Stephen Steve Higgins

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Stephen Steve Higgins Wiki Biography

Stephen Steve Higgins was born on the 13th August 1963, in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, and is a writer, producer, announcer, actor and a comedian, most famous as the member of Don’t Quit Your Day Job comedy troupe, as well as the announcer of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, and as a writer and producer of “Saturday Night Live”.

Have you ever wondered how much wealth this multi-talented entertainer has accumulated so far? How rich Steve Higgins is? According to sources, it is estimated that Steve Higgins’ overall net worth, as of early 2016, is $2 million, which has been acquired through his illustrious career in the entertainment industry, now spanning over 28 years.

Steve was born one of five children to Marian Coppola Higgins, a cosmetologist, and Harold Higgins, a head of custodial operations for the West Des Moines schools, and had shown interest in comedy and discovered his talent at an early age. Alongside his brothers, David Anthony Higgins and Alan J. Higgins, as well as mutual friend Dave Allen, he formed the comedy troupe Don’t Quit Your Day Job in 1988. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, California and making some real success in the comedy business, the crew toured across Iowa and performed in various notable places, including Hotel Kirkwood in his hometown. These engagements provided the basis for Steve Higgins later net worth.

The big break came in 1990 when they appeared on the Comedy Central with sketch series The Higgins Boys and Gruber. The next few years Steve spent performing in various clubs in Hollywood, before in 1995 he began writing for “Saturday Night Live” in which he also served as a producer of the show. In 2008, Steve Higgins was honored with two Emmy Awards nominations, for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for this engagement, and in 2013 he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his contribution to SNL. Besides helping him to gain popularity, it has also helped Steve to add a significant sum to his overall net worth.

Between 2009 and 2014, Steve Higgins worked as an announcer on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”. Since 2014, after Jay Leno was succeeded by Jimmy Fallon, Steve Higgins has transferred to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and continued to serve as an announcer, constantly increasing his net worth.

In his dynamic comedy career, apart from those mentioned Steve Higgins has also landed several other writing gigs, such as for “The Jon Stewart Show, Stewart and Trashed”. Some of the more recent Steve Higgins’ works include voicing Mr. Awesome in “The Awesomes” as well as “The Edible Blargmonger”, character in “Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas”, 2014 animated special. In December of 2015, Steve Higgins made an appearance in the episode of “The Expanse”, SyFy Channel series where he portrayed alien Bar-Falot, the ambassador from SAMBLA (Space Alien Man-Boy Love Association).

When it comes to his personal life, he is married to Ellen Niedert with whom he has four children.

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Stephen Steve Higgins Quick Info

Full Name Steve Higgins
Net Worth $2 Million
Date Of Birth August 13, 1963
Place Of Birth Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Profession Writer, producer, announcer, actor, comedian
Education University of Iowa
Nationality American
Spouse Ellen Niedert
Parents Marian Coppola Higgins, Harold Higgins
Siblings David Anthony Higgins, Alan J. Higgins
Twitter https://twitter.com/higbones
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0383492
Awards Primetime Emmy Award (2013)
Music Groups “Don’t Quit Your Day Job” (comedy troupe 1988)
Nominations Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Movies “Ghostbusters” (2016), “The Expanse” (2015), “Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas” (2014), “The Awesomes”
TV Shows “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (2009-2014), “Saturday Night Live” (1975-), “Trashed”, “The Jon Stewart Show”

Stephen Steve Higgins Important Facts

  • Son of Harold Higgins, a head of custodial operations for the West Des Moines schools who died in 1979, and Marian Coppola Higgins, a cosmetologist who died at age 78 on July 2, 2011 when the car Steve was driving struck a Ford Econoline van with 12 passengers that had stopped due to a flat tire, on Interstate 78 near Lebabon, New Jersey. Steve swerved but could not avoid the van, and his mother – who was in the front passenger seat – suffered fatal injuries. Steve and his oldest brother Michael – who was in the back seat – were also injured, as were two passengers in the van.
  • Brother of David Anthony Higgins and Alan J. Higgins, as well as Michael and sister Vianne.

