Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert [ koʊlˈbɛər ] (born May 13, 1964 in Washington, DC ) is an American satirist .
He was best known for his appearances on the Daily Show before receiving the news satire The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014 . In this he played the satirically exaggerated role of the fictional character of a demagogic , right-wing populist television presenter, who is also called Stephen Colbert (often referred to as "Stephen Colbert" with quotation marks). By parodistically taking the arguments of right-wing moderators, as they are typical for Fox News in particular , to extremes, Colbert tried to expose them in their contradictions. In 2007 he published the satire book I Am America (And So Can You!) (Translated roughly: "I am America (And you can be it too!)"), Which summarizes the central ideas of the character he is playing. In mid-2011, he (allegedly) entered the presidential election campaign himself and began to disclose the functions and dysfunctionalities of American campaign financing on the basis of campaign fundraising organizations he founded. Since September 2015 he has hosted the Late Show as the successor to David Letterman .
Life
Colbert grew up in Charleston , South Carolina , in an Irish Roman Catholic family. He was the youngest of eleven children. His mother, Lorna Colbert (1920-2013) was a housewife and the father was a doctor and assistant dean of Yale University medical school , dean of Saint Louis University, and ultimately vice president of academic affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina . Colbert described his parents in interviews as devout people who valued intellectualism and taught their children that you can question the church and still be Catholic. In 1974, the father and two of his sons, Peter and Paul, died in a plane crash. The three were on their way to school.
Colbert attended the private Porter-Gaud School in Charleston . He then studied philosophy for two years at Hampden-Sydney College , but later switched to the School of Communication at Northwestern University , where he studied acting and graduated in 1986. During his student days Colbert was a member of an improvisation troupe at the IO Theater in Chicago . After college, he was a member of The Second City and took other classes there.
He is married to Evelyn McGee-Colbert, with whom he has three children. Colbert describes himself as a supporter of the Democrats .
Television career
Stephen Colbert starred and wrote the series Exit 57 (1995-1996), The Dana Carvey Show (1996) and Strangers with Candy (1999-2000). He has regular guest roles in the series Harvey Birdman and Crank Yankers . He also appeared in Whose Line Is It Anyway? and worked as a writer for Saturday Night Live .
His role in the satirical news program The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central from 1997 brought him great fame . There he developed the fictional character "Stephen Colbert" and acted as a correspondent who reports on events in the world. Initially, "Stephen Colbert" came up - especially in verbal battles with Steve Carell - sometimes even apparently for exaggerated liberal standpoints in order to expose these too; only after the end of the presidency of Bill Clinton did it increasingly become a parody of decidedly right-wing populist positions. Another segment of the show he appeared on was This Week in God , in which he explored current religious issues. In some editions of the show, for which Jon Stewart was not available, he took over the moderation.
In 2005 Colbert left the Daily Show to produce his own spin-off for Comedy Central : Between October 2005 and December 2014 he hosted The Colbert Report . Colbert parodied right-wing populist commentators such as Bill O'Reilly ( The O'Reilly Factor ), Rush Limbaugh ( The Rush Limbaugh Show ) or Sean Hannity ( Hannity or Hannity's America ) by posing as one of them and by exaggerating their manipulative ones Questioning technique exposed. The show was able to establish itself as one of the channel's most watched shows within just a few weeks. A popular Colbert quote goes: “I don't believe in reality. She is known for her left-wing liberal tendencies. "
In the first broadcast of "The Colbert Report" on 17 October 2005, he coined the word truthiness for a "truth" (English. Truth ), the not perceived by the mind, but only with "heart" or "belly". Truthiness was named Word of the Year 2005 by the American Dialect Society on January 6, 2006 .
