Jimmy Kimmel Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Jimmy Kimmel is an American television host, writer, comedian, and producer who is best known for being the host and executive producer of the late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! He has also served as the host of shows like The Man Show and Win Ben Stein’s Money. Jimmy has appeared in several films and TV shows such as Project X, Monsters vs Aliens, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Boss Baby, The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards, I’m with Her, The Man Show, Robot Chicken, Sesame Street, Shark Tank, The Middle, and many more. During the course of his career, he has been honored with numerous awards such as the Daytime Emmy Award, Producers Guild of America Award, Critics’ Choice Television Award.

Born Name

James Christian Kimmel

Nick Name

Jimmy, Briefcase Joe

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Born Place

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Nationality

Education

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

Post that, he got enrolled at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. However, a year later, he was again on the move and had joined the Arizona State University.

He didn’t complete his studies at the Arizona state either and left it after two years of joining to focus on his talk show career.

Occupation

Actor, Television Personality, comedian, producer, talk show host

Family

• Father – James John Kimmel (IBM Executive)
• Mother – Joan Kimmel
• Siblings – Jonathan Kimmel (Younger Brother) (TV Show Writer), Jill Bryan (Younger Sister) (TV Show Host)

Manager

Jimmy Kimmel is represented by The Spanky Taylor Company.

Genre

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

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

83 kg or 183 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Jimmy Kimmel has dated –

1. Gina Kimmel (1986-2002) – Jimmy met his first wife Gina while they were both students at the Arizona State University and he was 19 years old. After briefly dating, they got married in 1988 in a small ceremony. Over the years, Gina gave birth to two children – a son Kevin and a daughter Katherine. They decided to go separate ways in 2002.
2. Sarah Silverman (2002–2008 and 2008-2009) – Jimmy started dating comedian Sarah Silverman in 2002 after having met at a public event. She made a number of appearances on his show during the course of their relationship and was even involved in a fake comedy angle on the show, which suggested she was having affair with Matt Damon behind Jimmy’s back. They decided to break up in 2008 before deciding to give their relationship another go a couple of months later. They ended their relationship for good in 2009.
3. Molly McNearney (2009-Present) – Jimmy started dating his talk show’s writer Molly McNearney in 2009. However, her first impression wasn’t great as he barely replied on being introduced to her and he didn’t say a word to her during her first year working at the show. They got engaged in August 2012 and got married in July 2013 in a lavish ceremony attended by leading celebs from the industry. Their first child Jane Kimmel was born in July 2014.

Race / Ethnicity

White

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

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Dimples in cheeks

Brand Endorsements

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

He was also featured in the TV advert for Tostitos. Plus, he was cast alongside Scarlett Johansson and Barry Manilow in the TV ad for Red.org.

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Best Known For

• Co-hosting the comedy show, The Man Show.
• Hosting the last night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!

First Film

His first work in a movie was in Delinquent’s Derby in 1995 as Race Track Announcer.

First TV Show

His first appearance in a TV show was in Horror Kung-Fu Theatre as Jimmy the Sports Guy in 1996 in just 1 episode.

Personal Trainer

Jimmy Kimmel had drastic weight loss over the past couple of years. And, incredulously, he hasn’t stepped once in the gym or followed any workout routine whatsoever. His weight loss has been completely down to his crazy diet plan, 5:2. Basically, he keeps his food intake below 500 calories for two days a week and eats whatever he wants for the rest five days of the week.

Jimmy Kimmel’s Favorite Things

• Place – Costco
• Spanish Phrase – Que lástima!
• Idol – David Letterman

Source – US Magazine, IMDb

Jimmy Kimmel Facts

1. Jimmy Kimmel started working in the radio industry while studying in high school and used to host Sunday night interviews on the University of Nevada’s radio station.
2. He used to play clarinet in the high school marching band and also served as an altar server for 7 years during his childhood.
3. His first paid job was as a morning drive co-host for The Me and Him Show at KZOK-FM. He was fired from the job 10 months later.
4. He loves to collect cooking books but has not even read one of them and can’t cook as well.
5. He is the co-owner along with Adam Corolla and Daniel Kellison of a production house, Jackhole Industries, which is usually involved in any project he is working in.
6. In October 2013, he was embroiled in a major controversy when he called one of the kid contestants joke an interesting idea about killing all Chinese to revive the US economy.
7. Jimmy Kimmel has worked as a voiceover artist for several animated movies, including The Smurfs 2 (2013) and Garfield: The Movie (2004).
8. Along with Adam Corolla, he is the co-founder of Feast of San Gennaro, which annually celebrates the Italian tradition through cuisine, music, and entertainment.
9. In October 2007, he broke the record for most miles flown over five days by flying more than thirty thousand miles in several trips between New York and Los Angeles.
10. He hosted the 64th and 68th editions of the Primetime Emmy Awards.
11. He suffers from narcolepsy but keeps his condition under control through the use of medication.
12. In July 2019, he released his first book titled The Serious Goose.
13. In November 2021, Jimmy burned his hair and eyebrow off on Thanksgiving Day.
14. In May 2022, it was revealed that Jimmy had tested positive for COVID-19. Later that month, Jimmy revealed that he still had the virus in his system.
15. Jimmy was the host of the 95th Academy Awards held in March 2023. In that, he had called RRR (2022) a Bollywood movie for which he was criticized by people. RRR is an Indian film of the Telugu language which comes from Tollywood. Bollywood makes Hindi-language movies.
16. He hosted the Oscars 2024.