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