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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Known For
Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Self
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · (4 episodes)
2025
From Russia with Lev
Self (archive footage)
2024
Toby Keith: American Icon
Self
2024
Despicable Me 4
Perry Prescott (voice)
2024
There's Someone There
Self (archival footage)
2024
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2023
Carol & the End of the World
(voice) · (1 episode)
2023
American Symphony
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Late Night Nightmare
Self
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
Self (archive footage)
2023
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
The Dividers
Self (archive footage)
2023
Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
Self
2023
Pickled
Self
2022
George Carlin's American Dream
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Move Fast & Vape Things
Self
2021
Teenage Euthanasia
(1 episode)
2021
Being James Bond
Self (archive footage)
2021
Girls5eva
Alf Musik · (1 episode)
2021
Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020
Self - Host
2020
Feels Good Man
Self (archive footage)
2020
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
Self
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
Becoming
Self
2020
One World: Together at Home
Self - Host
2020
There's Something in the Water
Self (archive footage)
2019
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Days of Black and Yellow
Self (archive footage)
2019
Trump @War
Self (archive footage)
2018
Explained
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2018
Citizen Rose
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Self
2017
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
Self - Host
2016
HyperNormalisation
Self (archive footage)
2016
Weiner
Self (archive footage)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Host · (1682 episodes)
2015
The True Cost
Self
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
Self
2014
BoJack Horseman
Mr. Witherspoon (voice) · (2 episodes)
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Generation Like
Self (archive footage)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Paul Peterson (voice)
2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Laketown Spy
2013
Rick and Morty
Zeep Xanflorp (Voice) · (1 episode)
2013
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
The Mindy Project
Father Michael · (1 episode)
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Inside Comedy
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Shut Up and Play the Hits
Self
2012
Billy on the Street
Self · (1 episode)
2011
Revenge of the Electric Car
Self
2011
50/50
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
2011
Company
Harry
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2010
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Co-Host
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2009
Monsters vs Aliens
President Hathaway (voice)
2009
Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection
Self
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2009
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Self - Host
2008
Playing Columbine
Self (archive footage)
2008
The Love Guru
Jay Kell
2008
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Self (archive footage)
2008
The Best of The Colbert Report
Self (archive footage)
2007
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Self
2007
Strangers with Candy
Chuck Noblet
2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Ace / Various Voices (voice)
2006
Last Laugh '05
Self
2005
The Colbert Report
Self - Host · (1447 episodes)
2005
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet
Self - The Letter Z
2005
Bewitched
Stu Robison
2005
The Great New Wonderful
Principal Peersall
2005
The Office
Broccoli Rob · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Dr. Dandliker - Dentist (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Nobody Knows Anything!
TV Newsman
2004
The Venture Bros.
Professor Impossible (voice) · (2 episodes)
2004
The Wrong Coast
(13 episodes)
2003
MythBusters
Self · (1 episode)
2003
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self
2002
ChalkZone
(1 episode)
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
James Bennett · (1 episode)
2001
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Phil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto (voice) · (39 episodes)
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Fed #2 (voice) · (1 episode)
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
FBI (voice; uncredited) · (1 episode)
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Pirate (voice) · (1 episode)
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Civilian #1 / Juror (voice) · (1 episode)
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Tourist Man · (1 episode)
2000
Let It Snow
Happy Successful Guy
1999
Random Play
(6 episodes)
1999
Strangers with Candy
Chuck Noblet · (30 episodes)
1999
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self · (2 episodes)
1998
Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour
Dog Trainer
1997
Shock Asylum
1997
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice) · (12 episodes)
1996
Spin City
Frank · (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (6 episodes)
1996
The Daily Show
Guest co-host · (1 episode)
1996
The Dana Carvey Show
Various Characters · (8 episodes)
1996
Exit 57
(12 episodes)
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1993
The Simpsons
Colby Krause (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (3 episodes)
1975
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
1956
Meet the Press
(1 episode)
1947
Saturday TV Funhouse
Grimy / Ace (voice) · (1 episode)