Like Cher, Bono, and Godzilla, Guillermo is instantly recognizable by a single name. He is also the real-life Parking Lot Security Guard for Jimmy Kimmel Live, and frequently serves as its celebrity gossip correspondent in the popular segment "Guillermo's Hollywood Round-Up." A resident of California for more than ten years and a U.S. citizen since 2005, Guillermo Rodriguez counts among his favorite things: watching soccer on TV, Mexican food, Italian food, and all other foods. Of the ... Read more »
Dicky Barrett was born the son of a cobbler in Squantum, Massachusetts. He is best known as the lead vocalist for Boston's nattily dressed Ska-Core band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones—who are best known for their smash hit "Knock on Wood." Dicky has toured the globe with the Mighty Mighty Bosstones for the past two decades and has released nine studio albums with the band. He portrayed rock pioneer Bill Haley in the television miniseries Shake, Rattle, and Roll, has appeared and per ... Read more »
We love Cousin Sal. We really do. That doesn't mean we want to be the victim of one of his hidden camera pranks. He's more like the cousin we like to hear about. Or watch on TV. "Cousin Sal" Iacono's father and Jimmy Kimmel's mother are siblings. According to a guy we know, that makes Sal and Jimmy first cousins, nothin' removed. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Long Island, Iacono moved to Hollywood to write for The Man Show and Crank Yankers as well as joining Kimmel on Fox's NFL S ... Read more »
Cleto Sr. (Cleto Escobedo Jr.) This is tricky, so stay with us. There are two Cletos in the Cletones—Cleto Escobedo Jr. and Cleto Escobedo III. The bandleader is Cleto III, and his dad is Cleto Jr. We call Cleto III simply "Cleto," and, since his dad is older than he is, we call Cleto Jr, Cleto Sr. So, Cleto Sr. is Cleto Jr., and Cleto is Cleto III. Now then... Cleto Sr. can be seen each night playing in the band alongside his son, Cleto III. Born in San Antonio, Cleto Sr. made a ... Read more »
We would've loved to hang out with Jimmy and Cleto back when they were best friends growing up in Las Vegas. Guess we'll have to settle for watching them hang out nightly on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Cleto attended UNLV before heading out on the road to perform in and around Las Vegas where he sharpened his saxophone skills. His big break came when he joined Paula Abdul on tour, and he has since toured and recorded with the likes of Marc Anthony, Tom Scott and Take Six. As the bandleader for Jim ... Read more »
Jimmy's brassy Aunt Concetta Potenza, or "Chippy" as she's better known, was born in Brooklyn, New York. For 28 years, Chippy was married to Frank Potenza—"Uncle Frank"—who worked as a security guard and was an on-camera talent for Jimmy Kimmel Live. The two divorced in the mid-'90s and remained very close friends. Chippy currently lives in Las Vegas and works in collections for a company that provides vitamin supplements. ... Read more »
As host and executive producer of the late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live" for the ABC Television Network, Jimmy Kimmel is a busy man. Like most talk shows, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" features celebrity guests, comedy bits and live music. Unlike most talk shows, it also features Jimmy's family – including his cousin Sal, his parents and Aunt Chippy. His childhood best friend, Cleto Escobedo, serves as bandleader, alongside his dad, Cleto Escobedo, Sr., on saxophone. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" airs w ... Read more »
