James Thomas Fallon Jr. (born September 19, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, singer, musician and television host. He was the host of "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". He was a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and has also hosted that show in episodes from 2011-2017. On April 3, 2013, NBC announced that Fallon would be the new host of "The Tonight Show", beginning at the end of the 2014 Winter Olympics.