a countertop. Nearly tearing his finger off. He was rushed to the emergency room where a surgeon performed microsurgery on his finger. Fallon had to spend ten days in the ICU before being allowed to go home. In July during his 13^th episode of the Tonight Show, he thanked the nurses and doctors who helped him with his finger. On July 14, 2015, he has expected to spend eight weeks without having a feeling in his finger. Image Credit