James Christian Kimmel, popularly known as Jimmy Kimmel is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of ABC’s late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Previously, he was known as the co-host of Comedy Central’s The Man Show and Win Ben Stein’s Money. He has also produced several shows. Time named him as one of “The World’s 100 Most Influential People” in 2018.
What makes Jimmy Kimmel so well-known?
– Jimmy Kimmel Live! host and executive producer
Jimmy Kimmel was born in the United States.
Jimmy Kimmel was born on November 13, 1967, in New York City. James Christian Kimmel is his given name. He was born to James John Kimmel, a father, and Joan Kimmel, a mother. In the United States, he was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He is a citizen of the United States of America. Scorpio is his zodiac sign. His mother comes from an Italian background. He grew up in Mill Basin’s neighborhood. Jonathan, his brother, and Jill, his sister, are his only siblings. He was brought up in a Catholic household. When he was nine years old, his family relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ed W. Clark High School was his alma mater. He went to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, after high school. He moved to Arizona State University a year later. In 2013, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from UNLV.
A Career in Radio
He began his career in radio while still in high school. On KUNV, UNLV’s college station, he hosted a Sunday night interview show.
He was a frequent caller to the KZZP-FM afternoon show while at Arizona State University.
He got his first paid job as a morning drive co-host on KZOK-FM in Seattle, Washington’s The Me and Him Show.
KZOK shot him and his co-host, Voss.
WRBQ-FM in Tampa, Florida, fired them the next year.
Kimmel then went on to host his own show at Palm Springs’ KCMJ.
He also worked at KRQQ in Tucson, Arizona, in the mornings.
He also appeared on KRQQ-FM’s Kevin and Bean morning show as “Jimmy The Sports Guy
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In 1997, he began his television career as Ben Stein’s comedic foil on the game show Win Ben Stein’s Money.
He also co-hosted and co-produced The Man Show on Comedy Central.
In 2001, he quit Ben Stein’s Money show.
For Comedy Central, he co-produced Crank Yankers, and for MTV2, he co-produced The Andy Milonakis.
Jimmy Kimmel Presents!
In 2003, Jimmy Kimmel quit The Man Show.
He quit the show to host Jimmy Kimmel Live!, an ABC late-night talk show.
The show premiered on January 26, 2003.
It is the network’s longest-running late-night talk show.
In 2015, he became the network’s fourth-longest-serving current host.
Other television appearances
In 1996, he appeared in Fox Network promos as “Jimmy the Fox Man.”
He’s also been on Live with Regis and Kelly, The Howard Stern Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and The Late Show with David Letterman, among others.
He was the roastmaster for Hugh Hefner’s New York Friars’ Club roast and Pamela Anderson’s Comedy Central roasts.
He’s also featured on Dancing with the Stars on ABC.
In 2006, he became the first host of ABC’s new game show Set for Life.
In the 2007 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game in San Francisco, he directed the National League.
He and basketball player LeBron James co-hosted the 2007 ESPY Awards.
He has five times hosted the American Music Awards.
He’s also appeared on several episodes of Regis and Kelly’s Live with Regis and Kelly. He set the Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled in one workweek, 36,059 km, by traveling between New York and Los Angeles every day.
In the television shows Family Guy, Crank Yankers, Robot Chicken, and Glenn Martin, DDS, he had voice roles.
He was the host of the 64th and 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, respectively.
He has also hosted the Academy Awards’ 89th and 90th editions.
In June 2018, after Kimmel compared Cruz’s presence to that of a blobfish, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz challenged Kimmel to a one-on-one basketball game. The loser was required to donate $5,000 to the winner’s non-political charity of choice. On the 16th of June, the Blobfish Basketball Classic was held. Cruz won 11-9 over Kimmel. The game earned more than $80,000.
Movies
Road Trip, Garfield: The Movie, The Smurfs 2, The Boss Baby, and Teen Titans Go! to the Movies all featured him as a voice actor.
He has appeared in The Aristocrats, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Project X, Pitch Perfect 2, Ted 2, Sandy Wexler, and Brad’s Status, among others.
Windy City Heat, a feature film, he also produced and co-wrote.
Prizes
Win Ben Stein’s Money won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1999.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! won the 2012 Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials for “Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards.”
The Power of Humor Award was given out by Variety in 2013.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! won the 2016 Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials for “After the Oscars.”
Jimmy Kimmel Live! won the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show in 2018.
In 2013, he was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Who is Jimmy Kimmel’s Wife?
Jimmy Kimmel has had two marriages. Gina Maddy was his first wife. In 1988, they married. Katherine and Kevin are the couple’s two children. In 2002, they divorced. From 2002 to 2009, he dated comedian Sarah Silverman.
In 2009, he began dating Molly McNearney, the co-head writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live! They married in July 2013 after getting engaged in August 2012. Jane and William “Billy” John were their two children.
What are the body measurements of Jimmy Kimmel?
Jimmy Kimmel is 6 feet tall with a height of 1.83 meters. He weighs 183 pounds, or 83 kilograms. He has a lean physique. His eyes are dark brown, and his hair is also dark brown.
How much money does Jimmy Kimmel have?
Jimmy Kimmel makes money as a host and producer of many shows on television. He’s also a voice actor and has acted in many films. He’s also featured in commercials for the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops, Tostitos, and Red.org. His net worth is projected to be $45 million as of 2019.
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