Stephen Colbert

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Rick and Morty

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

American Dad!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

All Movies (66)

• Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World2026 · as Self
• The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert2026
• The Moment2026 · as Stephen Colbert
• The Truth About Jussie Smollett?2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• From Russia with Lev2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Toby Keith: American Icon2024 · as Self
• Despicable Me 42024 · as Perry Prescott (voice)
• There's Someone There2024 · as Self (archival footage)
• Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic2023 · as Self
• American Symphony2023 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Late Night Nightmare2023 · as Self
• Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love2023 · as Self - Guest
• Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Money Shot: The Pornhub Story2023 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Dividers2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us2023 · as Self
• Pickled2022 · as Self
• Move Fast & Vape Things2021 · as Self
• Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 20202020 · as Self - Host
• Feels Good Man2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine2020 · as Self
• Feeding America Comedy Festival2020 · as Self
• Becoming2020 · as Self
• One World: Together at Home2020 · as Self - Host
• There's Something in the Water2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Days of Black and Yellow2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Trump @War2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show2017 · as Self
• PACmen2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hero With A Thousand Faces2016 · as Self
• Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale2016 · as Self - Host
• HyperNormalisation2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• The True Cost2015 · as Self
• Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special2014 · as Self
• Generation Like2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Mr. Peabody & Sherman2014 · as Paul Peterson (voice)
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug2013 · as Laketown Spy
• 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief2012 · as Self
• Shut Up and Play the Hits2012 · as Self
• Revenge of the Electric Car2011 · as Self
• 50/502011 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Conan O'Brien Can't Stop2011 · as Self
• Company2011 · as Harry
• The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear2010 · as Co-Host
• Monsters vs Aliens2009 · as President Hathaway (voice)
• Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection2009 · as Self
• A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!2008 · as Self - Host
• Playing Columbine2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hype: The Obama Effect2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Love Guru2008 · as Jay Kell
• Lord, Save Us from Your Followers2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Best of The Colbert Report2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed2007 · as Self
• Strangers with Candy2006 · as Chuck Noblet
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse2006 · as Ace / Various Voices (voice)
• Last Laugh '052005 · as Self
• Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'2005 · as Self
• Why I Love 'Bewitched'2005 · as Self
• Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet2005 · as Self - The Letter Z
• Bewitched2005 · as Stu Robison
• The Great New Wonderful2005 · as Principal Peersall
• Nobody Knows Anything!2004 · as TV Newsman
• The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase2002 · as Self
• Let It Snow1999 · as Happy Successful Guy
• Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour1997 · as Dog Trainer
• Shock Asylum1997

All TV Shows (70)

• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy2026 · as Digital Dean of Students (voice)
• RTL Tonight2025 · as Self (Video footage)
• SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night2025
• Elsbeth2024 · as Scotty Bristol
• Carol & the End of the World2023 · as (voice)
• George Carlin's American Dream2022 · as Self
• Be My Guest with Ina Garten2022 · as Self - Guest
• Teenage Euthanasia2021
• Girls5eva2021 · as Alf Musik
• Today with Jenna & Sheinelle2019 · as Self - Guest
• Explained2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Citizen Rose2018 · as Self
• At Home with Amy Sedaris2017 · as Stephen Colbert
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Host
• StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson2015 · as Self
• BoJack Horseman2014 · as Mr. Witherspoon (voice)
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Rick and Morty2013 · as Zeep Xanflorp (Voice)
• The Mindy Project2012 · as Father Michael
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Inside Comedy2012 · as Self
• Billy on the Street2011 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Special Guest
• The Colbert Report2005 · as Self - Host
• The Office2005 · as Broccoli Rob
• American Dad!2005 · as Dr. Dandliker - Dentist (voice)
• The Venture Bros.2004 · as Professor Impossible (voice)
• The Wrong Coast2003
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• MythBusters2003 · as Self
• ChalkZone2002
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as James Bennett
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law2000 · as Phil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto (voice)
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law2000 · as Fed #2 (voice)
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law2000 · as FBI (voice; uncredited)
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law2000 · as Pirate (voice)
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law2000 · as Civilian #1 / Juror (voice)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Tourist Man
• Random Play1999
• Strangers with Candy1999 · as Chuck Noblet
• Whose Line Is It Anyway?1998 · as Self
• The Ambiguously Gay Duo1996 · as Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice)
• Spin City1996 · as Frank
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Co-Host
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Correspondent
• The Dana Carvey Show1996 · as Various Characters
• Exit 571995
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Colby Krause (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Ace (voice) (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Dr. Matthew Walsh / Ace (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Corporal (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Ace (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Additional Voices (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Dad (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as George Clooney / Steve Thomas (voice)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Geraldo Rivera (voice)
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Performer
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self
• Meet the Press1947
• Saturday TV Funhouse— · as Grimy / Ace (voice)