Jay LENO is an American comedian and television host who is best known for hosting the late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jay LENO from 1992 to 2009, and again from 2010 to 2014. He has been a regular guest host for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show since 1987 and has hosted the show in various formats since then. LENO is also the host of Jay LENO's Garage, a web series about cars and motorcycles.