Jay Leno American Comedian Born 1950 in New Rochelle

Jay Leno, born 28 April 1950 in New Rochelle, is an American comedian. His best-known titles on this site are Scrubs (2001) and Ted 2 (2015).

Early life

His education includes Emerson College, Andover High School and Bentley University.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1977 with Silver Bears. The 1970s brought American Hot Wax (1978, as Mookie) and Americathon (1979). His 1990s credits include The Nanny (1993) and Dave (1993). During the 2000s, he worked on Space Cowboys (2000) and Joey (2004). Work from the 2010s includes Delivery Man (2013) and Jay Leno's Garage (2015).

Jay Leno’s credits add up to 28 films and 6 TV series from 1977 to 2024. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by drama (5) and sitcom (3). His credits run up to Midas Man in 2024. Ted 2 (2015) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $217 million.

Masi Oka appears in two of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are George Takei (two titles) and Dan Aykroyd (two titles). His largest audience is on YouTube, with 3.8M subscribers as of April 2025.

Recognition

His awards include two Primetime Emmy Awards (2011). The list of wins also includes the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2014). Awards come to 4 wins in total.

Personal life

He has been married to Mavis Leno since 1980.