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Jay Leno

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James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009.

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Born
Apr 28, 1950
Birthplace
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009.

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Known For

TVThe Simpsons
The SimpsonsJay Leno (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
TVFriends
FriendsJay Leno (uncredited) · 1994
★ 8.4
MOVIETed 2
Ted 2Jay Leno · 2015
★ 6.3
TVSouth Park
South ParkJay Leno (voice) · 1997
★ 8.3
TVFamily Guy
Family GuyJay Leno (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
TVSeinfeld
SeinfeldJay Leno · 1989
★ 8.2
TVThe Nanny
The NannyJay Leno · 1993
★ 8.1
TVThe Fairly OddParents
The Fairly OddParentsThe Crimson Chin (voice) · 2001
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

Fun with Dick and JaneCarpenter (uncredited)
1977
Playboy's Playmate Party
1977
Silver BearsAlbert Fiore
1977
American Hot WaxMookie
1978
AmericathonLarry Miller (Poopy Butt)
1979
Disneyland's Summer Vacation PartySelf
1986
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose SauceSelf
1986
Jay Leno: The American DreamHimself
1986
Jay Leno: The American DreamWriter
1986
The Jay Leno Specialself
1986
The Jay Leno SpecialWriter
1986
Jay Leno's Family Comedy HourSelf
1987
Jay Leno's Family Comedy HourWriter
1987
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf
1988
Collision CourseDetective Tony Costas
1989
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay LenoSelf / Host
1991
DaveJay Leno
1993
Wayne's World 2Himself
1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryVorb (voice)
1993
Bill Hicks: It's Just a RideSelf
1994
Day of ReckoningSelf
1994
LW
Look Who's LaughingHimself
1994
Major League IISelf
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage)
1994
The FlintstonesBedrock's Most Wanted Host
1994
Top Slots - Spotting the BestMagazine Cameo
1994
Sinatra: 80 Years My WaySelf - Presenter
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowSelf (uncredited)
1995
Love in HollywoodSelf
1996
The BirdcageJay Leno (uncredited)
1996
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1996
ContactJay Leno
1997
In & OutJay Leno (uncredited)
1997
Mad CityJay Leno
1997
Meet Wally SparksJay Leno
1997
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday ToastSelf
1997
Wag the DogJay Leno
1997
Jackie Chan: My StoryThanks
1998
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last TimeSelf
1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sSelf
1998
Totally Bill HicksSelf
1998
WCW Road Wild 1998Jay Leno
1998
EDtvJay Leno
1999
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?Self
1999
TT
Television: The First Fifty YearsSelf
1999
Y2KSelf (uncredited)
1999
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
2000
Space CowboysJay Leno
2000
50 Years of NBC Late NightSelf (archive footage)
2001
ComedianSelf
2002
John QJay Leno
2002
Juwanna MannHimself
2002
Mr. Bill Goes Hollywood
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2002
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.Self
2002
RA
Roadside Attractions with Kevin Smith
2002
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
2002
Calendar GirlsHimself
2003
Stuck on YouJay Leno
2003
First DaughterJay Leno
2004
Mr. 3000Self
2004
Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of AmericaSelf
2005
RobotsFire Hydrant (voice)
2005
AKA Tommy ChongHimself
2006
CarsJay Limo (voice)
2006
Carson CountryWriter
