---
name: "Stephen Colbert"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stephen-colbert"
fi1m_id: "stephen-colbert"
imdb_id: "nm0170306"
tmdb_id: 58769
wikidata_id: "Q212886"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 May 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-13T21:28:20.878004+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Stephen Colbert

## Identity

Stephen Colbert

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stephen-colbert
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stephen-colbert
- **IMDb ID:** nm0170306
- **TMDB ID:** 58769
- **Wikidata ID:** Q212886
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212886, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170306/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58769

Actor. Born 13 May 1964 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 May 1964, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Also known as:** Stephen T. Colbert, Stephen Tyrone Colbert 
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 5 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 67, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 63 (1), 2010s 72 (2), 2020s 68 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 69 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Animation 3, Action 2, Action & Adventure 2, Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Family 2
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,312m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Colbert, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212886, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170306/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58769

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Rick and Morty*](https://film.one/tv/rick-and-morty.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*Star Trek: Starfleet Academy*](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-starfleet-academy.md) (76)
- **Netflix:** [*American Symphony*](https://film.one/film/american-symphony.md) (73)
- **Peacock:** [*Monsters vs Aliens*](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md) (63)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Despicable Me 4*](https://film.one/film/despicable-me-4.md) (55)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, writer, actor and television host. Born in Washington, D.C., he studied acting at Northwestern University and began performing with the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago.

He gained prominence as a correspondent on The Daily Show before hosting The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014. Colbert has provided voice work in numerous films and series, including Perry Prescott in Despicable Me 4 (2024) and the Digital Dean of Students in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, screenrant.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (5) — the average rests on these

- *Star Trek: Starfleet Academy* (2026), Fi1m 76, as Digital Dean of Students (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-starfleet-academy.md)
- *Despicable Me 4* (2024), Fi1m 55, as Perry Prescott (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me-4.md)
- *Rick and Morty* (2013), Fi1m 78, as Zeep Xanflorp (Voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/rick-and-morty.md)
- *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug* (2013), Fi1m 65, as Laketown Spy — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.md)
- *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), Fi1m 63, as President Hathaway (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *American Symphony* (2023), Fi1m 73, as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/american-symphony.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert* (2026), Actor
- *The Moment* (2026), as Stephen Colbert
- *Star Trek: Starfleet Academy* (2026), series, as Digital Dean of Students (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-starfleet-academy.md)
- *Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost* (2025), Thanks
- *SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night* (2025), series, Actor
- *Despicable Me 4* (2024), as Perry Prescott (voice) — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/despicable-me-4.md)
- *Elsbeth* (2024), series, as Scotty Bristol
- *Carol & the End of the World* (2023), series, as (voice)
- *Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *Fairview* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God* (2021), series, Executive Producer
- *Teenage Euthanasia* (2021), series, Actor
- *Girls5eva* (2021), series, as Alf Musik
- *Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself* (2020), Executive Producer
- *Tooning Out the News* (2020), series, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Our Cartoon President* (2018), series, Story, Executive Producer, Creator
- *At Home with Amy Sedaris* (2017), series, as Stephen Colbert
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Mr. Witherspoon (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *Mr. Peabody & Sherman* (2014), as Paul Peterson (voice)
- *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug* (2013), as Laketown Spy — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug.md)
- *Rick and Morty* (2013), series, as Zeep Xanflorp (Voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/rick-and-morty.md)
- *The Mindy Project* (2012), series, as Father Michael — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md)
- *Company* (2011), as Harry
- *The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear* (2010), as Co-Host
- *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), as President Hathaway (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md)
- *A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!* (2008), Writer
- *The Love Guru* (2008), as Jay Kell
- *The Best of The Colbert Report* (2007), Writer
- *Strangers with Candy* (2006), as Chuck Noblet · Writer, Creator, Co-Producer
- *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse* (2006), as Ace / Various Voices (voice)
- *Bewitched* (2005), as Stu Robison
- *The Great New Wonderful* (2005), as Principal Peersall
- *The Office* (2005), series, as Broccoli Rob — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Dr. Dandliker - Dentist (voice)
- *Nobody Knows Anything!* (2004), as TV Newsman
- *The Venture Bros.* (2004), series, as Professor Impossible (voice)
- *The Wrong Coast* (2003), series, Actor
- *ChalkZone* (2002), series, Actor
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as James Bennett
- *Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law* (2000), series, as Phil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto (voice), Civilian #1 / Juror (voice), Pirate (voice), Fed #2 (voice), FBI (voice; uncredited)
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Tourist Man — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Let It Snow* (1999), as Happy Successful Guy
- *Random Play* (1999), series, Actor
- *Strangers with Candy* (1999), series, as Chuck Noblet · Writer, Producer, Creator
- *Janeane Garofalo: HBO Comedy Hour* (1997), as Dog Trainer
- *Shock Asylum* (1997), Writer
- *The Ambiguously Gay Duo* (1996), series, as Ace / Dr. Brainio (voice)
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Frank
- *The Dana Carvey Show* (1996), series, as Various Characters
- *Exit 57* (1995), series, as Creator
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Colby Krause (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Saturday TV Funhouse*, series, as Grimy / Ace (voice)
- *The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past*, Writer

