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Seth Meyers
Meyers at the Time 100 Gala, May 4, 2010.
Birth nameSeth Adam Meyers
Born (1973-12-28) December 28, 1973 (age 50)
Evanston, Illinois
MediumTelevision, film
NationalityAmerican
Years active2001–present
GenresSatire/political satire/news satire, improvisational comedy, sketch comedy
Subject(s)American politics, American culture, current events, pop culture, mass media/news media
Notable works and roles'Weekend Update' segment anchor and head writer on NBC's Saturday Night Live "Host of NBC's "Late Night" (2014)

Seth Adam Meyers (born December 28, 1973)[4] is an American actor and comedian. He currently serves as head writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live and hosts its news parody segment Weekend Update. In 2013, it was announced that Meyers had been chosen to replace Jimmy Fallon the following year when his edition of Late Night ceases production in 2014.[5]

Early life

Meyers was born in Evanston, Illinois,[6] the son of Hilary Claire (née Olson), a middle school teacher of French, and Laurence Meyers, Jr., who works in finance.[7][8] His younger brother is actor Josh Meyers. He was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, and its suburb, Bedford, and graduated from Manchester High School West. He went on to graduate from Northwestern University in Evanston, where he became a member of the fraternity Phi Gamma Delta.

Career

Before SNL, Meyers got his improv comedy start as a member of the Northwestern University improv sketch group Mee-Ow. He continued his career at ImprovOlympic with the group Preponderate as well as overseas as a cast member of Boom Chicago, an English language improv troupe based in Amsterdam,[9] where his brother was also a cast member.[10]

Meyers appeared with Brendan Fraser and Anita Briem in the 2008 3D film Journey to the Center of the Earth. He also makes a cameo in the 2008 film Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as a drunk man who mistakes the main character's Yugo for a taxi. Meyers is currently writing and will star in a movie called Key Party. He also starred in the 2004 comedy See This Movie with John Cho.[11][12] In July 2008, Meyers directed the web series The Line on Crackle.[13] Meyers has hosted the Webby Awards twice, in 2008 and 2009. In 2009, Meyers hosted the Microsoft Company Meeting at Safeco Field in Seattle, WA.[14] Meyers hosted the 2010 and 2011 ESPY Awards on ESPN.[15] In 2011, Seth Meyers was the keynote speaker at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in April 2011. During his introductory remarks, he made a joke about Osama bin Laden's actions while in hiding; namely, that Bin Laden was hosting his own afternoon television show on CSPAN.[16] Meyers was unaware that US intelligence had, in the meantime, found bin Laden and an attack by U.S. Navy Seals had been successfully launched. Meyers was the special guest speaker for PwC's Promotion Day on June 29, 2012.

Saturday Night Live

Meyers joined the SNL cast in 2001.[10] In 2005, he was promoted to writing supervisor,[citation needed] and in January 2006 he became co-head writer, sharing the role with Tina Fey and Andrew Steele.[17] In 2004, he auditioned to co-anchor "Weekend Update" with Fey, but lost out to Amy Poehler.[18] With Fey's departure, Meyers became head writer for the 2006–2007 season and also took on the role of Weekend Update co-anchor with Amy Poehler.[19][20] Since Poehler left the show during the 2008–2009 season, Meyers has anchored solo. In fall 2009, Meyers co-anchored two episodes of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday with Poehler.[citation needed]

During the 2008 United States presidential election,[21] while appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman, former SNL cast member Tina Fey credited Meyers with writing the sketches involving Fey's impression of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

On SNL, Meyers has impersonated such figures as John Kerry,[10] Michael Caine, Anderson Cooper, Carrot Top, Prince Charles, Ryan Seacrest, Sean Penn,[10] Stone Phillips,[10] Tobey Maguire, Peyton Manning, Ben Curtis (also known as the Dell Dude), Ty Pennington, Bill Cowher, Brian Williams, Nicollette Sheridan, Wade Robson, Donald Trump, Jr., Tom Cruise, and Kevin Federline. His recurring characters include Zach Ricky, host of the kids' hidden camera show "Pranksters"; Nerod, the receptionist in the recurring sketch "Appalachian Emergency Room"; David Zinger, a scientist who often insults his fellow workers; DJ Johnathan Feinstein, the DJ on the webcam show "Jarett's Room"; Dan Needler, half of a married couple "that should be divorced," (opposite Amy Poehler); William Fitzpatrick, from the Irish talk show "Top o' the Morning," and Boston Powers (one of the comedians in the "Original Kings of Catchphrase Comedy" series). In the season 29 episode hosted by Lindsay Lohan, he did an impression of Ron Weasley in a parody of Harry Potter. Since the departure of both Fey and Poehler, Meyers has now been promoted to the post of head writer of SNL.

