Jay Leno

Biography

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

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Family Guy

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

All Movies (130)

• Come What May2026
• Midas Man2024 · as Ed Sullivan
• Girl You Know It's True2023 · as Jay Leno (archive footage)
• The Many Faces of Jim Carrey2023 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)2022 · as Self
• Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story2022 · as Self
• Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl2022 · as Self
• Betty White: A Celebration2022 · as Self
• Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around2021 · as Self
• Bug Therapy2021 · as Fly (voice)
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye2021 · as Self (archive Footage)
• Untold: Deal with the Devil2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Rulon Gardner Won't Die2021
• Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer2020 · as Self
• VOMO: Vote or Miss Out2020 · as Self
• You Cannot Kill David Arquette2020 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits2019 · as Self
• Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads2019 · as Self
• Devil's Pie: D'Angelo2019
• Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate2019 · as Self
• Drive Like Andretti2019 · as Self
• Luke Perry: In His Own Words2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Steve Irwin Story2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Indian Wrecking Crew2018 · as Narrator
• I Am Sam Kinison2017 · as Self
• A Very Pentatonix Christmas2017 · as Self
• Jerry Before Seinfeld2017 · as Self
• Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Gilbert2017 · as Self
• Sandy Wexler2017 · as Testimonial
• Diamond Dallas Page: Positively Living2017 · as Self
• Bleed for This2016 · as Himself (uncredited)
• Ted 22015 · as Jay Leno
• Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman2015 · as Self
• Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas2014 · as Fake Santa #1 (voice)
• Phineas and Ferb Save Summer2014 · as Colonel Contraction (voice)
• Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me2014 · as Self
• Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip2014 · as Self
• Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale2013 · as Self
• Delivery Man2013 · as Self
• Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas2012 · as Self
• Vanilla Ice Archive2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Johnny Carson: King of Late Night2012 · as Self
• Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl2012 · as Self
• The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish2011 · as Crimson Chin (voice)
• The Undefeated2011 · as Self - on The Tonight Show (archive footage)
• Boys of Bonneville2011 · as Self
• Justin Bieber: Never Say Never2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun2010
• Katt Williams: 9 Lives2010 · as Self
• I'm Still Here2010 · as Jay Leno (uncredited)
• 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift2010 · as (archive footage)
• Exit Through the Gift Shop2010 · as Self (uncredited)
• Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison2010 · as Self
• Annul Victory2009 · as Self
• Love the Beast2009 · as Self
• Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King2008 · as Jack O'Lantern (voice)
• His Highness Hollywood2008 · as Self
• Igor2008 · as King Malbert (voice)
• Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare2008 · as Murray Hare (voice)
• The Great Buck Howard2008 · as Himself
• Jimmy Carter Man from Plains2007 · as Self
• Christmas Is Here Again2007 · as The Narrator (voice)
• Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project2007 · as Self
• Underdog2007 · as Jay Leno
• Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Astronaut Farmer2007 · as Himself
• Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!2006 · as Nega-Chin (voice)
• AKA Tommy Chong2006 · as Himself
• Cars2006 · as Jay Limo (voice)
• Ice Age: The Meltdown2006 · as Fast Tony (voice)
• Tales of the Rat Fink2006 · as Flamethrower (voice)
• Robots2005 · as Fire Hydrant (voice)
• Harley-Davidson: The Spirit of America2005 · as Self
• First Daughter2004 · as Jay Leno
• Mr. 30002004 · as Self
• Stuck on You2003 · as Jay Leno
• Calendar Girls2003 · as Himself
• Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.2002 · as Self
• The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s2002
• Comedian2002 · as Self
• Juwanna Mann2002 · as Himself
• NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · as Self
• John Q2002 · as Jay Leno
• Roadside Attractions with Kevin Smith2002
• Mr. Bill Goes Hollywood2002
• Space Cowboys2000 · as Jay Leno
• Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration2000 · as Self
• Y2K1999 · as Self (uncredited)
• Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?1999 · as Self
• EDtv1999 · as Jay Leno
• Television: The First Fifty Years1999 · as Self
• Totally Bill Hicks1998 · as Self
• Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time1998 · as Self
• WCW Road Wild 19981998 · as Jay Leno
• Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's1998 · as Self
• Wag the Dog1997 · as Jay Leno
• Mad City1997 · as Jay Leno
• In & Out1997 · as Jay Leno
• Contact1997 · as Jay Leno
• Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast1997 · as Self
• Meet Wally Sparks1997 · as Jay Leno
• Love in Hollywood1996 · as Self
• The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 21996 · as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
• The Birdcage1996 · as Jay Leno (uncredited)
• Sinatra: 80 Years My Way1995 · as Self - Presenter
• The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show1995 · as Self (uncredited)
• Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride1994 · as Self
• The Flintstones1994 · as Bedrock's Most Wanted Host
• Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• Major League II1994 · as Self
• Look Who's Laughing1994 · as Himself
• Day of Reckoning1994 · as Self
• Top Slots - Spotting the Best1994 · as Magazine Cameo
• Wayne's World 21993 · as Himself
• We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story1993 · as Vorb (voice)
• Dave1993 · as Jay Leno
• The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno1991 · as Self / Host
• Collision Course1989 · as Detective Tony Costas
• Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC1988 · as Self
• Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour1987 · as Self
• The Jay Leno Special1986 · as self
• Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party1986 · as Self
• Jay Leno: The American Dream1986 · as Himself
• Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce1986 · as Self
• Americathon1979 · as Larry Miller (Poopy Butt)
• American Hot Wax1978 · as Mookie
• Playboy's Playmate Party1977
• Silver Bears1977 · as Albert Fiore
• Fun with Dick and Jane1977 · as Carpenter (uncredited)

