James Fallon was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 19, 1974, to Jim and Gloria Fallon. The family, along with Jimmy's older sister, lived happily for two more years in the city before they realized that their house was just too small for two children, and that Brooklyn was not a safe place to raise kids. After all, it was 1976 and Brooklyn was a much different place than it is today.

The family headed to Saugerties, New York, which is near Woodstock in the northern part of the state. Fallon was now free to grow up without the distractions of the city, or more accurately, he was now sentenced to the inevitable boredom that grips all suburban kids.

By age 7, Fallon had discovered that comedy and performing were to be his escapes from the monotony of his sleepy upstate town. His first performances were impressions of the venerable James Cagney ("You Dirty Rat"), which Fallon subjected his family to any time they would listen.

When Fallon's bedtime was finally pushed back past the 11:30 barrier on Saturdays, he got his first glimpse of Saturday Night Live. Unsurprisingly the late-night comedy show, which was still in its infancy, became Fallon's favorite show. In fact, it became his obsession and he started imitating Steve Martin Dan Aykroydand John Belushi.

The childhood dream seemed only to get strong as Jimmy reached high school. He took part in all the requisite after-school activities for future actors and comedians by joining drama clubs, improv clubs, and performing at school talent shows. In his senior year, Fallon had enough talent and confidence to perform at an open mic show in Poughkeepsie, New York. His impressions blew them away and he was proclaimed the best comedian of the night.

For most young comedians, winning a competition like that at 17 would be enough of an omen to pack up and take your shot at New York City or Los Angeles. But the levelheaded Fallon wasn't quite ready for that step, so he enrolled at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York.

He tried his best to stay focused on school, but ended up spending most of his time working on comedy bits, impressions and playing guitar. Though his grades were slipping at school, his notoriety at local comedy clubs was rising. Finally, in his senior year, it reached a point where he had to make the decision to stay in school or take a shot at his dream. Fallon chose the latter, dropped out of school and packed his bags for Los Angeles.

Within weeks, he had landed himself a regular spot at the prestigious Improv and was winning over audiences. He also joined The Groundlings, an L.A.-based improv/sketch comedy troupe. The group was relatively well-known in comedy circles and as a result of his work, Fallon got a tryout for SNL.

Dispirited but not dejected, Fallon spent the next year with The Groundlings and felt a burning desire to make up for his failed audition. Luckily, he got his chance and this time he blew away producer Lorne Michaels with a spot-on impression of former SNL cast member Adam Sandler.

On September 26, 1998, Fallon finally fulfilled his childhood dream and joined Saturday Night Live as a featured player, which is basically like a probationary position for new actors on the show. After a solid first season of memorable impressions and characters, he was promoted to full-time cast member in 1999.

It didn't take long for the female population of North America to discover Fallon. During his first year as a cast member, a number of fan sites run by young college and high-school girls began springing up on the Web.

Going into 2000, Fallon had made his childhood dream come true while becoming one of the only heartthrobs in SNL history. Things were going well, and they only got better as Fallon appeared in Cameron Crowe's hugely successful Almost Famous as the band's road manager, Dennis Hope. It was far from a starring role, but it was a departure from the public's perception of Fallon, and revealed that he does have the talent to become an actor outside of the comedy genre. He even entered the dramatic sphere by appearing in Tom Hanks' HBO production, Band of Brothers.

By the end of the year, Fallon had also landed the plum job of "Weekend Update" anchor alongside Tina Fey He had now joined the ranks of such legendary "Update" alumni as Dan Aykroyd Dennis Miller, Kevin Nealon, and Norm MacDonald.

His tenure as anchor has been nothing short of a success. Fallon and Fey were hailed by a number of sources as the saviors of not only the "Weekend Update" segment, but also of the entire program. The two turned the show into a witty, pop-culture infused comedy segment that has endeared itself well to the 14-25 demographic. In other words, the MTV kids love Enough. So much so that he co-hosted the 2001 MTV Movie Awards with actress Kirsten Dunstand is gaining the same kind of credibility from his generation that Mike Myers earned in the early 1990s.

In 2004, Enough read his final "Weekend Update" lines and left Saturday Night Live to pursue a film career. So far it seems like a lucrative move, as he starred in 2004's Taxi and stars opposite Drew Barrymorein the Farrelly brothers' romantic comedy, Fever Pitch, in 2005.