## Gallery

- ![Stephen Colbert](https://film.one/media/person/11273/gallery-c0aba09ae1c1.jpg) Stephen Colbert — Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Stephen_Colbert_June_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Stephen Colbert and Helen Schermerhorn Morris Photo by: Neil Grabowsky (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/11273/gallery-cd7a59d64557.jpg) Stephen Colbert and Helen Schermerhorn Morris Photo by: Neil Grabowsky (2023) — Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Colbert_and_Morris_2023.jpg/1280px-Colbert_and_Morris_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Stephen Colbert and Martin Scorsese at the Montclair Film Festival Photo by: Neil Grabowsky (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/11273/gallery-6dde3b92cce4.jpg) Stephen Colbert and Martin Scorsese at the Montclair Film Festival Photo by: Neil Grabowsky (2023) — Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Colbert_and_Scorsese_2023.jpg/1280px-Colbert_and_Scorsese_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Stephen Colbert during taping at Auditorium Theatre (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/11273/gallery-cde5a5b44762.jpg) Stephen Colbert during taping at Auditorium Theatre (2024) — SecretName101, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/DNC_IMG_5671_Stephen_Colbert_during_taping_at_Auditorium_Theatre.jpg/1280px-DNC_IMG_5671_Stephen_Colbert_during_taping_at_Auditorium_Theatre.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Stephen Colbert](https://film.one/media/person/11273/gallery-2fa597b1373c.jpg) Stephen Colbert — Image via TMDB
- ![Stephen Colbert](https://film.one/media/person/11273/gallery-ef0530215c87.jpg) Stephen Colbert — Image via TMDB
- ![Stephen Colbert](https://film.one/media/person/11273/gallery-74133da57ee4.jpg) Stephen Colbert — Image via TMDB
- ![Stephen Colbert during taping at Auditorium Theatre (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/11273/gallery-4c4309208353.jpg) Stephen Colbert during taping at Auditorium Theatre (2024) — SecretName101, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/DNC_IMG_5671_Stephen_Colbert_during_taping_at_Auditorium_Theatre_%281%29.jpg/1280px-DNC_IMG_5671_Stephen_Colbert_during_taping_at_Auditorium_Theatre_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![by Fred Trauerts (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/11273/gallery-bd9378475709.jpg) by Fred Trauerts (2021) — Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Dionne_Warwick_%2851628463492%29.jpg/1280px-Dionne_Warwick_%2851628463492%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Exceptional Public Achievement Medal 2014: Exceptional Public Achievement Medal (won)
- Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording 2014: Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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