Colin Jost Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriends & More)

Colin Kelly Jost is the birth name of Colin Jost who is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is well-known as a writer for SNL aka Saturday Night Live since the year 2005 and also was a co-anchor for Weekend Update starting from 2014 he has also been a co-head writer among the others for the show between the years 2012 till 2015 and later of which he was the show’s head writer among a few of the same kind one of whom is Michael Che at the year of 2017.

Colin Jost Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriends & More)

Personal Details

Full NameColin Kelly Jost
Nick NameColin Jost
Date of BirthJune 29, 1982
Age43 years as of November 2025
Birth PlaceStaten Island, New York, United States
Currently lives inStaten Island, New York, United States
EthnicityWhite
ReligionRoman Catholic
Zodiac SignCancer
NationalityAmerican
OccupationsActor, Comedian, and writer
Education
  • Regis High School, Manhattan, New York City, New York
  • Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
Net Worth$30 million as of 2025
Marital StatusUnmarried
Debut
  • 2002 – “Weakest Link” TV
  • 2015- “Staten Island Summer Film

Physical Appearance

Eye ColourBlue
Hair ColourDark Brown
Chest44 Inches
Waist32 Inches
Biceps16 Inches
Height
  • In Feet- 5’10½” ft
  • In Meter- 1.79 m
  • In Centimter- 179 cm
Weight
  • In Kilogram- 74 kg
  • In Pound- 163 lbs

Personal Life (Family, Friends, Girlfriends, Children)

FatherDaniel A. Jost
MotherKerry Kelly
SiblingsCasey Jost (brother)
Affairs/ GirfriendRashida Jones (2013-2016)
WifeScarlett Johansson (married in 2020-present)
Children1

Favourties

ActorMark Wahlberg
ActressScarlett Johansson
FoodItalian Cuisine
ColorBlue

Early life, Family, and Relationship

Colin Jost was born on June 29, 1982 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. He was raised in Grymes Hill in New York City. His mother Kerry Kelly was in the New York City Fire Department as the chief medical officer whereas his father Daniel A. Jost was a former teacher in the Staten Island Technical High School.

He is the eldest of two brothers.  His brother Casey Jost is a writer and a producer. He is known for his works like Impractical Jokers and also had a part in Staten Island Summer. He is a Roman Catholic.

Childhood photo of Colin Jost with his brother Casey Jost

Education

He attended his high school at Manhattan named Regis High School. In high school, he was the school newspaper Owl’s editor.

As for college he went to Havard and graduated with History and literature as a major where he had Russian literature as a focus along with British literature. His senior year focus was on Vladimir Nabokov.

He got graduated cum laude from Havard in the year of 2004. When he was there he acted as the president of the Harvard Lampoon.

He also did a college edition of Weakest Link for which he won $5250 and said humbly he didn’t deserve to win. In October 2020, he got married to Scarlett Johansson and was blessed with a child.

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Marriage, Spouse, Wife, Girlfriend

In May 2017, Colin Jost began dating the stunning and widely admired actress Scarlett Johansson, whom he first met during one of her memorable appearances as host on Saturday Night Live. Their romance quickly blossomed, leading to a beautiful engagement in May 2019.

Colin Jost’s wife Scarlett Johansson image

A year later, in October 2020, the couple exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony at their New York home. Their love story grew even sweeter in August 2021, when they welcomed their son into the world.

Colin Jost’s Success and career

Colin Jost who is known for his work in SNL in the year 1975 is also known for his works in How to Be Single in 2016 & Tom & Jerry: The Movie in 2021. After his graduation, he worked as a reporter and also a copy editor for the Staten Island Advance. He has been hired as a writer for the show Kappa Mikey, a Nickelodeon animated show which was short-lived.

Awards

  • In 2010 he won Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series for Saturday Night Live.
  • In 2009 he won two awards Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series and for  Saturday Night Live.
  • In 2007 hw won Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) series for Saturday Night Live.

Movies and Television Shows List

Film:

YearTitleWorked As
UpcomingWorst Man
UpcomingLove Language
2026The Breadwinner
2025The Bad Guys 2Mr. Moon (voice)
2024Fly Me to the MoonSenator Cook
2024Will & HarperHimself
2021Coming 2 AmericaCalvin Duke
2021Tom & JerryBen
2016How to Be SinglePaul
2015Staten Island SummerOfficer Greg Callahan

Television:

YearTitleWorked As
2024–2025Pop Culture Jeopardy!Host
2022The KardashiansHimself
2022That Damn Michael CheMichael Che/Himself
2022Impractical JokersHimself
2021RuPaul’s Drag RaceHimself
2020Impractical Jokers: Dinner PartyHimself
2019WrestleMania 35Himself
2019WWE RawHimself
201870th Primetime Emmy AwardsHimself (host)
201875th Golden Globe Awards
2017Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayHimself
2006Kappa Mikey
2005–presentSaturday Night LiveHimself, Various
2002Weakest LinkHimself

Lesser Known Facts

  • Colin Jost birth name is Colin Kelly Jost.
  • He was born on June 29, 1982 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA.
  • His hobbies are traveling, watching football and reading books.
  • His debut film was Staten Island Summer in 2015 and debut TV series was Weakest Link in 2012.
  • His zodiac sign is Cancer.

Colin Jost Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriends & More)

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