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Brian Patrick Clarke to Charlotte Cornwell
Stephen Colbert Biography (1964-)
Born May 13 (some sources cite April 20), 1964, in Charleston, SC; married Evelyn McGee (an actress and homemaker); children: Madeline, Peter, John. Addresses: Agent: James Dixon, Dixon Talent, Inc., 436 West 45th St., ThirdFloor, New York, NY 10036.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, writer, producer
- Birth Details
- May 13, 1964
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Member of ensemble, Exit 57, Comedy Central, beginning 1995
- Member of ensemble, The Dana Carvey Show (also known as The MugRoot Beer Dana Carvey Show and The Taco Bell Dana Carvey Show), ABC, 1996
- Correspondent, The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition),Comedy Central, beginning 1997
- Mr. Charles "Chuck" Noblet, Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central,1999-2000
- Voices of Myron Reducto and Phil Ken Sebben, Harvey Birdman, Attorneyat Law (animated), Cartoon Network, beginning 2000
- Celebrity voices, The Wrong Coast (animated), The Movie Network (Canada), beginning 2004
- Host, The Colbert Report, Comedy Central, 2005-
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Specials
- Correspondent, The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular '98, Comedy Central, 1998
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Stephen Colbert across America, Comedy Central, 1998
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Indecision 2000 (also known as The Daily Show with John Stewart "Indecision 2000" Election Night Special), Comedy Central, 2000
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Stephen Colbert Again: A LookBack, Comedy Central, 2001
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Steve Carell Salutes Steve Carell, Comedy Central, 2001
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Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase, Comedy Central, 2002
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Re-Decision 2003: The California Recall, Comedy Central, 2003
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Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny, Trio, 2003
- Announcer, Straight Plan for the Gay Man, Comedy Central, 2004
- Correspondent, Election Night 2004: Prelude to a Recount, Comedy Central, 2004
- Correspondent, Indecision 2004: Midway to the Election Spectacular, Comedy Central, 2004
- Correspondent, Race from the White House 2004, Comedy Central, 2004
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Comedy Central Laughs for Life Telethon 2004, Comedy Central, 2004
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Comedy Central's Bar Mitzvah Bash!, Comedy Central, 2004
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Inside TV Land: Primetime Politics, TV Land, 2004
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Awards Presentations
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Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (also known as Comedy Central's "First Annual Commie Awards" and The Commies), Comedy Central, 2003
- Himself, The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2005
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Episodic
- Frank, "The Competition," Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1996
- Dr. Matthew Walsh, voice of Ace, and other roles, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night,"
Saturday Night, andSNL), NBC, multiple episodes in 1996-2000 and 2002
- Voice of Rob, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2002
- James Bennett, "The Saint," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (alsoknown as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2004
- Tourist man, "Opening Night," Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2004
- Voice of Professor Richard Impossible, "Ice Station--Impossible!," TheVenture Bros. (animated), Cartoon Network, 2004
- Guest, Today (also known as NBC News Today and The TodayShow), NBC, 2004
- Himself, Reliable Sources, Cable News Network, 2004
- Voice of Dr. Dandliker (a dentist), "All about Steve," American Dad! (animated), Fox, 2005
- Guest, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2005
- Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as TheLate Show), CBS, 2005
- Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 2005
- Appeared in episodes of other series, including Tough Crowd with ColinQuinn (also known as Tough Crowd), Comedy Central; and Whose Line Is It Anyway? (also known as Whose Line? and WLiiA?), ABC.
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Pilots
- Appeared as Mr. Charles "Chuck" Noblet and Nurse Laughton in Strangerswith Candy: Retardation, a Celebration, an unaired pilot for Strangers with Candy.
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Television Work
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Series
- Creator, Exit 57, Comedy Central, beginning 1995
- Cocreator and coproducer, Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 1999-2000
- Creator and executive producer, The Colbert Report, Comedy Central, 2005-
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Film Appearances
- Dr. Dewalt, Shock Asylum (short film), 1997
- Happy and successful man, Snow Days (also known as Let It Snow), Artistic License Films, 2000
- Television news reporter, Nobody Knows Anything!, BCI Eclipse/Stargazer Entertainment, 2003
- Mr. Charles "Chuck" Noblet, Strangers with Candy, c. 2005
- Mr. Peersall, The Great New Wonderful, Serenade Films/Sly Dog Films, 2005
- Stu Robison, Bewitched, Columbia, 2005
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Film Work
- Coproducer, Strangers with Candy, c. 2005
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Major Tours
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Wigfield, U.S. cities, 2003
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RECORDINGS
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Video Games
- Voice of announcer, Outlaw Tennis, 2005
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays with Others
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Series
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Exit 57, Comedy Central, beginning 1995
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The Dana Carvey Show (also known as The Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show and The Taco Bell Dana Carvey Show), ABC, 1996
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Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night,"
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1996-97
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The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, c. 2003-2005
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The Colbert Report, Comedy Central, 2005-
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Specials
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Election Night 2004: Prelude to a Recount, Comedy Central, 2004
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Pilots
- Coauthor of Strangers with Candy: Retardation, a Celebration, an unaired pilot for Strangers with Candy.
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Screenplays
- (With Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello, and Mitch Rouse) Strangers with Candy, c. 2005
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Writings for the Stage
- (With Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello) Wigfield, U.S. cities, 2003
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Novels
- (With Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello) Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not (humorous novel), photographs by Todd Oldham, Hyperion Books, 2003
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Entertainment Weekly, June 28, 2002, p. 54; August 13, 2004, p. 78
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New Yorker, July 25, 2005, p. 38
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Slate, December 13, 2002
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Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), May 1, 2003
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TV Guide, January 24, 2004, pp. 63-64, 66
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Washington Post, February 7, 2002, p. T14
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