Meyers supported and picketed during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. When interviewed he said, "We all know how lucky we are to have the jobs we have. We're not asking for much. You have to change the rules because people are watching TV in a different way."[22] Even so, he mentioned in interviews that he regretted missing much of the presidential election primary season.[23][24]

Late Night

On May 12, 2013, NBC announced that Meyers will be the new host of Late Night in 2014 succeeding Jimmy Fallon as Fallon will take over as the new host of The Tonight Show (NBC).[25]

Other pursuits

Meyers won the third season of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown and donated the $100,000 prize to the Boston-based Jimmy Fund.[26][27] In 2008, Meyers donated over $4,000 to Barack Obama's presidential campaign.[28] Meyers and SNL castmate Bill Hader penned a Spider-Man one-off entitled "The Short Halloween". It was illustrated by Kevin Maguire and came out May 29, 2009, to positive reviews. Meyers, along with Mike Shoemaker of SNL, created an animated half-hour series "The Awesomes" that was picked up by Hulu.com and will be produced by Lorne Michaels's production company, Broadway Video.[29]

Personal life

Meyers became engaged to his girlfriend of several years, lawyer Alexi Ashe, in July 2013.[30]

Meyers is an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, the Pittsburgh Steelers (his father being a Pittsburgh native), the Northwestern Wildcats (his alma mater) and soccer club West Ham United in the Premier League.[31][32]

Meyers has performed at several Jewish Community Centers, though he himself is not Jewish.[33][34][35]

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Other Notes
2004 See This Movie Jake Barrymore
Maestro Tim Healy
2005 Perception Steven
The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and his Little Friend Disgruntled Dork
2006 American Dreamz Chet Krogl
2007 Spring Breakdown William Rushfield
2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth Professor Alan Kitzens
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Drunk Guy in Yugo
2011 I Don't Know How She Does It Chris Bunce
New Year's Eve Griffin
Television
Year Title Role Other Notes
2001 Spin City Doug Episode "Rain on My Charades"
2001–2014 Saturday Night Live herself, Various Head writer
2008–2012 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday herself
2010 ESPY Awards herself Host
2011 ESPY Awards Himself Host
White House Correspondents Dinner herself
2012 The Mindy Project Matt Episode "Hiring and Firing"
2013 The Awesomes Prock Creator, writer, executive producer, voice
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee herself Guest
The Office herself Season 9, Episode 200/201: Finale
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers herself Host, starting on February 24, 2014

References

  1. ^ Gaydos, Steve (November 13, 2011). "Live from New York: A Discussion with the Saturday Night Live Writers" (Interview). Interviewed by Steve Gaydos. {{cite interview}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ "The Good Humor Man". Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "'SNL' vet plans to talk a little trash during visit to C-U". Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Seth Meyers Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  5. ^ Carter, Bill (May 12, 2013). "Seth Meyers to Succeed Fallon on NBC's Late Night". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  6. ^ [1][dead link]
  7. ^ Prato, Alison (December 14, 2008). "SNL's Seth Meyers: The Power of Fun | New York Post". NYPOST.com. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "Miss Hilary Olson marries Mr. Meyers". Boston Globe. July 5, 1970.
  9. ^ Rapkin, Mickey (September 10, 2004), "Going Dutch". Entertainment Weekly. (782/783):18
  10. ^ a b c d e Biography from the NBC website
  11. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1024878/
  12. ^ Seth Meyers at IMDb
  13. ^ "For anybody that's ever waited in line to see a movie / Star Trek". Star Trek Phase II. July 26, 2008. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
  14. ^ "Seth Meyers to emcee Microsoft Company Meeting at Safeco". Seattle PI – The Microsoft Blog. September 3, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
  15. ^ "Seth Meyers to Host ESPYs Again". TVGuide.com. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  16. ^ "Obama plays it cool, laughs off Seth Meyers' bin Laden CSPAN joke". YouTube. January 5, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  17. ^ SNL undergoing another generational shift, an AP article from The Arizona Republic website
  18. ^ Gary Levin (September 29, 2006), "'SNL' will update its Weekend Update". USA Today
  19. ^ "Fey, Dratch Give Up Saturday Night". E! Online), eonline.com. July 24, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2007. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ "Seth Meyers will coanchor Weekend Update". tv.com). September 22, 2006. Retrieved November 3, 2007.
  21. ^ Scholibo, Corey (January 13, 2008), "Tina Fey". Advocate. (1022):65
  22. ^ Levin, Gary (November 6, 2007), "Late night without Letterman, Leno ...". USA TODAY.
  23. ^ Levin, Gary (February 20, 2008). "Weekend update: 'SNL' is back in the race". USA Today.
  24. ^ Meyers, Seth (February 29, 2008), "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE". Entertainment Weekly (980):40
  25. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2013). "Seth Meyers Named Host Of NBC's 'Late Night', Lorne Michaels To Executive Produce". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 12, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  26. ^ NH Magazine's It List
  27. ^ Anft, Michael (May 12, 2005), "Win, Lose, or Draw?". Chronicle of Philanthropy. 17 (15):25–27
  28. ^ Celebrity Political Donations/Seth Meyers, newsmeat.com/
  29. ^ "Seth Meyers And 'SNL' Team To Develop Animated Superhero Series 'The Awesomes'". Splashpage.mtv.com. June 25, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  30. ^ Takeda, Allison (July 5, 2013). "Seth Meyers Engaged to Girlfriend Alexi Ashe!". Us Weekly. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  31. ^ A. D. (July 16, 2007), "Andy Samberg". Sports Illustrated. 107 (2):24
  32. ^ Sheridan, Patricia (January 4, 2010). "Patricia Sheridan's Breakfast With ... Seth Meyers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  33. ^ posted at 10:53 am on Fri, Mar 23, 2012. (March 23, 2012). "SNL anchor Seth Meyers drew about 3,100 to O'Connell Center - The Independent Florida Alligator: Campus". Alligator.org. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  34. ^ Loohauis, Jackie (December 2, 2011). "'SNL's' Seth Meyers to appear at Jewish Community Center". Jsonline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  35. ^ "Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta 2012 Community Event Feat. Seth Meyers | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre | Benefits | Creative Loafing Atlanta". Clatl.com. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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