The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Cast

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Name	Episodes	Known for
Stephen Colbert Self - Host / Self / Self - Gil Peaches / Self - Joe Biden / Self - Ted / … See more Self - Host / Self / Self - Gil Peaches / Self - Joe Biden / Self - Ted / Self - Julian Assange / Self - Zoltar / Self - Wheeler / Self - Button Gwinnett / Self - Ed Sullivan / Self - Patrick Henry / Self - Bernie Sanders / Self - Willam Buckland / Self - Teddy Roosevelt / Self - John Quincy Adams / Self - Joe Manchin / Self - Stephen Colbert See fewer	1,799	The Colbert Report (2005)
Stay Human Themselves - House Band / Self - House Band / Themselves / Themselves - Musical Guests / Themselves - Guests Themselves - House Band / Self - House Band / Themselves / Themselves - Musical Guests / Themselves - Guests See fewer	1,745	Madam Secretary (2014)
Jon Batiste Self - Musical Director / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest / Self - Featured Performer Self - Musical Director / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest / Self - Featured Performer See fewer	1,306	Soul (2020)
Jen Spyra Self - Announcer / Self - Jill Newslady / Self - Witch in stocks Self - Announcer / Self - Jill Newslady / Self - Witch in stocks See fewer	777	Stephen Colbert's Live Election Night Democracy's Series Finale: Who's Going to Clean Up This Sh*t? (2016)
Louis Cato Self - Musical Director / Self - Bandleader / Self - Music department (Band) / Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Director / Self - Bandleader / Self - Music department (Band) / Self - Musical Guest See fewer	494	Louis Cato: Why Try Love (2024)
Omari Brown Associate Producer / Associate producer / Bartender Associate Producer / Associate producer / Bartender See fewer	196	Nippy and Skippy: Funeral Magic (2010)
Donald Trump Self - U.S. President / Self / Self - Hugh Hewitt Interview / Self - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Self - CNN's 'The Last GOP Debates of 2015' Ad / Self - President Self - U.S. President / Self / Self - Hugh Hewitt Interview / Self - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Self - CNN's 'The Last GOP Debates of 2015' Ad / Self - President See fewer	165	The Apprentice (2004)
Brian Stack Neil Armstrong / Larry Boberry / Darius Lighthouse / Bill Flatearth / Ronald Reagan / … See more Neil Armstrong / Larry Boberry / Darius Lighthouse / Bill Flatearth / Ronald Reagan / Scout Leader / Gregory Whytman / Franklin Delano Roosevelt / The Ice Cream Man / Ancient Butter Druid / Nigel Winthrop / Twister Player / Cajun Pope / The Devil / Peter Grabbler, Junk Checker / Abner Dooksberry / Trump University Video Narrator / Narrator - Samsung Instructional Video / Narrator - Cubs World Series with Azmalor / Ghost of Abraham Lincoln / Emmy committee member / Leslie Brickhill / 'Game of Thrones' Character / Detective / Dale Tinworth / Astronaut / British Reporter / PSA Spokesman / Birch Sycamore / White House Staffer / 'Wheel of Misfortune' Host / Area 51 Spokesman / Justice Department Spokesman / Discovery Channel Host / Cowboy Balladeer / Intel Official / Bill Farber / Santa Claus / Piers Bjornborg / Barfly / Auto Worker / Chip Farblah / Dr. Bill Farblah / Rep. Stallworth / Fat Al / General / 'American Witness Warrior' Co-Host / Oscar Presenter / Surgeon / Rev. Dave Daubenmire / Xerxes Szandor LaVay / Bill Everclear / Spencer Hunch M.D. / Boston Marky / Glenn - Corona Express Manager / Bill Farblah / News Anchor / Foghorn Leghorn / Ad Narrator / Father Umlaut Mendleshone / Weather Channel Anchor / Writer / Man Afraid of Voyeur in the Foyer / Falconer / Office worker / Bob of Bob's Blame Bus / Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Announcer / God / Earl's Furniture Warehouse Announcer / Blaze / Claw & Order Opening Announcer / Musical Announcer / John F. Kennedy / Football Announcer / Yankees Announcer / Announcer / Lex Luthor / William Worm / Maga Fan / Hindenburg Newsreel Announcer / Frustrated driver / President Ronald Reagan / Johnny / Sir David Attenborough / 'The Tariff Fairy' Announcer / Cold Open Narrator / President Franklin Delano Roosevelt / 'Mission: Impossible' cold open / Ticket Scalper / Drug ad announcer / Mountie / Narrator, 'Shephen Colbert's Chubby Roden Chonk-stery' / Narrator / Abraham Lincoln's ghost / Dr. Frankenstein's Monster / Election Night in America Announcer / Cold Open Announcer / Dwight D. Eisenhower / Quint / Game Show Announcer Johnny / President Abraham Lincoln / Monster truck announcer / Winston Churchill / Kowalsky & Sons Space Plumbers See fewer	114	Conan (2010)
Joe Biden Self - President of the US / Self - President of the United States / Self - Guest / Self - President-Elect / Self - U.S. President / … See more Self - President of the US / Self - President of the United States / Self - Guest / Self - President-Elect / Self - U.S. President / Self - Asleep During Speech / Self - Former Vice President / Self - 2020 Democratic Presidential Nominee / Self - U.S. President-Elect See fewer	82	Parks and Recreation (2009)
Evie McGee Colbert Self - Guest / Self - First Drafts segment / Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Wife / Self - First Drafts Self - Guest / Self - First Drafts segment / Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Wife / Self - First Drafts See fewer	38	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
John Oliver Self - Guest / Self - Paul McCartney / Self - Suspect Self - Guest / Self - Paul McCartney / Self - Suspect See fewer	36	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Anderson Cooper Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	32	Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)
Kamala Harris Self - Vice President of the US / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate / Self - California Senator / Self - U.S. Vice President / … See more Self - Vice President of the US / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate / Self - California Senator / Self - U.S. Vice President / Self - Vice President of the United States / Self - 2024 Democratic Presidential Candidate See fewer	32	107 Days (2025)
Laura Benanti Self - Melania Trump / Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Juror 11 / Self - Juror #11 Self - Melania Trump / Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Juror 11 / Self - Juror #11 See fewer	31	Life & Beth (2022)
