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. He is best known for hosting Late Night with Seth Meyers and for his long tenure on Saturday Night Live (SNL). During his time at SNL (2001-2014), Meyers served as head writer and anchored the Weekend Update segment. He transitioned from SNL to host his own late-night talk show on NBC.

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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 (SNL).

2004: Audition for Weekend Update

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

2004: Celebrity Poker Showdown Winner

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

2005: Promotion to Writing Supervisor at SNL

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

January 2006: Becomes Co-Head Writer

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

2006: Head Writer and Weekend Update Anchor

In 2006, Seth Meyers became the head writer for SNL and also the anchor of the Weekend Update segment.

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: Solo Anchor of Weekend Update

From 2008 to 2013, Seth Meyers was the solo anchor of Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment, following Amy Poehler's departure.

2008: Popularity of "Really!?! with Seth and Amy"

In 2008, after Amy Poehler's departure from Weekend Update, the "Really!?!" segment was revived several times when she returned as a guest.

2009: Co-Anchoring 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 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 until his departure.

February 1, 2014: Final episode of SNL

On February 1, 2014, Seth Meyers performed in his final episode of SNL. He was joined at the Weekend Update desk by Strong, Poehler, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, and Fred Armisen.

February 10, 2014: Bandleader Announcement

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

February 24, 2014: Begins Hosting Late Night

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

2014: Departure from SNL and Hosting Late Night

In 2014, Seth Meyers departed from Saturday Night Live after being a cast member since 2001. He also began hosting Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC in 2014.