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My Take
Colin Jost fascinates me as the Harvard man who chose to make a career out of looking faintly ridiculous. A Staten Island kid who graduated from an elite school and then poured that brainpower into Saturday Night Live, writing since 2005 and anchoring Weekend Update since 2014, he embodies a tension I love, sharp intellect deployed in service of the silly. His Peabody and Writers Guild honors confirm there is craft beneath the clean-cut anchor desk persona. Just when his polish lulls you, the satire lands with real bite. I deeply respect comedians who keep the wit and the foolishness in perfect balance.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Colin Jost
- Name (Japanese)
- コリン・ジョスト
- Reading
- こりん・じょすと
- Born
- June 29, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Staten Island, New York, United States
- Height
- 71 cm
- Occupation
- comedian / actor / screenwriter / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Regis High School
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- Peabody Awards
- Writers Guild of America Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://colinjost.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/colinjost/
- Xhttps://x.com/thecolinjost
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin%20Jost
Frequently asked questions
When was Colin Jost born?
Born June 29, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Colin Jost from?
Colin Jost is from Staten Island, New York, United States.
What does Colin Jost do?
Colin Jost works as comedian, actor, screenwriter, television actor, film actor.
How tall is Colin Jost?
Colin Jost is 71 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.