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Stephen Colbert

Stephen Tyrone Colbert (/koʊlˈbɛər/ kohl-BAIR; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the Comedy Central news satire show The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014, and the CBS late-night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from 2015 to 2026.

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Awards
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Education
Northwestern University (BA)
Born
Stephen Tyrone Colbert (1964-05-13) May 13, 1964 (age 62) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Children
3
Father
James William Colbert Jr.
Genres
Political/news satire · improvisational comedy · black comedy · character comedy · sketch comedy

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Politics

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Stephen Colbert

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Stephen Colbert

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related to The Daily Show (1997–2005) · 19
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related to Further reading · 17
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Subjects · 11
Stephen Colbert → American culture, American politics, civil rights, current events, human behavior, human sexuality, mass media/news media, political punditry, pop culture, religion, social awkwardness
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Genres · 6
Stephen Colbert → black comedy, character comedy, improvisational comedy, Political/news satire, sketch comedy, surreal humor

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Stephen ColbertEducationNorthwestern University (BA)1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertFatherJames William Colbert Jr.1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertGenresPolitical/news satire1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertGenresimprovisational comedy1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertGenresblack comedy1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertGenrescharacter comedy1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertGenressketch comedy1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertGenressurreal humor1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertMediumTelevision1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertMediumfilm1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertMediumtheater1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertMediumbooks1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertRelativesElizabeth Colbert Busch (sister)1.00infobox
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Stephen ColbertSubjectsAmerican politics1.00infobox
Stephen ColbertSubjectsAmerican culture1.00infobox
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Stephen ColbertSubjectspop culture1.00infobox
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Stephen ColbertYears active1984–present1.00infobox

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