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