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Jay Leno

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Born: 1950-04-28
From: New Rochelle, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.4

Also Known As

James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno

Biography

James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009.

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Awards & Nominations4 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

2014
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series

2011
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series

Acting230 titles

Love in Hollywood
10.0
Movie

Love in Hollywood

1996Documentary
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
10.0
Movie

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002Drama
VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
10.0
Movie

VOMO: Vote or Miss Out

2020Comedy
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
10.0
Movie

Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

2019Documentary
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
10.0
Movie

Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

2019Documentary
Bug Therapy
9.5
Cartoon

Bug Therapy

2021Animation
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
9.5
Movie

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

2022Documentary
Teen Choice Awards
9.1
Cartoon

Teen Choice Awards

1999 - ...Comedy
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
9.0
Movie

Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale

2013Drama
Day of Reckoning
9.0
Movie

Day of Reckoning

1994Drama
Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of America
9.0
Movie

Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of America

2005Documentary
Skrrt with Offset
9.0
Series

Skrrt with Offset

2020 - ...Documentary
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
8.5
Movie

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

1995Comedy
Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party
8.5
Movie

Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party

1986Comedy
Friends
8.4
Series

Friends

1994-2004Comedy
Seinfeld
8.3
Series

Seinfeld

1989-1998Comedy
South Park
8.3
Cartoon

South Park

1997 - ...Animation
The West Wing
8.3
Series

The West Wing

1999-2006Drama
Scrubs
8.2
Series

Scrubs

2001-2010Comedy
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1
Series

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993-1999Thriller
The Nanny
8.1
Series

The Nanny

1993-1999Comedy
Jay Leno: The American Dream
8.0
Movie

Jay Leno: The American Dream

1986Comedy
Betty White: A Celebration
8.0
Movie

Betty White: A Celebration

2022Documentary
The Jay Leno Special
8.0
Movie

The Jay Leno Special

1986Comedy
Phineas and Ferb Save Summer
8.0
Cartoon

Phineas and Ferb Save Summer

2014Action
Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
8.0
Movie

Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun

2010Documentary
Good Times
8.0
Series

Good Times

1974-1979Comedy
The Simpsons
8.0
Cartoon

The Simpsons

1989 - ...Drama
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
8.0
Series

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

2005 - ...Comedy
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
7.9
Series

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990-1996Comedy
Pet Star
7.9
Series

Pet Star

2002-2005Documentary
The Emmy Awards
7.9
Series

The Emmy Awards

1949 - ...Drama
Arnold
7.9
Series

Arnold

2023Documentary
Phineas and Ferb
7.9
Cartoon

Phineas and Ferb

2007 - ...Animation
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
7.8
Movie

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

2012Documentary
Totally Bill Hicks
7.8
Movie

Totally Bill Hicks

1998Comedy
The Steve Irwin Story
7.8
Movie

The Steve Irwin Story

2018Documentary
WCW Road Wild 1998
7.7
Movie

WCW Road Wild 1998

1998Action
Frasier
7.7
Series

Frasier

1993-2004Comedy
The Comedy Store
7.7
Series

The Comedy Store

2020Documentary
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7
Series

The Larry Sanders Show

1992-1998Comedy
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
7.6
Movie

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

2015Documentary
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
7.6
Movie

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

2014Documentary
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
7.6
Cartoon

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King

2008Action
Inside the Actors Studio
7.6
Series

Inside the Actors Studio

1994-2018Documentary
The Fairly OddParents
7.6
Cartoon

The Fairly OddParents

2001-2017Animation
Madame's Place
7.6
Series

Madame's Place

1982-1983Drama
Top Gear
7.6
Series

Top Gear

2002 - ...Documentary
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
7.5
Movie

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

1998Comedy
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
7.5
Movie

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

1998Documentary
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
7.5
Movie

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

2014Documentary
Exit Through the Gift Shop
7.5
Movie

Exit Through the Gift Shop

2010Documentary
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
The Kominsky Method
7.5
Series

The Kominsky Method

2018-2021Comedy
Peyton's Places
7.5
Series

Peyton's Places

2019 - ...Documentary
3rd Rock from the Sun
7.5
Series

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996-2001Drama
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
7.4
Movie

Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride

1994Documentary
Contact
7.4
Movie

Contact

1997Drama
Girl You Know It's True
7.4
Movie

Girl You Know It's True

2023Drama
Family Guy
7.4
Cartoon

Family Guy

1999 - ...Animation
Home Improvement
7.4
Series

Home Improvement

1991-1999Comedy
Entourage
7.4
Series

Entourage

2004-2011Comedy
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
7.4
Series

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

2007-2021Documentary
Muppets Tonight
7.4
Series

Muppets Tonight

1996-1998Comedy
AKA Tommy Chong
7.3
Movie

AKA Tommy Chong

2006Documentary
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
Series

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993-2009Comedy
Basketball: A Love Story
7.3
Series

Basketball: A Love Story

2018Documentary
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
7.3
Series

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses

2021Documentary
Last Man Standing
7.3
Series

Last Man Standing

2011-2021Comedy
Jay Leno's Garage
7.3
Series

Jay Leno's Garage

2015-2022Documentary
The Many Faces of Jim Carrey
7.2
Movie

The Many Faces of Jim Carrey

2023Documentary
Laverne & Shirley
7.2
Series

Laverne & Shirley

1976-1983Comedy
The New York Times Presents
7.2
Series

The New York Times Presents

2020-2024Documentary
Episodes
7.2
Series

Episodes

2011-2017Comedy
BattleBots
7.2
Series

BattleBots

2000-2002Documentary
The Birdcage
7.1
Movie

The Birdcage

1996Comedy
John Q
7.1
Movie

John Q

2002Drama
Alice
7.1
Series

Alice

1976-1985Comedy
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
7.1
Series

The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

2018Documentary
Hart to Heart
7.1
Series

Hart to Heart

2021 - ...Documentary
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
7.1
Series

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012-2019Comedy
Hannah Montana
7.1
Series

Hannah Montana

2006-2011Comedy
Dirty Money
7.1
Series

Dirty Money

2018-2020Thriller
Overhaulin'
7.1
Series

Overhaulin'

2004-2020Documentary
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
7.0
Movie

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around

2021Drama
Katt Williams: 9 Lives
7.0
Movie

Katt Williams: 9 Lives

2010Comedy
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
7.0
Movie

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

1987Comedy
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story
7.0
Movie

Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story

2022Documentary
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
7.0
Movie

Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast

1997Comedy
Cars
7.0
Cartoon

Cars

2006Animation
His Highness Hollywood
7.0
Movie

His Highness Hollywood

2008Documentary
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
7.0
Movie

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

2000Drama
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0
Movie

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994Drama
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
7.0
Movie

Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine

2017Documentary
DAG
7.0
Series

DAG

2000-2001Comedy
The Muppets
7.0
Series

The Muppets

2015-2016Comedy
Ask the Storybots
7.0
Cartoon

Ask the Storybots

2016 - ...Animation
The Ashlee Simpson Show
7.0
Series

The Ashlee Simpson Show

2004-2005Documentary
Clive James' Postcard from
7.0
Series

Clive James' Postcard from

1989-1998Drama
Untold: Deal with the Devil
6.9
Movie

Untold: Deal with the Devil

2021Documentary
Wag the Dog
6.9
Movie

Wag the Dog

1997Comedy
Titus
6.9
Series

Titus

2000-2002Comedy
Saturday Night Live
6.9
Series

Saturday Night Live

1975 - ...Comedy
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
6.9
Series

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

2016Comedy
The Nineties
6.9
Series

The Nineties

2017Documentary
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
6.8
Movie

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

2002Drama
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
6.8
Movie

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

1999Documentary
Bleed for This
6.8
Movie

Bleed for This

2016Drama
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
6.8
Movie

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007Documentary
Jerry Before Seinfeld
6.8
Movie

Jerry Before Seinfeld

2017Comedy
Wings
6.8
Series

Wings

1990-1997Comedy
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8
Series

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005-2014Comedy
Dilbert
6.8
Cartoon

Dilbert

1999-2000Animation
Ice Age: The Meltdown
6.7
Cartoon

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006Animation
Dave
6.7
Movie

Dave

1993Comedy
Comedian
6.7
Movie

Comedian

2002Comedy
Gilbert
6.7
Movie

Gilbert

2017Documentary
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
6.7
Movie

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020Documentary
Providence
6.7
Series

