Actor profile

Colin Jost

29th June 1982 Staten Island, New York, USA Acting

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.

13 Movies 25 TV Shows 39 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Breadwinner poster

The Breadwinner 29th May 2026 as Conor Ashford

Lorne poster

Lorne 17th April 2026 as Self

The Bad Guys 2 poster

The Bad Guys 2 24th July 2025 as Mr. Moon (voice)

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

Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark 12th September 2024 as Self - Host

Will & Harper poster

Will & Harper 12th September 2024 as Self

Fly Me to the Moon poster

Fly Me to the Moon 10th July 2024 as Senator Cook

Coming 2 America poster

Coming 2 America 4th March 2021 as Mr. Duke

Tom & Jerry poster

Tom & Jerry 10th February 2021 as Ben

WWE WrestleMania 35 poster

WWE WrestleMania 35 7th April 2019 as Self (Preshow)

RBG poster

RBG 4th May 2018 as Self (footage from Saturday Night Live) (archive footage)

The Last Laugh poster

The Last Laugh 18th April 2016 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

How to Be Single poster

How to Be Single 8th February 2016 as Paul

Staten Island Summer poster

Staten Island Summer 30th June 2015 as Officer Greg

Pop Culture Jeopardy! poster

Pop Culture Jeopardy! 11th May 2026 as Self - Host

Good Hang with Amy Poehler poster

Good Hang with Amy Poehler 18th March 2025 as Self - Guest

Pop Culture Jeopardy! poster

Pop Culture Jeopardy! 4th December 2024 as Self - Host

The Kardashians poster

The Kardashians 14th April 2022 as Self

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party poster

Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party 21st May 2020 as Self

Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition poster

Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition 10th August 2017 as Self - Anchor

Hot Ones poster

Hot Ones 12th March 2015 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self - Guest

Gotham Comedy Live poster

Gotham Comedy Live 15th November 2012 as Self - Comedian

Impractical Jokers poster

Impractical Jokers 15th December 2011

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 16th July 2009 as Self - Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race 2nd February 2009 as Self - Special Guest

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8th September 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Mark Twain Prize poster

Mark Twain Prize 20th January 1999 as Self

Jeopardy! poster

Jeopardy! 10th September 1984 as Self - Clue Presenter

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Staff Member (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Employee (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Harry Charles Wombus (uncredited)

The Oscars poster

The Oscars 19th March 1953 as Self