Stephen Steve Higgins Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004 2004 TV Movie new material Writer
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2003 TV Special Writer
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special 2003 TV Special Writer
Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 2002 TV Special Writer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002 TV Special Writer
Saturday Night Live 25 1999 TV Special documentary written by Writer
364 Girls a Year 1996 character in play “The Girly Magazine Party” Writer
The Jon Stewart Show TV Series 2 episodes, 1993 – 1994 writer – 10 episodes, 1993 – 1995 head writer – 1 episode, 1995 Writer
Higgins Boys and Gruber 1990 TV Series Writer
Saturday Night Live TV Series 13 episodes, 2010 – 2013 writer – 326 episodes, 1995 – 2013 written by – 76 episodes, 2007 – 2016 Writer
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special 2015 TV Special written by Writer
SNL Sports Spectacular 2014 TV Movie new material written by Writer
Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season 2014 TV Special written by Writer
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday 2008-2012 TV Series writer – 7 episodes Writer
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas 2009 TV Movie Writer
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts 2009 TV Special Writer
Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash ’08 2008 TV Special new material Writer
Saturday Night Live 1996-2016 TV Series producer – 378 episodes Producer
Goodnight, Sweet Prince 2016 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special 2015 TV Special producer Producer
An SNL Valentine 2015 TV Special producer Producer
SNL’s NFL Saturday 2015 TV Movie producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special 2014 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special 2014 TV Special producer Producer
SNL Sports Spectacular 2014 TV Movie producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season 2014 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: Christmas 2013 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving 2013 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: Halloween 2013 TV Special producer Producer
SNL Christmas 2012 TV Movie producer Producer
Saturday Night Live Backstage 2011 TV Special documentary producer Producer
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars 2010 TV Special producer Producer
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas 2009 TV Movie producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday 2008-2009 TV Series producer – 6 episodes Producer
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts 2009 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler 2009 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra ’09 2009 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash ’08 2008 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live in the ’90s: Pop Culture Nation 2007 TV Special documentary producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon 2005 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies 2005 TV Movie producer Producer
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2004 2004 TV Movie producer Producer
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special 2003 TV Special producer Producer
Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 2002 TV Special producer Producer
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002 TV Special producer Producer
Detroiters 2016 TV Series pre-production Eddie Champagne Actor
Ghostbusters 2016 Dean Actor
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 2016 Steve Higgins Actor
The Awesomes 2013-2015 TV Series Mr. Awesome / Announcer Actor
Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas 2014 TV Movie Chadwick (voice) Actor
Saturday Night Live 1995-2014 TV Series Sketch Announcer / Audience Member / Announcer / … Actor
30 Rock 2012-2013 TV Series Host / Homonym Host Actor
iCarly 2012 TV Series Steve Higgins Actor
Dependable People 2001 Short Actor
Freaks and Geeks 2000 TV Series Mr. Fleck Actor
Doug 1991 TV Series Actor
Tapeheads 1988 Visual Aplomb Actor
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014-2016 TV Series performer – 9 episodes Soundtrack
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special 2015 TV Special writer: “SNL 40th Medley” Soundtrack
Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas 2014 TV Movie performer: “The Story of Buddy” Soundtrack
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
2005 MTV Movie Awards 2005 TV Special consultant Miscellaneous
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live 2005 TV Special documentary consultant Miscellaneous
The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1999 TV Special consultant Miscellaneous
Murder 101 2006 TV Movie colorist: dailies – as Stephen Higgins Editorial Department
Saturday Night 2010 Documentary thanks Thanks
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu 1998 Documentary special thanks Thanks
Crainquebille 1922 with thanks to – 2005 alternate version Thanks
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014-2016 TV Series Himself – Announcer / First Customer / Higgy / … Self
Live from New York! 2015 Documentary Himself – Featuring Self
Alec Baldwin’s Love Ride 2014 TV Mini-Series Himself (2014) Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2009-2014 TV Series Himself – Announcer / Lydia Higgins / Himself – Annoncer / … Self
Chris Hardwick’s All-Star Celebrity Bowling 2013 TV Series Himself Self
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards 2013 TV Special Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (credit only) Self
Top Chef 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again 2010 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Saturday Night 2010 Documentary Himself Self
60 Minutes 2004 TV Series documentary Himself – Writer (segment “Live from New York”) Self
One Night Stand 1991 TV Series Himself Self
Higgins Boys and Gruber 1990 TV Series Himself / Various Self
The Insider 2016 TV Series Himself Archive Footage

Stephen Steve Higgins Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2015 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety Special Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015) Won
2010 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy/Variety – (Including Talk) Series Saturday Night Live (1975) Won
2009 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy/Variety – (Including Talk) Series Saturday Night Live (1975) Won
2007 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy/Variety – (Including Talk) Series Saturday Night Live (1975) Won
2002 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program Saturday Night Live (1975) Won
2001 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials – Any Length Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) Won
2015 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Variety Special Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015) Nominated
2010 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy/Variety – (Including Talk) Series Saturday Night Live (1975) Nominated
2009 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy/Variety – (Including Talk) Series Saturday Night Live (1975) Nominated
2007 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy/Variety – (Including Talk) Series Saturday Night Live (1975) Nominated
2002 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program Saturday Night Live (1975) Nominated
2001 WGA Award (TV) Writers Guild of America, USA Comedy/Variety – Music, Awards, Tributes – Specials – Any Length Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) Nominated