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Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.
Original Release
09/08/2015 on CBS
US Release
09/08/2015
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen Colbert | Self - Host / Self / John Quincy Adams / Button Gwinnett / Joe Biden / Ted / Teddy Roosevelt / Patrick Henry / Joe Manchin / Julian Assange / Ed Sullivan / Gil Peaches / Willam Buckland / Wheeler / Zoltar / Bernie Sanders |
| Stay Human | Themselves - House Band / Themselves / Self - House Band / Themselves - Musical Guests / Themselves - Guests |
| Jon Batiste | Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Featured Performer / Self - Guest |
| Jen Spyra | Self - Announcer / Jill Newslady / Witch in stocks / Self |
| Louis Cato | Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Music department (Band) / Self - Musical Guest |
| Brian Stack | Self / Larry Boberry / Bill Flatearth / Darius Lighthouse / Gregory Whytman / Scout Leader / Piers Bjornborg / Justice Department Spokesman / Leslie Brickhill / Peter Grabbler, Junk Checker / The Devil / 'Wheel of Misfortune' Host / White House Staffer / PSA Spokesman / Self - Writer / Barfly / Weather Channel Anchor / Area 51 Spokesman / Cowboy Balladeer / General / Astronaut / Bill Farblah / God / Rep. Stallworth / Twister Player / Trump University Video Narrator / Abner Dooksberry / Chip Farblah / Emmy committee member / Fat Al / Father Umlaut Mendleshone / Santa Claus / Self - Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Announcer / Narrator - Samsung Instructional Video / News Anchor / Ancient Butter Druid / Auto Worker / Discovery Channel Host / Dr. Bill Farblah / Bill Farber / Falconer / British Reporter / Foghorn Leghorn / Ad Narrator / Dale Tinworth / Office worker / Narrator - Cubs World Series with Azmalor / Ghost of Abraham Lincoln / Nigel Winthrop / The Ice Cream Man / Bob of Bob's Blame Bus / Intel Official / Birch Sycamore / Cajun Pope / Detective / 'Game of Thrones' Character / Man Afraid of Voyeur in the Foyer |
| Evelyn McGee | Self / Self - First Drafts segment / Self - First Drafts / Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Wife |
| John Oliver | Self / Self - Guest / Suspect / Self - Paul McCartney |
| Laura Benanti | Melania Trump / Self - Guest / Juror #11 / Juror 11 / Melanie Trump / Self - Musical Guest |
| Jon Stewart | Self / Self - Guest / Self - Central Park Umpire / Self - Balanced Host and Commentator |
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Directors
Jake Plunkett, Jim Hoskinson, Ballard C. Boyd, Dylan Alexander Freeman, Spike Jonze, Paul Dugdale, Alfredo Flores, Isaiah Shinn, Brandon Fuller, Ash Innovator, Angelica Libkind, Zack Snyder
Writers
Felipe Torres Medina, Michael Pielocik, Michael Brumm, Carley Moseley, Stephen Colbert, Greg Iwinski, Aaron Cohen, Paul Dinello, Opus Moreschi, Barry Julien, Daniel Kibblesmith, Glenn Eichler, Brian Stack, Matt Lappin, Cullen Crawford, Tom Purcell, Nate Charny, Rob Dubbin, Eric Drysdale, Emmy Blotnick, Eliana Kwartler, Nicole Conlan, Kate Sidley, Asher Perlman, Pratima Mani, Jay Katsir, Ariel Dumas, Caroline Lazar, Django Gold, John Thibodeaux, Gabe Gronli, Jen Spyra, Steve Waltien, George Boseman, Joel Michalak, Delmonte Bent, River Clegg, Mohammed Amer, Michael Kayne
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen Colbert | Self - Host / Self / John Quincy Adams / Button Gwinnett / Joe Biden / Ted / Teddy Roosevelt / Patrick Henry / Joe Manchin / Julian Assange / Ed Sullivan / Gil Peaches / Willam Buckland / Wheeler / Zoltar / Bernie Sanders |
| Stay Human | Themselves - House Band / Themselves / Self - House Band / Themselves - Musical Guests / Themselves - Guests |
| Jon Batiste | Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Featured Performer / Self - Guest |
| Jen Spyra | Self - Announcer / Jill Newslady / Witch in stocks / Self |
| Louis Cato | Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Music department (Band) / Self - Musical Guest |
| Brian Stack | Self / Larry Boberry / Bill Flatearth / Darius Lighthouse / Gregory Whytman / Scout Leader / Piers Bjornborg / Justice Department Spokesman / Leslie Brickhill / Peter Grabbler, Junk Checker / The Devil / 'Wheel of Misfortune' Host / White House Staffer / PSA Spokesman / Self - Writer / Barfly / Weather Channel Anchor / Area 51 Spokesman / Cowboy Balladeer / General / Astronaut / Bill Farblah / God / Rep. Stallworth / Twister Player / Trump University Video Narrator / Abner Dooksberry / Chip Farblah / Emmy committee member / Fat Al / Father Umlaut Mendleshone / Santa Claus / Self - Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Announcer / Narrator - Samsung Instructional Video / News Anchor / Ancient Butter Druid / Auto Worker / Discovery Channel Host / Dr. Bill Farblah / Bill Farber / Falconer / British Reporter / Foghorn Leghorn / Ad Narrator / Dale Tinworth / Office worker / Narrator - Cubs World Series with Azmalor / Ghost of Abraham Lincoln / Nigel Winthrop / The Ice Cream Man / Bob of Bob's Blame Bus / Intel Official / Birch Sycamore / Cajun Pope / Detective / 'Game of Thrones' Character / Man Afraid of Voyeur in the Foyer |
| Evelyn McGee | Self / Self - First Drafts segment / Self - First Drafts / Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Wife |
| John Oliver | Self / Self - Guest / Suspect / Self - Paul McCartney |
| Laura Benanti | Melania Trump / Self - Guest / Juror #11 / Juror 11 / Melanie Trump / Self - Musical Guest |
| Jon Stewart | Self / Self - Guest / Self - Central Park Umpire / Self - Balanced Host and Commentator |
| Bernie Sanders | Self / Self - Vermont Senator / Self - Guest / Self - Presidential Candidate / Self - Former Presidential Candidate / Self - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Self - Just One Quest1on |
| Neil deGrasse Tyson | Self / Self - Guest / Self - Astrophysicist |
| Anderson Cooper | Self - Guest / Self |
| John Dickerson | Self / Self - Guest / Self - CBS News Chief Political Analyst / Self - CBS News Senior National Correspondent |
| Elizabeth Warren | Self / Self - Massachusetts Senator / Self - Guest / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Dancing at Rally |
| Gayle King | Self / Self - Guest |
| James Taylor | Self - Musical Guest / Self |
| Tom Hanks | Self - Guest / Self |
| Charlamagne Tha God | Self / Self - Guest |
| Bryan Cranston | Self - Guest / Self - Times Square Adventure / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2023 | Emmy | Outstanding Talk Series | Nominated |
| 2023 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Talk Variety Series | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Nominated |
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Nominated |
| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
| 2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Nominated |
| 2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Nominated |
| 2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
| 2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
| 2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Interactive Program | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
