Steve Higgins was born on August 13,1963 and is an American writer, producer, announcer, actor, and comedian.
15 Facts About Steve Higgins
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Steve Higgins was born on August 13,1963, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Marian and Harold Steve Higgins, who managed the custodial operations in West Des Moines schools.
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Steve Higgins was one of five children, including his brothers David and Alan.
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Steve Higgins formed the comedy troupe "Don't Quit Your Day Job," with brothers David and Alan and friend Dave "Gruber" Allen.
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In 1989, Steve Higgins performed at The Vic Theatre in Chicago for HBO's One Night Stand television series, along with his brother Dave, and Gruber.
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Steve Higgins was praised for his ability of knowing "when to go over the top and when to rein it in", and how he was able to be "acutely tuned in to the comings and goings around them and know how to play off each other".
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From 1995 to 1997, Steve Higgins was the co-head writer of Saturday Night Live.
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Steve Higgins has been nominated for several Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in 2008, for his work on Saturday Night Live and as a writer.
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Club, former Saturday Night Live writer Michael Schur revealed that Steve Higgins was the inspiration for the Parks and Recreation character Andy Dwyer after Steve Higgins would playfully fight with him when they worked together at SNL.
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From 2009 to 2014, Steve Higgins served as announcer on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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When Jimmy Fallon was selected by NBC to succeed Jay Leno, Steve Higgins was brought on as announcer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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From 2013 to 2015, Steve Higgins voiced Mr Awesome in the Hulu original series The Awesomes.
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Steve Higgins voiced the character "Chadwick the Edible Blargmonger" in the 2014 animated special Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas.
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In July 2015, while Jimmy Fallon was recovering from surgery after suffering a serious injury to his finger, Steve Higgins was hospitalized for Lyme disease.
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Steve Higgins returned to the Tonight Show fully recovered and on the same night as Fallon's return.