Biography
James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, Leno was chosen in 1992 to replace Johnny Carson as the host of NBC's The Tonight Show; Leno hosted The Tonight Show until September 2009 when Conan O'Brien took over as host and Leno started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET, also on NBC. O'Brien turned down NBC's offer to have Leno host a half hour monologue show before The Tonight Show to boost ratings amid reported viewership diminishing, which sparked the 2010 Tonight Show conflict that resulted in Leno's returning to hosting the show on March 1, 2010. He hosted his last episode of his second tenure on February 6, 2014. That year, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. From 2014 to 2022, he hosted Jay Leno's Garage, and from 2021 to 2023, hosted the revival of You Bet Your Life.
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Awards & recognition
- Mark Twain Prize — American Humor · 2014
- Primetime Emmy Award · 2011
- Primetime Emmy Award · 1995
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography50+ titles
Friends
The West Wing
South Park
Seinfeld
Scrubs
Homicide: Life on the Street
The Nanny
Wild 'N Out
The Simpsons
Good Times
Arnold
Phineas and Ferb
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Totally Bill Hicks
Frasier
The Larry Sanders Show
The Comedy Store
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
Top Gear
The Fairly OddParents
Peyton's Places
The Kominsky Method
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Exit Through the Gift Shop
3rd Rock from the Sun
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Girl You Know It's True
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Entourage
Family Guy
Contact
Home Improvement
Last Man Standing
AKA Tommy Chong
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
The New York Times Presents
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Episodes
Laverne & Shirley
Hart to Heart
Dirty Money
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Hannah Montana
Overhaulin'
John Q
The Birdcage
Alice
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story