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.
Filmography · 120
Rick and Morty
2013 · Zeep Xanflorp (Voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Host
The Simpsons
1989 · Colby Krause (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
American Dad!
2005 · Dr. Dandliker - Dentis...
The Office
2005 · Broccoli Rob
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · James Bennett
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Performer
Conan
2010 · Self
RTL Tonight
2025 · Self (Video footage)
Meet the Press
1947
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredit...
Elsbeth
2024 · Scotty Bristol
The Colbert Report
2005 · Self - Host
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · Self - Special Guest
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Tourist Man
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self - Guest
The View
1997 · Self - Guest
MythBusters
2003 · Self
BoJack Horseman
2014 · Mr. Witherspoon (voice...
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
The Mindy Project
2012 · Father Michael
Spin City
1996 · Frank
Despicable Me 4
2024 · Perry Prescott (voice)
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026 · Digital Dean of Studen...
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013 · Laketown Spy
People's Choice Awards
1975 · Self - Presenter
The Venture Bros.
2004 · Professor Impossible (...
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019 · Self - Guest
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 · Self
Velshi
2017 · Self (archive footage)
50/50
2011 · Self (archive footage)...
Monsters vs Aliens
2009 · President Hathaway (vo...
Girls5eva
2021 · Alf Musik
Explained
2018 · Self (archive footage)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015 · Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998 · Self
ChalkZone
2002
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2000 · Phil Ken Sebben / Myro...
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
Strangers with Candy
1999 · Chuck Noblet
Carol & the End of the World
2023 · (voice)
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014 · Paul Peterson (voice)
The Moment
2026 · Stephen Colbert
Inside Comedy
2012 · Self
Billy on the Street
2011 · Self
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017 · Stephen Colbert
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
The Emmy Awards
1949 · Self
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
2023 · Self (archive footage)...
Bewitched
2005 · Stu Robison
The Love Guru
2008 · Jay Kell
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
2022 · Self - Guest
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
1996 · Ace / Dr. Brainio (voi...
One World: Together at Home
2020 · Self - Host
Exit 57
1995
The Wrong Coast
2003
The Dana Carvey Show
1996 · Various Characters
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
2026 · Self
George Carlin's American Dream
2022 · Self
Saturday TV Funhouse
— · Grimy / Ace (voice)
HyperNormalisation
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Citizen Rose
2018 · Self
Strangers with Candy
2006 · Chuck Noblet
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023 · Self
The Great New Wonderful
2005 · Principal Peersall
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020 · Self
Hero With A Thousand Faces
2016 · Self
Late Night Nightmare
2023 · Self
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007 · Self
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004 · TV Newsman
Company
2011 · Harry
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023 · Self - Guest
American Symphony
2023 · Self (archive footage)...
There's Something in the Water
2019 · Self (archive footage)
The True Cost
2015 · Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012 · Self
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011 · Self
Revenge of the Electric Car
2011 · Self
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
2005 · Self
Becoming
2020 · Self
Feels Good Man
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet
2005 · Self - The Letter Z
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
2017 · Self
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Pickled
2022 · Self
Shut Up and Play the Hits
2012 · Self
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
2025 · Self (archive footage)
The Dividers
2023 · Self (archive footage)
From Russia with Lev
2024 · Self (archive footage)
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010 · Co-Host
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002 · Self
Trump @War
2018 · Self (archive footage)
There's Someone There
2024 · Self (archival footage...
The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert
2026
Let It Snow
1999 · Happy Successful Guy
Shock Asylum
1997
Toby Keith: American Icon
2024 · Self
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
2005 · Self
The Best of The Colbert Report
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
2014 · Self
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
2020 · Self
PACmen
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Days of Black and Yellow
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Generation Like
2014 · Self (archive footage)
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008 · Self (archive footage)
Hype: The Obama Effect
2008 · Self (archive footage)
Playing Columbine
2008 · Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
2006 · Ace / Various Voices (...
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008 · Self - Host
Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection
2009 · Self
Who Is Arthur Chu?
2017 · Self - Host, Late Show...
Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour
1997 · Dog Trainer
Move Fast & Vape Things
2021 · Self
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
2016 · Self - Host
Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020
2020 · Self - Host