Stephen Colbert
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.
Filmography
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
as Self
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
as Self
The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert
The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert
The Moment
as Stephen Colbert
The Moment
as Stephen Colbert
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
From Russia with Lev
as Self (archive footage)
From Russia with Lev
as Self (archive footage)
Toby Keith: American Icon
as Self
Toby Keith: American Icon
as Self
Despicable Me 4
as Perry Prescott (voice)
Despicable Me 4
as Perry Prescott (voice)
There's Someone There
as Self (archival footage)
There's Someone There
as Self (archival footage)
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
American Symphony
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
American Symphony
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Late Night Nightmare
as Self
Late Night Nightmare
as Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
as Self (archive footage)
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
as Self (archive footage)
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Dividers
as Self (archive footage)
The Dividers
as Self (archive footage)
Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
as Self
Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
as Self
Pickled
as Self
Pickled
as Self
Move Fast & Vape Things
as Self
Move Fast & Vape Things
as Self
Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020
as Self - Host
Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020
as Self - Host
Feels Good Man
as Self (archive footage)
Feels Good Man
as Self (archive footage)
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
as Self
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
as Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
Becoming
as Self
Becoming
as Self
One World: Together at Home
as Self - Host
One World: Together at Home
as Self - Host
There's Something in the Water
as Self (archive footage)
There's Something in the Water
as Self (archive footage)
Days of Black and Yellow
as Self (archive footage)
Days of Black and Yellow
as Self (archive footage)
Trump @War
as Self (archive footage)
Trump @War
as Self (archive footage)
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
as Self
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
as Self
PACmen
as Self (archive footage)
PACmen
as Self (archive footage)
Who Is Arthur Chu?
as Self - Host, Late Show with Stephen Colbert (archival footage)
Who Is Arthur Chu?
as Self - Host, Late Show with Stephen Colbert (archival footage)
Hero With A Thousand Faces
as Self
Hero With A Thousand Faces
as Self
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
as Self - Host
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
as Self - Host
HyperNormalisation
as Self (archive footage)
HyperNormalisation
as Self (archive footage)
The True Cost
as Self
The True Cost
as Self
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
as Self
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
as Self
Generation Like
as Self (archive footage)
Generation Like
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as Paul Peterson (voice)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
as Paul Peterson (voice)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Laketown Spy
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
as Laketown Spy
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
Shut Up and Play the Hits
as Self
Shut Up and Play the Hits
as Self
Revenge of the Electric Car
as Self
Revenge of the Electric Car
as Self
50/50
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
50/50
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
as Self
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
as Self
Company
as Harry
Company
as Harry
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
as Co-Host
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
as Co-Host
Monsters vs Aliens
as President Hathaway (voice)
Monsters vs Aliens
as President Hathaway (voice)
Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection
as Self
Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection
as Self
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
as Self - Host
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
as Self - Host
Playing Columbine
as Self (archive footage)
Playing Columbine
as Self (archive footage)
Hype: The Obama Effect
as Self (archive footage)
Hype: The Obama Effect
as Self (archive footage)
The Love Guru
as Jay Kell
The Love Guru
as Jay Kell
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
as Self (archive footage)
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of The Colbert Report
as Self (archive footage)
The Best of The Colbert Report
as Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
as Self
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
as Self
Strangers with Candy
as Chuck Noblet
Strangers with Candy
as Chuck Noblet
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
as Ace / Various Voices (voice)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
as Ace / Various Voices (voice)
Last Laugh '05
as Self
Last Laugh '05
as Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
as Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
as Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
as Self
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet
as Self - The Letter Z
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet
as Self - The Letter Z
Bewitched
as Stu Robison
Bewitched
as Stu Robison
The Great New Wonderful
as Principal Peersall
The Great New Wonderful
as Principal Peersall
Nobody Knows Anything!
as TV Newsman
Nobody Knows Anything!
as TV Newsman
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
as Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
as Self
Let It Snow
as Happy Successful Guy
Let It Snow
as Happy Successful Guy
Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour
as Dog Trainer
Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour
as Dog Trainer
Shock Asylum
Shock Asylum