Colin Kelly Jost is a well-known American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer born on June 29, 1982. He has been a staff writer for Saturday Night Live, an NBC sketch comedy series, since 2005 and has been co-anchoring Weekend Update since 2014.
Between 2012 to 2015, he was one of the show’s co-head writers and later returned to serve as one of the show’s head writers from 2017 until 2022, along with Michael Che.
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| Real Name | Colin Kelly Jost |
| Date of birth | June 29, 1982 |
| Place of birth | Staten Island, New York |
| Spouse | Scarlett Johansson |
| Kids | Son (Cosmo) |
| Net Worth 2023 | $10 million |
| Height | 6 ft 0 inch |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
Colin Jost Height & Weight
Born on June 29, 1982, in Staten Island, New York, Colin Jost is an American comedian, actor, and writer who stands at 6 ft 0 in (182.9 cm) at the current age of 40. Moreover, he has a healthy weight of approximately 75 kg.
Colin Jost Early Life
Colin Jost, the older of two siblings, was born and raised in the Grymes Hill area of Staten Island, New York City.
His mother, Kerry J. Kelly, served as the chief medical officer for the New York City Fire Department. While his father, Daniel A. Jost was a former teacher at Staten Island Technical High School.
Colin’s younger brother, Casey Jost, is a writer and producer of Impractical Jokers and also participated in Staten Island Summer.
Colin Jost Educational Highlights
After being raised as a Roman Catholic, he enrolled at Regis High School in Manhattan. While at the school, he served as the editor of its newspaper, The Owl.
Later, he pursued higher education at Harvard University, majoring in history and literature.
He was particularly interested in British and Russian literature and even wrote his senior thesis on Vladimir Nabokov. Jost successfully graduated from Harvard in 2004.
Colin Jost Career
After graduating, Jost commenced his career as a reporter and copy editor at the Staten Island Advance. Later, he secured a job as a writer for Kappa Mikey, an animated show on Nickelodeon that did not last long.
Subsequently, he submitted a writing packet to NBC’s Saturday Night Live, which led to his appointment as a writer in 2005.
Colin Jost’s Girlfriend
Colin, at the age of 37 in 2017, started a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Scarlett Johansson in May of that year. However, the couple never disclosed any information about how they first met or their relationship status on social media.
Later in May 2019, Colin and Scarlett announced that they had gotten engaged in a private ceremony. Their engagement news was revealed to The Associated Media by Colin’s agent, Marcel, on May 19, 2019.
Colin Jost’s Wife
In May 2017, Jost began dating Scarlett Johansson. The couple got engaged in May 2019 and were married in October 2020 at their New York home. Their son was born in August 2021.
Colin Jost Kids
Scarlett Johansson and her husband, Colin Jost, welcomed a baby boy named Cosmo. In addition, Johansson is a mother to an 8-year-old daughter named Rose, whom she shares with her ex-husband Romain Dauriac.
Colin Jost Achievements
Colin Jost’s list of accolades is quite impressive. He won multiple awards, including the ‘Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety for SNL’ in 2007 and the ‘Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety Series’ in 2010.
In addition, he has received several other nominations and awards throughout his career.
Colin Jost Net worth 2023
Colin Jost, an American actor, comedian, and writer, has a net worth of $10 million as per celebritynetworth. He gained popularity as a host of “Saturday Night Live’s” Weekend Update segment alongside Michael Che.
