Seth Meyers

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Seth Meyers

Date of Birth

Birthday: December 28
Birthplace: Bedford, New Hampshire

Seth Meyers is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. He hosts Late Night with Seth Meyers, a late-night talk show that airs on NBC. Prior to that, he was a head writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live and hosted its news parody segment Weekend Update.

He also hosted the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014 and appeared in Journey to the Center of the Earth. He has been the co-creator, co-writer, and executive producer of The Awesomes and Documentary Now.

Seth Meyers is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host. He hosts Late Night with Seth Meyers, a late-night talk show that airs on NBC. Prior to that, he was a head writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live and hosted its news parody segment Weekend Update.

He also hosted the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014 and appeared in Journey to the Center of the Earth. He has been the co-creator, co-writer, and executive producer of The Awesomes and Documentary Now.

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Awards & Nominations

31 Nominations | 1 Emmy
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2023
Outstanding Talk Series - 2023
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series - 2022
Outstanding Variety Talk Series - 2022
Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series - 2021
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2020
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special - 2020
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics - 2019
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers, Lyrics by
  • Documentary Now!
  • "Original Cast Album: Co-op / Song Title: Holiday Party (I Did A Little Cocaine Tonight)"
  • IFC
  • Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2019
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2019
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2019
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2018
Outstanding Variety Special (Live) - 2018
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series - 2017
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2017
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2016
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series - 2016
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers, Executive Producer
  • Documentary Now!
  • IFC
  • Broadway Video for IFC
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special - 2015
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special - 2015
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special - 2014
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special - 2013
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special - 2013
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2013
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics - 2012
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers, Lyrics by
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Jason Segel / Song Title: I Can't Believe I'm Hosting"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series - 2012
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special - 2011
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers, New Material Written By
  • The Real Women Of SNL
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with NBC Studios and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2011
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics - 2011
  • Winner
  • Seth Meyers, Lyrics by
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Justin Timberlake (Song Title: Justin Timberlake Monologue)"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2010
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers, Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Betty White"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2009
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers, Head Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2008
  • Nominee
  • Seth Meyers, Head Writer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

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Seth Meyers from Late Night With Seth Meyers on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards
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Sal Gentile and Seth Meyers
Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Sheryl Lee Ralph
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Mike Shoemaker and Seth Meyers of Late Night with Seth Meyers at the Governors Gala at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler pose in the audience at the 71st Emmy Awards.
Seth Meyers on stage at the 71st Emmy Awards.
Seth Meyers on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
Kenan Thompson, Phil Hymes, and Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers and James Corden on stage at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.
Seth Meyers and LL Cool J backstage at the 67th Emmy Awards.
Kerry Washington and Seth Meyers backstage at the 67th Emmy Awards.
Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers at the 67th Emmy Awards.
Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers at the 67th Emmy Awards.
Seth Meyer presents Julia Louis-Dreyfus an award at the 67th Emmy Awards.
Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers does the ALS ice bucket challenge backstage at the 66th Emmys.
Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers does the ALS ice bucket challenge backstage at the 66th Emmys.
Amy Poehler (l) of Parks and Recreation and Seth Meyers (r) of Late Night With Seth Meyers backstage at the 66th Emmys.
Adam Levine (l), Gwen Stefani (c) and Seth Meyers (r) at the 66th Emmy Awards.
Seth Meyers (l) of Late Night with Seth Meyers and Bryan Cranston (r) of Breaking Bad at the 66th Emmy Awards.
Amy Poehler (l) of Parks and Recreation and Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers at the 66th Emmy Awards.
Andy Samberg (l) of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Seth Meyers (r) of Late Night With Seth Meyers at the 66th Emmy Awards.
Seth Meyers (l) of Late Night with Seth Meyers and Julia-Louis Dreyfus of Veep at the 66th Emmy Awards.
Seth Meyers (l) of Late Night with Seth Meyers and Julia-Louis Dreyfus of Veep at the 66th Emmy Awards.
Seth Meyers hosts the 66th Emmy Awards.
Seth Meyers hosts the 66th Emmy Awards.
Alexi Ashe and Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers arrive at the 66th Emmys.
Alexi Ashe and Seth Meyers
Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum, 66th Emmys host Seth Meyers and show executive producer Don Mischer at this year's Emmy Awards Red Carpet Rollout ceremony at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE.
Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum, 66th Emmys host Seth Meyers and show executive producer Don Mischer at this year's Emmy Awards Red Carpet Rollout ceremony at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE.
66th Emmys host Seth Meyers at this year's Emmy Awards Red Carpet Rollout ceremony at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE.
Seth Meyers on the Red Carpet at the 65th Emmys
(L-R) Seth Meyers and Josh Meyers attend the 2011 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Seth Meyers (L) and fellow writers pose backstage
Seth Meyers, Paul Reubens, Josh Meyers backstage
Andy Samberg (L) and Seth Meyers speak onstage during the 62nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Andy Samberg (L) and Seth Meyers speak onstage during the 62nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
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Seth Meyers from Late Night With Seth Meyers on the red carpet at the 75th Emmy Awards

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Sal Gentile and Seth Meyers
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Sal Gentile and Seth Meyers

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Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Sheryl Lee Ralph
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Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers presents an award to Sheryl Lee Ralph of Abbott Elementary for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

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Seth Meyers of Late Night with Seth Meyers on the red carpet 

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Mike Shoemaker and Seth Meyers of Late Night with Seth Meyers at the Governors Gala at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
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Mike Shoemaker and Seth Meyers of Late Night with Seth Meyers at the Governors Gala at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler pose in the audience at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler pose in the audience at the 71st Emmy Awards.

