Actor
Stephen Colbert
- Born: 13 May 1964, Washington, D.C., USA
- Estimated net worth: $75 million
Stephen Colbert is a prominent American comedian, actor, and television host known for his sharp wit and satirical style. He gained fame as the host of 'The Colbert Report' and currently leads 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' His ability to blend humor…
Stephen Colbert: best films and shows
About Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert is a prominent American comedian, actor, and television host known for his sharp wit and satirical style. He gained fame as the host of 'The Colbert Report' and currently leads 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' His ability to blend humor with political commentary has earned him a distinguished reputation in comedy and television.
- Born
- 13 May 1964, Washington, D.C., USA
- Height
- 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Spouses
- Evelyn McGee-Colbert (1993-present)
- Children
- 3 (Peter Colbert, John Colbert, Madeleine Colbert)
- Parents
- James Colbert Jr., Loretta Colbert
- Estimated net worth
- $75 million
Fun facts about Stephen Colbert
- Colbert was a member of the improvisational comedy group Second City before his television career.
- He is an avid fan of the band 'The Grateful Dead' and has often referenced them in his shows.
Famous Stephen Colbert quotes
“I’m just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe.”
“Truth has a way of changing people.”
“If this is going to be a night of fun, let’s make it a night of fun.”
Stephen Colbert filmography
Cast (143)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2026 | The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2026 | The Moment Movie | Stephen Colbert | 6.3 |
| 2026 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy TV | Digital Dean of Students (voice) | 5.4 |
| 2025 | The Truth About Jussie Smollett? Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 5.5 |
| 2025 | Good Hang with Amy Poehler TV | Self - Guest | 5.5 |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 2024 | From Russia with Lev Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.2 |
| 2024 | Toby Keith: American Icon Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2024 | Despicable Me 4 Movie | Perry Prescott (voice) | 7.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | There's Someone There Movie | Self (archival footage) | |
| 2024 | Elsbeth TV | Scotty Bristol | 6.8 |
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2023 | Carol & the End of the World TV | (voice) | 7.3 |
| 2023 | American Symphony Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 6.5 |
| 2023 | Late Night Nightmare Movie | Self | |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Movie | Self - Guest | 8.2 |
| 2023 | Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2023 | Money Shot: The Pornhub Story Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 5.7 |
| 2023 | The Dividers Movie | Self (archive footage) | 10.0 |
| 2023 | Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us Movie | Self | |
| 2022 | Pickled Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2022 | George Carlin's American Dream TV | Self | 7.9 |
| 2022 | Be My Guest with Ina Garten TV | Self - Guest | 7.7 |
| 2021 | Move Fast & Vape Things Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia TV | Unknown character | 5.7 |
| 2021 | Girls5eva TV | Alf Musik | 5.9 |
| 2020 | Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 Movie | Self - Host | 4.7 |
| 2020 | Feels Good Man Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.1 |
| 2020 | Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine Movie | Self | |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival Movie | Self | 5.8 |
| 2020 | Becoming Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home Movie | Self - Host | 7.1 |
| 2019 | There's Something in the Water Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.3 |
| 2019 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle TV | Self - Guest | 3.3 |
| 2019 | Days of Black and Yellow Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2018 | Trump @War Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2018 | Explained TV | Self (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 2018 | Citizen Rose TV | Self | 8.7 |
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris TV | Stephen Colbert | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show Movie | Self | 7.9 |
| 2017 | Velshi TV | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | PACmen Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.3 |
| 2017 | Who Is Arthur Chu? Movie | Self - Host, Late Show with Stephen Colbert (archival footage) | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Hero With A Thousand Faces Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 2016 | Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale Movie | Self - Host | 5.2 |
| 2016 | HyperNormalisation Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Host | 6.1 |
| 2015 | The True Cost Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson TV | Self | 6.7 |
| 2014 | Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman TV | Mr. Witherspoon (voice) | 8.5 |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Generation Like Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman Movie | Paul Peterson (voice) | 6.7 |
| 2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Movie | Laketown Spy | 7.6 |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty TV | Zeep Xanflorp (Voice) | 8.7 |
| 2012 | 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project TV | Father Michael | 6.3 |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Shut Up and Play the Hits Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2011 | Billy on the Street TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Revenge of the Electric Car Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 50/50 Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.2 |
| 2011 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 2011 | Company Movie | Harry | 7.0 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2010 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Movie | Co-Host | 5.9 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | Monsters vs Aliens Movie | President Hathaway (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2009 | Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection Movie | Self | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race TV | Self - Special Guest | 7.5 |
| 2008 | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! Movie | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 2008 | Playing Columbine Movie | Self (archive footage) | 6.7 |
| 2008 | Hype: The Obama Effect Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | The Rachel Maddow Show TV | Self (archive footage) | 5.8 |
| 2008 | The Love Guru Movie | Jay Kell | 4.1 |
| 2008 | Lord, Save Us from Your Followers Movie | Self (archive footage) | 4.6 |
| 2007 | The Best of The Colbert Report Movie | Self (archive footage) | 8.0 |
| 2007 | Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2006 | Strangers with Candy Movie | Chuck Noblet | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse Movie | Ace / Various Voices (voice) | |
| 2005 | Last Laugh '05 Movie | Self | 5.6 |
| 2005 | Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched' Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Why I Love 'Bewitched' Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | Self - Host | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet Movie | Self - The Letter Z | 10.0 |
| 2005 | Bewitched Movie | Stu Robison | 5.1 |
| 2005 | The Great New Wonderful Movie | Principal Peersall | 4.8 |