2006
Ice Age: The MeltdownFast Tony (voice)
2006
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!Nega-Chin (voice)
2006
Tales of the Rat FinkFlamethrower (voice)
2006
Christmas Is Here AgainThe Narrator (voice)
2007
CE
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sSelf (archive footage)
2007
Jimmy Carter Man from PlainsSelf
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectSelf
2007
The Astronaut FarmerHimself
2007
UnderdogJay Leno
2007
His Highness HollywoodSelf
2008
IgorKing Malbert (voice)
2008
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingJack O'Lantern (voice)
2008
The Great Buck HowardJay Leno
2008
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. HareMurray Hare (voice)
2008
Annul VictorySelf
2009
Love the BeastSelf
2009
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift(archive footage)
2010
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam KinisonSelf
2010
Exit Through the Gift ShopSelf (uncredited)
2010
I'm Still HereJay Leno (uncredited)
2010
Katt Williams: 9 LivesSelf
2010
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
2010
BO
Boys of BonnevilleSelf
2011
Justin Bieber: Never Say NeverSelf (archive footage)
2011
The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret WishCrimson Chin (voice)
2011
The UndefeatedSelf - on The Tonight Show (archive footage)
2011
BW
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden GirlSelf
2012
Blake Shelton's Not So Family ChristmasSelf
2012
Johnny Carson: King of Late NightSelf
2012
VI
Vanilla Ice ArchiveSelf (archive footage)
2012
Delivery ManSelf
2013
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music TaleSelf
2013
Wampler's AscentSelf
2013
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripSelf
2014
Elf: Buddy's Musical ChristmasFake Santa #1 (voice)
2014
Glen Campbell: I'll Be MeSelf
2014
Ted 2Jay Leno
2015
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul NewmanSelf
2015
Bleed for ThisHimself (uncredited)
2016
A Very Pentatonix ChristmasSelf
2017
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively LivingSelf
2017
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother MagazineSelf (archive footage)
2017
GilbertSelf
2017
I Am Sam KinisonSelf
2017
Jerry Before SeinfeldSelf
2017
Sandy WexlerTestimonial
2017
The Indian Wrecking CrewNarrator
2018
The Steve Irwin StorySelf (archive footage)
2018
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
2019
Drive Like AndrettiSelf
2019
Jeff Dunham: Talking HeadsSelf
2019
Luke Perry: In His Own WordsSelf (archive footage)
2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure AwaitsSelf
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf
2019
Des O'Connor: The Ultimate EntertainerSelf
2020
VOMO: Vote or Miss OutSelf
2020
You Cannot Kill David ArquetteSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Bug TherapyFly (voice)
2021
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes AroundSelf
2021
Rulon Gardner Won't Die
2021
The Eyes of Tammy FayeSelf (archive Footage)
2021
Untold: Deal with the DevilSelf (archive footage)
2021
ValSelf (archive)
2021
Betty White: A CelebrationSelf
2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden GirlSelf
2022
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)Self
2022
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent StorySelf
2022
Girl You Know It's TrueJay Leno (archive footage)
2023
TF
The Fabulous Hudson Hornet
2023
The Many Faces of Jim CarreySelf (Archive Footage)
2023
Midas ManEd Sullivan
2024
Come What May
2026
Norwood, Where Legends Were BornHimself
2026

