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, television host, writer, actor, and producer, best known for hosting Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC. Before Late Night, he was a prominent figure on Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 2001 to 2014. He served as a cast member, head writer, and anchor of the Weekend Update segment. His work on SNL and Late Night has solidified his position as a leading comedic voice in American television.
2001: Joins Saturday Night Live
In 2001, Seth Meyers became a cast member on NBC's sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL).
2004: Auditions for Weekend Update
In 2004, Seth Meyers auditioned to co-anchor Weekend Update with Tina Fey, but Amy Poehler was chosen instead.
2004: Wins 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 Boston-based Jimmy Fund.
2005: Promoted to Writing Supervisor at SNL
In 2005, Seth Meyers was promoted to writing supervisor at Saturday Night Live.
January 2006: Becomes Co-Head Writer at SNL
In January 2006, Seth Meyers was promoted to co-head writer at Saturday Night Live, sharing the role with Tina Fey and Harper Steele.
2006: Becomes Weekend Update Anchor
In 2006, Seth Meyers became the anchor of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.
2007: Head Writer and Weekend Update Co-Anchor
In 2007, Seth Meyers became head writer for SNL and co-anchor of Weekend Update with Amy Poehler.
2008: SNL sketches for Sarah Palin
During the 2008 United States presidential election, Seth Meyers wrote the sketches for Tina Fey's impersonation of Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live.
2008: Solo Anchor for Weekend Update
From 2008, Seth Meyers became the solo anchor of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update following Amy Poehler's departure.
May 29, 2009: Publishes Spider-Man One-Off
On May 29, 2009, Seth Meyers and Bill Hader published a Spider-Man one-off entitled The Short Halloween, illustrated by Kevin Maguire.
2009: Co-Anchors Weekend Update Thursday
In fall 2009, Seth Meyers co-anchored two episodes of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday with Amy Poehler.
2010: Hosts ESPY Awards
In 2010, Seth Meyers hosted the ESPY Awards on ESPN.
April 2011: Keynote Speaker at White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
In April 2011, Seth Meyers was the keynote speaker at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, making jokes about Osama bin Laden and Donald Trump.
May 12, 2013: Announced as Late Night Host
On May 12, 2013, NBC announced that Seth Meyers would be the new host of Late Night in 2014, succeeding Jimmy Fallon.
August 2013: The Awesomes Airs on Hulu
In August 2013, The Awesomes, an animated half-hour series created by Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker, began airing on Hulu.
2013: Cecily Strong joins Weekend Update
In the 2013-2014 season, Cecily Strong joined Seth Meyers as co-anchor on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.
February 1, 2014: Final SNL episode
On February 1, 2014, Seth Meyers performed in his final episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL).
February 10, 2014: Announces The 8G Band
On February 10, 2014, Seth Meyers announced that Fred Armisen would lead his house band, "The 8G Band," on Late Night.
February 24, 2014: Assumes Late Night Role
On February 24, 2014, Seth Meyers assumed his role as host of Late Night, with Amy Poehler as his first guest.
2014: Hosts Primetime Emmy Awards
In 2014, Seth Meyers hosted the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
2014: Leaves Saturday Night Live and starts Late Night
In 2014, Seth Meyers left Saturday Night Live, where he served as head writer and Weekend Update anchor, and became the host of Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC.
2014: Leaves Weekend Update
In 2014, Seth Meyers left Weekend Update mid-season.
June 2015: Surprise appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers
In June 2015, Amy Poehler made a surprise appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers to mock Sports Illustrated sportswriter Andy Benoit for disparaging women's sports.
2016: Delivers Commencement Address at Northwestern
In 2016, Seth Meyers delivered the commencement address at Northwestern University's graduation ceremony.
2018: Hosts Golden Globe Awards
In 2018, Seth Meyers hosted the 75th Golden Globe Awards.
2018: Hosts Saturday Night Live
In 2018, Seth Meyers returned to host Saturday Night Live with Paul Simon as the musical guest.
June 27, 2023: Releases Family Trips Podcast
On June 27, 2023, Seth Meyers and his brother Josh released the first episode of their podcast, Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers.
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