Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel earns my respect as the great survivor of late night. He climbed up from radio with no famous connections, and over two decades on ABC he evolved from prankster into something closer to a national conscience. The monologue about his newborn son's heart condition, where comedy gave way to a raw plea about healthcare, remains one of the most honest moments television has produced. I also appreciate his craftsman's reliability; the Academy keeps handing him the Oscars stage because he can hold a room when anything goes wrong. Beneath the needling humor sits a genuinely decent Brooklyn-born everyman, and that combination wears well.

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Name (English)

Jimmy Kimmel

Name (Japanese)

ジミー・キンメル

Reading

じみー・きんめる

Born

November 13, 1967 (age 58)

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

television presenter / comedian / television actor / screenwriter / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Goat

High school

Ed W. Clark High School

University

Mesa Community College

Awards & achievements

• Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 2018 Time 100
• Diamond Play Button

• Official sitehttps://www.jimmykimmel.net/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jimmykimmel/
• Xhttps://x.com/jimmykimmel
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy%20Kimmel
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4914

Tags

• New York
• television presenter
• comedian
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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