Jimmy Brogan (born September 18, 1948), sometimes credited as Jim Brogan, is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He has made numerous standup appearances on the talk show circuit including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman. He was a writer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for 9 years. As an actor he starred in the ABC sitcom Out of the Blue.
Appears regularly on Sundays at the Hermosa Beach Comedy and Magic Club as an opening act for Jay Leno.
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Jimmy Brogan served as a writer for the opening monologue on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". Jimmy would sit to one side of the audience while Jay told his jokes. On occasion, Jimmy and Jay would make a bet to see if a certain joke worked or not. If Jimmy won, Jay would walk down the stage, and pay Jimmy. If Jay won, Jimmy would come to the stage and pay off the bet. All this was done while the camera was running.
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Acted as monologue advisor to Jay Leno from 1992-2001.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992-2006
TV Series writer - 309 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Last Convict Standing
2017
TV Series pre-production
Celebrity Judge
Bridesmaids
2011/I
Minister
The Informant!
2009
Dr. Derek Miller
Behind the Smile
2006
Emcee
You Asked for It, Again
1991
TV Series
Host
Just the Ten of Us
1989
TV Series
Half-Fat Man
Punchline
1988
Younger Clergyman
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
1987
TV Movie
Cast Member
Out of the Blue
1979
TV Series
Random
Happy Days
1979
TV Series
Random
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stand Up and Fight
2017
TV Series executive producer pre-production
Supreme Court of Comedy
2008
TV Series co-producer - 5 episodes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stand Up and Fight
2017
TV Series pre-production
Himself
Comedian
2002
Documentary
Himself
The Joke's on Thee
2001
TV Movie
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1993
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1984-1992
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1987
TV Series
Himself
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour
1983
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Squares
1979-1980
TV Series
Guest Appearance
The Mike Douglas Show
1980
TV Series
Himself - Comedian
Known for movies
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992-2006) as Writer
$1.7 Million