All TV Shows (121)

• Hollywood Squares2025 · as Self
• Shifting Gears2025 · as Jay Leno
• Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action2025 · as Self - Host, 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' (archive footage)
• Arnold2023 · as Self
• Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?2022 · as Self
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses2021 · as Self
• You Bet Your Life with Jay Leno2021 · as Host
• Hart to Heart2021 · as Self
• The Comedy Store2020 · as Self
• The New York Times Presents2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Celebrity IOU2020 · as Self
• Skrrt with Offset2020 · as Himself
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest Host
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Lights Out with David Spade2019 · as Self - Panelist
• Peyton's Places2019 · as Self
• Biography: Comedy Icons2019 · as Self
• The Kominsky Method2018 · as Self
• Basketball: A Love Story2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling2018 · as Self
• Dirty Money2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Steve2017 · as Self
• Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
• The Nineties2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mickey and the Roadster Racers2017 · as Billy Beagle (voice)
• Ask the Storybots2016
• First Impressions2016 · as Himself
• Join or Die with Craig Ferguson2016 · as Self
• Jay Leno's Garage2015 · as Self - Host
• The Muppets2015 · as Self
• StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson2015 · as Self
• Lip Sync Battle2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• The 7D2014 · as Crystal Ball (voice)
• Good Morning Britain2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Arsenio Hall Show2013 · as Self
• 1600 Penn2012 · as Jay Leno
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Last Man Standing2011 · as Joe
• Last Man Standing2011
• Episodes2011 · as Jay Leno
• The Jay Leno Show2009 · as Self - Host
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Top Gear Australia2008 · as Self
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians2007 · as Self
• Phineas and Ferb2007 · as Colonel Contraction (voice)
• Chelsea Lately2007
• Hannah Montana2006 · as Jay Leno
• Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out2005 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• Joey2004 · as Jay Leno
• Entourage2004 · as Jay Leno
• The Ashlee Simpson Show2004
• Overhaulin'2004 · as The Insider
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Top Gear2002 · as Self
• Pet Star2002 · as Self - Judge
• The Anna Nicole Show2002
• The Osbournes2002 · as Self
• The Bernie Mac Show2001 · as Jay Leno
• Scrubs2001 · as Jay Leno
• The Fairly OddParents2001 · as The Crimson Chin (voice)
• The Fairly OddParents2001 · as Crimson Chin Doll (voice)
• The Fairly OddParents2001 · as The Crimson Chin / The Nega-Chin (voice)
• The Fairly OddParents2001 · as The Crimson Chin / Self (voice)
• DAG2000 · as Jay Leno (uncredited)
• BattleBots2000 · as Jay Leno
• Titus2000 · as Jay Leno
• The West Wing1999 · as Jay Leno
• Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
• Family Guy1999 · as Jay Leno (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Mayor Jay Leno (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Jay Leno
• Dilbert1999 · as Jay Leno (voice)
• Providence1999 · as Lucky the Dog (voice)
• V.I.P.1998 · as Jay Leno
• The Entertainment Biz1998 · as Self
• Veronica's Closet1997 · as Jay Leno
• South Park1997 · as Jay Leno (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• Just Shoot Me!1997 · as Jay Leno
• Muppets Tonight1996 · as Self
• 3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Jay Leno (uncredited)
• Caroline in the City1995 · as Self
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Lewis' Boss
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Jay Frog (voice)
• Friends1994 · as Jay Leno (uncredited)
• Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
• The Nanny1993 · as Jay Leno
• Frasier1993 · as Don (voice)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self
• Homicide: Life on the Street1993
• Mad About You1992 · as Jay Leno
• The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Jay Leno
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self - Host
• Home Improvement1991 · as Jay
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as Jay Leno
• Wings1990 · as Jay Leno
• The Simpsons1989 · as Jay Leno (voice)
• Seinfeld1989 · as Jay Leno
• Clive James' Postcard from1989 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
• Madame's Place1982 · as Self
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Guest
• Almost Heaven1978
• Alice1976
• Laverne & Shirley1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• Good Times1974
• 60 Minutes1968 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self - Guest Host
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self