Jay Leno

Acting • 1950-04-28 • New Rochelle, New York, USA

James Douglas Muir Leno is an American television host, comedian, and writer. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009.

Known For

7.6

The Fairly OddParents

2001

7.2

Last Man Standing

2011

6.7

Ice Age: The Meltdown

2006

6.3

The 7D

2014

6.1

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993

6.1

Igor

2008

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Filmography

2026
Come What MayFilm
★ 1.0
2026
Norwood, Where Legends Were BornFilm
Himself
2025
Shifting GearsTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
2025
Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, ActionTV
Self - Host, 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
2025
Hollywood SquaresTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 4.4
2025
No FriendsFilm
Himself
2024
Midas Man (La historia de Brian Epstein)Film
Ed Sullivan
★ 6.4
2023
ArnoldTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2023
Girl You Know It's TrueFilm
Jay Leno (archive footage)
★ 7.4
2023
The Whole Story with Anderson CooperTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2023
The Many Faces of Jim CarreyFilm
Self (Archive Footage)
★ 7.2
2023
The Fabulous Hudson HornetFilm
2022
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.7
2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden GirlFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2022
Betty White: A CelebrationFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2022
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent StoryFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2022
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)Film
Self
★ 6.0
2021
The Eyes of Tammy FayeFilm
Self (archive Footage)
★ 6.4
2021
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of HousesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2021
ValFilm
Self (archive)
★ 7.2
2021
Untold: Deal with the DevilFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.9
2021
Hart to HeartTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2021
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes AroundFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2021
Bug TherapyFilm
Fly (voice)
★ 9.5
2021
Rulon Gardner Won't DieFilm
★ 5.8
2021
You Bet Your Life with Jay LenoTV
Host • 14 episodes
2020
You Cannot Kill David ArquetteFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.7
2020
The New York Times PresentsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2020
Celebrity IOUTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2020
The Comedy StoreTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 7.6
2020
VOMO: Vote or Miss OutFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2020
Skrrt with OffsetTV
Himself • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
2020
Des O'Connor: The Ultimate EntertainerFilm
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self - Guest Host • 7 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
Lights Out with David SpadeTV
Self - Panelist • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateFilm
Self
★ 5.4
2019
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure AwaitsFilm
Self
★ 6.1
2019
Peyton's PlacesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2019
Devil's Pie: D'AngeloFilm
★ 10.0
2019
Jeff Dunham: Talking HeadsFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2019
Biography: Comedy IconsTV
Self • 2 episodes
2019
Luke Perry: In His Own WordsFilm
Self (archive footage)
2019
Drive Like AndrettiFilm
Self
2018
The Kominsky MethodTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2018
Dirty MoneyTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2018
The Zen Diaries of Garry ShandlingTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
2018
Basketball: A Love StoryTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2018
The Steve Irwin StoryFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
2018
The Indian Wrecking CrewFilm
Narrator
2017
Sandy WexlerFilm
Testimonial
★ 5.5
2017
Mickey and the Roadster RacersTV
Billy Beagle (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2017
Jerry Before SeinfeldFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
2017
SteveTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2017
GilbertFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2017
The NinetiesTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2017
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother MagazineFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2017
I Am Sam KinisonFilm
Self
★ 5.2
2017
A Very Pentatonix ChristmasFilm
Self
★ 4.8
2017
Diamond Dallas Page: Positively LivingFilm
Self
2016
Bleed for ThisFilm
Himself (uncredited)
★ 6.8
2016
Ask the StorybotsTV
★ 7.0
2016
Join or Die with Craig FergusonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2016
First ImpressionsTV
Himself • 1 episodes
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
2015
Ted 2Film
Jay Leno
★ 6.3
2015
Lip Sync BattleTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
2015
The MuppetsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2015
Jay Leno's GarageTV
Self - Host • 88 episodes
★ 7.1
2015
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul NewmanFilm
Self
★ 7.6
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 5.8
2014
The 7DTV
Crystal Ball (voice) • 17 episodes
★ 6.3
2014
Glen Campbell: I'll Be MeFilm
Self
★ 7.6
2014
Elf: Buddy's Musical ChristmasFilm
Fake Santa #1 (voice)
★ 5.2
2014
Good Morning BritainTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.1
2014
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripFilm
Self
★ 7.5
2013
Delivery ManFilm
Self
★ 6.3
2013
