Stephen Colbert
Born: 1964-05-13 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as Digital Dean of Students (voice)
- The Moment as Stephen Colbert
- Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World as Self
- The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert
2025
- RTL Tonight as Self (Video footage)
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler as Self - Guest
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
- Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost ... (Thanks)
- The Truth About Jussie Smollett? as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
- Elsbeth as Scotty Bristol
- Despicable Me 4 as Perry Prescott (voice)
- After Midnight ... (Executive Producer)
- From Russia with Lev as Self (archive footage)
- There's Someone There as Self (archival footage)
- Toby Keith: American Icon as Self
2023
- Carol & the End of the World as (voice)
- Money Shot: The Pornhub Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love as Self - Guest
- American Symphony as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now as Self (archive footage)
- The Dividers as Self (archive footage)
- Late Night Nightmare as Self
- Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us as Self
2022
- Be My Guest with Ina Garten as Self - Guest
- George Carlin's American Dream as Self
- Fairview ... (Executive Producer)
- Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News ... (Executive Producer)
- Pickled as Self
2021
- Girls5eva as Alf Musik
- Teenage Euthanasia
- Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God ... (Executive Producer)
- Move Fast & Vape Things as Self
2020
- Tooning Out the News ... (Executive Producer)
- Feels Good Man as Self (archive footage)
- One World: Together at Home as Self - Host
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- Becoming as Self
- Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself ... (Executive Producer)
- Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine as Self
- Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 as Self - Host
2019
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle as Self - Guest
- There's Something in the Water as Self (archive footage)
- Days of Black and Yellow as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Explained as Self (archive footage)
- Our Cartoon President ... (Story)
- Citizen Rose as Self
- Trump @War as Self (archive footage)
2017
- Velshi as Self (archive footage)
- At Home with Amy Sedaris as Stephen Colbert
- Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show as Self
- Who Is Arthur Chu? as Self - Host, Late Show with Stephen Colbert (archival footage)
- PACmen as Self (archive footage)
2016
- HyperNormalisation as Self (archive footage)
- Hero With A Thousand Faces as Self
- Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale as Self - Host
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Host
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- The True Cost as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- BoJack Horseman as Mr. Witherspoon (voice)
- Mr. Peabody & Sherman as Paul Peterson (voice)
- Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special as Self
- Generation Like as Self (archive footage)
2013
- Rick and Morty as Zeep Xanflorp (Voice)
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as Laketown Spy
2012
- The Mindy Project as Father Michael
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- Inside Comedy as Self
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- Shut Up and Play the Hits as Self
2011
- 50/50 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Billy on the Street as Self
- Conan O'Brien Can't Stop as Self
- Company as Harry
- Revenge of the Electric Car as Self
2010
- Conan as Self
- The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear as Co-Host
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
- Monsters vs Aliens as President Hathaway (voice)
- Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection as Self
2008
- The Rachel Maddow Show as Self (archive footage)
- The Love Guru as Jay Kell
- A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! as Self - Host
- Lord, Save Us from Your Followers as Self (archive footage)
- Hype: The Obama Effect as Self (archive footage)
- Playing Columbine as Self (archive footage)
2007
- Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed as Self
- The Best of The Colbert Report as Self (archive footage)
2006
- Strangers with Candy as Chuck Noblet
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse as Ace / Various Voices (voice)
2005
- American Dad! as Dr. Dandliker - Dentist (voice)
- The Office as Broccoli Rob
- The Colbert Report as Self - Host
- Bewitched as Stu Robison
- Last Laugh '05 as Self
- The Great New Wonderful as Principal Peersall
- Why I Love 'Bewitched' as Self
- Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet as Self - The Letter Z
- Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' as Self
2004
- The Venture Bros. as Professor Impossible (voice)
- Nobody Knows Anything! as TV Newsman
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- MythBusters as Self
- The Wrong Coast
2002
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as James Bennett
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Tourist Man
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Phil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto (voice)
1999
- Strangers with Candy as Chuck Noblet
- Random Play
- Let It Snow as Happy Successful Guy
1998
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
- Shock Asylum
- Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour as Dog Trainer
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Spin City as Frank
- The Ambiguously Gay Duo as Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice)
- The Dana Carvey Show as Various Characters
1995
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1989
- The Simpsons as Colby Krause (voice)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Performer
1954
- Face the Nation as Self
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self