Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and television host. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET, also on NBC.
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| Full name at birth | James Douglas Muir Leno
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| Claim to fame | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
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| Date of birth | 28 April 1950
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| Place of birth | New Rochelle, New York, USA
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| Occupation | Comic, Talk Show Host, Actor, Producer, Writer
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Chin
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| High school | Andover High School, Andover, MA
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| University | BA Speech Therapy, Emerson College (1973)
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- On an episode of "The Tonight Show," he claimed that he got in his first auto accident a mere 81 hours after getting his driver's license.
- Maintaining classic cars and motorcycles is one of Jay's hobbies.
- When he was a child, he fell down the stairs. As a result of the accident, his spleen was ripped and had to be removed.
- In November 2006, on his show, he ate a vegetable for the first time in 37 years.
- Attended Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. Dropped out after only one semester.
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