Steve Higgins

Biography

Steve Higgins is an American writer, producer, announcer, actor, and comedian. He currently serves as the announcer of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and as a writer and producer of Saturday Night Live. Prior to The Tonight Show, Higgins was the announcer for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014.

Career Overview

Steve Higgins has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work is anchored in the Ghostbusters universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Cracked Up, Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

28

Birth Date

1963-08-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Known For

• 

  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
• 

  Cracked Up
• 

  Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
• 

  The Country Club
• 

  The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special

Associated Universes

• Ghostbusters (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Lorne Michaels (3 collaborations)
• Jimmy Fallon (3 collaborations)
• Fiona Robert (3 collaborations)
• Bobby Moynihan (3 collaborations)
• Mikey Day (3 collaborations)
• Streeter Seidell (3 collaborations)
• Michelle Esrick (2 collaborations)
• Louie Zakarian (2 collaborations)
• Sophia Robert (2 collaborations)
• Denise M. Chavez (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (21 credits)

  • Lorne

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • In Whose Name?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Self - SNL Producer / Self - Writer 1995 - Present

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Country Club

    Fart Noises

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • 30 Rock: A One-Time Special

    Steve Higgins

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Cracked Up

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Detroiters

    - Pilot (2017) ... Eddie Champagne actor actors
    2017
  • Ghostbusters

    Dean

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

    Steve Higgins

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

    Matthews (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    Self - Announcer

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 124 (2026) ... Self - Announcer actor actors

    - Lin-Manuel Miranda, Britt Lower, Cody Johnson (2026) ... Self - Announcer actor actors

    - Episode 122 (2026) ... Self - Announcer actor actors

    - Episode 121 (2026) ... Self - Announcer actor actors

    - John Cena, Olivia Cooke, Lexi Minetree, Kim Gordon (2026) ... Self - Announcer actor actors
    2014
  • Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • iCarly

    - iShock America (2012) ... Steve Higgins actor actors
    2007
  • 30 Rock

    - A Goon's Deed in a Weary World (2013) ... Homonym Host actor actors

    - Game Over (2013) ... Homonym Host actor actors

    - The Beginning of the End (2012) ... Homonym Host actor actors
    2006
  • Freaks and Geeks

    - Discos and Dragons (2000) ... Mr. Fleck actor actors
    1999
  • Doug

    - Doug Says Goodbye (1991) ... (voice) actor actors

    - Doug's Fair Lady (1991) ... (voice) actor actors

    - Doug Out in Left Field (1991) ... (voice) actor actors

    - Doug is Quailman (1991) ... (voice) actor actors

    - Doug Loses Dale (1991) ... (voice) actor actors
    1991
  • Tapeheads

    Visual Aplomb

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Will Ferrell/Queens of the Stone Age (2005) ... Audience Member (uncredited) actor actors

    - Ben Affleck/N.E.R.D. (2004) ... Announcer (voice) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Colin Firth/Norah Jones (2004) ... Meet the Press Announcer (voice) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Megan Mullally/Clay Aiken (2004) ... Celebrity Poker Showdown Announcer (voice) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Alec Baldwin/Missy Elliott (2003) ... The Falconer Announcer (voice) (uncredited) actor actors
    1975

• production (3 credits)

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

    producer

    production
    2009
  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    producer

    production
    2002
  • Saturday Night Live

    producer

    production

    - May 16 - Will Ferrell (2026) ... producer production

    - May 9 - Matt Damon (2026) ... producer production

    - May 2 - Olivia Rodrigo (2026) ... producer production

    - April 11 - Colman Domingo (2026) ... producer production

    - April 4 - Jack Black (2026) ... producer production
    1975

• writing (4 credits)

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • Doug

    - Doug's Birthday Present (1993) ... writer writing

    - Doug Rocks the House (1993) ... writer writing
    1991
  • Saturday Night Live

    - SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025) ... writer writing

    - Jon Hamm/Coldplay (2008) ... writer writing

    - Lindsay Lohan/Coldplay (2005) ... writer writing

    - Will Ferrell/Queens of the Stone Age (2005) ... writer writing

    - Johnny Knoxville/System of a Down (2005) ... writer writing
    1975