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Jay Leno

Jay Leno began his career in night clubs, where he worked 300 nights a year before hitting it big in 1992 with his own late-night talk show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992). By that time he had appeared on television, acted in a few films (American Hot Wax (1978)) but hit paydirt with his late-night television appearances (he made a record ...


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Born:
Apr 28, 1950 In New Rochelle, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
394
First Appeared:
In the movie Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
Latest Project:
Series The Meredith Vieira Show 2016-03-05

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 23 nominations.

Known For
Poster of Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
Poster of The Jay Leno Show
Poster of Calendar Girls
Poster of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Filmography
Series Scrubs Unknown 2017
Movie Jay Leno and the American Dream Himself 2017
Movie The Jay Leno Special Himself 2017
Movie Wild Desk Ride Himself 2017
Series The Meredith Vieira Show Unknown 2016-03-05
Movie Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Himself 2016-01-21
Series Living with Ed Unknown 2016-03-05
Series Car Cruzin' Unknown 2016-03-05
Movie Playboy: The Complete Anna Nicole Smith Unknown 2016-03-05
Movie Jay Leno's Denim Car Unknown 2015
Series The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Unknown 2015-01-19
Series Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris Unknown 2015
Series Last Man Standing Unknown 2015
Series The Late Late Show with James Corden Unknown 2015-03-23
Movie Amy Unknown 2015-07-03
Series The Muppets. Unknown 2015-07-21
Series Jay Leno's Garage Himself - Host 2015-10-07
Movie CinemAbility Unknown 2015-10-15
Movie By Any Means Necessary Unknown 2015-03-18
Movie Ted 2 Unknown 2015-06-26
Movie Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman Himself 2015-05-08
Series Inside Edition Unknown 2015
Movie Why Is It So Difficult to Believe 25 Women? Unknown 2015-06-10
Series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shot Unknown 2014
Series Pioneers of Television Unknown 2014
Series Late Night with Seth Meyers Unknown 2014
Series Good Morning Britain Unknown 2014-04-28
Series The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 2014-08-25
Series The 7D Crystal Ball 2014-07-07
Movie Jay Leno's Garage: The Ultimate Car Week Himself - Host 2014-08-31
Movie 17th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Jay Leno Himself - Honoree 2014-11-23
Movie Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Unknown 2014-12-16
Movie Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me Himself - Talk Show Host 2014-04-19
Series Unusually Thicke Unknown 2014-04-16
Movie Miss Representation Unknown 2014-04-15
Series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Unknown 2014-02-17
Series Real Husbands of Hollywood Unknown 2013
Series Live with Kelly and Michael Unknown 2013
Movie Delivery Man Unknown 2013
Movie Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale Unknown 2013
Movie 70th Golden Globe Awards Unknown 2013
Series The Arsenio Hall Show Unknown 2013-09-09
Series Chasing the Saturdays Unknown 2013-01-20
Movie Twenty Feet from Stardom Unknown 2013-07-26
Movie Betty White's 2nd Annual 90th Birthday Unknown 2013
Movie NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly Unknown 2013
Series Crossfire Unknown 2013
Movie The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Unknown 2013
Series Media Buzz Unknown 2013-09-08
Series Rocket City Rednecks Unknown 2012
Movie Sebastian Maniscalco: What's Wrong with People? Unknown 2012
Movie Elvis What If? None 2012-09-21
Series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Unknown 2012-07-19
Movie Vanilla Ice Archive Unknown 2012-07-16
Movie Restore the Shore Himself 2012-11-15
Movie Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas Himself 2012-12-03
Series 1600 Penn Unknown 2012-12-17
Movie How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story Himself - Rocket & McLaren F1 Owner 2012-07-08
Movie Jim Norton: Please Be Offended Unknown 2012-06-30
Movie Tim Tebow's Wild Rise Unknown 2012
