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, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster, best known for hosting Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC. Before Late Night, he was a cast member and head writer on Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 2001 to 2014. During his time at SNL, he anchored the popular Weekend Update segment from 2006 until his departure in 2014. His career spans across various aspects of the entertainment industry, solidifying his presence as a prominent figure in comedy and late-night television.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2001: Joins Saturday Night Live

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

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2004: Auditions for Weekend Update

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

2005: Promoted to Writing Supervisor at SNL

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

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January 2006: Named 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: Becomes Weekend Update Anchor

In 2006, Seth Meyers began serving as an anchor of Saturday Night Live's news parody segment Weekend Update.

2007: Supports Writers Guild of America Strike

In 2007, Seth Meyers supported and picketed during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike.

2007: Head Writer for SNL and Weekend Update Co-Anchor

In the 2006–2007 season, Seth Meyers became head writer for Saturday Night Live and assumed the role of Weekend Update co-anchor with Amy Poehler.

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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 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on SNL. He created the famed, if inaccurate, phrase uttered by Fey's Palin, "I can see Russia from my house."

2008: Solo Anchor for Weekend Update

From 2008, after Amy Poehler's departure, Seth Meyers became the solo anchor for Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.

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.

May 12, 2013: Announced as New Host of Late Night

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

2013: Cecily Strong Joins Weekend Update

In the 2013–2014 season, Cecily Strong joined Seth Meyers as co-anchor of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update.

February 1, 2014: Final Episode of SNL

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

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February 10, 2014: Announces Fred Armisen as Bandleader

On February 10, 2014, Seth Meyers announced that Fred Armisen would be the bandleader for Late Night's house band, "The 8G Band".

February 24, 2014: Assumes Role on Late Night

On February 24, 2014, Seth Meyers officially began hosting Late Night, with Amy Poehler as his first guest.

2014: Leaves Saturday Night Live

In 2014, Seth Meyers left Saturday Night Live, where he was a cast member from 2001 to 2014 and the head writer, as well as an anchor of the show's news parody segment Weekend Update from 2006 until he left in 2014.

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