Beginning in September 2009, he started a primetime talk show, The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from 1992 to 2009.
James Douglas Muir Leno ( / ˈ l ɛ n oʊ/ born April 28, 1950) is an American television host, comedian, and writer.