Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, producer, political commentator, actor, author, and television host who was the host of satirical Comedy Central program The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014. He is the current host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Colbert voiced Phil Ken Sebben and Reducto in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. His book, I Am America (And So Can You!), was listed No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2007. Throughout his career, Colbert has won nine Primetime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and three Peabody Awards.
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 13 May 1964
Birth Place: Washington, D.C., USA
Residence: Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Birth Name: Stephen Tyrone Colbert
Nicknames: Backbone, Lightning
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Occupation: Comedian, Writer, Producer, Political commentator, Actor, Television host
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Roman Catholicism
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Stephen Colbert Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 167.5 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 76 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 11″
Height in Meters: 1.80 m
Body Build/Type: Average
Shoe Size: 10.5 (US)
Stephen Colbert Family Details:
Father: James William Colbert, Jr. (Physician, Immunologist, Dean at Yale University, Dean at Saint Louis University, First Vice-president of Academic Affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina) (d. September 11, 1974)
Mother: Lorna Elizabeth Colbert (née Tuck) (d. June 2013)
Spouse/Wife: Evelyn McGee-Colbert (m. 1993)
Children: Peter Colbert (Son), Madeline Colbert (Daughter) (b. 1995), John Colbert (Son) (b. 2002)
Siblings: Paul Colbert (Older Brother) (d. September 11, 1974), William Colbert (Older Brother), Peter Colbert (Older Brother) (d. September 11, 1974), Edward Colbert (Older Brother), James Colbert (Older Brother), Thomas Colbert (Older Brother), Jay Colbert (Older Brother), Elizabeth Colbert Busch (Older Sister) (Economist), Margo Colbert (Older Sister), Mary Colbert (Older Sister)
Others: Joseph McGee (Father-in-Law) (Civil Litigator), Catherine Ann Legare (Niece), Mary Legare Middleton (Niece), Robert Walker Legare Jr. (Nephew), Robert Legare (Ex-Brother-in-Law), Claus Wyman Busch III (Brother-in-Law), James William Colbert (Paternal Grandfather), Mary M. Tormey (Paternal Grandmother), Andrew Edward Tuck (Maternal Grandfather), Marie Elizabeth Fee (Maternal Grandmother)
Stephen Colbert Education:
Porter-Gaud School, Charleston, South Carolina
Hampden–Sydney College, Virginia
Northwestern University School of Communication, Evanston, Illinois
Stephen Colbert Facts:
*Born on May 13, 1964 in Washington, District of Columbia, he grew up in Charleston, South Carolina.
*He was the youngest of eleven children in a Catholic family.
*He worked as a waiter for 5 years as a young man.
*He hosted the satirical Comedy Central program The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014.
*In 2015, he replaced David Letterman as host of ‘The Late Show.’
*He was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in 2006 and 2012.
*He is a big fan of author Flannery O’Connor, “The Enduring Chill” being his favorite of her books.
*He is friends with Jon Stewart.
*He married Evelyn McGee-Colbert in 1993. They have have two sons named John and Peter and a daughter named Madeline.