Jimmy Kimmel during The Feast of San Gennaro Presented by Precious Cheese - Day 1 at Hollywood Ivar Lot in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega)
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Jimmy Kimmel, wife Molly McNearney, and daughter Jane Kimmel attend the 7th annual L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade at UCLA on September 10, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rachel Murray)
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2017
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Jimmy Kimmel attends Los Angeles LGBT Center's 48th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on September 23, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre)
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2018
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Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter)
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2018
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Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Craig Sjodin)
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2018
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Jimmy Kimmel (L) and Jennifer Lawrence attend the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Petit)
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2018
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Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2018 Disney, ABC, Freeform Upfront on May 15, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Desiree Navarro)
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(L-R) Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Kimmel, Jane Kimmel, and Molly McNearney attend Hammer Museum K.A.M.P. (Kids' Art Museum Project) 2018 at Hammer Museum on May 20, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan)
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(L-R) Courteney Cox, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jennifer Aniston attend the American Film Institute's 46th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to George Clooney at Dolby Theatre on June 7, 2018, in Hollywood, California (Photo by Kevin Mazur)
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2018
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Jimmy Kimmel attends the American Film Institute's 46th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to George Clooney at Dolby Theatre on June 7, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre)
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2018
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Jimmy Kimmel attends the premiere of truTV's "Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters" held at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on July 11, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix)
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2018
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(L-R) Jane Kimmel, TV host Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Kimmel, and Molly McNearney attend the 2018 LA Loves Alex's Lemonade at UCLA Royce Quad on September 8, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp)
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2018
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Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel attend The Los Angeles Dodgers Game - World Series - Boston Red Sox v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game Five at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark)
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2019
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Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell at The Forum on January 16, 2019, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur)
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2019
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Jimmy Kimmel attends Simon Wiesenthal Center's 2019 National Tribute Dinner at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 10, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Presley Ann)
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Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden walk the red carpet during the 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 22, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk)
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2019
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Jimmy Kimmel attends 'Crank Yankers' 2019 Premiere Party at Two Bit Circus on September 24, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris)
Jimmy Kimmel during The Feast of San Gennaro Presented by Precious Cheese - Day 1 at Hollywood Ivar Lot in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega)
Jimmy Kimmel, wife Molly McNearney, and daughter Jane Kimmel attend the 7th annual L.A. Loves Alex's Lemonade at UCLA on September 10, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rachel Murray)
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Jimmy Kimmel attends Los Angeles LGBT Center's 48th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on September 23, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre)
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Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter)
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Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Craig Sjodin)
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Jimmy Kimmel (L) and Jennifer Lawrence attend the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Matt Petit)
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(L-R) Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Kimmel, Jane Kimmel, and Molly McNearney attend Hammer Museum K.A.M.P. (Kids' Art Museum Project) 2018 at Hammer Museum on May 20, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan)
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(L-R) Courteney Cox, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jennifer Aniston attend the American Film Institute's 46th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to George Clooney at Dolby Theatre on June 7, 2018, in Hollywood, California (Photo by Kevin Mazur)
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Jimmy Kimmel attends the American Film Institute's 46th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to George Clooney at Dolby Theatre on June 7, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre)
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Jimmy Kimmel attends the premiere of truTV's "Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters" held at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on July 11, 2018, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix)
(L-R) Jane Kimmel, TV host Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Kimmel, and Molly McNearney attend the 2018 LA Loves Alex's Lemonade at UCLA Royce Quad on September 8, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp)
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Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel attend The Los Angeles Dodgers Game - World Series - Boston Red Sox v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game Five at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark)
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Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell at The Forum on January 16, 2019, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur)
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Jimmy Kimmel attends Simon Wiesenthal Center's 2019 National Tribute Dinner at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 10, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Presley Ann)
Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden walk the red carpet during the 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 22, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Polk)
(Meet a very Serious Goose in late-night host Jimmy Kimmel...)
Meet a very Serious Goose in late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's first fun and funny picture book! There is nothing silly about this goose. You cannot make her laugh, so don't even try!
(Perry Caravello, an out-of-shape, fuzzy-haired, gravel-vo...)
Perry Caravello, an out-of-shape, fuzzy-haired, gravel-voiced extra thinks he's scored the lead in "sports detective" spoof Windy City Heat. Everywhere he goes, the fanny pack-sporting "Stone Fury" is followed by cameras, presumably for a DVD featurette.
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It's a guy thing. This program that celebrates all things male became one of the highest-rated shows on Comedy Central. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and his sidekick, Adam Carolla, the show delivers big laughs and a few insights into what makes the male of the species tick.
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It's his show, he's Andy Milonakis. Which makes it The Andy Milonakis Show. Join host and creator Andy for Season One as he takes you into his city, into his home, and unfortunately into his head.
Jimmy Kimmel is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. Kimmel was a game show host before he embarked on his successful late-night talk show. His show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! hit the air in 2003 and, to date, is ABC's longest-running late-night talk show in its history.
Background
Jimmy Kimmel was born on November 13, 1967, in New York City, New York, the United States, to Joan Iacono and James John Kimmel. His father was an executive with IBM. Jimmy Kimmel has two siblings, Jonathan and Jill. When he was nine years old, his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Education
The eldest of three children, young Kimmel proved to be a meticulous artist and an excellent student, earning straight A's throughout high school. He attended the Ed W. Clark High School. In high school, he was an excellent student. It was during his teenage years that Kimmel discovered his idol: David Letterman. He later attended the University of Nevada for one year and then at Arizona State University - before leaving to host The Me and Him Show, a morning radio program in Seattle. It was during this period that he discovered his passion for radio.
