Colin Jost

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    Colin Kelly Jost (/ˈdʒoʊst/; born June 29, 1982)[1][2] is an American comedian, writer, and actor. Jost has been a staff writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2005, and co-anchor of Weekend Update since 2014. He also served as one of the show's co-head writers from 2012 to 2015 and later came back as one of the show's head writers in 2017 until 2022 alongside Michael Che.[3][4][5][6][7]

    Early life

    Colin Jost was born and raised in New York City in the Grymes Hill[8] neighborhood of Staten Island, the elder of two sons.[9][10][11] His mother, Kerry J. Kelly, was the chief medical officer for the New York City Fire Department,[12] and his father, Daniel A. Jost, was a teacher at Staten Island Technical High School.[13][14] He has one younger brother, Casey Jost, a writer and a producer of Impractical Jokers; he also had a role in Staten Island Summer.[15][16]

    Raised

    cum laude
    from Harvard in 2004.

    While at Harvard, he was president of the

    Weakest Link, but said he did not think he deserved to win.[18]

    Career

    After graduation, Jost worked as a reporter and copy editor for the

    NBC's Saturday Night Live, which gave him a writing position in 2005.[9]

    From 2009 to 2012, Jost was SNL's writing supervisor. He was co-head writer from 2012 to 2015, and regained that status from 2017 to 2022.[19][7] He often collaborated with fellow SNL co-head writer Rob Klein.[20] During the summer hiatus following the 2012–2013 season, executive producer Lorne Michaels asked Jost if he could do the Weekend Update feature[9] because co-anchor Seth Meyers would soon be leaving to host Late Night with Seth Meyers. Jost accepted and replaced Meyers on the March 1, 2014, episode.[21] Jost later broke Meyers' record for being the longest anchor in the history of the segment on the October 23, 2021 episode hosted by Jason Sudeikis.[22]

    Jost names

    Ohio Governor John Kasich in a Republican presidential debate sketch.[23] He later portrayed his friend Pete Buttigieg during the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries[24][25] and Roger Goodell during the 2021 NFL season.[26]

    Jost has worked in multiple roles related to comedy. He has performed as a stand-up comedian, appearing on

    romcom feature How to Be Single.[30] In January 2016, Jost opened for comedian Liam McEneaney's album recording at The Bell House in Brooklyn.[31] In late 2018, Jost and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared in an advertising campaign for Izod.[32]

    Jost, along with

    the Hardy Boyz. Jost attempted to calm the situation by using his therapist, but Strowman chokeslammed him and eliminated the two comedians in quick succession, winning the battle royal.[35]

    In July 2020, Jost released a memoir titled A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir.[36] The book was well received and appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List.[37]

    Personal life

    Jost and Scarlett Johansson in 2023

    Jost was dormmates with

    45th season of SNL.[38][41]

    Jost is married to actress Scarlett Johansson, whom he met during one of her many occasions hosting SNL.[42] They began a relationship in May 2017[43] and in May 2019 the two were engaged.[44] They married in October 2020, at their New York home.[45] Johansson gave birth to their son in August 2021.[46] Jost is also stepfather to Johansson's daughter from a previous marriage.

    Jost, along with fellow SNL comedian Pete Davidson, has purchased a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat.[47][48][49]

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Film Role Notes
    2015 Staten Island Summer Officer Greg Callahan Also writer
    2016 How to Be Single Paul
    2021 Tom & Jerry Ben
    2021 Coming 2 America Calvin Duke
    N/A Worst Man Also writer[50]

    Television

    Year Series Role Notes
    2002
    Weakest Link
         		Himself Contestant[51]
    2005–present Saturday Night Live Himself, Various Also writer
    2006 Kappa Mikey — Writer
    7 episodes
    2017 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Himself 3 episodes; also writer
    2018 75th Golden Globe Awards — Writer
    2018 70th Primetime Emmy Awards Himself (host) TV special
    2019 WWE Raw Himself Special guest (2 episodes)[52][33][34]
    2019 WrestleMania 35 Himself Special guest
    2020 Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party Himself Episode: "The Childhood Meals Episode"
    2021 RuPaul's Drag Race Himself 1 episode
    2022 Impractical Jokers Himself 1 episode
    2022 That Damn Michael Che Himself Episode: "Black Mediocrity"
    2022 The Kardashians Himself Episode: "Life from New York"

    Bibliography

    • "Explaining your Time Warner bill". Shouts & Murmurs. The New Yorker. Vol. 87, no. 7. April 4, 2011. p. 33.
    • "A few more bank security questions". Daily Shouts. The New Yorker. July 13, 2012.
    • "Olympic story lines to watch". Daily Shouts. The New Yorker. July 16, 2012.
    • "Automatic reply". Shouts & Murmurs. The New Yorker. Vol. 88, no. 45. January 28, 2013. p. 30.
    • "I will slap you". Shouts & Murmurs. The New Yorker. Vol. 90, no. 47. February 9, 2015. p. 29.
    • A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir. Crown.
      ISBN 1101906324.[53]

    Awards and honors

    Year Award Nominated work Result
    2007
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series
    		 Saturday Night Live Won
    2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2009
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series
    		 Saturday Night Live Won
    Peabody Award[54]
    		 Saturday Night Live Won
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2010
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series
    		 Saturday Night Live Won
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2011
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series
    		 Saturday Night Live Nominated
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2012
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series
    		 Saturday Night Live Nominated
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2013
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series
    		 Saturday Night Live Nominated
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Saturday Night Live Nominated
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Nominated
    2014
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series[55]
    		 Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2015
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) – Series[56]
    		 Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2016
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series[57]
    		 Saturday Night Live Nominated
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series[58] Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2017
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series[59]
    		 Saturday Night Live Won
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series[60] Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2018
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series[61]
    		 Saturday Night Live Won
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series[61]
    		 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Nominated
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series[62] Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2019
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series[63]
    		 Saturday Night Live Nominated
    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series[64] Saturday Night Live Nominated
    2020
    Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series[65]
    		 Saturday Night Live Nominated

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