Colin Jost

Acting · Born 1982-06-29 · Staten Island, New York, USA

Biography

Colin Jost (born June 29, 1982) is an American writer and actor, known for his work on Saturday Night Live (2005–present). He has also starred in the films How to Be Single (2016), Tom & Jerry (2021), and Fly Me to the Moon (2024), the lattermost starred his wife Scarlett Johansson. Jost has been nominated for 19 Emmy Awards, winning two for his work on SNL’s 50th Anniversary Special in 2025.

Known for

• The Breadwinner (2026)
• Lorne (2026)
• Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
• Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark (2024)
• Will & Harper (2024)
• Coming 2 America (2021)
• WWE WrestleMania 35 (2019)
• RBG (2018)
• The Last Laugh (2016)
• How to Be Single (2016)
• Staten Island Summer (2015)
• Worst Man
• Pop Culture Jeopardy! (2026)
• Pop Culture Jeopardy! (2024)
• The Kardashians (2022)
• Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party (2020)
• Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition (2017)
• Hot Ones (2015)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
• Gotham Comedy Live (2012)
• Impractical Jokers (2011)
• RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)