Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Colin Jost
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Colin Jost made an impact.
Colin Jost is an American comedian, writer, and actor, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live (SNL). Joining SNL as a writer in 2005, he rose to prominence as the co-anchor of Weekend Update in 2014. He also held the position of co-head writer for the show at various times from 2012 to 2022. His contributions have made him a significant figure in contemporary comedy and television.
2005: Joins Saturday Night Live
In 2005, Colin Jost became a staff writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live.
2005: Hired as Writer for Saturday Night Live
In 2005, Colin Jost was hired as a writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live after sending in a writing packet.
2009: Becomes SNL Writing Supervisor
In 2009, Colin Jost became the writing supervisor for Saturday Night Live.
2012: Named SNL Co-Head Writer
In 2012, Colin Jost was appointed as co-head writer for Saturday Night Live.
2013: Asked to do Weekend Update
During the summer hiatus following the 2012-2013 season, Lorne Michaels asked Jost if he could do the Weekend Update feature.
March 1, 2014: Replaces Seth Meyers on Weekend Update
On March 1, 2014, Colin Jost replaced Seth Meyers as co-anchor on Weekend Update.
2014: Becomes Weekend Update Co-Anchor
In 2014, Colin Jost became the co-anchor of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live.
2015: Leaves Co-Head Writer Role
In 2015, Colin Jost stepped down from his position as co-head writer at Saturday Night Live.
2015: Writes and Appears in Staten Island Summer
In 2015, Colin Jost wrote the screenplay for and played a minor role in the comedy film Staten Island Summer.
2017: Regains Status as SNL Head Writer
In 2017, Colin Jost regained his status as one of the head writers for Saturday Night Live.
September 2018: Co-hosts Primetime Emmy Awards
In September 2018, Colin Jost co-hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards with Michael Che.
October 23, 2021: Breaks Record as Longest-Serving Anchor
On October 23, 2021, Colin Jost broke Seth Meyers' record for being the longest-serving anchor on Weekend Update.
2022: Leaves SNL Head Writer Position
In 2022, Colin Jost departed from his position as head writer at Saturday Night Live.
April 27, 2024: Hosts White House Correspondents' Dinner
On April 27, 2024, Colin Jost hosted the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
July 31, 2024: Announced as Host of Pop Culture Jeopardy!
On July 31, 2024, it was announced that Colin Jost would host the game show Pop Culture Jeopardy! on Amazon Prime Video.
