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Stephen Colbert


Stephen Colbert (pronounced "col-BEAR") was born on May 13, 1964, and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He studied acting at Northwestern and performed with the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago before teaming up with fellow cast members Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello to create the sketch comedy Exit 57 for Comedy Central... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideWriter (18 titles)
2005-2012 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Anne Rice (2012) (writer)
Gary Johnson (2012) (writer)
Ameena Matthews (2012) (writer)
Sean Kelly (2011) (writer)
Manny Howard (2010) (writer)
 
1996-2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Ed Helms/Paul Simon (2011) (writer / segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
Robert De Niro/Destiny's Child (2004) (additional material / segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
Ellen Degeneres/No Doubt (2001) (segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
David Duchovny/Puff Daddy/Jimmy Page (1998) (segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
Claire Danes/Mariah Carey (1997) (segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie) (additional material / segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
 
1997-2008 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Viggo Mortensen (2005) (writer)
Irwin Redlener (2005) (writer)
George Clooney (2005) (writer)
 
2005 Strangers with Candy (series Strangers with Candy / written by)
 
1999-2000 Strangers with Candy (TV series)
The Last Temptation of Blank (2000) (creator)
Bully (2000) (creator)
Ask Jerri (2000) (creator)
Blank Relay (2000) (creator)
 
1997 The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular '97 (TV movie) (writer)
 
1996 The Dana Carvey Show (TV series)
Episode #1.7 (1996) (writer)
The Pepsi Dana Carvey Show (1996) (writer)
The Mountain Dew Dana Carvey Show (1996) (writer)
 
1995-1996 Exit 57 (TV series)
Episode #2.1 (1996) (creator / writer)
Episode #2.2 (1996) (creator / writer)
Episode #2.3 (1996) (creator / writer)
Episode #2.4 (1996) (creator / writer)
Episode #2.5 (1996) (creator / writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
2005-2012 The Colbert Report (TV series) (executive producer - 597 episodes)
Anne Rice (2012) (executive producer - as Sir Rev. Dr. Stephen T. Mos Def Colbert D.F.A.)
Gary Johnson (2012) (executive producer - as Sir Rev. Dr. Stephen T. Mos Def Colbert D.F.A.)
Sean Kelly (2011) (executive producer - as Sir Rev. Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A.)
Ronald DePinho (2011) (executive producer - as Sir Rev. Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A.)
Manny Howard (2010) (executive producer - as Sir Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A.)
 
2010 The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (TV movie) (executive producer - as The Reverend Sir Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A.)
 
2008 A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2006-2008 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
Indecision 2008: Election Night - America's Choice (2008) (executive producer)
Indecision 2006: Election Night - Midterm Midtacular (2006) (executive producer - as Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A.)
 
2005 Strangers with Candy (co-producer)
 
1999-2000 Strangers with Candy (TV series) (co-producer - 30 episodes)
The Last Temptation of Blank (2000) (co-producer)
Bully (2000) (co-producer)
There Once Was a Blank from Nantucket (2000) (co-producer)
Ask Jerri (2000) (co-producer)
Blank Relay (2000) (co-producer)
 
Show ShowActor (33 titles)
2012-2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Episode #1.885 (2013)
Episode #1.674 (2012)
 
2012 The Office (TV series)
Broccoli Rob
Here Comes Treble (2012) … Broccoli Rob
 
2011 Company
Harry
 
1996-2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Ace / Dr. Brainio / Dad / …
Ed Helms/Paul Simon (2011) … Dr. Brainio / Ace
LeBron James/Kanye West (2007) … Ace (voice) / Dr. Brainio (voice)
Josh Hartnett/Pink (2002) … Ace (voice)
Britney Spears (2000) … Ace (voice)
 
2007 The Simpsons (TV series)
Colby Krause
 
2001-2007 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (TV series)
Phil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto / Additional Voices / …
Babysitter (2006) … Myron Reducto (voice) / Phil Ken Sebben (voice)
Incredible Hippo (2006) … Myron Reducto (voice) / Phil Ken Sebben (voice)
Shazzan (2006) … Phil Ken Sebben (voice) / Janitor (voice)
 
2004-2006 The Venture Bros. (TV series)
Professor Impossible
 
2006 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (video)
Ace/Various Voices (voice)
 
