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Stephen Colbert
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn May 13, 1964 (61 years)
Stephen Tyrone Colbert (born May 13, 1964) is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.
Colbert originally studied to be an actor, but became interested in improvisational theatre when he met famed Second City director Del Close while attending Northwestern University. He first performed professionally as an understudy for Steve Carell at Second City Chicago; among his troupe mates were comedians Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, with whom he developed the critically acclaimed sketch comedy series Exit 57.
Colbert also wrote and performed on the short-lived Dana Carvey Show before collaborating with Sedaris and Dinello again on the cult television series Strangers with Candy. He gained considerable attention for his role on the latter as closeted gay history teacher Chuck Noblet. It was his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's news-parody series The Daily Show, however, that first introduced him to a wide audience.
In 2005, he left The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to host a spin-off series, The Colbert Report. Following The Daily Show's news-parody concept, The Colbert Report is a parody of personality-driven political opinion shows such as The O'Reilly Factor. Since its debut, the series has established itself as one of Comedy Central's highest-rated series, earning Colbert three Emmy Award nominations and an invitation to perform as featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in 2006. Colbert was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in 2006. His book I Am America (And So Can You!) was No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
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Colbert originally studied to be an actor, but became interested in improvisational theatre when he met famed Second City director Del Close while attending Northwestern University. He first performed professionally as an understudy for Steve Carell at Second City Chicago; among his troupe mates were comedians Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, with whom he developed the critically acclaimed sketch comedy series Exit 57.
Colbert also wrote and performed on the short-lived Dana Carvey Show before collaborating with Sedaris and Dinello again on the cult television series Strangers with Candy. He gained considerable attention for his role on the latter as closeted gay history teacher Chuck Noblet. It was his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's news-parody series The Daily Show, however, that first introduced him to a wide audience.
In 2005, he left The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to host a spin-off series, The Colbert Report. Following The Daily Show's news-parody concept, The Colbert Report is a parody of personality-driven political opinion shows such as The O'Reilly Factor. Since its debut, the series has established itself as one of Comedy Central's highest-rated series, earning Colbert three Emmy Award nominations and an invitation to perform as featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in 2006. Colbert was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in 2006. His book I Am America (And So Can You!) was No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
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Known For
Stephen Colbert Filmography
| 2026 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (TV Series) · as Starfleet Academy's Digital Dean Of Students |
| 2024 | Despicable Me 4 · as Perry Prescott (voice) |
| 2024 | Elsbeth (TV Series) · as Scotty Bristol |
| 2024 | The Presidents: Bush Jr · as Cast |
| 2023 | Carol & the End of the World (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Girls5eva (TV Series) · as Alf Musik |
| 2018 | Harvey Birdman: Attorney General · as Phil Ken Sebben |
| 2018 | Our Cartoon President (TV Series) · as Wolf Blitzer |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Mr. Witherspoon (voice) |
| 2014 | Mobilize · as Cast |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman · as Paul Peterson (voice) |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · as Laketown Spy |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Zeep Xanflorp (voice) |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project (TV Series) · as Father Michael |
| 2011 | Company · as Harry |
| 2010 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear · as Co-Host |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens · as President Hathaway (voice) |
| 2008 | The Love Guru · as Jay Kell |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse · as Ace / Various Voices (voice) |
| 2006 | The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Narrator Of Attack Ads |
| 2005 | Strangers with Candy · as Chuck Noblet |
| 2005 | Bewitched · as Stu Robison |
| 2005 | The Great New Wonderful · as Principal Peersall |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Broccoli Rob |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Dr. Dandliker - Dentist (voice) |
| 2003 | Nobody Knows Anything! · as Tv Newsman |
| 2003 | The Venture Bros. (TV Series) · as Professor Impossible (voice) |
| 2002 | Crank Yankers (TV Series) · as Rob |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as James Bennett |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (TV Series) · as Phil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto (voice) |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Tourist Man |
| 1999 | Let It Snow · as Happy Successful Guy |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy (TV Series) · as Chuck Noblet |
| 1998 | ChalkZone (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Janeane Garofalo · as Dog Trainer |
| 1997 | Apt. 2F (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show (TV Series) · as Siggorette Announcer |
| 1996 | The Ambiguously Gay Duo (TV Series) · as Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice) |
| 1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 1995 | Exit 57 (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Missing Persons (TV Series) · as Chet Davies |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Colby Krause (voice) |
| 1947 | Meet the Press (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost · as Self - Host, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| 2025 | The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2025 | When We Went MAD! · as Self - Host, The Colbert Report |
| 2025 | Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor · as Self - Speaker |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid · as Self - Host, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| 2024 | The Loneliest Boy on Earth · as Self |
| 2024 | From Russia with Lev · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | The Last Republican · as Self |
| 2024 | Toby Keith: American Icon · as Self |
| 2024 | Busy This Week (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | The Antisocial Network · as Self - Host, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| 2024 | Citizen Weiner · as Self |
| 2024 | The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2024 | Bad Faith · as Self - Host, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| 2023 | Sorry/Not Sorry · as Self - Host, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic · as Self |
| 2023 | American Symphony · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Dumb Money · as Self |
| 2023 | Plandemic 3: The Great Awakening · as Self - American Comedian, Television Host |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · as Self - Guest |
| 2023 | Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Money Shot: The Pornhub Story · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker · as Self - Host, The Colbert Report |
