Career Timeline of Seth Meyers: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Seth Meyers made an impact.

Seth Meyers is an American comedian, writer, actor, podcaster, and television host, best known for hosting Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014. Before that, he was a prominent cast member and head writer on Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 2001 to 2014, where he also anchored the popular Weekend Update segment. Meyers' career is defined by his contributions to comedy, both as a performer and a writer.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2001: Joined Saturday Night Live

In 2001, Seth Meyers became a cast member on NBC's sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live (SNL)".

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2004: Auditioned for Weekend Update Co-Anchor

In 2004, Seth Meyers auditioned to co-anchor "Weekend Update" with Tina Fey, but Amy Poehler was selected instead.

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2004: Won Celebrity Poker Showdown

In 2004, Seth Meyers won the third season of Bravo's "Celebrity Poker Showdown" and donated the $100,000 prize to the Jimmy Fund.

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2005: Promoted to Writing Supervisor at SNL

In 2005, Seth Meyers was promoted to writing supervisor at "Saturday Night Live".

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January 2006: Became Co-Head Writer at SNL

In January 2006, Seth Meyers became a co-head writer for "Saturday Night Live", sharing the role with Tina Fey and Harper Steele.

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2006: Became SNL Head Writer and Weekend Update Anchor

In 2006, Seth Meyers became the head writer for "Saturday Night Live (SNL)" and also began anchoring the "Weekend Update" news parody segment.

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2007: Supported Writers Guild of America Strike

In 2007, Seth Meyers supported and picketed during the Writers Guild of America strike, advocating for changes due to the evolving ways people watch TV.

2007: Became Head Writer and Weekend Update Co-Anchor

In the 2006–2007 season, Seth Meyers became the head writer for SNL and assumed the role of Weekend Update co-anchor with Amy Poehler following Tina Fey's departure.

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2008: Wrote Sketches for Tina Fey's Sarah Palin Impersonation

During the 2008 United States presidential election, Seth Meyers wrote the sketches for Tina Fey, who impersonated Sarah Palin on SNL, and coined the line "I can see Russia from my house."

2008: Solo Anchor of Weekend Update

From 2008 to 2013, Seth Meyers was the solo anchor of "Weekend Update" after Amy Poehler's departure.

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2009: Co-Anchored Weekend Update Thursday

In Fall 2009, Seth Meyers co-anchored two episodes of "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday" with Amy Poehler.

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May 12, 2013: Named Host of Late Night

On May 12, 2013, NBC announced that Seth Meyers would be the new host of "Late Night" in 2014, succeeding Jimmy Fallon.

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2013: Cecily Strong Joins Weekend Update

In the 2013–2014 season, Cecily Strong joined Seth Meyers as co-anchor of "Weekend Update" until his departure mid-season.

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February 1, 2014: Final Episode of SNL

On February 1, 2014, Seth Meyers performed in his final episode of "Saturday Night Live". Strong, Poehler, Hader, Samberg, and Armisen joined him at the Weekend Update desk.

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