Stephen Colbert Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Weight | 76 kg |
Date of Birth | May 13, 1964 |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Spouse | Evelyn McGee |
Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, TV host, and writer who is best known for hosting the political satire-based TV show The Colbert Report (2005-2014) and the late-night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015-Present). Before this, he had gained tremendous recognition for his work, as a correspondent and writer, in the news-parody series The Daily Show (1997–2005). He has hosted several prominent award shows including the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards (2017). For his work, he was won numerous awards including Primetime Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, and Peabody Awards. He was named in Time magazine’s list of ‘100 Most Influential People’ in both 2006 and 2012.
Born Name
Stephen Tyrone Colbert
Nick Name
Backbone, Lightning

Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Washington, D.C., United States
Residence
Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Nationality
Education
Stephen had attended the Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina. He had then joined the Hampden–Sydney College in Virginia as a philosophy major in 1982 but had taken a transfer to Northwestern University School of Communication in Evanston, Illinois, in 1984. He had graduated from there as a theatre major in 1986.
Occupation
Comedian, TV Host, Writer

Family
- 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)
- 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)
Genre
Political Satire, Improvisational Comedy, Black Comedy, Character Comedy, Sketch Comedy, Surreal Humor
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse
Stephen has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of 15/16ths Irish descent and 1/16ths Alsatian German and English descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Bespectacled
- Short-cropped, wavy hair
- Affable smile
- Clean-shaven look
Brand Endorsements
In 2021, he appeared in Paramount+’s Super Bowl Commercial alongside Patrick Stewart, Christine Baranski, Tom Selleck, and many more.
Religion
Roman Catholicism

Stephen Colbert Facts
Featured Image by Stephen Colbert / Instagram
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