Kimmel's first real foray into performance was as a college radio disc jockey. Kimmel began his professional radio career at age 21. Bouncing from market to market in cities like Seattle, Phoenix, and Tucson, Kimmel eventually found a home at Los Angeles' famed KROQ, working as "Jimmy the Sports Guy" on The Kevin and Bean Show.
From 1997 to 2002 Kimmel appeared alongside Ben Stein on the television game show Win Ben Stein’s Money. His witty remarks and unique performing style struck a chord with TV viewers. Stein and Kimmel won a 1999 Daytime Emmy for Best Game Show Host and a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2001.
Beginning in 1999, Kimmel and Adam Carolla co-hosted The Man Show, a talk show aimed at young male audiences with a mix of scantily clad women and irreverent humor. It developed a dedicated following over the following four years, becoming one of the most successful shows on the Comedy Central network. During that period Kimmel, Carolla, and Daniel Kellison formed the production company Jackhole Industries and produced such hits as the puppet prank-call show Crank Yankers.
The show depicted puppets acting out previously recorded prank phone calls voiced by comic celebrities such as David Alan Grier, Dane Cook, Seth MacFarlane, Wanda Sykes, Sarah Silverman, and even Kimmel's own children. Other shows followed such as the Sports Show with Norm Macdonald and The Andy Milonakis Show.
In 2003, he began to host his own late-night talk show. Jimmy Kimmel Live! debuted on January 26, 2003, to mediocre reviews. However, thousands of episodes later, Kimmel has earned the respect of A-list guests and beat out rival late-night talk shows in the ratings. Over the show's decade-long run, ABC has repeatedly extended Kimmel's contract due to his continued success as a host. In 2012, the network announced that it would move Jimmy Kimmel Live! to an earlier time slot to compete against NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
In 2013 ABC moved Jimmy Kimmel Live! to an earlier time slot, where it competed directly with The Tonight Show and The Late Show with David Letterman. Kimmel appeared in various films and TV shows, often portraying himself. In 2017 he lent his voice to the animated comedy The Boss Baby. He also hosted various awards shows, including the Emmys (2012, 2016, and 2020) and the Oscars (2017 and 2018). In 2020 he became the host of a celebrity version of the prime-time game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
In July 2019, Kimmel released his first book, The Serious Goose, an interactive children's picture book featuring his own illustrations that task readers with helping to make the serious goose smile. Like his late-night talk show rivals, Kimmel took to hosting a stripped-down version of his show from home during the coronavirus outbreak in 2020, announcing that each quarantine edition would raise money for a different organization.
(It's a guy thing. This program that celebrates all things...)
2002
Religion
Jimmy Kimmel is a practicing Catholic. He was born and raised a Roman Catholic and served as an altar boy at the church as a child.
Politics
Jimmy Kimmel has been a fundraiser for the Democratic Party.
Views
Jimmy Kimmel often takes part in different charitable organizations, for example, the Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles, which benefits local charities, and Comfort the Children, which helps Kenyan women become self-sufficient.
Quotations:
"There's something comforting and pleasurable about watching people win money."
"I'm excited, but I am also realistic. I have seen what happened to the people who came before me and failed. It's an unforgiving arena to be in."
Personality
Jimmy Kimmel’s main influences are David Letterman and Howard Stern. David Letterman has been his idol, one whose success he has tried to emulate since he was a child. He has been suffering from Narcolepsy, a neurological disorder due to which the body fails to regulate sleep-wake cycles. He plays the bass clarinet, a musical instrument of the clarinet family, and showcased his talent at The Mighty Mighty Bosstones concert in Costa Mesa, California.
Quotes from others about the person
"We've always known Jimmy's had a great deal of raw talent. It's exciting watching him use that talent to become such a dynamic and gifted late-night host. The sky is the limit for Jimmy and this show." - Lloyd Braun
Interests
Playing the bass clarinet, cooking
Politicians
Joe Biden
Writers
The New One by Mike Birbiglia
Artists
Bob Ross
Sport & Clubs
Baseball
Athletes
Steve Garvey
Music & Bands
Neil Diamond
Connections
Kimmel married his college sweetheart Gina Maddy in 1988, and they have a son, Kevin, and daughter, Katherine. As Kimmel's show and career thrived, his marriage began to dissolve. In 2002, Gina filed for divorce, and Kimmel became closer to friend and Crank Yankers co-star Sarah Silverman. The two began dating shortly thereafter.
Kimmel and Silverman briefly split in 2008, and after reuniting later that year, the couple broke up a second and final time in 2009. Shortly after the break-up, Kimmel made a TV appearance on The View. Asked why the relationship ended, he said, "What do you mean, what happened? Look at me. What do you think happened? I'm a 41-year-old man with a bra filled with Koosh balls. I'm an imbecile. She couldn't date an imbecile anymore." Kimmel and Silverman remain close friends.
That same year Kimmel began dating Molly McNearney, a co-head writer on Jimmy Kimmel Live! In August 2012, the couple announced their engagement and they married in July 2013. Kimmel and McNearney welcomed their first child together, daughter Jane, on July 10, 2014, and son William "Billy" Kimmel on April 21.