Stephen Colbert
- Acting
- May 13, 1964 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World · Self
- The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert
- The Moment · Stephen Colbert
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy · Digital Dean of Students (Voice)
- Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost · Thanks
- The Truth About Jussie Smollett? · Self
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler · Self
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
- From Russia with Lev · Self
- Toby Keith: American Icon · Self
- Despicable Me 4 · Perry Prescott (Voice)
- There's Someone There · Self
- Elsbeth · Scotty Bristol
- After Midnight · Executive producer
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic · Self
- Carol & the End of the World · Voice
- American Symphony · Self
- Late Night Nightmare · Self
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · Self
- Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now · Self
- Money Shot: The Pornhub Story · Self
- The Dividers · Self
- Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us · Self
- Pickled · Self
- Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News · Executive producer
- George Carlin's American Dream · Self
- Be My Guest with Ina Garten · Self
- Fairview · Executive producer
- Move Fast & Vape Things · Self
- Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God · Executive producer
- Teenage Euthanasia
- Girls5eva · Alf Musik
- Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 · Self
- Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself · Executive producer
- Feels Good Man · Self
- Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine · Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival · Self
- Becoming · Self
- One World: Together at Home · Self
- Tooning Out the News · Executive producer, Creator
- There's Something in the Water · Self
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle · Self
- Days of Black and Yellow · Self
- Trump @War · Self
- Explained · Self
- Our Cartoon President · Story, Executive producer
- Citizen Rose · Self
- At Home with Amy Sedaris · Stephen Colbert
- Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show · Self
- Velshi · Self
- PACmen · Self
- Who Is Arthur Chu? · Self
- Hero With A Thousand Faces · Self
- Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale · Self
- HyperNormalisation · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self, Writer
- The True Cost · Self
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson · Self
- Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special · Self
- BoJack Horseman · Mr. Witherspoon (Voice)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- Generation Like · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Mr. Peabody & Sherman · Paul Peterson (Voice)
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug · Laketown Spy
- Rick and Morty · Zeep Xanflorp (Voice)
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief · Self
- The Mindy Project · Father Michael
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee · Self
- Inside Comedy · Self
- Shut Up and Play the Hits · Self
- Billy on the Street · Self
- Revenge of the Electric Car · Self
- 50/50 · Self
- Conan O'Brien Can't Stop · Self
- Company · Harry
- Conan · Self
- The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear · Co-Host
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self