The Arsenio Hall ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
2013
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music TaleFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2013
Wampler's AscentFilm
Self
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2012
1600 PennTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 4.8
2012
Johnny Carson: King of Late NightFilm
Self
★ 7.6
2012
Steve HarveyTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2012
Blake Shelton's Not So Family ChristmasFilm
Self
★ 5.7
2012
Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden GirlFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2012
Vanilla Ice ArchiveFilm
Self (archive footage)
2011
Last Man StandingTV
Joe • 8 episodes
★ 7.2
2011
Last Man StandingTV
★ 7.2
2011
EpisodesTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2011
Justin Bieber: Never Say NeverFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.2
2011
The UndefeatedFilm
Self - on The Tonight Show (archive footage)
★ 2.5
2011
Boys of BonnevilleFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2011
The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret WishFilm
Crimson Chin (voice)
★ 6.0
2010
Exit Through the Gift ShopFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 7.5
2010
I'm Still HereFilm
Jay Leno (uncredited)
★ 5.9
2010
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo DriftFilm
(archive footage)
★ 6.1
2010
Katt Williams: 9 LivesFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2010
Solartaxi: Around the World with the SunFilm
★ 8.0
2010
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam KinisonFilm
Self
★ 6.2
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
The Jay Leno ShowTV
Self - Host • 95 episodes
★ 3.3
2009
Love the BeastFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2009
The Joe Rogan ExperienceTV
Self • 1 episodes
2009
Annul VictoryFilm
Self
2008
IgorFilm
King Malbert (voice)
★ 6.1
2008
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingFilm
Jack O'Lantern (voice)
★ 7.6
2008
The Great Buck HowardFilm
Jay Leno
★ 6.0
2008
Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. HareFilm
Murray Hare (voice)
★ 5.8
2008
Top Gear AustraliaTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.8
2008
His Highness HollywoodFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2007
Phineas and FerbTV
Colonel Contraction (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2007
Keeping Up with the KardashiansTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2007
UnderdogFilm
Jay Leno
★ 5.6
2007
The Astronaut FarmerFilm
Himself
★ 6.3
2007
Chelsea LatelyTV
★ 4.6
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles ProjectFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2007
Jimmy Carter Man from PlainsFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2007
Christmas Is Here AgainFilm
The Narrator (voice)
★ 4.8
2007
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70sFilm
Self (archive footage)
2006
CarsFilm
Jay Limo (voice)
★ 7.1
2006
Ice Age: The MeltdownFilm
Fast Tony (voice)
★ 6.7
2006
Hannah MontanaTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2006
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!Film
Nega-Chin (voice)
★ 6.5
2006
AKA Tommy ChongFilm
Himself
★ 7.3
2006
Tales of the Rat FinkFilm
Flamethrower (voice)
★ 5.9
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2005
RobotsFilm
Fire Hydrant (voice)
★ 6.5
2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N OutTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of AmericaFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2004
EntourageTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2004
JoeyTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2004
First DaughterFilm
Jay Leno
★ 6.2
2004
Mr. 3000Film
Self
★ 5.3
2004
Overhaulin'TV
The Insider • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
2004
The Ashlee Simpson ShowTV
★ 7.0
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
Stuck on YouFilm
Jay Leno
★ 5.4
2003
Calendar GirlsFilm
Himself
★ 6.5
2003
Celebrities UncensoredTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.9
2002
Top GearTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2002
John QFilm
Jay Leno
★ 7.2
2002
The OsbournesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2002
ComedianFilm
Self
★ 6.6
2002
Juwanna MannFilm
Himself
★ 5.1
2002
Pet StarTV
Self - Judge • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2002
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.Film
Self
★ 6.8
2002
The Anna Nicole ShowTV
★ 6.2
2002
Roadside Attractions with Kevin SmithFilm
★ 7.0
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2002
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70sFilm
2002
Mr. Bill Goes HollywoodFilm
2001
The Fairly OddParentsTV
The Crimson Chin (voice) • 7 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
The Fairly OddParentsTV
The Crimson Chin / The Nega-Chin (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
The Fairly OddParentsTV
The Crimson Chin / Self (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
The Fairly OddParentsTV
Crimson Chin Doll (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
ScrubsTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2001
The Bernie Mac ShowTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2001
50 Years of NBC Late NightFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.0
2000
Space CowboysFilm
Jay Leno
★ 6.4
2000
TitusTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2000
BattleBotsTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2000
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary CelebrationFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2000
DAGTV
