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Jimmy Kimmel

Late-night host since 2003 and co-creator of Crank Yankers, with four Oscars and three Emmys hosted.

Born
November 13, 1967
Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003–)
Oscars hosted
2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
Co-created
Crank Yankers
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Jimmy Kimmel
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Who is Jimmy Kimmel?

James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host and comedian, best known as host and executive producer of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, on the air since 2003.

Before that he co-hosted Comedy Central’s The Man Show and Win Ben Stein’s Money. He co-created Crank Yankers and produced Sports Show with Norm Macdonald and The Andy Milonakis Show.

He has hosted the Primetime Emmys three times (2012, 2016, 2020) and the Academy Awards four times (2017, 2018, 2023, 2024). Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in 2018, and his run is the longest of any current US late-night host.

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Timeline

  1. 1997Win Ben Stein’s Money
  2. 1999The Man Show with Adam Carolla
  3. 2002Crank Yankers
  4. 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! premieres
  5. 2012First Emmys as host
  6. 2017First Oscars as host
  7. 2024Fourth Oscars as host
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Specials, TV & more

TV · ABC, 2003–Jimmy Kimmel Live!Host & executive producer
TV · Comedy CentralThe Man ShowWith Adam Carolla
TV · co-creatorCrank Yankers
TV · co-hostWin Ben Stein’s Money
HostAcademy Awards2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
Film · voice, 2017The Boss Baby
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On the podcasts

Full episodes where Jimmy is a guest or comes up, newest first.

Oct 25, 2026We Might Be DrunkHalloween with Jim Florentine, Rachel Feinstein & Ian Fidance · comes up at 6:40: Crank Yankers’ co-creator, and his Hollywood profile.Watch on YouTube ▸Aug 24, 2026Armchair ExpertJimmy Kimmel & Molly McNearney | Armchair Expert with Dax ShepardWatch on YouTube ▸Apr 15, 2026IMO with Michelle ObamaJIMMY KIMMEL on the State of Late Night, Pranks, and Growing Up Kimmel | IMOWatch on YouTube ▸Apr 8, 2026Funny You AskWhat Does Jimmy Kimmel Know? | Funny You Ask w/ Ike BarinholtzWatch on YouTube ▸Jan 22, 2026Fly on the WallJimmy Kimmel & The Celebrities We LoveWatch on YouTube ▸Oct 22, 2025Where Everybody Knows Your NameJimmy Kimmel (FULL EPISODE) | Where Everybody Knows Your NameWatch on YouTube ▸Aug 13, 2025On Purpose with Jay ShettyJimmy Kimmel REVEALS: I Got Fired So Many Times Because of My Behavior..Watch on YouTube ▸Aug 7, 2025The Sarah Silverman PodcastSarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel reminisce. And it gets nuts.Watch on YouTube ▸Sep 1, 2024Armchair ExpertJimmy Kimmel | Armchair Expert with Dax ShepardWatch on YouTube ▸
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On My Show Notes

Live My Show Notes episode pages that mention Jimmy Kimmel.

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Jimmy Kimmel FAQ

When did Jimmy Kimmel Live! start?

In 2003, on ABC.

How many times has Jimmy Kimmel hosted the Oscars?

Four: 2017, 2018, 2023 and 2024.

Who created Crank Yankers?

Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla, among others.

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If you like Jimmy

More comics on the list who share stages and mics with Jimmy.

Adam CarollaAdam CarollaBill MaherBill MaherNorm MacdonaldNorm MacdonaldDavid SpadeDavid SpadeTim AllenTim AllenJim FlorentineJim Florentine

Photos: Adam Carolla: Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Bill Maher: Photo: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Norm Macdonald: Photo: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · David Spade: Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Tim Allen: Photo: MingleMediaTVNetwork, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Jim Florentine: Photo: Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Photo: Erin Scott, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Facts checked Oct 26, 2026.

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