About Jay Leno
Jay Leno was born James Douglas Muir Leno on April 28, 1950, in New Rochelle, New York, and grew up in Andover, Massachusetts. He earned a degree from Emerson College in Boston, where he began performing stand-up comedy in local clubs. Leno relocated to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue comedy full time, building a reputation as one of the busiest touring stand-up comedians in the country. He first appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on March 2, 1977, and became a regular guest host in 1987 after serving as Carson's substitute host from 1986. In 1992 Leno succeeded Carson as permanent host of The Tonight Show on NBC, a position he held until September 2009, when Conan O'Brien took over. Leno returned to host the program from March 2010 until his final episode on February 6, 2014. Throughout his television career he continued to perform stand-up comedy regularly, and he is also known for his long-running web series Jay Leno's Garage.
Videos (1,539)
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12:47Batman's Tumbler - Jay Leno's Garage
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0:20Secrets of Police Car Service
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19:51The Engine That Won World War II - Jay Leno's Garage
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12:50Tim Allen's 1968 Camaro 427 COPO - Jay Leno's Garage
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5:16Jay Leno Goes 2,500 HP on 2 Wheels - Jay Leno’s Garage
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42:232018 Koenigsegg Regera - Jay Leno’s Garage
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12:16Blastolene's Piss'd Off Pete - Jay Leno's Garage
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36:522017 Ford GT - Jay Leno's Garage
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18:561972 Mercedes-Benz 600 Kompressor - Jay Leno's Garage
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55:58First Drive of 2020 Corvette Stingray Convertible Z51 - Jay Leno’s Garage
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26:40Jay Leno Explores The Beast: Inside the Presidential Limousine with Secret Service Agents
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36:122020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 - Jay Leno’s Garage
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23:441,000 HP 'Vicious' 1965 Ford Mustang - Jay Leno's Garage
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0:40Jay Leno's Most Exciting Moment | Jay Leno's Garage
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27:201925 Doble E-20 Steam Car - Jay Leno's Garage
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25:551982 KITT From "Knight Rider" - Jay Leno's Garage
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0:18A Couple of Bullet Holes | Jay Leno's Garage
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24:261971 Citroën DS - Jay Leno's Garage
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30:55Joe Rogan's 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Restomod - Jay Leno's Garage
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15:332015 Kawasaki Ninja H2 and H2R - Jay Leno's Garage
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50:531966 Lincoln Continental - Jay Leno's Garage
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1:01:38Union Pacific’s Big Boy Locomotive - World’s Largest and Most Powerful Steam Train
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5:43Joe Biden Does a Burnout In His Corvette Stingray - Jay Leno’s Garage
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7:46Jay Leno has the first look at the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Jay Leno's Garage
4.6M viewsGuest appearances (131)
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2:39We got Birthday gifts from Jay Leno
GloZell
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1:08Kerri Talks about Working with Jim Carey and Jay Leno on The Tonight Show
Kerri Pomarolli
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0:18Loved my time on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - did you know that I got to be on there 29 times?!
Kerri Pomarolli
335 views
2:02Jay Leno and Ricky Gervais Read Your Fortune | Day 116 | 2019
Jim Meskimen
277 views
7:48The JAY LENO Story - Never Give up!
Darren Carter
199 views
1:01:08Jay Leno
Iliza Shlesinger
198 views
0:24Jay Leno daily fortune
Jim Meskimen
171 views
0:14Super Bowl joke. 1st joke I sold to Jay Leno for the Tonight Show! 
Jan McInnis
113 views
1:09:33Main Offenders - EP 18 - Jay Leno Ghost Story, Chrystia Freeland, & Elon Musk!
Tyler Morrison
92 views
4:49Jay Leno Comedy Challenge
Jan McInnis
34 views
3:47Interacting With Jay Leno Podcast
Jan McInnis
11 viewsChannels on this page: GloZell, Kerri Pomarolli, Jim Meskimen, Darren Carter, Iliza Shlesinger, Jan McInnis, Tyler Morrison
Frequently asked questions
Where did Jay Leno grow up?
Jay Leno was born James Douglas Muir Leno on April 28, 1950, in New Rochelle, New York, and grew up in Andover, Massachusetts.
How did Jay Leno start in stand-up?
Jay Leno began performing stand-up in local clubs in Boston, where he earned a degree from Emerson College, and later moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s, where he built a reputation as one of the busiest touring stand-up comedians in the country.
When was Jay Leno first on The Tonight Show?
Jay Leno first appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on March 2, 1977, served as Carson's substitute host from 1986 and became a regular guest host in 1987.
When did Jay Leno host The Tonight Show?
Jay Leno succeeded Johnny Carson as permanent host of The Tonight Show on NBC in 1992 and held the job until September 2009, when Conan O'Brien took over. He returned in March 2010 and hosted until his final episode on February 6, 2014.
What is Jay Leno's Garage?
Jay Leno's Garage is a long-running web series by Jay Leno, who kept performing stand-up regularly throughout his television career.