Jay Leno (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1999
Family GuyTV
Jay Leno (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
Family GuyTV
Mayor Jay Leno (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
Family GuyTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
The West WingTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1999
EDtvFilm
Jay Leno
★ 6.0
1999
DilbertTV
Jay Leno (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1999
ProvidenceTV
Lucky the Dog (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1999
Teen Choice AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.1
1999
Y2KFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 4.6
1999
Mark Twain PrizeTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1999
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?Film
Self
★ 6.8
1999
Television: The First Fifty YearsFilm
Self
1998
V.I.P.TV
Jay Leno • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
1998
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last TimeFilm
Self
★ 7.4
1998
Totally Bill HicksFilm
Self
★ 7.8
1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sFilm
Self
★ 7.5
1998
WCW Road Wild 1998Film
Jay Leno
★ 7.7
1998
The Entertainment BizTV
Self • 1 episodes
1997
South ParkTV
Jay Leno (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 8.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
ContactFilm
Jay Leno
★ 7.5
1997
Just Shoot Me!TV
Jay Leno • 2 episodes
★ 6.6
1997
Wag the DogFilm
Jay Leno
★ 6.9
1997
In & OutFilm
Jay Leno (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1997
Mad CityFilm
Jay Leno
★ 6.2
1997
Veronica's ClosetTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
1997
Meet Wally SparksFilm
Jay Leno
★ 4.7
1997
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday ToastFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1996
3rd Rock from the SunTV
Jay Leno (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1996
The BirdcageFilm
Jay Leno (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1996
Muppets TonightTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1996
Love in HollywoodFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1996
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2Film
Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1995
The Drew Carey ShowTV
Lewis' Boss • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1995
Caroline in the CityTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTV
Jay Frog (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 8.5
1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My WayFilm
Self - Presenter
1994
FriendsTV
Jay Leno (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1994
The FlintstonesFilm
Bedrock's Most Wanted Host
★ 5.4
1994
Major League IIFilm
Self
★ 5.7
1994
Bill Hicks: It's Just a RideFilm
Self
★ 7.4
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1994
Look Who's LaughingFilm
Himself
★ 10.0
1994
Day of ReckoningFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1994
Inside the Actors StudioTV
Self • 1 episodes
1994
Top Slots - Spotting the BestFilm
Magazine Cameo
1993
FrasierTV
Don (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
The NannyTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetTV
★ 8.1
1993
Wayne's World 2Film
Himself
★ 6.1
1993
DaveFilm
Jay Leno
★ 6.7
1993
We're Back! A Dinosaur's StoryFilm
Vorb (voice)
★ 6.1
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
Self - Host • 2643 episodes
★ 5.3
1992
Mad About YouTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1992
The Larry Sanders ShowTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1991
Home ImprovementTV
Jay • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
1991
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay LenoFilm
Self / Host
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTV
Jay Leno • 2 episodes
★ 7.9
1990
WingsTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1989
SeinfeldTV
Jay Leno • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Jay Leno (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
Collision CourseFilm
Detective Tony Costas
★ 4.3
1989
Clive James' Postcard fromTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
★ 5.6
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1987
Jay Leno's Family Comedy HourFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1986
Disneyland's Summer Vacation PartyFilm
Self
★ 8.5
1986
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose SauceFilm
Self
★ 6.3
1986
Jay Leno: The American DreamFilm
Himself
★ 8.0
1986
The Jay Leno SpecialFilm
self
★ 8.0
1982
Late Night with David LettermanTV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 6.2
1982
Madame's PlaceTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1979
AmericathonFilm
Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
★ 3.6
1978
Top GearTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1978
The Kennedy Center HonorsTV
Self
★ 7.4
1978
American Hot WaxFilm
Mookie
★ 5.8
1978
Almost HeavenTV
★ 6.0
1977
Fun with Dick and JaneFilm
Carpenter (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1977
Silver BearsFilm
Albert Fiore
★ 6.1
1977
Playboy's Playmate PartyFilm
1976
AliceTV
★ 7.0
1976
Laverne & ShirleyTV
★ 7.1
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self (uncredited) • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1974
Good TimesTV
★ 8.0
1968
60 MinutesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 8 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self - Guest Host • 67 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
★ 7.6
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1949
The Emmy AwardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9