Political satirist, comedian, writer, and host of “The Colbert Report” Stephen Colbert, born May 13, 1964 in Washington, D.C. was raised in Charleston, South Carolina. He was an understudy for Steve Carell at Second City Chicago. After some time with a segment on “The Daily Show,” Colbert left to spin off his own series. He ran for President in 2008, remaining in character, and testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration in character as well. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey with his wife and their three children. In April 2004, he took over as the host of the Late Show on CBS.
Recommended Resources
The Biography Channel offers its biography of Colbert as well as a synopsis of this television show, his career, and other activities.
http://www.biography.com/people/stephen-colbert-40920
The official website of the satirical comedian contains his most recent video clips, full episodes, interviews, and an online method to get tickets to see him live.
http://www.colbertnation.com/
Faces of America: Stephen Colbert
Presents a profile as well as several video clips of the famed comedian, and comments from readers about the topic.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica/profiles/stephen-colbert/11/
Stephen Colbert’s Colbert Super PAC
The comedian uses satire on this site, which is about a super PAC which advocates for his political runs, such as the 2008 election, in which he purported to run. That PAC utilized the services of Ham Rove (no relation to Karl Rove).
http://www.colbertsuperpac.com/
