---
name: "Jimmy Kimmel"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jimmy-kimmel"
fi1m_id: "jimmy-kimmel"
imdb_id: "nm0453994"
tmdb_id: 78303
wikidata_id: "Q4914"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 November 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 58
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T14:26:59.726721+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jimmy Kimmel

## Identity

Jimmy Kimmel

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jimmy-kimmel
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jimmy-kimmel
- **IMDb ID:** nm0453994
- **TMDB ID:** 78303
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4914
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4914, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453994/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/78303

Actor. Born 13 November 1967 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 November 1967, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Also known as:** James Christian Kimmel
- **Average Fi1m score:** 58, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 64 (1), 2010s 56 (1), 2020s 55 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 58 to 57 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Adventure 1, Animation 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $648m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kimmel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4914, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453994/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/78303

## Biography

Jimmy Kimmel is an American comedian, actor and television host. He is the host and executive producer of the late-night talk show *Jimmy Kimmel Live!*, which has aired on ABC since 2003. He began his career in radio before hosting the game show *Win Ben Stein's Money* and co-hosting *The Man Show* on Comedy Central.

Kimmel has provided voice work in several animated films, including Dad in *The Boss Baby* (2017) and Grandpa (Ted Sr.) in *The Boss Baby: Family Business* (2021). He has also appeared as himself in live-action films such as *Ted 2* (2015), *Project X* (2012) and *Hellboy II: The Golden Army* (2008). He has hosted the Academy Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards on multiple occasions.

*Sources: imdb.com, britannica.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America* (2026), Fi1m 55, as Crowd Member 1 — [page](https://film.one/tv/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-an-almost-history-of-america.md)
- *The Boss Baby* (2017), Fi1m 56, as Dad (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boss-baby.md)
- *Road Trip* (2000), Fi1m 64, as Corky the Dog (Voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/road-trip.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America* (2026), series, as Crowd Member 1 — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/life-larry-and-the-pursuit-of-unhappiness-an-almost-history-of-america.md)
- *4x20: Quick Hits* (2026), series, Executive Producer
- *Smurfs* (2025), as Tardigrade (voice)
- *Ezra* (2024), as Jimmy Kimmel
- *SmartLess: On the Road* (2023), series, Actor
- *Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes* (2021), Executive Producer
- *Once Upon a Time in Queens* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *PAW Patrol: The Movie* (2021), as Marty Muckracker (voice)
- *The Boss Baby: Family Business* (2021), as Grandpa (Ted Sr.) (voice)
- *Hacks* (2021), series, as Jimmy Kimmel — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read* (2020), as Various
- *Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"* (2019), Executive Producer
- *Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"* (2019), Executive Producer
- *A Million Little Things* (2018), series, as Jimmy Kimmel (voice)
- *Teen Titans Go! To the Movies* (2018), as Batman (voice)
- *Man of the House* (2018), as Narrator (voice)
- *Sandy Wexler* (2017), as Testimonial
- *The Boss Baby* (2017), as Dad (voice) — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boss-baby.md)
- *Pitch* (2016), series, as Jimmy Kimmel
- *The Grinder* (2015), series, as Jimmy Kimmel
- *Ted 2* (2015), as Jimmy Kimmel
- *Miss Famous* (2015), as Mr. Chipmunk
- *Pitch Perfect 2* (2015), as Jimmy Kimmel Live Host
- *The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards* (2015), as Mr. Chipmunk
- *Howard Stern's Birthday Bash* (2014), Actor
- *The Smurfs 2* (2013), as Passive-Aggressive Smurf (voice)
- *Blind Ref* (2013), Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Writer
- *Step Up Revolution* (2012), as Jimmy Kimmel (uncredited)
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as Jimmy Kimmel
- *Project X* (2012), as Jimmy Kimmel
- *Buccaneers & Bones* (2010), series, Actor
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Jimmy Kimmel
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Jimmy Kimmel
- *Hellboy II: The Golden Army* (2008), as Jimmy Kimmel
- *The Sarah Silverman Program* (2007), series, as Joan the Dispatcher
- *The Adam Carolla Project* (2005), series, Producer
- *Too Late with Adam Carolla* (2005), series, Actor
- *The Andy Milonakis Show* (2005), series, Producer, Creator
- *The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations* (2005), series, as Different Commander
- *My Crazy Life* (2005), series, Actor
- *Entourage* (2004), series, as Jimmy Kimmel — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *Garfield* (2004), as Spanky (voice)
- *Windy City Heat* (2003), Writer, Executive Producer
- *I'm with Her* (2003), series, as Jimmy Kimmel
- *Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust* (2003), series, Producer
- *Like Mike* (2002), as Client in Commercial (uncredited)
- *Crank Yankers* (2002), series, as Elmer Higgins (voice) · Producer, Creator
- *Donner* (2001), as Skeezer
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Jimmy Kimmel — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Road Trip* (2000), as Corky the Dog (Voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/road-trip.md)
- *Down to You* (2000), as 'The Man Show' Host
- *The Man Show* (1999), series, as Creator
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Death's Dog / Man in Suit / Renaissance Guy (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Win Ben Stein's Money* (1997), series, Actor
- *The Oscars* (1953), series, Writer
- *High Times*, Executive Producer

## Gallery

- ![Jimmy Kimmel](https://film.one/media/person/1258720/gallery-d57791e77822.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel — Erin Scott, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Jimmy_Kimmel_June_2022.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jimmy Kimmel](https://film.one/media/person/1258720/gallery-b3247d957f10.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel — Romina Espinosa at http://www.rominaespinosa.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/JimmyKimmel08.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jimmy Kimmel at a ceremony for Ellen DeGeneres to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/1258720/gallery-610b90318ba7.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel at a ceremony for Ellen DeGeneres to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2012) — Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/JimmyKimmelHWOFSept2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jimmy Kimmel at Maker Faire. For more info please see Maker Faire: Eepybirds (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/1258720/gallery-cc30cb532a5c.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel at Maker Faire. For more info please see Maker Faire: Eepybirds (2007) — Ken Conley from Mountain View, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Jimmy_Kimmel_01.jpg/1280px-Jimmy_Kimmel_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jimmy Kimmel](https://film.one/media/person/1258720/gallery-7bed67a9ce87.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel — Image via TMDB
- ![Jimmy Kimmel](https://film.one/media/person/1258720/gallery-515f3f87fb6b.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel — Image via TMDB
- ![Jimmy Kimmel](https://film.one/media/person/1258720/gallery-fbd71f2ff875.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel — Image via TMDB
- ![Jimmy Kimmel and Cousin Sal at Citi Field for NLCS Game 2 between the Cubs and Mets. (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/1258720/gallery-1dbda2951fb9.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel and Cousin Sal at Citi Field for NLCS Game 2 between the Cubs and Mets. (2015) — Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Jimmy_Kimmel_and_Cousin_Sal.jpg/1280px-Jimmy_Kimmel_and_Cousin_Sal.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jimmy Kimmel and Cousin Sal at Citi Field for NLCS Game 2 between the Cubs and Mets. (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/1258720/gallery-34a8462e08e1.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel and Cousin Sal at Citi Field for NLCS Game 2 between the Cubs and Mets. (2015) — Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Jimmy_Kimmel_and_Cousin_Sal_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Jimmy_Kimmel_and_Cousin_Sal_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jimmy Kimmel](https://film.one/media/person/1258720/gallery-2f63287c1a1d.jpg) Jimmy Kimmel — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Time 100 2018: Time 100 (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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