Steve Higgins Bio (Wiki)

Who is Steve Higgins?

Steve Higgins is an American producer, writer, actor, announcer, and comedian. Currently, he is the announcer of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’.

Additionally, he also previously served as a writer and producer of ‘Saturday Night Live.

Steve Higgins’ Early Life, Childhood, Ethnicity

Higgins was born in Des Moines, Iowa on August 13, 1963, to parents Marian and Harold Higgins. Additionally, he has brothers David, Alan, and Michael, and a sister Vianne.

He became interested in the world of comedy in his childhood years. He is of American nationality. Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of English, French, German, and Italian.

In which school did Steve Higgins attend?

Talking about his education, Steve Higgins attended Theodore Roosevelt High School. Later, he also attended the University of Iowa.

Steve Higgins’ Career, Profession

Steve Higgins initially performed in several places in Iowa. Soon, he along with his brothers became popular in the Iowa lounge scene and they later began performing in Los Angeles.

In 1989, he performed at The Vic Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. His big break came after he became the co-head writer of ‘Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1997.

Furthermore, Higgins has also worked as a writer for ‘364 Girls a Year’, ‘The Jon Stewart Show, and ‘Doug’. As a producer, he has more than 25 credits as a producer and over 10 credits as an actor.

As an actor, he has appeared in movies and television series including ‘Detroiters’, ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, ‘The Awesomes’, ‘Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas’, ‘Crazytown’, ‘Freaks and Geeks, ‘Carly’s, ‘30 Rock’, and ‘Doug’ among others.

Currently, Higgins is the announcer for ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’.

Higgins has won three Primetime Emmys to date. Additionally, he has also won the WGA Award. All in all, he has 9 wins and 45 nominations to his name as of now.