2005 American Dad! (TV series)
Dr. Dandliker - Dentist
All About Steve (2005) … Dr. Dandliker - Dentist (voice)
 
2005 Outlaw Tennis (Video Game)
Announcer (voice)
 
2005 Bewitched
Stu Robison
 
2005 The Great New Wonderful
Principal Peersall (segment "David and Allison's Story")
 
2004 The Wrong Coast (TV mini-series)
Various Celebrity Voices
 
2004 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
James Bennett
The Saint (2004) … James Bennett
 
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV series)
Tourist Man
Opening Night (2004) … Tourist Man
 
2002 Crank Yankers (TV series)
Rob
Episode #1.1 (2002) … Rob (voice)
 
1999-2000 Strangers with Candy (TV series)
Chuck Noblet
Bully (2000) … Chuck Noblet
Ask Jerri (2000) … Chuck Noblet
Blank Relay (2000) … Chuck Noblet
 
1999 Let It Snow
Happy Successful Guy
 
1999 Random Play (TV series)
Various
Episode #1.4 (1999) … Various
Pilot (1999) … Various
 
1999 Strangers with Candy: Retardation, a Celebration (TV short)
Mr. Noblet/Nurse Laughton
 
1997 Apt. 2F (TV series)
Episode #1.6 (1997)
 
1997 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Siggorette Announcer
Episode #1.5 (1997) … Siggorette Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
 
1997 Shock Asylum (short)
Dr. Dewalt
 
1996 Spin City (TV series)
Frank
The Competition (1996) … Frank
 
1996 The Dana Carvey Show (TV series)
Various Characters / David Brinkley / Scarecrow
Episode #1.7 (1996) … Various Characters / Scarecrow
The Szechuan Dynasty Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Various Characters
The Pepsi Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Various Characters
The Diet Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Various Characters
The Mountain Dew Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Various Characters
 
1995-1996 Exit 57 (TV series)
Various
Episode #2.1 (1996) … Various
Episode #2.2 (1996) … Various
Episode #2.3 (1996) … Various
Episode #2.4 (1996) … Various
Episode #2.5 (1996) … Various
 
1993 Missing Persons (TV series)
Chet Davies
Cabe... What Kind of Name Is That? (1993) … Chet Davies
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (8 titles)
2012 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Dolly Parton (2012) (performer: "Love is Like a Butterfly")
 
2012 The Office (TV series)
Here Comes Treble (2012) (performer: "Faith" - uncredited)
 
2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie) (performer: "Side By Side")
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Magic Johnson/The Lonely Island/Joey Kola (2011) (performer: "Friday")
 
2008 A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (TV movie) (performer: "Little Dealer Boy", "There Are Much Worse Things to Believe In", "Hannukah", "Another Christmas Song", "Nutmeg", "Cold, Cold Christmas", " What's So Funny 'bout Peace, Love And Understanding")
 
2008 CSNY/Déjà Vu (documentary) (performer: "Let's Impeach The President")
 
2005 Strangers with Candy (writer: "Superconductor Made of Cans" / lyrics: "Superconductor Made of Cans")
 
2001 Steve Carell Salutes Steve Carell (TV movie) (performer: "How I Do It?" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2007 Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2005 MADtv (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
Episode #11.2 (2005) (special thanks)
 
2001 Wet Hot American Summer (special thanks)
 
1997 Janeane Garofalo (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
1994 Smile If You Want More (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (87 titles)
2005-2013 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Host / Himself / Voice of Tek Jansen and The Brazilian (segment "Tek Jansen")
Episode #9.109 (2013) … Himself - Host
Episode dated 21 May 2013 (2013) … Himself - Host
Episode #9.107 (2013) … Himself - Host
Episode #9.108 (2013) … Himself - Host
Dan Brown (2013) … Himself - Host
 
2013 The Lead with Jake Tapper (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.1 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 The Big and Best of 2012 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004-2012 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 November 2012 (2012) … Himself
Aloha to Lost (2010) … Himself
Episode #3.82 (2004) … Himself
 
1997-2012 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself - Correspondent / Himself - Handoff to 'The Colbert Report' / Himself - Host / …
Rand Paul (2012) … Himself
Lou Dobbs (2012) … Himself
Liam Neeson (2012) … Himself
Matthew Perry (2011) … Himself - Handoff to 'The Colbert Report'
Jimmy Wales (2011) … Himself - Handoff to 'The Colbert Report'
 
2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #25.23 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 8 May 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself - Guest Co-Anchor
Episode dated 2 October 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest Co-Anchor
 
