Stephen Colbert
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 13, 1964 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Credits
- 125
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
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013Movie
Laketown Spy
Rick and Morty
2013TV
Zeep Xanflorp (Voice)
The Simpsons
1989TV
Colby Krause (voice)
The Office
2005TV
Broccoli Rob
Monsters vs Aliens
2009Movie
President Hathaway (voice)
50/50
2011Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Filmography
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
2026Movie
Self
The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert
2026Movie
The Moment
2026Movie
Stephen Colbert
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026TV
Digital Dean of Students (voice)
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
2025Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
2025TV
Self - Guest
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025TV
From Russia with Lev
2024Movie
Self (archive footage)
Toby Keith: American Icon
2024Movie
Self
Despicable Me 4
2024Movie
Perry Prescott (voice)
There's Someone There
2024Movie
Self (archival footage)
Elsbeth
2024TV
Scotty Bristol
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023Movie
Self
Carol & the End of the World
2023TV
(voice)
American Symphony
2023Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Late Night Nightmare
2023Movie
Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023Movie
Self - Guest
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023Movie
Self (archive footage)
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
2023Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Dividers
2023Movie
Self (archive footage)
Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
2023Movie
Self
Pickled
2022Movie
Self
George Carlin's American Dream
2022TV
Self
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
2022TV
Self - Guest
Move Fast & Vape Things
2021Movie
Self
Teenage Euthanasia
2021TV
Girls5eva
2021TV
Alf Musik
Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020
2020Movie
Self - Host
Feels Good Man
2020Movie
Self (archive footage)
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
2020Movie
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020Movie
Self
Becoming
2020Movie
Self
One World: Together at Home
2020Movie
Self - Host
There's Something in the Water
2019Movie
Self (archive footage)
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019TV
Self - Guest
Days of Black and Yellow
2019Movie
Self (archive footage)
Trump @War
2018Movie
Self (archive footage)
Explained
2018TV
Self (archive footage)
Citizen Rose
2018TV
Self
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017TV
Stephen Colbert
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
2017Movie
Self
Velshi
2017TV
Self (archive footage)
PACmen
2017Movie
Self (archive footage)
Who Is Arthur Chu?
2017Movie
Self - Host, Late Show with Stephen Colbert (archival footage)
Hero With A Thousand Faces
2016Movie
Self
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
2016Movie
Self - Host
HyperNormalisation
2016Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015TV
Self - Host
The True Cost
2015Movie
Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015TV
Self
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
2014Movie
Self
BoJack Horseman
2014TV
Mr. Witherspoon (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014TV
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Guest
Generation Like
2014Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014Movie
Paul Peterson (voice)
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013Movie
Laketown Spy
Rick and Morty
2013TV
Zeep Xanflorp (Voice)
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012Movie
Self
The Mindy Project
2012TV
Father Michael
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012TV
Self
Inside Comedy
2012TV
Self
Shut Up and Play the Hits
2012Movie
Self
Billy on the Street
2011TV
Self
Revenge of the Electric Car
2011Movie
Self
50/50
2011Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011Movie
Self
Company
2011Movie
Harry
Conan
2010TV
Self
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010Movie
Co-Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009TV
Self - Guest
Monsters vs Aliens
2009Movie
President Hathaway (voice)
Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection
2009Movie
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009TV
Self - Special Guest
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008Movie
Self - Host
Playing Columbine
2008Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hype: The Obama Effect
2008Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Rachel Maddow Show
2008TV
Self (archive footage)
The Love Guru
2008Movie
Jay Kell
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Best of The Colbert Report
2007Movie
Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007Movie
Self
Strangers with Candy
2006Movie
Chuck Noblet
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
2006Movie
Ace / Various Voices (voice)
Last Laugh '05
2005Movie
Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
2005Movie
Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
2005Movie
Self
The Colbert Report
2005TV
Self - Host
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet
2005Movie
Self - The Letter Z
Bewitched
2005Movie
Stu Robison
The Great New Wonderful
2005Movie
Principal Peersall
The Office
2005TV
Broccoli Rob
American Dad!
2005TV
Dr. Dandliker - Dentist (voice)
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004Movie
TV Newsman
The Venture Bros.
2004TV
Professor Impossible (voice)
The Wrong Coast
2003TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003TV
Self - Guest
MythBusters
2003TV
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002Movie
Self
ChalkZone
2002TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001TV
James Bennett
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2000TV
Phil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto (voice), Fed #2 (voice), FBI (voice; uncredited), Pirate (voice), Civilian #1 / Juror (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000TV
Tourist Man
Let It Snow
1999Movie
Happy Successful Guy
Random Play
1999TV
Strangers with Candy
1999TV
Chuck Noblet
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998TV
Self
Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour
1997Movie
Dog Trainer
The View
1997TV
Self - Guest
Shock Asylum
1997Movie
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
1996TV
Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice)
Spin City
1996TV
Frank
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self, Self - Co-Host, Self - Correspondent, Self -Correspondent
The Dana Carvey Show
1996TV
Various Characters
Exit 57
1995TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest, Self
The Simpsons
1989TV
Colby Krause (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Cameo (uncredited), Ace (voice) (uncredited), Dr. Matthew Walsh / Ace (voice), Corporal (uncredited), Ace (voice), Additional Voices (voice), Dad (voice), (voice), George Clooney / Steve Thomas (voice), Geraldo Rivera (voice), Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice)
People's Choice Awards
1975TV
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
1956TV
Self - Performer
Face the Nation
1954TV
Self
The Emmy Awards
1949TV
Self
Meet the Press
1947TV
Saturday TV Funhouse
TV
Grimy / Ace (voice)