Who comes to your mind first when someone talks about a good host? Well, Jimmy Fallon is the name that comes to mind first. Jimmy Fallon is a brilliant comedian, tv host, writer, producer, singer, and actor. How can one person possess so many qualities? Fallon is the one with all the qualities and brilliantly expresses them in front of the world. The calculated net worth of Jimmy Fallon is $60 million. The Tonight Show fetches him around $16 million per year. With that, he also has several endorsements and contracts taking his net worth to $60 million.
Jimmy Fallon Net Worth
Early Life:
The tonight show star was born in Bay Ridge of Brooklyn, New York on 19th September 1974. Fallon went to a Roman Catholic school goes by the name of St. Mary of the Snow. During his school time, he was a priest for some time and was an altar boy. The time when Fallon was young, Dr. Demento Show was a comedy show on the radio. Fallon started listening to it and got into the comedy. Another popular show “Saturday Night Live” was Jimmy’s favorite. He with his sister acted the same as in Saturday Night Live for their parents and family. In his high school years, he was one of the main stage production performers. In 1992, Fallon graduated from Saugerties High School and then attended Albany, New York’s The College of Saint Roses. At the age of 21, he left college and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time career in comedy.
Career:
Fallon joined The Groundlings improv group in Los Angeles to improve his acting and stand up acts. Jimmy was paid about $7.50 for his standup comedy acts at the Legendary Improv. However, the pay was not enough for his survival. It was the year 1997 when Jimmy auditioned for the first time for Saturday Night Live. However, he was unsuccessful and was not selected. His second audition was for SNL whose creator was Laurens Michaels. Jimmy did well in his audition and made Michaels laugh by performing “Celebrity-Walk-a-Thon ” with impressions of well known comedians including Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld. For the season of 1998-99, SNL hired Fallon as a cast member and a featured impressionist. Next was the “Barry Gibbs Talk Show” in which Fallon was a co-host alongside the famous Justin Timberlake. Jimmy hosted the MTV Video Music Awards in 2002. Jimmy left SNL and went to pursue his acting career. Some of his works include Ted 2, iCarly, Taxi, Whip it, Family Guy, Fever Pitch, and many more. Jimmy Fallon met Nancy Juvonen on the set of Fever Pitch. They started dating and finally on 22nd December 2007, they both got married. In 2009, he replaced Conan O’Brien on the Late-Night Show. In 2013, The Tonight Show acquired Jimmy Fallon as a permanent host.
Contract, Salary, and Other Investments:
- The Tonight Show pays$16 million annually to Jimmy Fallon.
- In 2002, Fallon purchased an $850,000 condo with a single bedroom in New York. The condo previously belonged to SNL producer Lorne Michaels.
- After getting married in 2007, Fallon with his wife Nancy Juvonen started purchasing apartments in New York. In 2014, they purchased a studio apartment on the top floor of the building for $725,000. The apartment was furnished with all the luxuries one wants and needs.
- A few months later, they again purchased a one-bedroom studio apartment next door to the previous apartment for $1.35 million.
- They combined the apartments by buying the nine-story 35-unit building and made it to create a 5000 square feet six-bedroom apartment. Their total spending on all five apartments was $5.8 million.
- In 2021, Fallon and his wife Nancy listed their apartments for $15 million on the market.
- Jimmy and his wife also own a 3,500-square-foot farmhouse-style home in Sagaponack, Hampton. The house was bought in the year 2011 for $5.7 million.
- Jimmy Fallon also appeared in many advertising campaigns. His involvement includes major brands like Apple, Pepsi, Capital One, Xfinity, and many more.
- He was also featured in promoting the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus alongside Justin Timberlake. Jimmy was paid millions for his advertisement campaigns.
Bottom Line:
Jimmy Fallon has been in the industry for more than 20 years. His comedy and humble nature made him one of the most loved personalities in the entertainment business. His consistency and dedication made him a great celebrity. This helped him to fetch a net worth of $60 million.
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Is Jimmy Fallon the only permanent host in the history of The Tonight Show?
No, Steve Allen was the original host of the show and was also a permanent host in the initial years of the show before Jimmy Fallon was appointed.
- Is it true that Jimmy Fallon’s net worth is $60 million?
Yes, according to all the sources, the actual net worth of Jimmy Fallon is calculated to be $60 million.
