Stephen Colbert

Birth Name:

Stephen Tyrone Colbert

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Was named Person of the Year at the U․S․ Comedy Arts Festival in 2007
Won a Peabody Award for "The Colbert Report" in 2007
Studied theatre arts while attending Northwestern University
Quote: "I don't accept the status quo․ I do accept Visa, MasterCard, or American Express․"
Quote: "Life is an improvisation․ You have no idea what's going to happen next, and you are mostly just making things up as you go along․”"
Quote: "Since there's not more news than there used to be but there's way more time, and more channels doing it all-the-time, so that analysis has become much more than news․"
Well known for his satirical portrayal of a right-wing news anchor on "The Colbert Report․"
In 2007, Ben & Jerry's created a new ice cream flavor in his honor
The NASA engineered treadmill at the International Space Station was named after him in 2009
The word "truthiness," a term he coined, was named the 2005 Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society

2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Winner
2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Winner
2005Satellite Award - Outstanding Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
2006Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
2006OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer in a Miscellaneous Series or Special:Winner
2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Winner
2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2006Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
2006TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Comedy:Nominated
2007Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
2007OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer of a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Program:Nominated
2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2007Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Winner
2007TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Comedy:Nominated
2008Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
2008PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television:Winner
2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Winner
2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2008TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Comedy:Nominated
2008WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Winner
2009Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
2009OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer of a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Program:Nominated
2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television:Winner
2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2009Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
2009WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:Nominated
2010Dorian Award - Savage Wit of the Year:Nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performance of the Decade:Nominated
2010Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
2010Grammy - Best Comedy Album:Winner
2010OFTA Television Award - Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program:Nominated
2010PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television:Winner
2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Winner
2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2010WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:Nominated
2011Dorian Award - Wilde Wit of the Year:Nominated
2011OFTA Television Award - Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program:Winner
2011PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Competition Television:Winner
2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series:Nominated
2011WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Winner
2012Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
2012OFTA Television Award - Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program:Nominated
2012PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Winner
2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated
2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2012WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Winner
2013Gold Derby TV Award - Variety Performer:Nominated
2013OFTA Television Award - Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program:Winner
2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Winner
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Winner
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Winner
2013WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2014OFTA Television Award - Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program:Nominated
2014PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Winner
2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Winner
2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Winner
2014WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Winner
2015OFTA Television Award - Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program:Nominated
2015PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2015WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series:Nominated
2016PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2016WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - Talk Series:Nominated
2017OFTA Television Award - Best Male Performance in a Variety Program:Nominated
2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2017WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Series:Nominated
2018OFTA Television Award - Best Male Performance in a Variety Program:Nominated
2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2018Bronze Telly - Comedy:Winner
2018Bronze Telly - Use of Humor:Winner
2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Interactive Program:Nominated
2019WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2020OFTA Television Award - Best Male Performance in a Variety Program:Nominated
2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2021OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program:Winner
2021OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2021PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series:Nominated
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2021Webby Award - Video - Best Web Personality/Host:Nominated
2021WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series:Nominated
2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Nominated
2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2023WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2024OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program:Nominated
2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Series:Nominated
2024WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Talk Series:Nominated
2025OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Individual Performance in A Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program:Nominated
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Talk Series:Winner
2025WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch:Nominated
2026PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Winner
2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated
2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated

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