| 2005 | The Office TV | Broccoli Rob | 8.6 |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | Dr. Dandliker - Dentist (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Nobody Knows Anything! Movie | TV Newsman | 3.5 |
| 2004 | The Venture Bros. TV | Professor Impossible (voice) | 7.9 |
| 2003 | The Wrong Coast TV | Unknown character | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | MythBusters TV | Self | 7.8 |
| 2002 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase Movie | Self | 5.5 |
| 2002 | ChalkZone TV | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | James Bennett | 7.6 |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law TV | Civilian #1 / Juror (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law TV | Pirate (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law TV | FBI (voice; uncredited) | 8.0 |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law TV | Fed #2 (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law TV | Phil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm TV | Tourist Man | 8.1 |
| 1999 | Let It Snow Movie | Happy Successful Guy | 4.6 |
| 1999 | Random Play TV | Unknown character | |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy TV | Chuck Noblet | 7.5 |
| 1998 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV | Self | 7.9 |
| 1997 | Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour Movie | Dog Trainer | 8.0 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self - Guest | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Shock Asylum Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1996 | The Ambiguously Gay Duo TV | Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1996 | Spin City TV | Frank | 7.0 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Co-Host | 6.4 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self -Correspondent | 6.4 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Correspondent | 6.4 |
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show TV | Various Characters | 6.1 |
| 1995 | Exit 57 TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self | 7.3 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Colby Krause (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Geraldo Rivera (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | George Clooney / Steve Thomas (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Ace (voice) (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Dad (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Additional Voices (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Ace (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Corporal (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Dr. Matthew Walsh / Ace (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards TV | Self - Presenter | 8.3 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Performer | |
| 1954 | Face the Nation TV | Self | 8.5 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards TV | Self | 7.9 |
| 1947 | Meet the Press TV | Unknown character | 4.6 |
| TBA | Saturday TV Funhouse TV | Grimy / Ace (voice) | 10.0 |
Crew (29)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost Movie | Thanks · Crew | 6.5 |
| 2024 | After Midnight TV | Executive Producer · Production | 5.5 |
| 2022 | Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News TV | Executive Producer · Production | 3.5 |
| 2022 | Fairview TV | Executive Producer · Production | 2.0 |
| 2021 | Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God TV | Executive Producer · Production |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.6 |
| 2020 | Tooning Out the News TV | Creator · Creator | 4.0 |
| 2020 | Tooning Out the News TV | Executive Producer · Production | 4.0 |
| 2018 | Our Cartoon President TV | Executive Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 2018 | Our Cartoon President TV | Creator · Creator | 5.3 |
| 2018 | Our Cartoon President TV | Story · Writing | 5.3 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Writer · Writing | 6.1 |
| 2008 | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2007 | The Best of The Colbert Report Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.0 |
| 2006 | Strangers with Candy Movie | Creator · Crew | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Strangers with Candy Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Strangers with Candy Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | Creator · Creator | 7.0 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy TV | Writer · Writing | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy TV | Producer · Production | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Strangers with Candy TV | Creator · Creator | 7.5 |
| 1997 | Shock Asylum Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.0 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Writer · Writing | 6.4 |
| 1995 | Exit 57 TV | Creator · Creator | 8.0 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| TBA | The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past Movie | Writer · Writing |
Latest releases
- Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World2026 / TMDB 7.0
- The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert2026
- The Moment2026 / TMDB 6.3
- The Truth About Jussie Smollett?2025 / TMDB 5.5
- From Russia with Lev2024 / TMDB 8.2
- Toby Keith: American Icon2024 / TMDB 8.0
Questions about Stephen Colbert
What are some of Stephen Colbert's career highlights?
Stephen Colbert's career highlights include winning multiple Emmy Awards for his work on 'The Colbert Report' and 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' He is also known for his role in 'Strangers with Candy' and appearances in films like 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.'
Has Stephen Colbert won any major awards?
Yes, Stephen Colbert has won nine Primetime Emmy Awards for his writing and production work, particularly for 'The Colbert Report.' He received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2025, recognizing his significant contributions to comedy.
What was Stephen Colbert's first major film role?
Stephen Colbert's first major film role was in 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' (2012), where he made a cameo appearance as a character named 'The Master.' He is primarily known for his television work, but this role marked his entry into major film projects.
What are Stephen Colbert's most successful shows?
Stephen Colbert's most successful shows include 'The Colbert Report,' which ran from 2005 to 2014, and 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' which began airing in 2015. Both shows received critical acclaim and garnered large audiences.
What is known about Stephen Colbert's personal life?
Stephen Colbert is married to Evelyn McGee-Colbert, and they have three children together. He is known for being private about his family life, often keeping his personal affairs away from the public eye.
What is Stephen Colbert's estimated net worth?
Stephen Colbert's estimated net worth is around $75 million, largely attributed to his successful television career, book deals, and live performances. His financial success reflects his prominence in the entertainment industry.
What are some milestones in Stephen Colbert's filmography?
Milestones in Stephen Colbert's filmography include his work on 'The Daily Show,' where he gained recognition, and his own shows, 'The Colbert Report' and 'The Late Show.' He has also appeared in films like 'The Hobbit' series and 'The Simpsons Movie.'
How has Stephen Colbert influenced modern comedy?
Stephen Colbert has significantly influenced modern comedy through his unique blend of satire and political commentary. His style has inspired a new wave of late-night hosts who incorporate social issues into their comedic narratives.