Seth Meyers
Who Seth Meyers is
Seth Meyers is a stand-up comedian and television host based in New York who has hosted NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers since 2014. Born in Evanston, Illinois, and raised in New Hampshire, he was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 2001 to 2014, serving as head writer and Weekend Update anchor from 2006 until he left the show. His stand-up specials are Lobby Baby (Netflix, 2019) and Dad Man Walking (HBO, 2024).
At a glance
- Born
- 1973
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Stand-up specials
- Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking and Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby
- Podcasts
- Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers, The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, Strike Force Five and 3 more
- On screen
- Late Night with Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live, The Awesomes and 2 more
- Official site
- sethmeyers.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: sethmeyers.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking 2024, HBO/Max
- Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby 2019, Netflix
On screen
- Late Night with Seth Meyers host, 2014–present
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 2001–2014; head writer and Weekend Update anchor, 2006–2014; host, 2018
- The Awesomes co-creator; voice of Prock, 2013–2015
- Documentary Now! co-creator and writer, 2015–2022
- 75th Golden Globe Awards host, 2018
Podcasts
- Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers co-host, podcast
- The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast co-host, podcast
- Strike Force Five co-host, podcast
- Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast podcast
- I'm Not Scared, You're Scared book, 2022
- Spider-Man: The Short Halloween comic book, 2009, with Bill Hader
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live cast member, head writer and Weekend Update anchor, 2001–2014
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Seth Meyers
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Fred Armisen also in Documentary Now!
- Jimmy Fallon also on Strike Force Five
- John Mulaney also in Documentary Now!
- Brooks Wheelan also in Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Keith Alberstadt also in Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Dan Levy also in The Awesomes
- Alex English also came through Saturday Night Live
- Colin Jost also came through Saturday Night Live
Career timeline
- 1973Born
- 2001Saturday Night Live (cast member, 2001–2014; head writer and Weekend Update anchor, 2006–2014; host, 2018) On screen
- 2009Spider-Man: The Short Halloween (comic book, 2009, with Bill Hader) Podcast or book
- 2013The Awesomes (co-creator; voice of Prock, 2013–2015) On screen
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (host, 2014–present) On screen
- 2015Documentary Now! (co-creator and writer, 2015–2022) On screen
- 201875th Golden Globe Awards (host, 2018) On screen
- 2019Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby (2019, Netflix) Special
- 2022I'm Not Scared, You're Scared (book, 2022) Book
- 2024Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking (2024, HBO/Max) Special
In the news
- Seth Meyers has a new series in the works: “The Game Room”. Deadline · 24 September 2026
Questions about Seth Meyers
Where is Seth Meyers performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: sethmeyers.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking and Seth Meyers: Lobby Baby.
What podcast do they host?
Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers, The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, Strike Force Five, Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast, I'm Not Scared, You're Scared and Spider-Man: The Short Halloween.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Late Night with Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live, The Awesomes, Documentary Now! and 75th Golden Globe Awards.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (cast member, head writer and Weekend Update anchor).
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1973.
Who are some comedians like them?
Fred Armisen (also in Documentary Now!), Jimmy Fallon (also on Strike Force Five), John Mulaney (also in Documentary Now!), Brooks Wheelan (also in Late Night with Seth Meyers) and Keith Alberstadt (also in Late Night with Seth Meyers).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Seth Meyers ↗ Birth year and place, New Hampshire upbringing, SNL cast 2001–2014, head writer and Weekend Update anchor from 2006, SNL host 2018, Late Night since 2014,…
- Wikipedia — List of Saturday Night Live cast members ↗ SNL cast 2001–2014; Weekend Update anchor 2006–2014; head writer for nine seasons; hosted 13 October 2018
- Wikipedia — Weekend Update ↗ Weekend Update anchor 2006–2014 (with Amy Poehler, solo, then with Cecily Strong)
- Wikipedia — Late Night with Seth Meyers ↗ Show records in Studio 8G at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City
- Seth Meyers — official site ↗ Official site; Dad Man Walking on HBO and Max; Upcoming Shows list with 14 theater dates, September 2026 to January 2027
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026