Actor

Colin Jost

June 29, 1982 · Staten Island, New York, USA

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.

Notable work

6.3
How to Be Single (2016)
as Paul
6.7
Tom & Jerry (2021)
as Ben
6.3
Coming 2 America (2021)
as Mr. Duke
6.8
Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
as Senator Cook
7.6
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
as Mr. Moon (voice)
7.9
Impractical Jokers (2011)
cast

Often works with

Will Forte
2 titles together
Staten Island Summer, The Breadwinner

Full filmography · 9

The Breadwinner
as Conor Ashford
20267.5
The Bad Guys 2
as Mr. Moon (voice)
20257.6
Fly Me to the Moon
as Senator Cook
20246.8
Coming 2 America
as Mr. Duke
20216.3
Tom & Jerry
as Ben
20216.7
How to Be Single
as Paul
20166.3
Staten Island Summer
as Officer Greg
20155.6