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What is Stephen Colbert’s net worth?

Net Worth:	$75 Million
Age:	59
Born:	May 13, 1964
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Actor/Comedian
Last Updated:	Feb 22, 2024

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Introduction

As of February 2024, Stephen Colbert’s net worth is approximately $75 Million.

Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, and television host from Washington D.C.

Colbert is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program ‘The Colbert Report’ from 2005 to 2014 and the CBS talk program ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’.

Early Life

Stephen Colbert was born on the 13th of May, 1964, in Washington D.C.

Colbert is the son of Lorna and James William Colbert Jr.

He was the youngest of eleven siblings, James, Edward, Mary, William, Margo, Thomas, Jay, Elizabeth, Paul, Peter, and Stephen.

In 1974, when he was 10, his father and two brothers were killed in an air crash.

His mother relocated the family to Charleston, where he attended the Episcopal Porter-Gaud School.

Career

Stephen Colbert began his career at Second City where he was initially an understudy for Steve Carell with the school’s touring company.

While performing with Second City, Colbert met Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello, whom he would collaborate with frequently later in his career.

When Sedaris and Dinello left to create a series of HBO Downtown Productions, Colbert moved to New York to work with them.

This led to the series Exit 57, which debuted in 1995 on Comedy Central and ran until 1996 when it was canceled.

The Daily Show

After leaving Exit 57, Stephen Colbert wrote for and starred on The Dana Carvey Show alongside Louis C.K. and Steve Carell.

He then briefly worked on Saturday Night Live and as a scriptwriter consultant for VH1 and MTV, before being cast on Good Morning America.

While he was hired to film humorous segments for the show, only two he proposed ever aired, but it did open a lot of doors for him.

Soon after, his agent referred him to the producer of The Daily Show, where he was hired on a trial basis in 1997.

Originally a correspondent, Colbert was referred to as “the new guy” during his first two years on the show, when Craig Kilborn was the host.

However, when Jon Stewart took over in 1999, Colbert started taking on a persona, playing a parody of conservative pundits like Bill O’Reilly.

Thanks to the popularity of his character, other correspondents started adopting a similar style, which helped give the show a new tone.

During the 2000 and 2004 U.S. elections, Colbert was part of The Daily Show’s award-winning coverage, and he reported from the floor of both party’s conventions.

Colbert also hosted the show in 2002 for a week, and in 2004, he won an Emmy as one of the show’s writers.

The Colbert Report & The Late Show

In 2005, Stephen Colbert was given his own show, The Colbert Report, which parodied political talk shows like Hannity and The O’Reilly Factor.

The series started out strong, averaging 1.2 million viewers during its first week, prompting Comedy Central to sign a long-term contract with Colbert.

During his time hosting the show, he expanded on his on-screen persona, claiming to have attended Dartmouth and was raised in South Carolina.

The Colbert Report ran until 2014 and during the final episode, many previous guests were brought back, including Patrick Stewart and Cookie Monster.

Shortly after the end of The Colbert Report, CBS announced that Colbert would take over for David Letterman on The Late Show.

He took up the mantle on September 8, 2015, with his first guest George Clooney kicking off the show’s new era.

As the host, Colbert took the show in a more political direction, playing off of the format that had made The Colbert Report successful.

During this tenure, he also hosted the 2017 Emmy Awards and most recently signed a deal with CBS Studios with his Spartina Production company.

Through this deal, Colbert helped produce Tooning Out the News and Fairview in 2022 and is the executive producer of The God’s Honest Truth.

Stephen Colbert Net Worth

As of February 2024, Stephen Colbert’s net worth is $75 Million.

Highlights

Here are some of the best highlights of Stephen Colbert’s career:

Monsters vs Aliens (Movie, 2009)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Talk Show, 2015)
Too Funny to Fail (Documentary, 2017)

Favorite Quotes from Stephen Colbert

“You are about to start the greatest improvisation of all. With no script. No idea what’s going to happen, often with people and places you have never seen before. And you are not in control. So say ‘yes.’ And if you’re lucky, you’ll find people who will say ‘yes’ back.” – Stephen Colbert

“After nearly 15 minutes of soul searching, I have heard the call. Nation, I will seek the office of the president of the United States. I am doing it!” – Stephen Colbert

“Make no mistake – they’re coming for our guns. And we freedom-loving gun lovers are totally defenseless! Other than, you know, the guns.” – Stephen Colbert

“Corporations have free speech, but they can’t speak like you and me. They don’t have mouths or hands.” – Stephen Colbert

“I just burst out laughing, and I think they were so surprised that I burst out laughing, that they did too.” – Stephen Colbert

3 Lessons from Stephen Colbert

Now that you know all about Stephen Colbert’s net worth, and how he achieved success; let’s take a look at some of the best lessons we can learn from him:

1. Adaptability

In the interview, Stewart probes Colbert about the transition to being a true late-night host.

As Stewart explains to his friend “I came up in standup where you learn to deliver it as yourself and as authentic as you can be to yourself is as good as you are going to be as a standup.”

2. Authenticity

Many personalities share this struggle: the art of being real.

In Colbert’s case, he had always been a walking/talking character. He made his name by playing a role. All of a sudden, he had to own his persona – to play himself.

3. The Breakthrough

It happens to most personalities – there is a bit, interview, event, or audience encounter that changes the game.

For Colbert, it was an expansive, heartfelt interview with Joe Biden. “Only I, my real self, could have received what Mr. Biden was willing to share with the audience.” Colbert said.