Providence

1999-2002Drama
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
6.7
Series

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015-2019Documentary
Mad About You
6.7
Series

Mad About You

1992-1999Comedy
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action
6.7
Series

Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action

2025Documentary
Fun with Dick and Jane
6.6
Movie

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977Comedy
The Bernie Mac Show
6.6
Series

The Bernie Mac Show

2001-2006Comedy
60 Minutes
6.6
Series

60 Minutes

1968 - ...Documentary
Celebrity IOU
6.6
Series

Celebrity IOU

2020 - ...Documentary
Just Shoot Me!
6.6
Series

Just Shoot Me!

1997-2003Comedy
Love the Beast
6.5
Movie

Love the Beast

2009Action
Calendar Girls
6.5
Movie

Calendar Girls

2003Drama
Robots
6.5
Cartoon

Robots

2005Animation
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!
6.5
Cartoon

Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!

2006Action
In & Out
6.5
Movie

In & Out

1997Comedy
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
6.5
Movie

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

2007Documentary
Caroline in the City
6.5
Cartoon

Caroline in the City

1995-1999Comedy
The Drew Carey Show
6.5
Series

The Drew Carey Show

1995-2004Comedy
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
6.4
Movie

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

2021Drama
Space Cowboys
6.4
Movie

Space Cowboys

2000Action
Lip Sync Battle
6.4
Series

Lip Sync Battle

2015-2019Documentary
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.4
Series

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019-2026Documentary
Shifting Gears
6.4
Series

Shifting Gears

2025 - ...Comedy
Midas Man
6.3
Movie

Midas Man

2024Drama
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
6.3
Movie

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

1986Comedy
Ted 2
6.3
Movie

Ted 2

2015Comedy
The Astronaut Farmer
6.3
Movie

The Astronaut Farmer

2007Sci-Fi
Mad City
6.3
Movie

Mad City

1997Thriller
Delivery Man
6.3
Movie

Delivery Man

2013Comedy
Joey
6.3
Series

Joey

2004-2006Comedy
Mickey and the Roadster Racers
6.3
Cartoon

Mickey and the Roadster Racers

2017 - ...Animation
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6.3
Cartoon

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995-2000Animation
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
6.2
Movie

Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

2010Comedy
First Daughter
6.2
Movie

First Daughter

2004Drama
The Anna Nicole Show
6.2
Series

The Anna Nicole Show

2002-2004Drama
The 7D
6.2
Cartoon

The 7D

2014-2016Animation
Wayne's World 2
6.1
Movie

Wayne's World 2

1993Comedy
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
6.1
Cartoon

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993Animation
Silver Bears
6.1
Movie

Silver Bears

1977Comedy
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
6.1
Movie

2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift

2010Comedy
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
6.1
Movie

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

2019Documentary
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1
Series

Late Night with David Letterman

1982-1993Comedy
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
6.1
Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017 - ...Comedy
I'm Still Here
6.0
Movie

I'm Still Here

2010Drama
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0
Movie

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988Comedy
Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas
6.0
Movie

Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas

2012Documentary
The Great Buck Howard
6.0
Movie

The Great Buck Howard

2008Comedy
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)
6.0
Movie

Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)

2022Documentary
The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish
6.0
Cartoon

The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish

2011Comedy
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.0
Series

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 - ...Comedy
The Osbournes
6.0
Series

The Osbournes

2002-2005Documentary
Steve
6.0
Series

Steve

2017-2018Documentary
Igor
5.9
Cartoon

Igor

2008Animation
EDtv
5.9
Movie

EDtv

1999Comedy
Tales of the Rat Fink
5.9
Movie

Tales of the Rat Fink

2006Documentary
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare
5.8
Cartoon

Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare

2008Animation
Rulon Gardner Won't Die
5.8
Movie

Rulon Gardner Won't Die

2021Documentary
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 - ...Comedy
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
American Hot Wax
5.7
Movie

American Hot Wax

1978Drama
Major League II
5.7
Movie

Major League II

1994Comedy
The Arsenio Hall Show
5.7
Series

The Arsenio Hall Show

2013-2014Documentary
Underdog
5.6
Movie

Underdog

2007Drama
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
Series

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003-2022Comedy
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6
Series

