Jimmy Kimmel Net Worth

Jimmy Kimmel's Quotes

• [on Jay Leno] Fuck him. I impersonated him on my show and it was the most fun I've ever had on my show.
• [on ridiculing Jay Leno during his appearance on The Jay Leno Show (2009)] It was probably my proudest moment. People, it turns out, really don't like Jay Leno. We have not spoken since that time.
• [on Jay Leno] Leno was so great when he was a guest on Letterman. Great, great. I just think he's worked it too hard. I think he turned comedy into factory work -- and it comes across. It's just amazing how insecure he is.
• [on Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)] I want to do the comedy version of The Tonight Show.
• [on [error]] Really, the reason I got into show business is I wanted to be David Letterman's friend. There are kids in high school, and this guy's a baseball player, this guy's on the wrestling team, this guy is really smart. I was the guy who watched David Letterman. I watched every night on a little black-and-white TV at my desk. I wanted to be an artist at that point, so I'd draw and watch the show all night.

Interesting Facts about Jimmy Kimmel

1. Held a variety of radio jobs.
2. Worked in Los Angeles, California as "Jimmy the Sports Guy" until he started The Man Show (1999).
3. 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).
4. David Letterman has been his idol, one whose success he has tried to emulate, since he was a child.
5. Cousin Sal Iacono did his old job on Ben Stein's game show in its final season.
6. Has narcolepsy but keeps it under control with medication.
7. Has two children with former wife Gina Kimmel: Katie Kimmel (born 1991) and Kevin Kimmel (born 1993).
8. Along with fellow actor/comedian Adam Carolla and Daniel Kellison, he manages his own production company, Jackhole Industries. It usually backs most of the projects that he is involved with.
9. Older brother of Jonathan Kimmel and Jill Kimmel.
10. Cousin of Ivy Iacono and Sal Iacono.
11. His favorite movie is the comedy film The One and Only (1978).
12. 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.
13. Attended the University of Nevada at Las Vegas for one year and Arizona State University for two years but never received a degree.
14. Underwent successful emergency appendectomy surgery on June 20, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.
15. Brother-in-law of Carly Kimmel.
16. Nephew of Frank Potenza.
17. 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.
18. (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.
19. (July 14, 2008) Separated from Sarah Silverman.
20. Jimmy's father is of approximately five eighths Irish, one quarter German, and one eighth Welsh, ancestry. Jimmy's mother is of Italian descent. Two of Jimmy's paternal great-great-grandparents were German immigrants. His great-great-grandfather's name was Konrad Heinrich Christian Kümmel, later changed to "Kimmel".