Time magazine named Stephen Colbert one of the 100 Most Influential People of the Year in early 2006. On April 29, 2006, Colbert was allowed to give a speech in the presence of George W. Bush on the occasion of the traditional dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association , which caused a sensation due to the satirical but very violent attacks on the Bush administration, but very differently was judged: Bush-friendly commentators sometimes completely ignored the speech or tried to portray it as impolite and uncomfortable, whereas Bush's opponents not only celebrated a devastating criticism of the administration and the often overly uncritical media in Washington, but also a satirical and comedic masterpiece. The gig soon became the most downloaded file on iTunes .
The audiobook version of his satirical book America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't , which was published in late 2012, won the 2014 Grammy Awards in the Language category. In the 2013 film The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug , Colbert and his children can be seen in short appearances in Seestadt.
When Colbert took over the Late Show in autumn 2015 , it was initially difficult for him to find his way around in this role. Not least for legal reasons, he was unable to adopt proven elements from the Colbert Report . In September 2016, it achieved average viewership of 2.16 million daily, significantly less than the broadcaster had hoped, while its main rival Jimmy Fallon had 3.2 million viewers. With the surprising election of Donald Trump as US President, this changed in a striking way. Colbert increased the proportion of political satire in his program, criticized the new government in some very harsh form and thus met the taste of the audience: In February 2017, he regularly reached just over 3 million viewers, surpassing Fallon for the first time. By March 2019, the gap between the two had widened, and Colbert's show was seen by an average of 3.8 million viewers, while Fallon only had an audience of around 2.5 million.
In 2017, Colbert hosted the Emmys awards ceremony . In his opening monologue, Colbert devoted a not inconsiderable amount of time to jokes about the controversial President Donald Trump .
politics
Colbert registered as a Democratic candidate for the South Carolina gubernatorial election in 2008 , choosing the Democrats despite his TV role as an extremist Republican - allegedly because the Republican application fee was much higher. He also appeared as an expert witness at a 2010 Senate hearing on the situation of illegal agricultural workers. Both appearances were considered satirical actions.
In 2010, Colbert was one of the organizers of the Rally to Restore Sanity and / or Fear , which took place in Washington DC and was intended to represent a satirical counter-movement to Glenn Beck's populist Restoring Honor rally .
Colbert entered politics in mid-2011 and founded a Super Political Action Committee- type lobbying organization called Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow (for example, Americans for a better future, in the future ). A Super PAC can legally accept donations of any amount from individuals and corporations without the need to disclose their origin. A second Super PAC was added later. Through these organizations, he financed campaign TV spots during the Iowa Primaries , indirectly called for the election of a Republican politician whose candidacy was not yet official at the time and who ultimately did not stand for election, and demanded that a generous one be offered Donate to the Republican Party that their election congress should be named after him.
He accompanied all of these activities extensively in his show, thereby revealing the possibilities of campaign financing and manipulation to viewers. Colbert: "The Super PACs process is 100% legal and at least 10% moral." The background sponsor is Mark Cuban , entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team , but his involvement has not been officially confirmed and the idea behind the Activities is just "that we'll never know."
In the event of a presidential candidacy , which Colbert presented as an option, he transferred the leadership of his two SuperPACs to Jon Stewart in January 2012 in order to comply with the legally required independence of the PACs from candidates.
Oddities
Prime numbers that were found by the “ Seventeen or Bust ” project and have over a million digits are called Colbert numbers .
The Colbert emoji (code U + 1F928), which is identified by a raised left eyebrow , is named after Stephen Colbert.
