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Colin Jost

Acting

Born June 29, 1982 · Staten Island, New York, USA

Biography

Colin Kelly Jost is an American comedian, writer, and actor. He 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 from 2017 to 2022 alongside Michael Che.

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Awards & recognition

  • Peabody Awards
  • Writers Guild of America Award

Filmography31 titles

Love Language

2026Producer

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020as Self - Contestant

The Kardashians

2022as Self

Impractical Jokers

2011

The Simpsons

1989as Colin Jost (voice)

The Bad Guys 2

2025as Mr. Moon (voice)

RBG

2018as Self (footage from Saturday Night Live) (archive footage)

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009as Self - Special Guest

Will & Harper

2024as Self

Marcello Hernandez: American Boy

2026Thanks

The Breadwinner

2026as Conor Ashford

Lorne

2026as Self

Hot Ones

2015as Self

The Last Laugh

2016as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

In Whose Name?

2025as Self

Jeopardy!

1984as Self - Clue Presenter

Saturday Night Live

1975as Harry Charles Wombus (uncredited)

Fly Me to the Moon

2024as Senator Cook

Tom & Jerry

2021as Ben

Kappa Mikey

2006Writer

Coming 2 America

2021as Mr. Duke

How to Be Single

2016as Paul

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014as Self

Staten Island Summer

2015as Officer Greg

Pop Culture Jeopardy!

2024as Self - Host

Gotham Comedy Live

2012as Self - Comedian

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest

Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark

2024as Self - Host