What is Stephen Colbert’s Net Worth and Salary?

Stephen Colbert, an American comedian, writer, actor, author, and talk show host, has a net worth of $75 million. He is well-known for his time as the host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” from 2005 to 2014 and CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” starting in 2015.

Stephen Colbert’s Salary Increase

Stephen Colbert’s annual salary was $6 million during the first few seasons of The Late Show. However, in October 2019, he signed a contract extension with CBS Corp that ensures his presence on the network until at least 2023. As part of the new agreement, his annual salary was increased to $15 million.

Early Life and Career

Stephen Tyrone Colbert was born in Washington, DC, on May 13, 1964. He spent his early years in Bethesda, Maryland, but the family later moved to James Island, South Carolina. After his father and two brothers died in the Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crash, his mother relocated the family to Charleston, South Carolina. Colbert attended the Episcopal Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, where he participated in several school plays.

Colbert initially wanted to study marine biology but became deaf in his right ear after surgery to repair a perforated eardrum. He enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia in 1982, where he majored in philosophy. He transferred to Northwestern University in 1984 as a theater major and studied performance, graduating in 1986.

After graduation, Colbert began performing improvisation with the No Fun Mud Piranhas team at Northwestern and at the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago. He worked at Second City in Chicago answering phones and selling souvenirs and also signed up for the free improv classes offered to employees. He was then hired to perform with Second City’s touring company, where he met Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello.

Colbert went on to work on shows such as “Exit 57,” “The Dana Carvey Show,” “Saturday Night Live,” and “Good Morning America,” either as a cast member or writer. He also worked as a script consultant for VH1 and MTV.

Stephen Colbert’s Career Highlights

Colbert got his start as a writer and performer on the sketch comedy show “Exit 57” in the mid-1990s. He joined “The Daily Show” in 1997 as a correspondent and writer, winning three Emmys for his work. Colbert then hosted his own spin-off show “The Colbert Report” from 2005 to 2014, which won an Emmy and Peabody Award. In 2015, he became the host of “The Late Show” on CBS, bringing his political commentary to the late-night talk show format.

Stephen Colbert’s Other Pursuits and Projects

Besides television, Stephen Colbert has been involved in various other pursuits and projects. In 2006, he was the featured entertainer for the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, where he performed in character and satirized the George W. Bush Administration and the White House Press Corps. Although his performance was met with silence at the event, the video of his performance became an internet and media sensation, leading to a 37% rise in ratings for “The Colbert Report” in the following week.

Colbert is also a co-author of the satirical novel “Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not” (2003) with Sedaris and Dinello. He has made guest appearances on shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Spin City,” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” as well as a supporting role in the film “Bewitched” (2005). Colbert has also lent his voice to characters on shows like “The Venture Bros.,” “Crank Yankers,” “American Dad!” and “The Simpsons.” In 2008, he released a Christmas comedy special on Comedy Central titled “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!”

Personal Life of Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert has been married to Evelyn “Evie” McGee-Colbert since 1993. Together, they have three children, Madeleine (born 1995), Peter (born 1998), and John (born 2002). The family resides in Montclair, New Jersey.

Colbert is a self-identified Democrat and a practicing Roman Catholic. He is also an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church Monastery.

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