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 - ...Documentary
Lights Out with David Spade
5.6
Series

Lights Out with David Spade

2019 - ...Documentary
Sandy Wexler
5.5
Movie

Sandy Wexler

2017Comedy
The Flintstones
5.4
Movie

The Flintstones

1994Sci-Fi
Stuck on You
5.4
Movie

Stuck on You

2003Comedy
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4
Series

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992-2013Documentary
Veronica's Closet
5.4
Series

Veronica's Closet

1997-2000Comedy
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
5.3
Cartoon

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

2014Animation
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
5.3
Movie

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

2019Comedy
Mr. 3000
5.3
Movie

Mr. 3000

2004Comedy
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
Series

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 - ...Documentary
V.I.P.
5.3
Series

V.I.P.

1998-2002Action
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
5.2
Movie

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

2011Drama
I Am Sam Kinison
5.2
Movie

I Am Sam Kinison

2017Documentary
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.2
Series

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015-2023Documentary
Juwanna Mann
5.1
Movie

Juwanna Mann

2002Comedy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.0
Series

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 - ...Documentary
Y2K
4.8
Movie

Y2K

1999Sci-Fi
A Very Pentatonix Christmas
4.8
Movie

A Very Pentatonix Christmas

2017Drama
Meet Wally Sparks
4.8
Movie

Meet Wally Sparks

1997Comedy
Celebrities Uncensored
4.8
Series

Celebrities Uncensored

2003-2004Documentary
Top Gear Australia
4.8
Series

Top Gear Australia

2008 - ...Documentary
1600 Penn
4.6
Series

1600 Penn

2012-2013Comedy
Chelsea Lately
4.5
Series

Chelsea Lately

2007-2014Comedy
The View
4.4
Series

The View

1997 - ...Documentary
Christmas Is Here Again
4.3
Cartoon

Christmas Is Here Again

2007Animation
Collision Course
4.2
Movie

Collision Course

1989Action
Good Morning Britain
4.1
Series

Good Morning Britain

2014 - ...Documentary
Hollywood Squares
4.0
Series

Hollywood Squares

2025 - ...Documentary
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
3.7
Series

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

2022-2024Documentary
Americathon
3.6
Movie

Americathon

1979Comedy
The Jay Leno Show
3.3
Series

The Jay Leno Show

2009-2010Documentary
The Undefeated
2.7
Movie

The Undefeated

2011Documentary
Come What May
New1.0
Movie

Come What May

2026Documentary
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
0
Movie

The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno

1991Comedy
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
0
Movie

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995Drama
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
0
Movie

The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s

2002Drama
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
0
Movie

The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

1996Drama
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living
0
Movie

Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living

2017Documentary
Drive Like Andretti
0
Movie

Drive Like Andretti

2019Documentary
Top Slots - Spotting the Best
0
Movie

Top Slots - Spotting the Best

1994Documentary
Annul Victory
0
Movie

Annul Victory

2009Documentary
Luke Perry: In His Own Words
0
Movie

Luke Perry: In His Own Words

2019Documentary
Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer
0
Movie

Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer

2020Documentary
The Indian Wrecking Crew
0
Movie

The Indian Wrecking Crew

2018Documentary
Mr. Bill Goes Hollywood
0
Movie

Mr. Bill Goes Hollywood

2002Comedy
Playboy's Playmate Party
0
Movie

Playboy's Playmate Party

1977Drama
Biography: Comedy Icons
0
Series

Biography: Comedy Icons

2019Documentary
You Bet Your Life with Jay Leno
0
Series

You Bet Your Life with Jay Leno

2021-2022Documentary

Writing4 titles

The Jay Leno Special
8.0
Movie

The Jay Leno Special

1986Comedy
Jay Leno: The American Dream
8.0
Movie

Jay Leno: The American Dream

1986Comedy
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour
7.0
Movie

Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour

1987Comedy
Carson Country
0
Movie

Carson Country

2006Drama

Production1 title

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4
Series

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992-2013Documentary

Crew1 title

Jackie Chan: My Story
6.3
Movie

Jackie Chan: My Story

1998Documentary