Colin Jost
Colin Jost | |
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| Born | Colin Kelly Jost[1] June 29, 1982 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Colin Kelly Jost (born June 29, 1982) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and head writer for the TV program Saturday Night Live.[2] On March 1, 2014, he joined the show's cast as a featured player and succeeded Seth Meyers as the co-anchor of Weekend Update.[3]
Early life
Colin Jost was born and raised in Staten Island, New York.[4][5][6] He is the son of Dr. Kerry J. Kelly, the Chief Medical Officer for the New York City Fire Department and a physician on Staten Island, and Daniel A. Jost, a former teacher at Staten Island Technical High School.[7][8] He attended Regis High School in Manhattan[9] and Harvard University,[4] where he was president of the Harvard Lampoon.[5][9]
Career
Shortly after graduating from Harvard, Jost was hired as a writer at Saturday Night Live (SNL) in 2005[4] at 22 years old and later became SNL's writing supervisor from 2009-2012, before becoming co-head writer from 2012 to present. He often collaborates with fellow SNL co-head writer Rob Klein.[10] During the summer hiatus following the 2012-2013 season, he was asked by producer Lorne Michaels if he could do the "Weekend Update" feature,[4] as co-anchor Seth Meyers would soon be leaving to host Late Night with Seth Meyers. Jost accepted and replaced Meyers with the March 1, 2014 episode.[11] Jost names Norm Macdonald as a primary influence for his "Update" anchor work, as Macdonald's tone was the one Jost grew up with in high school. He also names Tina Fey as an influence.[4]
As a stand up comedian, Colin has appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as well as on TBS and HBO.[12] He was selected as a "New Face" at the Montreal Just For Laughs festival in 2009,[13] and has since appeared several times at the Chicago Just For Laughs festival (2011, 2012) and the Montreal festival (2010, 2012).
Jost has published three "Shouts and Murmurs" pieces in The New Yorker magazine, in addition to writing for The New York Times Magazine, the Huffington Post, the Staten Island Advance and Radar.[14]
Awards and honors
Jost has been nominated for five Emmy Awards. He won the Peabody Award in 2009 and three Writers Guild (WGA) awards (2007, 2009, 2010) for his work on Saturday Night Live.[15]
He was named a "Breakout Artist" by Carolines on Broadway in 2011.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Full text of "Brown alumni monthly"". Archive.org. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ Johnson, Ben (October 30, 2008). "Cover Story: Jost for Laughs". AWE.
- ^ Cooper, Gael Fashingbauer (January 23, 2014). "'SNL' head writer to join Cecily Strong as 'Weekend Update' co-anchor". The Today Show. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Fretts, Bruce (April 7, 2014). "Surely You Jost!". TV Guide. p. 9.
- ^ a b Zaino, Nick A. III (July 25, 2013). "Colin Jost, from Harvard Lampoon to 'SNL'". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Fox, Jesse David (January 23, 2014). "Meet Colin Jost, SNL's New 'Weekend Update' Co-Anchor". Vulture. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ Friedman, Milly (February 24, 2014). " 'Saturday Night Live' moves young comic Colin Jost into a 'Weekend Update' anchor chair". Daily News (New York).
- ^ Bailey, Rob (March 1, 2014). "Staten Island native Colin Jost to make 'Weekend Update' debut on March 1's 'Saturday Night Live'". silive.com.
- ^ a b Ramisetti, Kirthana (January 23, 2014). "Colin Jost to replace Seth Meyers as 'Weekend Update' cohost on 'Saturday Night Live'". Daily News (New York).
- ^ Gallagher, Brian (March 5, 2010). "Tracy Morgan Set for ID Theft". MovieWeb.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (January 23, 2014). "'SNL' Names New 'Weekend Update' Co-Anchor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ Cavin, Cory (January 28, 2011). "Check Out Comedian Colin Jost Tonight!". Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
- ^ Gadino, Dylan P. (July 16, 2010). "Just For Laughs: Feimster, Lawrence, Jost impress at New Faces". LaughSpin.
- ^ Jost, Colin (April 4, 2011). "Explaining Your Time Warner Bill". The New Yorker.
- ^ "From SNL and YouTube to CBS and CNN: Peabody Awards Handed Out To 36". TVNewser. May 18, 2009.
External links
- Colin Jost at IMDb