FORA.tv Speaker - Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon’s ability to deliver versatile, standout performances has allowed him to join the ranks as one of the “Saturday Night Live” alumni at the forefront of a diverse lineup of television and film projects, while always staying grounded in his stand-up roots.

Most recently, NBC named Mr. Fallon as the replacement for Conan O’Brien on “Late Night.” The show premiered on March 2, 2009, and in the months leading up to the broadcast debut, Mr. Fallon produced video blogs that ran online nightly at 12:30 a.m. ET on NBC.com.

He first garnered attention in 1998 when he joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” and quickly became an audience favorite for his impressions, spot-on musical impressions and memorable recurring characters.

In 2000, Mr. Fallon became the co-anchor of the popular segment “Weekend Update” alongside Tina Fey. During his six-year stint on “SNL,” Mr. Fallon ventured off into other television roles, including his role of Second Lieutenant George Rice in “Band of Brothers.”

He also hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2001 and 2005 and the MTV Video Music Awards in 2002. In 2003, he earned raves while guest hosting for David Letterman.

Mr. Fallon made his feature film debut in Cameron Crowe's “Almost Famous,” and has subsequently appeared in “Anything Else,” “Taxi,” “Fever Pitch,” “The Year of Getting to Know Us” and “Whip It.”