Watch: Who Is Nate Bargatze? What to Know About the Emmys 2025 HostNate Bargatze can recall the precise moment-live from New York-that his career skyrocketed. It was pal Jimmy Fallon who recommended the Nashville-based comic to serve as Saturday Night Live's host in October 2023 as the rest of Hollywood was on strike. At that point, the 46-year-old-set to host the Emmys 2025 Sept. 14-had released five comedy specials, including his Grammy-nominated 2021 Netflix hour, The Greatest Average American.