Born name

James Christian Kimmel

nickname

Jimmy, briefcase Joe

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, United States

nationality

training

Jimmy Kimmel attended Ed W. Clark High School in Clarks County, Las Vegas.

After posting this, he enrolled at the University of Nevada Las Vegas . A year later, however, he was on the move again and had joined the Federal Army at the University of Arizona .

He also did not graduate from Arizona State, leaving after two years to focus on his talk show career.

occupation

Actor, TV Personality, Comedian, Producer, Talk Show Host

family

• Vater – James John Kimmel (IBM Executive)
• Mutter – Joan Kimmel
• Siblings – Jonathan Kimmel (Younger Brother) (Screenwriter), Jill Bryan (Younger Sister) (TV Series Host)

Manager

Jimmy Kimmel is represented by The Spanky Taylor Company .

Genre

Observational comedy, black comedy, slander comedy, surreal humor, satire, deadpan

Build

Slim

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

83 kg or 183 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Jimmy Kimmel dated –

• Gina Kimmel (1986-2002) – Jimmy met his first wife Gina, they were both students at Arizona State University and he was 19 years old. After a brief dating, they married in a small ceremony in 1988. Over the years, Gina gave birth to two children – a son Kevin and a daughter Katherine. They decided to go their separate ways in 2002.

• Sarah Silverman (2002–2008 and 2008–2009) – Jimmy started dating comedian Sarah Silverman in 2002 after meeting at a public event. She appeared on his show several times over the course of their relationship and was even involved in fake comedy, suggesting that she was having an affair with Matt Damon behind Jimmy’s back. They decided to break up in 2008 before deciding to resume their relationship a few months later. They ended their relationship forever in 2009.

• Molly McNearney (2009-Present) – Jimmy started dating his lecturer, however Molly McNearney, the series’ screenwriter, didn’t have a good first impression in 2009, barely answering when she was introduced and during her first year at didn’t say a word to her during the series. They got engaged in August 2012 and married in July 2013 in a lavish ceremony attended by industry-leading celebs. Their first child Jane Kimmel was born in July 2014.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Italian descent on his mother’s side while he is of German, Irish and Welsh descent on his father’s side.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

dimples in the cheeks

measurements

His body specifications can be –

• Chest – 41 inches or 104 cm
• Arms/biceps – 34 cm or 13.5 inches
• Waist – 33 inches or 84 cm

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Jimmy Kimmel has starred in a TV commercial for the Call of Duty Black Ops video game.

He was also featured in the television advertisement for Tostitos . He was also cast with Scarlett Johansson and Barry Manilow in the television commercial for Red.org .

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Known for

• Co-Hosting der Comedy-Show, Die Man Show.
• Host of last night’s talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!

first movie

His first film work was in 1995 ‘s Delinquent’s Derby as a race track announcer.

First TV show

His first TV show appearance was in Horror Kung Fu Theater as Jimmy the Jock in 1996 in just 1 episode.

Personal trainer

Jimmy Kimmel has had drastic weight loss over the past few years. And, unbelievably, he never once went to the gym or followed any workout routine. His weight loss is entirely due to his insane diet plan, 5:2. Basically, he keeps his food intake under 500 calories two days a week and eats whatever he wants the remaining five days a week.

Jimmy Kimmel favorite things

• Platz – Costco
• Spanische Phrase – What a pity!
• Idol – David Letterman

Jimmy Kimmel Facts

1. Jimmy Kimmel began working in the radio industry while in college, conducting Sunday night interviews on the University of Nevada radio station.
2. He played the clarinet in a high school marching band and served as an altar server for seven years during his childhood years.
3. His first paying job was off a morning drive to co-host The Him and Me Show on KZOK-FM. He was released 10 months later.
4. He likes to collect cookbooks, but he hasn’t read one yet and he can’t cook.
5. He is the co-owner along with Adam Corolla and Daniel Kellison of a production house, Jackhole Industries , which is typically involved in every project he works on.
6. In October 2013, he was involved in a major controversy when he gave one of the young candidates an interesting idea to kill all Chinese to revive the US economy.
7. Jimmy Kimmel has worked as a voice artist for several animated films, including The Smurfs 2 (2013) and Garfield: The Movie (2004).
8. Along with Adam Corolla, he is the co-founder of the Feast of San Gennaro, which annually celebrates Italian tradition through cuisine, music and entertainment.
9. In October 2007, he broke the record for most miles flown in five days by flying more than thirty thousand miles on multiple trips between New York and Los Angeles.
10. He hosted the 64th and 68th Primetime Emmy Awards.
11. He suffers from narcolepsy but keeps his condition under control through the use of medication.
12. Connect with Jimmy Kimmel on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Google+.