Movie nWo: The Revolution Unknown 2012
Movie Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl Unknown 2012
Movie The One and Only Des O'Connor Unknown 2012-04-08
Movie Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Unknown 2011
Movie The Pebble Beach Experience Unknown 2011
Movie The Undefeated Unknown 2011-07-15
Movie Boys of Bonneville: Racing on a Ribbon of Salt Unknown 2011
Series Episodes Unknown 2011-01-09
Movie Saturday Night Live Backstage Unknown 2011-02-20
Series Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf Unknown 2011
Series Garage Mahal Unknown 2011
Movie Nick DiPaolo: Raw Nerve Unknown 2011-04-30
Movie The 2011 Comedy Awards Unknown 2011-04-10
Series After Lately Unknown 2011-03-06
Series The Marriage Ref Unknown 2010
Movie The 8th Annual TV Land Awards Unknown 2010
Movie Back from Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison Unknown 2010
Movie Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun Himself 2010-12-05
Movie The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno Himself - Host 2010-07-13
Series Louie Unknown 2010-06-29
Series Daybreak Unknown 2010-09-01
Movie Stand Up to Cancer Unknown 2010-09-10
Movie Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story Unknown 2010-10-15
Movie Exit Through the Gift Shop Unknown 2010-05-14
Movie The Battle for Late Night Unknown 2010-04-27
Movie I'm Still Here Unknown 2010
Movie Katt Williams: 9 Lives Unknown 2010
Series The Hour Unknown 2010
Movie Gran Turismo 5 Unknown 2010
Movie Love the Beast Unknown 2009
Movie WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW Unknown 2009-12-18
Series The Jay Leno Show Unknown 2009-09-14
Movie The Great Buck Howard Unknown 2009-04-10
Movie WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s Unknown 2009-09-18
Movie Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story Unknown 2009-10-09
Movie The Katt Phenomenon Himself 2009-12-01
Series Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Unknown 2009-03-02
Movie 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Himself 2009-02-22
Movie Everything Is Terrible: The Movie Unknown 2009
Series Galileo Unknown 2009
Movie Annul Victory Unknown 2009
Series Ace of Cakes Unknown 2009
Series Glenn Beck Unknown 2009-01-19
Movie Chabad: To Life Telethon Unknown 2008
Series Inside the Actors Studio Unknown 2008
Movie The P.A. Himself 2008-04-11
Movie Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories Unknown 2008-03-25
Movie A/k/a Tommy Chong Himself 2008-03-01
Movie Ed & Vern's Rock Store Himself 2008-01-18
Movie Speechless Unknown 2008-01-10
Movie Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare Murray Hare 2008-09-12
Series Celebrity Rides: Jay's Duesenberg Himself 2008-05-25
Movie Larry the Cable Guy's Star-Studded Christmas Extravaganza Unknown 2008-11-21
Movie His Highness Hollywood Himself 2008-09-20
Movie Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King Jack O'Lantern 2008-09-23
Movie Igor Unknown 2008-09-19
Movie NASCAR Baby Himself 2007-11-10
Series Food Paradise Unknown 2007-12-17
Movie KISSology: The Ultimate KISS Collection Vol. 3 1992-2000 Jay Leno 2007-12-18
Series Sports Unfiltered with Dennis Miller Unknown 2007-11-06
Series TMZ on TV Unknown 2007-09-10
Movie Larry King Live: The Greatest Interviews Unknown 2007
Movie Christmas Is Here Again Unknown 2007
Series Payback Unknown 2007
Movie Jimmy Carter Man from Plains Unknown 2007
Movie The Astronaut Farmer Unknown 2007-02-23
Movie Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Unknown 2007
Movie Underdog Unknown 2007-08-03
Series Chelsea Lately Unknown 2007-07-01
Series Phineas and Ferb Unknown 2007-08-17
Series De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7 Unknown 2007-04-15
Movie Tales of the Rat Fink Unknown 2006
Movie The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! Unknown 2006
Series Just for Laughs Unknown 2006
Movie Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? Unknown 2006
Movie Ice Age: The Meltdown Unknown 2006
Movie The Crocodile Hunter: A Tribute to Steve Irwin Unknown 2006-09-06
Movie Al Franken: God Spoke Unknown 2006-04-30
Series Hannah Montana Unknown 2006-03-24
Movie 50 Things to Do Before I Die Unknown 2006
Movie Cars Unknown 2006-06-09
Movie Ice Age 2: The Meltdown Fast Tony 2006-03-14
