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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 / Gil Peaches / Zoltar / Wheeler / Ted / Willam Buckland / John Quincy Adams / Joe Manchin / Joe Biden / Bernie Sanders / Teddy Roosevelt / Patrick Henry / Ed Sullivan / Button Gwinnett / Julian Assange |
| Stay Human | Themselves - House Band / Themselves / Self - House Band / Themselves - Musical Guests |
| Jon Batiste | Self - Musical Director / Self - Bandleader / Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Featured Performer |
| Jen Spyra | Self - Announcer / Jill Newslady / Self - Narrator / Witch in stocks |
| Brian Stack | Larry Boberry / Bill Flatearth / Scout Leader / Gregory Whytman / Darius Lighthouse / Discovery Channel Host / Detective / Dale Tinworth / Cowboy Balladeer / Chip Farblah / Cajun Pope / British Reporter / Birch Sycamore / Bill Farblah / Bill Farber / Barfly / Auto Worker / Astronaut / Area 51 Spokesman / Ancient Butter Druid / Abner Dooksberry / White House Staffer / 'Wheel of Misfortune' Host / Twister Player / Trump University Video Narrator / The Ice Cream Man / The Devil / Self / Santa Claus / Rep. Stallworth / PSA Spokesman / Piers Bjornborg / Peter Grabbler, Junk Checker / Nigel Winthrop / News Anchor / Narrator - Samsung Instructional Video / Narrator - Cubs World Series with Azmalor / Ghost of Abraham Lincoln / Leslie Brickhill / Justice Department Spokesman / Intel Official / General / 'Game of Thrones' Character / Foghorn Leghorn / Ad Narrator / Father Umlaut Mendleshone / Fat Al / Emmy committee member / Dr. Bill Farblah |
| Evelyn McGee | Self / Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Wife |
| John Oliver | Self / Self - Guest / Paul McCartney |
| Laura Benanti | Melania Trump / Self / Self - Musical Guest |
| Jon Stewart | Self / Self - Guest / Self - Central Park Umpire / Self - Balanced Host and Commentator |
| Bernie Sanders | Self / Self - Guest / Self - Vermont Senator / Self - Presidential Candidate / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Former Presidential Candidate / Self - 2016 Presidential Candidate |
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Directors
Jim Hoskinson, Ballard C. Boyd, Jake Plunkett, Alfredo Flores, Angelica Libkind, Isaiah Shinn, Spike Jonze, Paul Dugdale
Writers
Michael Pielocik, Michael Brumm, Yuuki Takada, Stephen Colbert, Greg Iwinski, Opus Moreschi, Paul Dinello, Aaron Cohen, Glenn Eichler, Daniel Kibblesmith, Barry Julien, Matt Lappin, Brian Stack, Tom Purcell, Cullen Crawford, Rob Dubbin, Nate Charny, Felipe Torres Medina, Eric Drysdale, Emmy Blotnick, Eliana Kwartler, Nicole Conlan, Kate Sidley, Pratima Mani, Carley Moseley, Jay Katsir, Ariel Dumas, Caroline Lazar, John Thibodeaux, Django Gold, Gabe Gronli, Jen Spyra, Steve Waltien, Asher Perlman, George Boseman, Michael Kayne, Delmonte Bent, River Clegg, Joel Michalak, Mohammed Amer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen Colbert | Self - Host / Self / Gil Peaches / Zoltar / Wheeler / Ted / Willam Buckland / John Quincy Adams / Joe Manchin / Joe Biden / Bernie Sanders / Teddy Roosevelt / Patrick Henry / Ed Sullivan / Button Gwinnett / Julian Assange |
| Stay Human | Themselves - House Band / Themselves / Self - House Band / Themselves - Musical Guests |
| Jon Batiste | Self - Musical Director / Self - Bandleader / Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Featured Performer |
| Jen Spyra | Self - Announcer / Jill Newslady / Self - Narrator / Witch in stocks |
| Brian Stack | Larry Boberry / Bill Flatearth / Scout Leader / Gregory Whytman / Darius Lighthouse / Discovery Channel Host / Detective / Dale Tinworth / Cowboy Balladeer / Chip Farblah / Cajun Pope / British Reporter / Birch Sycamore / Bill Farblah / Bill Farber / Barfly / Auto Worker / Astronaut / Area 51 Spokesman / Ancient Butter Druid / Abner Dooksberry / White House Staffer / 'Wheel of Misfortune' Host / Twister Player / Trump University Video Narrator / The Ice Cream Man / The Devil / Self / Santa Claus / Rep. Stallworth / PSA Spokesman / Piers Bjornborg / Peter Grabbler, Junk Checker / Nigel Winthrop / News Anchor / Narrator - Samsung Instructional Video / Narrator - Cubs World Series with Azmalor / Ghost of Abraham Lincoln / Leslie Brickhill / Justice Department Spokesman / Intel Official / General / 'Game of Thrones' Character / Foghorn Leghorn / Ad Narrator / Father Umlaut Mendleshone / Fat Al / Emmy committee member / Dr. Bill Farblah |
| Evelyn McGee | Self / Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Wife |
| John Oliver | Self / Self - Guest / Paul McCartney |
| Laura Benanti | Melania Trump / Self / Self - Musical Guest |
| Jon Stewart | Self / Self - Guest / Self - Central Park Umpire / Self - Balanced Host and Commentator |
| Bernie Sanders | Self / Self - Guest / Self - Vermont Senator / Self - Presidential Candidate / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Former Presidential Candidate / Self - 2016 Presidential Candidate |
| Anderson Cooper | Self / Self - Guest |
| Neil deGrasse Tyson | Self / Self - Guest |
| John Dickerson | Self / Self - Guest |
| Gayle King | Self / Self - Guest |
| James Taylor | Self - Musical Guest / Self |
| Elizabeth Warren | Self / Self - Massachusetts Senator / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Guest / Self - Dancing at Rally |
| Tom Hanks | Self - Guest / Self |
| Bryan Cranston | Self - Guest / Self / Self - Times Square Adventure |
| John Heilemann | Self / Self - Guest / Self - Donald Trump Interview |
| Jake Tapper | Self / Self - Guest |
Producers
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Editors
Christein Aromando, Rachel Whitaker, A.M. Peters, Amanda Sprecher, Ernie Generalli, Steven Rosenthal, Bryan Dinello, Andrew Matheson, Jason Baker, Chris James Thompson
| 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 |
