Stephen Colbert
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 13, 1964 (age 62)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Saturday TV Funhouse
TV · as Grimy / Ace (voice) · 1 ep
The Moment
Movie · as Stephen Colbert
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Movie · as Self
The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert
Movie
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Movie · as Self
My soul is in a hurry
Movie · as Himself
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
TV · as Digital Dean of Students (voice) · 10 eps
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV · 1 ep
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Despicable Me 4
Movie · as Perry Prescott (voice)
Toby Keith: American Icon
Movie · as Self
From Russia with Lev
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
There's Someone There
Movie · as Self (archival footage)
Elsbeth
TV · as Scotty Bristol · 1 ep
Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
Movie · as Self
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie · as Self - Guest
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Late Night Nightmare
Movie · as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Movie · as Self
American Symphony
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Dividers
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Carol & the End of the World
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Pickled
Movie · as Self
George Carlin's American Dream
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Move Fast & Vape Things
Movie · as Self
Girls5eva
TV · as Alf Musik · 1 ep
Teenage Euthanasia
TV · 1 ep
One World: Together at Home
Movie · as Self - Host
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Movie · as Self
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
Movie · as Self
Becoming
Movie · as Self
Feels Good Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020
Movie · as Self - Host
Days of Black and Yellow
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
There's Something in the Water
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Trump @War
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Citizen Rose
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Explained
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Movie · as Self
PACmen
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Who Is Arthur Chu?
Movie · as Self - Host, Late Show with Stephen Colbert (archival footage)
At Home with Amy Sedaris
TV · as Stephen Colbert · 1 ep
HyperNormalisation
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
Movie · as Self - Host
Hero With A Thousand Faces
Movie · as Self
The True Cost
Movie · as Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Host · 1816 eps
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Movie · as Paul Peterson (voice)
Generation Like
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
Movie · as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
BoJack Horseman
TV · as Mr. Witherspoon (voice) · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Movie · as Laketown Spy
Rick and Morty
TV · as Zeep Xanflorp (Voice) · 1 ep
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Movie · as Self
LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up and Play the Hits
Movie · as Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mindy Project
TV · as Father Michael · 1 ep
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Company
Movie · as Harry
Revenge of the Electric Car
Movie · as Self
50/50
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Movie · as Self
Billy on the Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Movie · as Co-Host
Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Monsters vs Aliens
Movie · as President Hathaway (voice)
Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection
Movie · as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
The Love Guru
Movie · as Jay Kell
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Playing Columbine
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Movie · as Self - Host
Hype: The Obama Effect
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Movie · as Self
The Best of The Colbert Report
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Strangers with Candy
Movie · as Chuck Noblet
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Movie · as Ace / Various Voices (voice)
The Great New Wonderful
Movie · as Principal Peersall
Bewitched
Movie · as Stu Robison
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet
Movie · as Self - The Letter Z
Last Laugh '05
Movie · as Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Movie · as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
Movie · as Self
American Dad!
TV · as Dr. Dandliker - Dentist (voice) · 1 ep
The Office
TV · as Broccoli Rob · 1 ep
The Colbert Report
TV · as Stephen Colbert - Host · 1447 eps
Nobody Knows Anything!
Movie · as TV Newsman
The Venture Bros.
TV · as Professor Impossible (voice) · 2 eps
The Wrong Coast
TV · 13 eps
MythBusters
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Movie · as Self
ChalkZone
TV · 1 ep
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as James Bennett · 1 ep
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
TV · as Phil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto (voice), Civilian #1 / Juror (voice), Pirate (voice), FBI (voice; uncredited), Fed #2 (voice) · 39 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Tourist Man · 1 ep
Let It Snow
Movie · as Happy Successful Guy
Strangers with Candy
TV · as Chuck Noblet · 30 eps
Random Play
TV · 6 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Shock Asylum
Movie
Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour
Movie · as Dog Trainer
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Daily Show
TV · as Self, Self - Co-Host, Self - Correspondent, Self -Correspondent · 23 eps
Spin City
TV · as Frank · 1 ep
The Dana Carvey Show
TV · as Various Characters · 8 eps
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
TV · as Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice) · 12 eps
Exit 57
TV · 12 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Simpsons
TV · as Colby Krause (voice) · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Cameo (uncredited), Ace (voice) (uncredited), Dr. Matthew Walsh / Ace (voice), Corporal (uncredited), Additional Voices (voice), Dad (voice), George Clooney / Steve Thomas (voice), Geraldo Rivera (voice), Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice)
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Face the Nation
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Meet the Press
TV · 1 ep