Bernie Sanders Self - Vermont Senator / Self - Guest / Self - Presidential Candidate / Self - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Self - Former Presidential Candidate / Self - Just One Quest1on Self - Vermont Senator / Self - Guest / Self - Presidential Candidate / Self - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Self - Former Presidential Candidate / Self - Just One Quest1on See fewer	26	My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999)
Jon Stewart Self - Guest / Self - Central Park Umpire / Self - Balanced Host and Commentator Self - Guest / Self - Central Park Umpire / Self - Balanced Host and Commentator See fewer	24	The Daily Show (1996)
John Dickerson Self - Guest / Self - CBS News Chief Political Analyst / Self - CBS News Senior National Correspondent Self - Guest / Self - CBS News Chief Political Analyst / Self - CBS News Senior National Correspondent See fewer	21	Hello, Nancy
Gayle King Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	21	The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Neil deGrasse Tyson Self - Guest / Self - Astrophysicist Self - Guest / Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	20	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Elizabeth Warren Self - Massachusetts Senator / Self - Guest / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Dancing at Rally Self - Massachusetts Senator / Self - Guest / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Dancing at Rally See fewer	20	Alpha House (2013)
Jake Tapper Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	18	The Outpost (2019)
Nancy Pelosi Self - Speaker of the House / Self - California Congresswoman / Self - Super Bowl Party Visitor / Self - U.S. Speaker of the House / Self - House Speaker / Self - Former Speaker of the House Self - Speaker of the House / Self - California Congresswoman / Self - Super Bowl Party Visitor / Self - U.S. Speaker of the House / Self - House Speaker / Self - Former Speaker of the House See fewer	18	30 Rock (2006)
Tom Hanks Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	17	Cast Away (2000)
Andy Cohen Self - Guest / Self - Times Square Elmo Self - Guest / Self - Times Square Elmo See fewer	17	The N Word (2004)
Ted Cruz Self - Texas Senator / Self - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate / Self - CNN's 'The Last GOP Debates of 2015' Ad / Self - Senate Judiciary Committee / Self Self - Texas Senator / Self - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate / Self - CNN's 'The Last GOP Debates of 2015' Ad / Self - Senate Judiciary Committee / Self See fewer	16	Lady Ballers (2023)
Rachel Maddow Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	15	The Rachel Maddow Show (2008)
Bryan Cranston Self - Guest / Self - Times Square Adventure Self - Guest / Self - Times Square Adventure See fewer	14	Breaking Bad (2008)
Pete Buttigieg Self - Guest / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Bobby Buttigieg / Self - Black and Brown Presidential Forum / Self - Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor / … See more Self - Guest / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Bobby Buttigieg / Self - Black and Brown Presidential Forum / Self - Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor / Self - Secretary of Transportation / Self - U.S. Transportation Secretary / Self - US Transportation Secretary See fewer	14	Mayor Pete (2021)
James Taylor Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest See fewer	14	Funny People (2009)
José Andrés Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	14	Hannibal (2013)
Alex Wagner Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	14	Trump land with Alex Wagner (2022)
Eliana Kwartler Self - Number Two / Self - Late Show writer and certified young person / Self - Nancy Pelosi / Self - Certified young single person Self - Number Two / Self - Late Show writer and certified young person / Self - Nancy Pelosi / Self - Certified young single person See fewer	14	Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 (2020)
Brian Kilmeade Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	14	One Nation (2022)
Chris Hayes Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	13	All in with Chris Hayes (2013)
John Heilemann Self Self See fewer	13	The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016)
Chris Wallace Self - Guest / Self - Thanksgiving Moderating Tips Self - Guest / Self - Thanksgiving Moderating Tips See fewer	13	The Chris Wallace Show (2023)
Samuel L. Jackson Self - Guest / Self - Surprise Appearance / Self - Police Commissioner Alvarez / Self - Celebrity Solitaire Self - Guest / Self - Surprise Appearance / Self - Police Commissioner Alvarez / Self - Celebrity Solitaire See fewer	13	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Anthony Fauci Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	13	Fauci (2021)
John Lithgow Self - Guest / Self - Rudy Giuliani / Self - Air Lithgow Spokesman Self - Guest / Self - Rudy Giuliani / Self - Air Lithgow Spokesman See fewer	12	The World According to Garp (1982)
Trevor Noah Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	12	The Daily Show (1996)
Jon Lovett Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	12	1600 Penn (2012)
Charlamagne Tha God Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	12	Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God (2021)
Hillary Clinton Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	12	State of Terror (I)
Barack Obama Self - Guest / Self - President Self - Guest / Self - President See fewer	12	Leave the World Behind (2023)
Rudy Giuliani Self - Former Mayor of New York / Self - Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) Self - Former Mayor of New York / Self - Abraham Lincoln (archive footage) See fewer	12	Anger Management (2003)
Steve Doocy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	12	Christmas in the Rockies (2020)
Jon Favreau Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	11	Running with Beto (2019)
Jim Gaffigan Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	11	Chappaquiddick (2017)
Robert De Niro Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	11	Cape Fear (1991)
Paul Giamatti Self - Guest / Self - Anonymous Hacker Self - Guest / Self - Anonymous Hacker See fewer	11	Sideways (2004)