Role overview
play
| year | title | Original title | role | medium | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Missing Persons | Chet Davies | Television series | Follow Cabe ... What Kind of Name Is That? | |
| 1995-1996 | Exit 57 | various | Television series | 12 episodes; also co-developer and author | |
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show | various | Television series | 8 episodes; also author | |
| Spin City | Frank | Television series | Follow The Competition | ||
| 1997 | Apartment 2F | various | Television series | Episode 1.6 | |
| Shock Asylum | Dr. Dewalt | Short film | |||
| 1997-2005 | The Daily Show | "Stephen Colbert" (fictional character) | Television series | Appearance as correspondent; 1316 episodes; also author | |
| 1999 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | violinist | TV show | Episode 1144 | |
| Random play | various | Television series | 2 episodes | ||
| 1999-2000 | Strangers with Candy | Chuck Noblet | Television series | 30 episodes; also co-developer, executive producer and author | |
| 2003 | Nobody Knows Anything! | Television news anchor | Motion picture | ||
| 2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Tourist Man | Television series | Follow Opening Night | |
| Criminal Intent - crime in sight | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | James Bennett | Television series | Follow 3:16 The Holy ( OT The Saint ) | |
| 2005 | All-Star Alphabet | The letter 'Z' | TV movie | Special episode of Sesame Street | |
| The Great New Wonderful | Mr. Peersall | Motion picture | |||
| In love with a witch | Bewitched | Stu Robison | Motion picture | ||
| 2006 | Strangers with Candy | Chuck Noblet | Motion picture | also writer and producer | |
| 2008 | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | "Stephen Colbert" (fictional character) | TV movie | Special episode of the Colbert Report | |
| The love guru | The Love Guru | Jay Kell (hockey stadium announcer) | Motion picture | ||
| 2011 | Company | Harry | theatre |
Musical by Stephen Sondheim , staged at Lincoln Center ( NYC ) with the New York Philharmonic
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| 2012 | The office | The Office (US) | Broccoli Rob | Television series | Episode 9.05 Here Comes Treble |
| 2013 | Alpha House | "Stephen Colbert" (fictional character) | Television series | Follow pilot | |
| The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Lake-town spy | Motion picture | Cameo | |
| 2014 | @midnight | "Stephen Colbert" (fictional character) | Television series | Episode 156 | |
| 2015 | House of Cards | "Stephen Colbert" (fictional character) | Television series | Follow Chapter 27 | |
| The Mindy Project | Father Michael O'Donnell | Television series | Follow Confessions of a Catho-holic | ||
| 2017 | At Home with Amy Sedaris | he himself | Television series | Follow Gift Giving | |
| Too Funny to Fail | he himself | Hulu ( VOD ) | documentary | ||
synchronization
| year | title | role | medium | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-2011 | Saturday Night Live | Ace, Dr. Brainio | TV show | 14 episodes; also author |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | Stadium announcer | Television series | Episode 1.5 |
| 2001-2007 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Phil Ken Sebben, Myron Reducto, various voices | Television series | 34 episodes |
| 2002 | Crank Yankers | Rob | Television series | Episode 1.01 |
| 2004 | The Wrong Coast | various | Television series | 2 episodes |
| 2004-2015 | The Venture Bros. | Professor Richard Impossible (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| 2005 | Outlaw tennis | Stadium announcer | Video game | |
| American Dad! | Dr. Dandlics | Television series | Follow All About Steve | |
| 2007 | The Simpsons | Colby Krause | Television series | Episode 19.01 The Unbelievable Journey in a Crazy Private Plane ( OT He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs ) |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | President Hathaway | Motion picture | |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Paul Peterson | Motion picture | |
| 2014-2015 | BoJack Horseman | Mr. Witherspoon | Television series | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Rick and Morty | Zeep Xanflorp | Television series | Follow The Ricks Must Be Crazy |
| 2018 | Our cartoon President | Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives | Television series | 1 episode; also co-developer, executive producer and author |
Moderation
| year | title | Appear as | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2014 | The Colbert Report | "Stephen Colbert" (fictional character) | Television series; 1,447 episodes; also co-developer, executive producer and author |
| 2006 | White House Correspondents' Dinner | "Stephen Colbert" (fictional character) | Television broadcast |
| 2010 | Rally to Restore Sanity and / or Fear | "Stephen Colbert" (fictional character) | Television broadcast |
| 2014 | 37th Kennedy Center Honors | he himself | Awards ceremony, television broadcast |
| 2015 | 38th Kennedy Center Honors | he himself | Awards ceremony, television broadcast |
| 2015 – today | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | he himself | also executive producer and author |
| 2016 | 39th Kennedy Center Honors | he himself | Awards ceremony, television broadcast |
| 2017 | 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | he himself | Awards ceremony, television broadcast |
| 2019 | Star Wars Celebration Chicago | he himself | Panel on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker |
Publications
- with Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello : Wigfield. The Can-Do Town That Just May Not. Hyperion, New York 2003, ISBN 9780786868124 .
