Acting

Stephen Colbert

143 titles67 movies · 76 series

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

The Moment

Film · 2026

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Film · 2026

The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert

Film · 2026

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Series · 2026

The Truth About Jussie Smollett?

Film · 2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

Series · 2025

Good Hang with Amy Poehler

Series · 2025

Despicable Me 4

Film · 2024

Toby Keith: American Icon

Film · 2024

From Russia with Lev

Film · 2024

There's Someone There

Film · 2024

Elsbeth

Series · 2024

Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us

Film · 2023

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

Film · 2023

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Film · 2023

Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now

Film · 2023

Late Night Nightmare

Film · 2023

Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

Film · 2023

American Symphony

Film · 2023

The Dividers

Film · 2023

Carol & the End of the World

Series · 2023

Pickled

Film · 2022

George Carlin's American Dream

Series · 2022

Be My Guest with Ina Garten

Series · 2022

Move Fast & Vape Things

Film · 2021

Girls5eva

Series · 2021

Teenage Euthanasia

Series · 2021

One World: Together at Home

Film · 2020

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Film · 2020

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

Film · 2020

Becoming

Film · 2020

Feels Good Man

Film · 2020

Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020

Film · 2020

Days of Black and Yellow

Film · 2019

There's Something in the Water

Film · 2019

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Series · 2019

Trump @War

Film · 2018

Citizen Rose

Series · 2018

Explained

Series · 2018

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

Film · 2017

PACmen

Film · 2017

Who Is Arthur Chu?

Film · 2017

At Home with Amy Sedaris

Series · 2017

Velshi

Series · 2017

HyperNormalisation

Film · 2016

Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale

Film · 2016

Hero With A Thousand Faces

Film · 2016

The True Cost

Film · 2015

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Series · 2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Series · 2015

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Film · 2014

Generation Like

Film · 2014

Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special

Film · 2014

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Series · 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Series · 2014

BoJack Horseman

Series · 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Series · 2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Film · 2013

Rick and Morty

Series · 2013

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Film · 2012

Shut Up and Play the Hits

Film · 2012

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Series · 2012

The Mindy Project

Series · 2012

Inside Comedy

Series · 2012

Company

Film · 2011

Revenge of the Electric Car

Film · 2011

50/50

Film · 2011

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

Film · 2011

Billy on the Street

Series · 2011

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

Film · 2010

Conan

Series · 2010

Monsters vs Aliens

Film · 2009

Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection

Film · 2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Series · 2009

RuPaul's Drag Race

Series · 2009

The Love Guru

Film · 2008

Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

Film · 2008

Playing Columbine

Film · 2008

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

Film · 2008

Hype: The Obama Effect

Film · 2008

The Rachel Maddow Show

Series · 2008

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

Film · 2007

The Best of The Colbert Report

Film · 2007

Strangers with Candy

Film · 2006

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse

Film · 2006

The Great New Wonderful

Film · 2005

Bewitched

Film · 2005

Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet

Film · 2005

Last Laugh '05

Film · 2005

Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'

Film · 2005

Why I Love 'Bewitched'

Film · 2005

American Dad!

Series · 2005

The Office

Series · 2005

The Colbert Report

Series · 2005

Nobody Knows Anything!

Film · 2004

The Venture Bros.

Series · 2004

The Wrong Coast

Series · 2003

MythBusters

Series · 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Series · 2003

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

Film · 2002

ChalkZone

Series · 2002