Birth Name
James Christian Kimmel
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Spouse
Gina Kimmel (25 June 1988 - 16 June 2003) (divorced) 2 children
Trade Mark
Karl Malone impersonation.
Trivia
Held a variety of radio jobs.
Worked in Los Angeles as "Jimmy the Sports Guy" until he started "The Man Show" (1999).
His "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003), formerly known as "The Jimmy Kimmel Project" (2002), is set to switch from Comedy Central to ABC in 2003 following "ABC News Nightline" (1980).
David Letterman has been his idol, one whose success he has tried to emulate, since he was a child.
Cousin Sal (Sal Iacono) did his old job on Ben Stein's game show in its final season.
Grew up in Las Vegas.
Of Italian and German extraction.
Has narcolepsy but keeps it under control with medication.
Boyfriend of Sarah Silverman.
Children: Katherine Katie Kimmel, 14, and Kevin Kimmel, 12 (as of 2005).
Along with fellow actor/comedian Adam Carolla and Daniel Kellison, he runs his own production company, Jackhole Industries. It usually backs most of the projects that he is involved with.
Brother of Jonathan Kimmel and Jill Kimmel.
Cousin of Ivy Iacono and Sal Iacono.
His favorite movie is The One and Only (1978).
In 2007, his show's producer requested the voice of Chinese American actress Linda Wang as the Voice Announcement in Chinese Mandarin introducing him for GM Style overseas.
Attended the University of Nevada at Las Vegas for one year and Arizona State University for two years but never received a degree.
Underwent successful emergency appendectomy surgery on June 20, 2007, in Los Angeles.
Brother-in-law of Carly Hirsch.
Nephew of Frank Potenza.
Met Carson Daly when Daly was 12. Years later, hired Daly as an intern on his morning radio show at KCMJ-FM Palm Springs. Worked together again at KROQ-FM Los Angeles. Was to be the best man at Daly's planned wedding to Tara Reid.
[October 22-26, 2007] Broke the Guinness world record for most miles flown in a five-day work week (30,000-plus miles back and forth from New York to California), hosting two television shows.
Split from Sarah Silverman [July 14, 2008].
Of Italian, German and Irish extraction. His mother is Italian, his father is half German and half Irish.
Salary
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) $1,750,000 |