- I Am America (And So Can You!). Grand Central Publishing , New York 2007, ISBN 9780446580502 .
- America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't. Grand Central Publishing, New York 2012, ISBN 9780446583978 .
- I Am a Pole (And So Can You!). Grand Central Publishing, New York 2012, ISBN 9781455523429 .
- with The Staff of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert : Stephen Colbert's Midnight Confessions. Simon & Schuster , New York 2017, ISBN 9781501169007 .
- with The Staff of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Whose Boat Is This Boat. Comments That Don't Help in the Aftermath of a Hurricane. Simon & Schuster, 2018, ISBN 9781982121082 .
literature
- Charles McGrath: How Many Stephen Colberts Are There? . In: The New York Times Magazine, Jan. 12, 2012.
Web links
- Stephen Colbert in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Comedy Central: The Daily Show Correspondents
- The Colbert Nation - Official website of The Colbert Report
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - the official YouTube channel of the Late Show
- Interview with Colbert on NPR , broadcast Jan. 24, 2005
Remarks
- ↑ Stephen Colbert's Mother Dies at 92 , The Hollywood Reporter , June 14, 2013
- ↑ MUSC honors memory of Dr. Jim Colbert ( Memento of the original from February 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Medical University of South Carolina, 2009.
- ↑ David Cote: Joyce Words . In: Time Out New York , December 16, 2010.
- ↑ Deborah Solomon: Funny About the News (interview with Stephen Colbert). In: New York Times Magazine , September 25, 2005.
- ^ Colbert part of Northwestern's late-night TV takeover . In: Chicago Business , April 11, 2014.
- ↑ Nathan Rabin: Stephen Colbert . In: TV Club . ( avclub.com [accessed October 2, 2017]).
- ↑ Jerriblank.com: Spotlight on Stephen Colbert, August 13, 2004 .
- ↑ Truthiness Voted 2005 Word of the Year by American Dialect Society (PDF; 224 kB).
- ↑ TIME: "The TIME 100 - The People Who Shape Our World", May 8, 2006 .
- ↑ Video on Youtube: Colbert Roasts Bush - 2006 White House Correspondents' Dinner .
- ↑ Huffington Post , February 23, 2017 .
- ↑ Mike Hale: Review: The Emmys Figured Out How to Handle Trump . In: The New York Times . September 18, 2017, ISSN 0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed December 10, 2017]).
- ↑ a b c d Charles McGrath: How Many Stephen Colberts Are There? . In: The New York Times Magazine, Jan. 12, 2012.
- ↑ Huffington Post: Stephen Colbert Gives Jon Stewart Control Of His Super PAC, Explores 2012 Presidential Run , Jan. 12, 2012
- ↑ Jordan Mejias The election campaign of the news clown in: FAZ of February 2, 2012, page 35
- ^ Helm, Louis: Colbert Number. Wolfram MathWorld, accessed November 14, 2016 .
- ↑ Chris K. Caldwell: Colbert number. Prime Pages, accessed December 7, 2015 .
- ↑ Katharina Bracher: Message with feeling. In: nzz.ch. January 7, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Victor Luckerson: The Inside Story of the 'Colbert Emoji ". In: time.com. August 10, 2015, accessed on November 4, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Stephen Colbert to Make Hobbit Cameo ( October 21, 2012 memento on the Internet Archive ) In: The Hollywood Reporter October 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Colbert, Stephen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Colbert, Stephen Tyrone (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC , United States |