Jimmy Fallon's album 'Holiday Seasoning' strikes a chord — a diverse career helped him earn millions

Jimmy Fallon is transporting his fans from the sets of "The Tonight Show" to a winter wonderland, with his musical prowess. His recent Yuletide album "Holiday Seasoning" has become a huge hit debuting at number 2 on Billboard’s Top Holiday Albums chart and at number 1 on the Comedy Albums chart, as per CNBC. 

From comedy to music, it seems like Fallon is a hit everywhere he goes. Fallon began his career after dropping out of college in 1995 to move to Los Angeles and pursue comedy full-time. He got a manager and started performing at the age of 21. He always wanted to join Saturday Night Live and auditioned for the program in the year 1997 but did not make it through. He was later cast in the pilot presentation for The WB.

He again auditioned at the age of 23 and impressed creator Lorne Michaels with his impressions of Hollywood stars. He debuted on Saturday Night Live as a featured player at the beginning of the show's twenty-fourth season in 1998. He was known to be the best mimic on the show who could do impressions of Howard Stern, Jerry Seinfeld, and Robert De Niro.

Fallon later ventured into the world of films and appeared in the movie, "Taxi" which was a remake of a French film. He was also seen in the movie, "48 Hrs." In 2009, he bagged his show, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" which got mixed reviews. Fallon soon proved himself to be different from the other hosts and later the show was successful.

Fallon has also hosted the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards back in 2010 and released his comedy album "Blow Your Pants Off" which is a compilation of all the music performances on Late Night. Over the years, he has worked with other hosts including, Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien, and Seth Meyers.

Fallon has earned a $70 million net worth with his comic timing and warm demeanor. Jimmy Fallon moved to Los Angeles at the age of 21 to pursue acting and comedy and found opportunities to appear on Saturday Night Live. He landed small roles in Television but soon returned to hosting and has been making guests and audiences laugh ever since.

He debuted on the show's 24th season in 1998 and became a star by the fourth episode. Fallon was known for doing impressions of actors like Robert De Niro, Jerry Seinfeld, and Howard Stern. Outside of SNL, he was seen in movies like, "Taxi," and the romcom "Fever Pitch," starring opposite Drew Barrymore.

Jimmy Fallon's primary source of income comes from his role as the host of "The Tonight Show," for which he has a five-year contract with NBC. In addition to that, he also runs a production company called the Electric Hotdog, which produces shows such as "That's My Jam". Fallon has also created products for several brands including apparel.

How much does Jimmy Fallon make on The Tonight Show?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jimmy Fallon gets an annual salary of $16 million. Apart from this Fallon also earned revenue by creating two limited-edition pacifier lines with the company WubbaNub back in 2020.

Back in 2022, Fallon was subjected to backlash for discussing NFT and promoting one of his NFTs on the show which breached the conflict of interest policies of Comcast which was NBC's parent company.