Movie Steve Irwin: A Tribute Unknown 2006
Series Jay Leno's Garage Himself / ... 2006-10-01
Movie Legends: Rodney Dangerfield Himself 2006-09-10
Series Martha Unknown 2005-09-01
Series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Unknown 2005-08-03
Series 20 to 1 Unknown 2005-09-29
Movie Boomtown Himself 2005-06-18
Series The Colbert Report Unknown 2005-10-17
Series The Comeback Unknown 2005-06-05
Series Deal or No Deal Unknown 2005-12-19
Series The Oprah Winfrey Show: Jay Leno Introduces Us to Amazing Kids Himself 2005-10-14
Movie Robots Unknown 2005
Movie Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope Unknown 2005-01-15
Series Dr. Phil Unknown 2005-05-24
Series The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Unknown 2005-01-03
Series The Contender Unknown 2005
Series Sky News: Sunrise Unknown 2005
Movie Assembling 'Robots': The Magic, the Music, & the Comedy Himself 2005-03-04
Movie Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy None 2005-03-20
Movie Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Unknown 2005-05-20
Movie Harley Davidson: The Spirit of America Himself 2005-03-24
Series Long Way Round Unknown 2004
Movie Comedian Bob Marley: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Unknown 2004
Movie Mr 3000 Unknown 2004
Movie Gran Turismo 4 Unknown 2004
Movie Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian Unknown 2004
Movie Road & Track: Best Car 2004 Unknown 2004
Series The Ashlee Simpson Show Unknown 2004-06-16
Series Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time Unknown 2004-04-12
Series Entourage Unknown 2004-07-18
Series The Apprentice Unknown 2004-01-08
Series Tavis Smiley Unknown 2004-01-05
Movie Calendar Girls Unknown 2004-01-01
Series Joey Unknown 2004-09-09
Movie 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops Unknown 2004-03-02
Series The Insider Unknown 2004-09-13
Movie First Daughter Unknown 2004-09-24
Series Top Gear Unknown 2004
Movie TV Guide Close Up: From Comedy Club to Primetime Himself 2004-12-18
Series Celebrities Uncensored Unknown 2003-06-04
Series Last Comic Standing Unknown 2003-06-10
Movie 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment Unknown 2003-07-01
Series Rome Is Burning Unknown 2003-05-06
Movie 100 Years of Hope and Humor Unknown 2003-04-20
Series Pet Star Unknown 2003-01-31
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Series Anderson Cooper 360° Unknown 2003-09-08
Series Revealed with Jules Asner Unknown 2003-09-08
Series The Bernie Mac Show Unknown 2003
Series Real Time with Bill Maher Unknown 2003-02-21
Movie Stuck on You Unknown 2003
Series Modern Marvels Unknown 2003
Series Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show Unknown 2003-09-08
Movie Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. Himself 2002
Movie MTV Icon: Aerosmith Himself 2002
Movie VH1 Big in 2002 Awards Unknown 2002-12-15
Movie NBC 75th Anniversary Special Unknown 2002
Movie John Q Unknown 2002-02-15
Series Heroes of Black Comedy Unknown 2002
Movie Roadside Attractions Unknown 2002
Movie The Legend of Razorback Unknown 2002
Movie Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute Himself 2002-02-26
Series The Osbournes Unknown 2002-03-05
Movie Comedian Unknown 2002-11-01
Series American Chopper: The Series Unknown 2002-09-29
Movie Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv Himself 2002-09-03
Movie Juwanna Mann Unknown 2002-06-21
Series The Anna Nicole Show Unknown 2002-08-04
Movie Christina Aguilera: Genie Gets Her Wish Himself 2001-02-21
Series The Chris Isaak Show Unknown 2001-03-12
Series NewsNight with Aaron Brown Unknown 2001-09-11
Movie 50 Years of NBC Late Night Himself 2001-09-23
Movie Party Animals (or... How to Get to the White House in 5 Easy Steps) Himself 2001
Movie Annie Goes to Hollywood Himself 2001-05-09
Series The Fairly OddParents Unknown 2001-03-30
Series Titus Unknown 2000
Movie Space Cowboys Unknown 2000
Movie Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration Unknown 2000-05-15
Movie 31st NAACP Image Awards Unknown 2000-04-06
Movie Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Unknown 2000
Movie 2000 MTV Movie Awards Unknown 2000-08-01
Series The Talk Show Story Unknown 2000-06-02
Series DAG Unknown 2000-11-14
Series Rove Live Unknown 2000-10-09
