| Carson Daly | |
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Carson Daly at Fort Irwin Military Reservation in May 2009 |
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| Born | June 22, 1973 Santa Monica, California |
| Occupation | Late night talk show host (Last Call with Carson Daly) |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Net worth | 1.9 million |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Children | Jackson James |
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| Daly at nbc.com | |
Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973)[1] is an American television host. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ-FM. He has also hosted several notable specials including "Macy's 4th of July Spectacular" on NBC and "NBC's New Years Eve with Carson Daly". He also co-founded an independent record label named 456 Entertainment.[2] He is now a DJ/talk show host on 97.1 AMP Radio in Southern California.[3] He is the current host of the American version of The Voice, on NBC.
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Daly was born in Santa Monica, California,[1] the son of Coachella Valley TV personality Pattie Daly Caruso, and actor J. D. Daly.[4][5] Daly attended Santa Monica High School and was a member of the school's golf team before graduating in 1991. He attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He is of Irish descent[6] and has worked with Guinness on local "Proposition 3-17" to make Saint Patrick's Day an official holiday.[6]
In 2002 Last Call with Carson Daly went on the air. The show was shot on the same set as Saturday Night Live.[7] It has since taken on a rogue documentary style format taping shows on the road.
Carson Daly plays a small but pivotal role in the first episode of My Name Is Earl. While in the hospital after being hit by a car, Earl learns about karma from watching an episode of Last Call with Carson Daly where Daly claims that his success is a direct result of doing good things for other people. Earl is thus inspired by Carson Daly to turn his own life around, and sets out to make up for his many past wrongs.[8] Carson Daly also had a small role on The Dave Chappelle Show.
Carson is a founding partner with Jonathan Rifkind, Jonathan B. Davis and Bam Margera of 456 Enterprise & Entertainment. The label is most famous for "Viva La Bands" compilation releases. The label was also home to the rap group "The UN" (Roc Marciano, Laku, Dino Brave & Mic Raw) who released one album with the label titled "UN or U out" in 2004.[9]
Daly also has a production company, which produced his New Year's Eve special on NBC.[7]
Daly's mother is a breast cancer survivor who was honored at Lifetime's 2004 Breast Cancer Heroes Luncheon. Daly has joined his mother in becoming a breast cancer activist.[10]
Daly had a relationship with actress and singer Jennifer Love Hewitt.[11] Carson had also previously had a relationship with actress Tara Reid.[12] In March 2009, Daly and his girlfriend Siri Pinter had a son named Jackson James Daly.[13][14]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998–2002 | TRL | VJ | |
| 2000 | Daria Presents "Is It Fall Yet?" | David (Quinn's Tutor) | |
| 2001 | Josie and the Pussycats | Himself | |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | Himself | |
| 2002–present | Last Call with Carson Daly | Host | |
| 2011–present | The Voice | Host | |
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