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Seth Meyers on stage at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyers on stage at the 71st Emmy Awards.

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Seth Meyers on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyers on the red carpet at the 71st Emmy Awards.

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Kenan Thompson, Phil Hymes, and Seth Meyers
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Kenan Thompson, Phil Hymes, and Seth Meyers in an SNL sketch

Seth Meyers and James Corden on stage at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.
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Seth Meyers and James Corden on stage at the 2017 Primetime Emmys.

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Seth Meyers and LL Cool J backstage at the 67th Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyers and LL Cool J backstage at the 67th Emmy Awards.

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Kerry Washington and Seth Meyers backstage at the 67th Emmy Awards.
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Kerry Washington and Seth Meyers backstage at the 67th Emmy Awards.

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Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers at the 67th Emmy Awards.
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Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers at the 67th Emmy Awards.

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Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers at the 67th Emmy Awards.
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Andy Samberg and Seth Meyers at the 67th Emmy Awards.

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Seth Meyer presents Julia Louis-Dreyfus an award at the 67th Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyer presents Julia Louis-Dreyfus an award at the 67th Emmy Awards.

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Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers does the ALS ice bucket challenge backstage at the 66th Emmys.
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Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers does the ALS ice bucket challenge backstage at the 66th Emmys.  

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Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers does the ALS ice bucket challenge backstage at the 66th Emmys.
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Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers does the ALS ice bucket challenge backstage at the 66th Emmys. 

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Amy Poehler (l) of Parks and Recreation and Seth Meyers (r) of Late Night With Seth Meyers backstage at the 66th Emmys.
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Amy Poehler (l) of Parks and Recreation and Seth Meyers (r) of Late Night With Seth Meyers backstage at the 66th Emmys.

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Adam Levine (l), Gwen Stefani (c) and Seth Meyers (r) at the 66th Emmy Awards.
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Adam Levine (l), Gwen Stefani (c) and Seth Meyers (r) at the 66th Emmy Awards.

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Seth Meyers (l) of Late Night with Seth Meyers and Bryan Cranston (r) of Breaking Bad at the 66th Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyers (l) of Late Night with Seth Meyers and Bryan Cranston (r) of Breaking Bad at the 66th Emmy Awards.

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Amy Poehler (l) of Parks and Recreation and Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers at the 66th Emmy Awards.
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Amy Poehler (l) of Parks and Recreation and Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers at the 66th Emmy Awards.

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Andy Samberg (l) of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Seth Meyers (r) of Late Night With Seth Meyers at the 66th Emmy Awards.
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Andy Samberg (l) of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Seth Meyers (r) of Late Night With Seth Meyers at the 66th Emmy Awards.

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Seth Meyers (l) of Late Night with Seth Meyers and Julia-Louis Dreyfus of Veep at the 66th Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyers (l) of Late Night with Seth Meyers and Julia-Louis Dreyfus of Veep at the 66th Emmy Awards.

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Seth Meyers (l) of Late Night with Seth Meyers and Julia-Louis Dreyfus of Veep at the 66th Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyers (l) of Late Night with Seth Meyers and Julia-Louis Dreyfus of Veep at the 66th Emmy Awards.

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Seth Meyers hosts the 66th Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyers hosts the 66th Emmy Awards. 

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Seth Meyers hosts the 66th Emmy Awards.
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Seth Meyers hosts the 66th Emmy Awards.

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Alexi Ashe and Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers arrive at the 66th Emmys.
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Alexi Ashe and Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers arrive at the 66th Emmys.

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Alexi Ashe and Seth Meyers
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Alexi Ashe and Seth Meyers of Late Night With Seth Meyers arrive at the 66th Emmy Awards.

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Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum, 66th Emmys host Seth Meyers and show executive producer Don Mischer at this year's Emmy Awards Red Carpet Rollout ceremony at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE.
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Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum, 66th Emmys host Seth Meyers and show executive producer Don Mischer at this year's Emmy Awards Red Carpet Rollout ceremony at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE.

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Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum, 66th Emmys host Seth Meyers and show executive producer Don Mischer at this year's Emmy Awards Red Carpet Rollout ceremony at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE.
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Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum, 66th Emmys host Seth Meyers and show executive producer Don Mischer at this year's Emmy Awards Red Carpet Rollout ceremony at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE.

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66th Emmys host Seth Meyers at this year's Emmy Awards Red Carpet Rollout ceremony at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE.
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66th Emmys host Seth Meyers at this year's Emmy Awards Red Carpet Rollout ceremony at the Nokia Theatre LA LIVE.

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Seth Meyers on the Red Carpet at the 65th Emmys
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(L-R) Seth Meyers and Josh Meyers attend the 2011 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Seth Meyers (L) and fellow writers pose backstage
Seth Meyers, Paul Reubens, Josh Meyers backstage
Andy Samberg (L) and Seth Meyers speak onstage during the 62nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Andy Samberg (L) and Seth Meyers speak onstage during the 62nd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
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