Colin Jost, an American comedian, writer and actor, came into the spotlight as a staff writer for the NBC comedy series Saturday evening live. He joined SNL in 2005 and has also worked with Weekend update as co-anchor since 2014.
Besides, Colin is also popular as the husband of Hollywood actress Scarlett Johanson. He appeared as a writer and even played the role of Officer Greg Callahan in the film, Staten Island Summer.
Early Life of Colin Jost
Colin Jost was born Colin Kelly Jost on June 29, 1982in Staten Island, New York, in the United States of America. This now makes him 40 years old and his birth sign is Cancer. Colin celebrates his birthday every June 29 with his friends and family. Joost was born Daniel A. Jost (father and Kerry J Kelly (mother). His father was a head doctor and his mother was a former teacher.
Casey Joost is his younger brother who is a writer and producer. Colin’s paternal grandparents are Johannes Adam Jost And Barbara Louise Gates while William M. Kelly, Jr, And Helen Neville are his maternal grandparents. Jost is an American national and has a mixed (Irish, German, English) ethnic background. He has faith and belief in the Roma Catholic religion.
Jost studied at Regis High School and graduated in 2000 with a major in history and literature. He graduated with a degree in Russian literature and British literature from Harvard University in 2004. His dissertation was on Vladimir Nabokov.
Colin is married to a Hollywood actress and model, Scarlett Johansson. They met for the first time on the show in 2006. Scarlett spread the word about their relationship by appearing on the final season of SNL on May 20, 2017. They then began dating in secret and appeared as a couple at the American Museum of Natural History Gala in New York City in November 2017.
In May 2019, they got engaged and Colin gave her an 11-carat engagement ring worth $450,000. They finally exchanged wedding vows with just a few people on October 29, 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They gave birth to their son, Cosmo Jost in August 2021. Colin named his son after a flower and is also raising Scarlet’s daughter, Rose Dauriac.
In an interview with CBS Mornings, Scarlett revealed the secret of her happy married life by saying:
“We laugh a lot and we always communicate and check in with each other. I’m married to a writer, he’s a comedy writer [and] he can sometimes be very in his head. He’s a bit of an introvert – I’m obviously an extrovert – and so I think it’s key for us to always check in.”
Colin Jost’s Past Relationships
He went out Rashida Jones from 2013 to 2016. Rashida is an actress by profession. He also had a relationship with an actress, Katherine Schwarzenegger for some time.
Colin Jost’s net worth
As of 2023, Jost has an estimated net worth of $10 million that he earned during his professional career. He makes $25,000 per episode of SNL and $525,000 per season. His wife, Scarlett, is an actress and has a net worth of $165 million. She earns $10 million to $20 million per film and endorsement.
In 2015, he paid $2.14 million for a mansion in Montauk. It covers an area of 1.2 hectares, along with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. It is endorsed by the CoverGirl Cosmetics brand.
Colin bought the Staten Island Ferry while sober
Colin and Pete Davidson purchased Staten Island Ferry at auction for $280,100. They were very down to earth and eventually bought the ferry and are still figuring out what to do with it. Media headlines were as follows:
“Pete Davidson and Colin Jost were ‘very stoned’ when they bought the ferry to Staten Island,”
Colin posted a reply to Venture saying:
“Is it worse that I was actually stone cold sober when we bought the ferry? We are happy to prove the non-believers wrong. In two years you will BEGGING to get on this ferry. Mark my words.”
The truth about the friendship between Colin Jost and Michael Che
Colin and Micahel are very good friends both personally and professionally. They keep their relationship strong by making fun of each other. Colin said they share jokes but only read on camera and their reactions are 100 percent genuine. He revealed their friendship in an interview with Collider:
“I’m seeing them all on the air for the first time. It’s really quite a terrifying moment. It’s exciting in a way, but also terrifying.I don’t really know of any other time when you’ll be on live television and you don’t know what you’re going to say – and you feel compelled to say what you see,”
The journey of Colin Jost’s career
- He was given the title of The weakest link in the Harvard University edition.
- After being hired by NBC’s Saturday Night Livehe started working as a writer in 2005.
- Colin worked as a writing supervisor for SNL from 2009 to 2012.
- He appeared as a co-anchor for the show, Weekend update in 2014.
- He even wrote an article for The New Yorker Magazine.
- Colin serves as a writer for magazines such as Radar, The Huffington Post, The New York Times Magazine and Staten Island Advance.
- He worked with the film, Staten Island Summer as a screenwriter.
- He did stand-up comedy on the set of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
- Colin assisted in the recording of Liam McEneaney‘s album in January 2016.
- He became involved in an advertising campaign for Izod together with Aaron Rodgers a Green Bay Packers quarterback.
Movies and TV shows
Besides comedy, he is also an actor and has starred in films like Worst Man, Staten Island Summer, How to Be Single, Coming 2 America, etc. He appeared in TV shows such as Saturday Night Live Weekend update Thursday, Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party, RuPaul’s Drag Race, That Damn Michael Che, The Kardashians, Kappa Mikey, and so forth.
Books
As an author he wrote books such as Explaining Your Time Warner Bill, A Few More Bank Safety Questions, Olympic Storylines to Watch, Auto Reply, I’ll Hit You, and A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir Crown.
Awards and nominations
- He won 5 Emmy Awards and received 26 Emmy nominations for his show, SNL.
- He won in 2007 the Writers Guild of America Award in the Comedy/Variety nomination for the TV series Saturday Night Live.
- He won Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Writing Criteria for a Variety Series in 2019.
- In 2013, he received a nomination for Outstanding Writing for his performance on Variety Special Saturday evening Live weekend Update Thursday at Primetime Emmy Award.
Frequently asked questions about Colin Jost
What is Colin Jost’s height?
Colin stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches with a body weight of 78kg. 44-32-16 inches is his body size. He has brown colored hair while his eyes are blue.
What was Colin Jost accused of?
Colin was caused by police work Sarah Squirm’s body hair, sexually harassing her and refusing to give her money to donate to charity. When she showed up with Colin to discuss the winter weather, she veered off topic and accused him of it.
What condition does Colin Host have?
He had a speech disorder and could not give a normal speech. After undergoing therapy, he is now doing well and gives all the credit for his career success to his therapist.
Did Colin Jost have an accident?
Yes, Colin had an accident. On July 4, 2015, while visiting his grandmother, he had an accident while surfing. He even had stitches in his face and said:
“I was visiting my grandmother, who just turned 99. I jumped off my surfboard to avoid hitting another surfer. He let go of his board and it landed in my face. I thought I broke my nose because I was bleeding, but I just had a cut.”
