Introducing Jimmy Kimmel Kid

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James Christian Kimmel is an American television host, comedian, and producer born on November 13, 1967, in New York City, New York, U.S.

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James is the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC on January 26, 2003.

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Apart from Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he has also produced shows such as Crank Yankers, Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, and The Andy Milonakis Show.

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James married Gina Maddy in 1988. However, their relationship did not last long and they divorced in 2002, nearly after four years of marriage.

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He has a daughter Katherine (born in 1991) and a son Kevin (born in 1993) with Gina. From 2002 to March 2009, James dated comedian Sarah Silverman.

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In October 2009, James started dating Molly McNearney, a co-head writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live. The couple got married in the month of July 2013.

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With Molly McNearney, James shares two kids. Their first daughter Jane was born in the month of July 2014 and a son William John, was born on April 21, 2017.

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Their son was born with a rare congenital heart defect, tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with pulmonary atresia. The defect was detected three hours after birth.

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After three days after the birth, he underwent successful surgery. Cardiac surgeon Mehmet Oz was the first guest James welcomed on his show after his son's birth.

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