Colin Jost is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter best recognized for his work on the popular talk show ‘Saturday Night Live’ where he has been serving as a writer since 2005. He is also known for co-anchoring ‘Weekend Update’ since 2014. He was born in Staten Island, New York to a teacher turned engineer father and a chief medical officer mother. He developed an interest in writing and comedy as a teenager. Jost has won a Peabody Award, four Writers Guild awards (WGA) as well as multiple Emmy Awards for his work on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ As a stand-up comedian, he has performed on the show ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ and has also made appearances on HBO and TBS. Jost frequently writes articles for ‘The Huffington Post,’ ‘The New York Times Magazine,’ ‘Staten Island Advance’ and ‘Radar.’ On a personal note, the American actor cum screenwriter is in a relationship with the sensational actress Scarlett Johansson. In 2011, Jost was honored with the title of Breakout Artist by ‘Carolines on Broadway.’
