How Many Times Has Jimmy Fallon Hosted SNL?
The Tonight Show Host left Saturday Night Live in 2004, but he has returned to the Studio 8H stage multiple times since.
Jimmy Fallon has been a fixture on late night TV for years. First, as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2004, then as Host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014, and now as Host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which premiered in February 2014.
This past weekend was the highly-anticipated SNL50: The Anniversary Special, which brought back a plethora of former SNL cast members, including Fallon. Not only did he appear on SNL50: The Anniversary Special, he also hosted the musical extravaganza, SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, which took place at New York's Radio City Music Hall on Friday, February 14.
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"I'm just so excited to see everybody at Saturday Night Live," Fallon said on the February 13 episode of The Tonight Show, as he teased the upcoming SNL50 celebrations. "Throughout all those years and all those friends that you meet and you miss — and I just can't wait to see old cast members."
Not only did he host SNL50: The Homecoming Concert, he also opened the show with a spirited performance of "Soul Man," a song made famous by the Blues Brothers.
It has been more than two decades since Fallon left SNL, but he has been back to host in the years since.
How many times has Jimmy Fallon hosted SNL?
Jimmy Fallon has hosted SNL three times:
- December 17, 2011
- December 21, 2013
- April 15, 2017
Since leaving SNL in 2004, Fallon has returned to make multiple cameos on the long-running comedy series. His most recent was on the December 21, 2024 episode hosted by Martin Short. Fallon appeared in the Five-Timer's Club Cold Open, where he delivered Short his Five-Timer's jacket after the Only Murders star finally joined the elite group.
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In addition to hosting The Tonight Show on weeknights, and participating in SNL50 events, in recent months Fallon has also released a holiday album, a children's book about Halloween, and even made his Broadway debut in All In: Comedy About Love.
These days, Fallon might be taking The Tonight Show stage nightly — but he will always be part of Saturday Night Live history.
