Colin Jost

Colin Jost

Known for
Acting
Born
June 29, 1982 (age 44)
Birthplace
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

Filmography

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Worst Man

Worst Man

Movie

2026
The Breadwinner poster

The Breadwinner

Movie · as Conor Ashford

2026
Lorne poster

Lorne

Movie · as Self

2026
Pop Culture Jeopardy! poster

Pop Culture Jeopardy!

TV · as Self - Host · 20 eps

2025
The Bad Guys 2 poster

The Bad Guys 2

Movie · as Mr. Moon (voice)

2025
In Whose Name? poster

In Whose Name?

Movie · as Self

2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler poster

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2024
Fly Me to the Moon poster

Fly Me to the Moon

Movie · as Senator Cook

2024
Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark poster

Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark

Movie · as Self - Host

2024
Will & Harper poster

Will & Harper

Movie · as Self

2024
Pop Culture Jeopardy! poster

Pop Culture Jeopardy!

TV · as Self - Host · 40 eps

2022
The Kardashians poster

The Kardashians

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2021
Tom & Jerry poster

Tom & Jerry

Movie · as Ben

2021
Coming 2 America poster

Coming 2 America

Movie · as Mr. Duke

2020
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party poster

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire poster

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2019
WWE WrestleMania 35 poster

WWE WrestleMania 35

Movie · as Self (Preshow)

2018
RBG poster

RBG

Movie · as Self (footage from Saturday Night Live) (archive footage)

2017
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition poster

Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition

TV · as Self - Anchor · 3 eps

2016
The Last Laugh poster

The Last Laugh

Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016
How to Be Single poster

How to Be Single

Movie · as Paul

2015
Staten Island Summer poster

Staten Island Summer

Movie · as Officer Greg

2015
Hot Ones poster

Hot Ones

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 4 eps

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 3 eps

2012
Gotham Comedy Live poster

Gotham Comedy Live

TV · as Self - Comedian · 2 eps

2011
Impractical Jokers poster

Impractical Jokers

TV · 1 ep

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Mark Twain Prize poster

Mark Twain Prize

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Colin Jost (voice) · 1 ep

1984
Jeopardy! poster

Jeopardy!

TV · as Self - Clue Presenter · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Various Characters, Staff Member (uncredited), Employee (uncredited), Harry Charles Wombus (uncredited), Guest (uncredited), Musician (uncredited), Actor (uncredited), Marker (uncredited), Spectator (uncredited)

1953
The Oscars poster

The Oscars

TV · as Self · 1 ep