Television

The Emmy AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1949
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 8 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Host · 67 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1 eps
1962
60 MinutesSelf · 1 eps
1968
Good Times1 eps
1974
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 2 eps
1975
Alice1 eps
1976
Laverne & Shirley2 eps
1976
AH
Almost Heaven1 eps
1978
The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf
1978
Top GearSelf · 1 eps
1978
Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 4 eps
1982
Madame's PlaceSelf · 1 eps
1982
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1 eps
1988
Clive James' Postcard fromSelf · 1 eps
1989
SeinfeldJay Leno · 1 eps
1989
The SimpsonsJay Leno (voice) · 2 eps
1989
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirJay Leno · 2 eps
1990
WingsJay Leno · 1 eps
1990
Home ImprovementJay · 2 eps
1991
Mad About YouJay Leno · 1 eps
1992
The Larry Sanders ShowJay Leno · 1 eps
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - Host · 2643 eps
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoProducer
1992
FrasierDon (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street1 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf · 2 eps
1993
The NannyJay Leno · 1 eps
1993
FriendsJay Leno (uncredited) · 1 eps
1994
Inside the Actors StudioSelf · 1 eps
1994
Caroline in the CitySelf · 1 eps
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildJay Frog (voice) · 1 eps
1995
The Drew Carey ShowLewis' Boss · 1 eps
1995
3rd Rock from the SunJay Leno (uncredited) · 1 eps
1996
Muppets TonightSelf · 2 eps
1996
Just Shoot Me!Jay Leno · 2 eps
1997
South ParkJay Leno (voice) · 2 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 3 eps
1997
Veronica's ClosetJay Leno · 1 eps
1997
TE
The Entertainment BizSelf · 1 eps
1998
V.I.P.Jay Leno · 2 eps
1998
DilbertJay Leno (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Family GuyJay Leno (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Family GuyMayor Jay Leno (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Family GuyJay Leno · 1 eps
1999
Mark Twain PrizeSelf · 1 eps
1999
ProvidenceLucky the Dog (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Teen Choice AwardsSelf · 1 eps
1999
The West WingJay Leno · 1 eps
1999
BattleBotsJay Leno · 1 eps
2000
DAGJay Leno (uncredited) · 1 eps
2000
TitusJay Leno · 1 eps
2000
ScrubsJay Leno · 1 eps
2001
The Bernie Mac ShowJay Leno · 1 eps
2001
The Fairly OddParentsThe Crimson Chin (voice) · 7 eps
2001
The Fairly OddParentsThe Crimson Chin / The Nega-Chin (voice) · 3 eps
2001
The Fairly OddParentsThe Crimson Chin / Self (voice) · 1 eps
2001
The Fairly OddParentsCrimson Chin Doll (voice) · 1 eps
2001
Pet StarSelf - Judge · 1 eps
2002
The Anna Nicole Show2 eps
2002
The OsbournesSelf · 1 eps
2002
Top GearSelf · 1 eps
2002
Celebrities UncensoredSelf · 1 eps
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self · 1 eps
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 5 eps
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf · 3 eps
2003
EntourageJay Leno · 1 eps
2004
JoeyJay Leno · 1 eps
2004
Overhaulin'The Insider · 2 eps
2004
The Ashlee Simpson Show1 eps
2004
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N OutSelf · 1 eps
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf · 1 eps
2005
Hannah MontanaJay Leno · 1 eps
2006
Chelsea Lately1 eps
2007
Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelf · 1 eps
2007
Phineas and FerbColonel Contraction (voice) · 1 eps
2007
Top Gear AustraliaSelf · 1 eps
2008
The Jay Leno ShowSelf - Host · 95 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
EpisodesJay Leno · 1 eps
2011
Last Man StandingJoe · 8 eps
2011
Last Man Standing2 eps
2011
1600 PennJay Leno · 1 eps
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf · 1 eps
2012
Steve HarveySelf · 1 eps
2012
The Arsenio Hall ShowSelf · 1 eps
2013
Good Morning BritainSelf · 1 eps
2014
The 7DCrystal Ball (voice) · 17 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 4 eps
2014
Jay Leno's GarageSelf - Host · 88 eps
2015
Lip Sync BattleSelf · 1 eps
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf · 1 eps
2015
The MuppetsSelf · 1 eps
2015
Ask the Storybots1 eps
2016
FI
First ImpressionsHimself · 1 eps
2016
Join or Die with Craig FergusonSelf · 1 eps
2016
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf · 1 eps
2017
Mickey and the Roadster RacersBilly Beagle (voice) · 1 eps
2017
SteveSelf · 1 eps
2017
The NinetiesSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2017
Basketball: A Love StorySelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2018
Dirty MoneySelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2018
The Kominsky MethodSelf · 1 eps
2018
The Zen Diaries of Garry ShandlingSelf · 2 eps
2018
Biography: Comedy IconsSelf · 2 eps
2019
Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2019
Peyton's PlacesSelf · 1 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest Host · 7 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 4 eps
2019
Celebrity IOUSelf · 1 eps
2020
Skrrt with OffsetHimself · 1 eps
2020
The Comedy StoreSelf · 5 eps
2020
The New York Times PresentsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2020
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of HousesSelf · 1 eps
2021
Hart to HeartSelf · 1 eps
2021
You Bet Your Life with Jay LenoHost · 14 eps
2021
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?Self · 1 eps
2022
ArnoldSelf · 1 eps
2023
Hollywood SquaresSelf · 2 eps
2025
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, ActionSelf - Host, 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' (archive footage) · 1 eps
2025
Shifting GearsJay Leno · 1 eps
2025
The Joe Rogan Experienceself · 1 eps

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