| 2022 | Good Night Oppy · as Self |
| 2022 | Died Suddenly · as Self |
| 2022 | Pickled · as Self |
| 2022 | The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominated |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | It Ain't Over · as Self |
| 2022 | George Carlin's American Dream (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Be My Guest With Ina Garten (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Gamestop: Rise of the Players · as Self |
| 2021 | Mayor Pete · as Self |
| 2021 | Pharma Bro · as Self - Host, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2021 | Move Fast & Vape Things · as Self |
| 2021 | Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | The Accidental President · as Self |
| 2020 | The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Feels Good Man · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Uncle Tom · as Self |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival · as Self |
| 2020 | Becoming · as Self |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home · as Self - Host |
| 2020 | Miss Americana · as Self |
| 2019 | The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2019 | There's Something in the Water · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Planet of the Humans · as Self - Host, The Colbert Report |
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here · as Self |
| 2019 | Running with Beto · as Self |
| 2018 | Trump @War · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Quincy · as Self |
| 2018 | Fahrenheit 11/9 · as Self |
| 2018 | The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2018 | The Housing Bubble · as Self (the Colbert Report) |
| 2018 | Explained (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Citizen Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | YouTube Rewind: The Shape of 2017 · as Self |
| 2017 | The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars · as Self |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris (TV Series) · as Stephen Colbert |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Host, Nominee & Performer |
| 2017 | The 71st Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | The Wizard of Lies · as Self |
| 2017 | PACmen · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Who Is Arthur Chu? · as Self - Host, Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| 2016 | The 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Host |
| 2016 | Hero with a Thousand Faces · as Self |
| 2016 | The Tucker Carlson Show (TV Series) · as Self - 'the Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Host |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | HyperNormalisation · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | 13th · as Self - Host, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | The 58th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The Circus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | Who Is Donald Trump? · as Self |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | The True Cost · as Self |
| 2015 | Personal Gold: An Underdog Story · as Self |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Host |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | R.E.M. by MTV · as Self |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary (TV Series) · as Stephen Colbert |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2014 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shot (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Generation Like · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2013 | @midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird · as Self |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2013 | Terms and Conditions May Apply · as Self |
| 2013 | Alpha House (TV Series) · as Stephen Colbert |
| 2013 | The Lead with Jake Tapper (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | House of Cards (US) (TV Series) · as Stephen Colbert |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Shut Up and Play the Hits · as Self |
| 2012 | The Revisionaries · as Self - The Colbert Report |
| 2012 | Urgant Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Oprah's Next Chapter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Revenge of the Electric Car · as Self |
| 2011 | 50/50 · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2011 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop · as Self |
| 2011 | The 65th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter & Performer |
| 2011 | The 2011 Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Beyond Belief · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2010 | Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Faces of America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2008 | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! · as Self - Host |
| 2008 | I.O.U.S.A. · as Self |
| 2008 | Playing Columbine · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Hype: The Obama Effect · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2008 | CSNY Deja Vu · as Self |
| 2008 | Lord, Save Us from Your Followers · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Guys Choice · as Self - Winner |
| 2007 | Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed · as Self |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | Comic Relief 2006 · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Last Laugh '05 · as Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2005 | The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet · as Self - The Letter Z |
| 2005 | This Week (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Bar Mitzvah Bash! · as Self |
| 2003 | The Commies · as Self |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny! · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | MythBusters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Tough Crowd (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | ARTE Journal Clips (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Win Ben Stein's Money (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1992 | ARD-Morgenmagazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian (segment "the Colbert Report") |
| 1957 | Zeit im Bild (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1954 | Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | After Midnight (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Pickled · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Fairview (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Hell of A Week with Charlamagne tha God (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Tooning Out The News (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Our Cartoon President (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Strangers with Candy · as Co-Producer |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) |
| 2010 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Hell of A Week with Charlamagne tha God (TV Series) · as Co-Creator |
| 2020 | Tooning Out The News (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 2018 | Our Cartoon President (TV Series) · as Story |
| 2017 | Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show · as Additional Material By |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Special Material By |
| 2016 | The 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Special Material By |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Special Material By |
| 2014 | The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Special Material By |
| 2009 | SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas · as Additional Material |
| 2006 | The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Special Material Written By |
| 1995 | Exit 57 (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Additional Sketch By |