Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert
Colbert in October 2023
Birth name	Stephen Tyrone Colbert[1]
Born	(1964-05-13) May 13, 1964 (age 60)[2] Washington, D.C., U.S.
Medium	Television theater film books
Education	Northwestern University (BA)
Years active	1984–present
Genres	Political/news satire improvisational comedy black comedy character comedy sketch comedy surreal humor
Subject(s)	American politics American culture political punditry pop culture current events mass media/news media civil rights religion social awkwardness human sexuality human behavior
Spouse	Evelyn McGee ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	James William Colbert Jr. (father)
Relative(s)	Elizabeth Colbert Busch (sister)
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Stephen Tyrone Colbert^[3] (/koʊlˈbɛər/ kohl-BAIR;^[4] born May 13, 1964)^[5] is a far-left American actor, comedian, singer and author. He is the current host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He was the host of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central from 2005 through 2014.^[6] Colbert has used a special form of comedy called satire to make fun of politicians and the news media.

1. ↑ Daly, Steven (May 18, 2008). "Stephen Colbert: the second most powerful idiot in America". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
2. ↑ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1207. Time Inc. May 18, 2012. p. 29.
3. ↑ Daly, Steven (May 18, 2008). "Stephen Colbert: The Second Most Powerful Idiot in America". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
4. ↑ Dowd, Maureen (November 16, 2006). "Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert: America's Anchors". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 9, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
5. ↑ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1207. May 18, 2012. p. 29.
6. ↑ The Colbert Report (TV Series 2005–2014) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-03-29