A popular American actor, satirist and writer, who recently visited Russia, became the main character in the pages of the Russian press. What do we know about the biography of Stephen Colbert?
Childhood and youth
Stephen Colbert was born on May 13, 1964 in Washington, in the family of a doctor. He spent his childhood in South Carolina, surrounded by his 11 brothers and sisters, being the youngest of them. At the age of ten, he experienced the terrible tragedy that occurred in their family. His father, along with two brothers, crashed in a plane crash. Left in the care of his mother along with other children, Stephen tried not to cause her much trouble. Back in his school years, he decided that in the future he wanted to connect his life with the study of the biology of the deep sea. But fate decreed otherwise. Having undergone surgery on the eardrum, he received damage, and deaf in one ear. Therefore, he had to say goodbye to the dream of biology and diving under water. While still in high school, Stephen studied in an acting studio. Subsequently, it helped him become a TV presenter.
Career and the beginning of television activities
In 1996, Stephen Colbert first appeared on the television show The Daily Show, where he played a fictional character, but under his real name. After 3 years, the host of the show was John Stewart. And the transmission has gained two leading. By the time the next US presidential election was approaching, The daily show had more and more political orientation. In 2005, Stephen Colbert decided to try himself as the sole presenter, and announced the premiere of his new show The Colbert Report. The format of the program implied information and news, with a slight note of humor. Leading in it was a fictional character - Stephen Colbert.
In 2008, Colbert put forward his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. He was even able to gain more than a million votes. Fans of the show, who voted for him, held rallies, urging to pay attention to the person of Colbert as president of America. However, his party was withdrawn from the election. Soon, the presenter announced that his company was discontinued. Nevertheless, the TV presenter successfully continued to work on his show, having great success with American viewers. Several times he received prizes and awards for his activities. He was recognized as one of the most influential people in the United States in 2006.
Evening show. Who replaced Letterman?
In 2015, Stephen received an offer to take the place of David Letterman in his mega-popular show. As it became known, in the last few years, the ratings of the Letterman show began to fall, although for 20 years his broadcast was considered a classic of American television. Therefore, David decided to go on a well-deserved rest, giving his warm place - Kolber.
The guest of the first episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was actor George Clooney. The program has acquired a noticeable political bias, in contrast to what it was with the former leader. As Colbert himself states, he has become interested in politics since his time on The Colbert Report. Since then, he has been a supporter of the Democrats. Colbert often starred in films, but these are episodic roles.