2005-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Retrieving Restroom Key
Stephen Colbert (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #19.130 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #18.128 (2011) … Himself - Retrieving Restroom Key
Episode #17.48 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 Emmys Red Carpet Live (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Variety Series/Oustanding Writing for a Variety Series & Presenter:
 
2012 The 26th Annual Genesis Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner
 
2004-2012 Today (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 4 May 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 7 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 25 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010-2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Performer
Episode #1.600 (2012) … Himself
Episode #1.505 (2011) … Himself
Magic Johnson/The Lonely Island/Joey Kola (2011) … Himself - Guest Performer
Episode #1.417 (2011) … Himself
Episode #1.193 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 The 2011 American Country Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Conan (TV series)
Himself
 
2011 The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series & Presenter
 
2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer & Presenter
 
2011 Revenge of the Electric Car (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The 2011 Comedy Awards
Himself
 
2011 Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games (TV mini-series)
Himself - Guest Appearance
 
2010 The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (TV movie)
Himself - Co-Host
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Writing For a Variety, Music Or Comedy Series/Nominee: Best Variety, Music Or Comedy Series & Presenter: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
 
2008-2010 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Comedians at the Capitol (2010) … Himself
Stephen Colbert (2008) … Himself
 
2010 Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (TV series documentary)
Himself
Know Thyself (2010) … Himself
Making America (2010) … Himself
Becoming American (2010) … Himself
Our American Stories (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 1 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Modern Monster Movie-making: The Making of 'Monsters vs Aliens' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 7 May 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2003-2009 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Fighting Conan
Episode dated 18 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode #17.27 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 5 February 2008 (2008) … Himself (uncredited)
Episode dated 4 February 2008 (2008) … Himself - Fighting Conan
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program and Presenter
 
2008 CSNY/Déjà Vu (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Guys Choice (TV movie)
Himself - Gutsiest Move Award Winner
 
2007 Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 8 December 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 VH1 Big in 06 Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Comic Relief 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Comedian (segment "The Colbert Report")
Lethal and Leaking/Priory of Sion/The Colbert Report (2006) … Himself - Comedian (segment "The Colbert Report")
 
2006 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999-2006 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV series)
Himself
Show No. 8013 (2006) … Himself
Episode #1.17 (1999) … Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Narrator of Attack Ads (voice) (uncredited)
 
2006 This Week (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Last Laugh '05 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 MADtv (TV series)
Himself
Episode #11.2 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet (video)
Himself - The Letter Z
 
2005 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Why I Love 'Bewitched' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Bewitched: Star Shots (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Inside TV Land: Primetime Politics (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Indecision 2004: Midway to the Election Spectacular (TV movie)
Himself - Correspondent
 
2004 The Race from the White House 2004 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Bar Mitzvah Bash! (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Who Are the Daily Show? (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 I'm a Correspondent, Please Don't Fire Me (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (TV series)
Himself
 
2002 The Road to Washington (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 On the Air: An On Air Guide to Getting on the Air (TV movie)
Himself - Co-Host
 
2002 The Big O! True West Hollywood Story (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Stephen Colbert Again: A Look Back (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Steve Carell Salutes Steve Carell (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 The Campaign Trail to the Road to the White House: Storytellers (TV movie)
Himself - Correspondent
 
1999 The Greatest Millennium (TV movie)
Himself - Correspondent
 
1999 The Daily Show Summer Spectacular (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 The Daily View (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular '98 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Stephen Colbert Across America (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1998 The Daily Show Beach House (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular '97 (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2012 Nova ScienceNow (TV series documentary)
 
2012 Moyers & Company (TV series)
 
2011 50/50
Himself (uncredited)
 
2010-2011 Democracy Now! (TV series)
 
2010 Nova (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Glenn Beck (TV series)
 
2008 Playing Columbine (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Hype: The Obama Effect (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2008 I.O.U.S.A. (documentary)
Himself
 
2006-2007 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

2004: Contributed material to the best-seller "America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide To Democracy Inaction". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 5 Interviews  | 35 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A. | Sir Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A. | Sir Rev. Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A. | Sir Rev. Dr. Stephen T. Mos Def Colbert D.F.A. | The Reverend Sir Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A.

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Citizens United said that transparency would be the disinfectant, but (c)(4)'s are warm, wet, moist incubators. There is no disinfectant. See more »

Trivia:

Most of the shows he has been a part of are on Comedy Central. These shows are Exit 57, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Strangers with Candy, and The Colbert Report. See more »

Trademark:

Parodies of well known political and media figures See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus