How old is Jimmy Kimmel? Oscars 2018 host, comedian and chat show presenter
TELEVISION personality Jimmy Kimmel has won over the hearts of America with his witty presenting style.
The university dropout certainly won’t regret shunning a degree for a career in radio, as it’s even earned him a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the coveted job of presenting the 2018 Oscars for the second year running...
Who is Jimmy Kimmel?
New York-born Jimmy is best known for his work as a TV presenter and comedian.
He has his own late-night talk show, the Emmy-nominated Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he has managed to nab a series of high-profile guests including Barack Obama and Meryl Streep.
Online, he has become known for its Mean Tweets segment - where he gets celebs to confront the trolls who mock them online.
His series is so successful it's now in its 13th season.
He's also worked as a voice actor, and his on-screen experience has allowed him to get involved with television and film production and writing.
This year's Oscars wasn't the first major awards show he's hosted; he hosted the show last year, he hosted the 2016 and 2012 Emmy Awards, the 2007 ESPYS, and the American Music Awards five times.
How did Jimmy Kimmel become famous?
When the comedian was in high school, he began toying with the idea of a radio career.
As well as hosting his own interview show on UNLV’s college station, he also regularly called on to the KZZP-FM show hosted in Arizona.
After landing and being fired from jobs at KZOK and WRBQ-FM radio stations, Jimmy took up a role on a Comedy Central game show.
The quick-witted host impressed during his time on Win Ben Stein’s Money, on which he appeared for four years.
During his time on the show, Jimmy won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host.
In 2003, the presenter began starring in his own show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which aired on ABC.
He has since worked with a number of popular celebrities, including Brad Pitt, Robin Williams and Harrison Ford.
He also has an ongoing public joke feud with Matt Damon - 'banning' him from his show when he took part in a comedy song with then-girlfriend Sarah Silverman in 2009 titled I'm F***ing Matt Damon.
Jimmy later jokingly responded with his own song, titled I'm F***ing Ben Affleck - in a nod to Ben and Matt's close friendship and work partnership - and one-upped the previous song with a series of high-profile cameos in the viral video.
In 2016, as Ben promoted Batman V Superman, he 'smuggled' Matt onto the set to bury the hatchet by hiding him under a giant coat.
What else is Jimmy Kimmel famous for?
Since making a name for himself as a TV presenter, Jimmy has been a voice actor for several animated films.
Some of the most popular titles he has worked for include Garfield, Road Trip and Family Guy.
His voice work has even extended into the world of gaming, as he can be heard on 2012 video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Kimmel has also got involved in the writing process of a TV film, Windy City Heat, which aired on Comedy Central.
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Who is Jimmy Kimmel married to?
Following the breakdown of his marriage with his first wife, Gina Maddy, in 2002, Jimmy had a seven-year relationship with fellow comedian Sarah Silverman.
After the pair split in 2009, Jimmy began dating Molly McNearney, who helped with the writing of Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
The happy couple were married in 2013.