Cast & creator
Stephen Colbert
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with 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.
Also known as: Stephen T. Colbert, Stephen Tyrone Colbert
76
film credits
95
television credits
142
1947–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (171)
Showing 171 of 171 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Host
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Writer
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Executive Producer
2015
The Simpsons
Colby Krause (voice)
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Office
Broccoli Rob
2005
The Daily Show
Self
1996The Daily Show
Self - Co-Host
1996The Daily Show
Self - Correspondent
1996The Daily Show
Self -Correspondent
1996The Daily Show
Writer
1996
American Dad!
Dr. Dandliker - Dentist (voice)
2005
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Ace (voice) (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Dr. Matthew Walsh / Ace (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
Corporal (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Ace (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
Additional Voices (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
Dad (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
(voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
George Clooney / Steve Thomas (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
Geraldo Rivera (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975
Rick and Morty
Zeep Xanflorp (Voice)
2013
The View
Self - Guest
1997
The Colbert Report
Self - Host
2005The Colbert Report
Writer
2005The Colbert Report
Executive Producer
2005The Colbert Report
Creator
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
James Bennett
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest
2009
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self
1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Tourist Man
2000
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2014
BoJack Horseman
Mr. Witherspoon (voice)
2014
Meet the Press
1947
Tony Awards
Self - Performer
1956
The Mindy Project
Father Michael
2012
Elsbeth
Scotty Bristol
2024
After Midnight
Executive Producer
2024
Spin City
Frank
1996
MythBusters
Self
2003
Face the Nation
Self
1954
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
1998
The Venture Bros.
Professor Impossible (voice)
2004
Despicable Me 4
Perry Prescott (voice)
2024
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self - Guest
2019
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Laketown Spy
2013
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Monsters vs Aliens
President Hathaway (voice)
2009
Girls5eva
Alf Musik
2021
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Phil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto (voice)
2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Civilian #1 / Juror (voice)
2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Pirate (voice)
2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Fed #2 (voice)
2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
FBI (voice; uncredited)
2000
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Digital Dean of Students (voice)
2026
Strangers with Candy
Chuck Noblet
1999Strangers with Candy
Writer
1999Strangers with Candy
Producer
1999Strangers with Candy
Creator
1999
Explained
Self (archive footage)
2018
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
2015
ChalkZone
2002
Teenage Euthanasia
2021
Velshi
Self (archive footage)
2017
Billy on the Street
Self
2011
Carol & the End of the World
(voice)
2023
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest
2025
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
The Moment
Stephen Colbert
2026
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
Our Cartoon President
Story
2018Our Cartoon President
Executive Producer
2018Our Cartoon President
Creator
2018
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Self - Guest
2022
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Paul Peterson (voice)
2014
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Stephen Colbert
2017
Tooning Out the News
Executive Producer
2020Tooning Out the News
Creator
2020
50/50
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
Bewitched
Stu Robison
2005
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice)
1996
The Love Guru
Jay Kell
2008
George Carlin's American Dream
Self
2022
The Wrong Coast
2003
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Thanks
2025Random Play
1999
The Dana Carvey Show
Various Characters
1996
Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God
Executive Producer
2021
Citizen Rose
Self
2018
Exit 57
1995Exit 57
Creator
1995
Feels Good Man
Self (archive footage)
2020
Saturday TV Funhouse
Grimy / Ace (voice)
Fairview
Executive Producer
2022
One World: Together at Home
Self - Host
2020
Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News
Executive Producer
2022
Strangers with Candy
Chuck Noblet
2006Strangers with Candy
Writer
2006Strangers with Candy
Co-Producer
2006Strangers with Candy
Creator
2006
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2023
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Self
2007
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
2011
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
Self (archive footage)
2023
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
Executive Producer
2020
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Self
2017
American Symphony
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
HyperNormalisation
Self (archive footage)
2016
The Great New Wonderful
Principal Peersall
2005
There's Something in the Water
Self (archive footage)
2019
Revenge of the Electric Car
Self
2011
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
2023
Shut Up and Play the Hits
Self
2012
The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past
Writer
Hero With A Thousand Faces
Self
2016
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Co-Host
2010
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Self
2026
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Self
2005
The True Cost
Self
2015
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
Self
2005
Toby Keith: American Icon
Self
2024Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Ace / Various Voices (voice)
2006
Becoming
Self
2020
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Self - Host
2008A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Writer
2008
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
Self
2020
Late Night Nightmare
Self
2023
Nobody Knows Anything!
TV Newsman
2004
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
Self
2014
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
Self
2002
Company
Harry
2011Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
Self
2023
The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert
2026
Who Is Arthur Chu?
Self - Host, Late Show with Stephen Colbert (archival footage)
2017
Pickled
Self
2022
Trump @War
Self (archive footage)
2018
Let It Snow
Happy Successful Guy
1999
From Russia with Lev
Self (archive footage)
2024
Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet
Self - The Letter Z
2005
Shock Asylum
1997Shock Asylum
Writer
1997Last Laugh '05
Self
2005
Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection
Self
2009
Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale
Self - Host
2016
The Dividers
Self (archive footage)
2023
Hype: The Obama Effect
Self (archive footage)
2008
Days of Black and Yellow
Self (archive footage)
2019
There's Someone There
Self (archival footage)
2024
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Self (archive footage)
2008
Move Fast & Vape Things
Self
2021
Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour
Dog Trainer
1997
The Best of The Colbert Report
Self (archive footage)
2007The Best of The Colbert Report
Writer
2007
Generation Like
Self (archive footage)
2014
Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020
Self - Host
2020
PACmen
Self (archive footage)
2017
Playing Columbine
Self (archive footage)
2008