Series The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards Unknown 1999-01-13
Series Family Guy Unknown 1999-01-31
Series Dilbert Unknown 1999-01-25
Series 3rd Rock from the Sun Unknown 1999
Movie 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Himself 1999-05-26
Movie Edtv: Caught in the Camera's Eye Unknown 1999
Movie 30th NAACP Image Awards Unknown 1999
Series Providence Unknown 1999-01-08
Movie Edtv Unknown 1999-03-26
Movie ABC 2000: The Millennium Unknown 1999-12-31
Series Passions Unknown 1999-07-05
Movie The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 1999
Series The West Wing Unknown 1999-09-22
Movie Y2K Unknown 1999-11-21
Series The Martin Short Show Unknown 1999-09-13
Series Independent Lens Unknown 1999-08-09
Movie Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' Himself 1998-08-09
Series Sin City Spectacular Unknown 1998
Movie 29th NAACP Image Awards Unknown 1998
Series The Roseanne Show Unknown 1998-09-14
Movie Tony Bennett Live by Request: An All-Star Tribute Unknown 1998
Series Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business Unknown 1998-10-04
Movie WCW/NWO Road Wild Unknown 1998-08-08
Movie Jackie Chan: My Story Unknown 1998-11-17
Series V.I.P. Unknown 1998-09-26
Movie Just Write Unknown 1998-09-25
Series The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 1998
Series The Howard Stern Radio Show Unknown 1998-08-22
Movie Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh? Himself 1998
Series WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang! Unknown 1998
Series The Greatest Unknown 1998-03-28
Movie Wag the Dog Unknown 1998-01-09
Movie Hollywood Salutes Arnold Schwarzenegger: An American Cinematheque Tribute Unknown 1998-03-05
Series Dream Machines Unknown 1998
Series Just Shoot Me! Unknown 1997-03-04
Movie Meet Wally Sparks Unknown 1997-01-31
Movie Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast Unknown 1997
Series The Rodman World Tour Unknown 1997
Movie The 32nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Unknown 1997
Series Hardball with Chris Matthews Unknown 1997-03-05
Movie 28th NAACP Image Awards Unknown 1997
Series South Park Unknown 1997-08-13
Series The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 1997
Movie Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Unknown 1997-10-01
Movie Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch Himself 1997-10-14
Movie Contact Unknown 1997-07-11
Series Veronica's Closet Unknown 1997-09-25
Movie In & Out Unknown 1997-09-19
Series The View Unknown 1997-08-11
Movie Mad City Unknown 1997
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-03-06
Series Showbiz Today Unknown 1996
Series The O'Reilly Factor Unknown 1996-10-07
Movie Very Personal with Naomi Judd Himself 1996-10-30
Series The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 1996-09-08
Movie Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television Unknown 1996
Movie 1996 MTV Movie Awards Unknown 1996
Movie MTV Video Music Awards 1996 Unknown 1996
Series Access Hollywood Unknown 1996-09-01
Movie The 31st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Himself 1996-04-24
Movie The Birdcage Unknown 1996-03-08
Series Muppets Tonight Unknown 1996-03-08
Series Advanced English: Interviews with the Famous Unknown 1995
Movie Microsoft Presents: The Start of Something New Unknown 1995
Movie Liebe in Hollywood Unknown 1995
Series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Unknown 1995-03-26
Movie The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 1995-09-10
Series The Drew Carey Show Unknown 1995-09-13
Movie Barbra: The Concert Unknown 1995-05-21
Movie The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show Himself 1995-05-20
Movie A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman Himself 1995-03-29
Series JAG Unknown 1995-09-23
Series Caroline in the City Unknown 1995-09-21
Movie Playboy: The Best of Pamela Anderson Unknown 1995
Movie Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny Unknown 1995-11-30
Movie The 29th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards Himself 1994-05-03
Movie It's Just a Ride Himself 1994-06-19
Series Howard Stern Unknown 1994-06-20
Series Dennis Miller Live Unknown 1994-04-22
Series HBO First Look Unknown 1994-03-01
Series Ellen Unknown 1994-03-30
Series The Footy Show Unknown 1994-03-24
Movie Major League II Unknown 1994-03-30
Movie Look Who's Laughing Unknown 1994
Movie All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Unknown 1994-05-18
Series Friends Unknown 1994-09-22
Movie The Flintstones Unknown 1994
Movie Totally Bill Hicks Unknown 1994
Movie The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards Unknown 1994
Series The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 1994-09-11
Series American Masters Unknown 1994
Series Extra Unknown 1994-09-05
Series WGN Morning News Unknown 1994-09-06
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Series Frasier Unknown 1993-09-16
Series Late Show with David Letterman Unknown 1993-08-30
Series The Sinbad Show Unknown 1993-09-16
Movie Dave Unknown 1993-05-07
Movie The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards Unknown 1993-01-23
Series Homicide: Life on the Street Unknown 1993-01-31
Series The Nanny Unknown 1993-11-03
Movie Bob Hope: The First 90 Years Unknown 1993-05-14
Movie We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story Vorb 1993-11-24
Movie A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre Unknown 1993
Movie The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 1993
Movie Wayne's World 2 Unknown 1993-12-10
Movie Comic Relief V Unknown 1992
Series Mad About You Unknown 1992-09-23
Series The Larry Sanders Show Unknown 1992-08-15
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself - Host / ... 1992-05-25
Series Vicki! Unknown 1992-08-31
Series Charlie Rose Unknown 1991-09-30
Series Home Improvement Unknown 1991-09-17
Movie The 2th Annual American Teacher Awards Himself 1991-11-24
Series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Unknown 1990-09-10
Series Seinfeld Unknown 1990-05-31
Series Wings Unknown 1990-04-19
Series The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 1990
Series Clive James' Postcard from... Unknown 1990
Movie Collision Course Unknown 1989
Series The Simpsons Unknown 1989-12-17
Series Baywatch Unknown 1989-09-22
Movie Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Unknown 1988-05-16
Movie The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 1987
Series Biography Unknown 1987-04-06
Movie Family Comedy Hour Himself 1987-11-25
Movie Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party Unknown 1986
Series Siskel & Ebert Unknown 1986-09-13
Movie MTV Video Music Awards 1986 Unknown 1986-09-05
Movie The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Unknown 1986
Series The Oprah Winfrey Show Unknown 1986-09-08
Movie Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce Unknown 1986-03-05
Series Larry King Live Unknown 1985-06-03
Movie Television Parts Himself 1985-03-07
Movie What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon Ishmael Pivnik 1983
Series Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour Unknown 1983-10-31
Series Madame's Place Unknown 1982
Series Late Night with David Letterman Unknown 1982-02-01
Movie Polyester Unknown 1981-05-29
Series Entertainment Tonight Unknown 1981-09-14
Series The John Davidson Show Unknown 1980-06-30
Movie Americathon Larry Miller 1979-08-10
Series 60 Minutes Unknown 1979-02-01
Series The Jim Nabors Show Unknown 1978-01-09
Movie Almost Heaven Unknown 1978
Movie American Hot Wax Unknown 1978
Series The Mike Douglas Show Unknown 1977
Series Laverne & Shirley Unknown 1977
Movie Silver Bears Albert Fiore 1977-06-03
Movie Fun with Dick and Jane Unknown 1977
Series The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Show Himself 1977-06-15
Series Holmes and Yo-Yo Unknown 1976-09-25
Series One Day at a Time Unknown 1976
Movie Word Grabbers Himself 1976-03-05
Series The Alan Hamel Show Himself 1976-09-20
Movie On Location: Freddie Prinze and Friends Himself 1976-03-05
Series Alice Unknown 1976-08-31
Series Saturday Night Live Unknown 1975-10-11
Series Good Times Unknown 1974-02-08
Series Nova Unknown 1974-03-03
Series Dinah! Unknown 1974-10-21
Series Rock Concert Unknown 1973-09-27
Series Sesame Street Unknown 1969-11-10
Series The Merv Griffin Show Unknown 1968
Series 60 Minutes Unknown 1968-09-24
Series The Hollywood Squares Unknown 1966-10-17
Series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Unknown 1962-10-01
Series Today Unknown 1952-01-14