Stephen Colbert
Milestones
- Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, USA
- Birthday: May 13, 1964
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2009
Voiced The President of the United States in the computer-animated 3-D feature, "Monsters vs. Aliens"
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2008
Earned a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word for the album I Am America (And So Can You!)
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2006
Signed a seven-figure deal with Warner Books to pen his own comedy riffing on the current state of affairs in the vein of the Daily Show's bestseller "America"
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2005
Appeared in and co-wrote "Strangers With Candy" the feature film based on the short-lived comedy series
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2005
Appeared in the big screen adaptation of "Bewitched," as Stu Robinson
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2005 to 0000
Hosted "The Daily Show" spin-off series, "The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central); earned several Emmy nominations for Performance, Writing and Producing a Variety, Musical Program or Special from 2006-2009
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2003
Co-authored the novel Wigfield with ex "Strangers With Candy" costars Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello
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2002
Provides voices for Comedy Central's "Crank Yankers"
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2001
Performed as the voice of law firm founder, Phil Ken Sebben and prosecuting lawyer Reducto on Cartoon Network's "Harvey Birdman" (part of the Adult Swim lineup)
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1999
Performed, wrote and executive produced "Strangers with Candy"
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1997 to 2005
Correspondent on “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
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1996
Served briefly as a writer for "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
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1996
Voiced the character Ace in Robert Smigel's "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
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1996
Was a cast member and writer on "The Dana Carvey Show" (ABC)
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1995
Performed and served as a writer on "Exit 57"
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Became involved in the improvisation troupe ImprovOlympic
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Took improv classes at Second City in Chicago