Stephen Colbert's House (former)

Stephen Colbert, the comedian, satirist, actor and writer, known for his satirical style, particularly in his portrayal of uninformed opinion leaders and deadpan comedic delivery, lived here until September 2008 when he sold the home for $950K. In 2005, he left "The Daily Show" to host its newly-created spin-off series, The Colbert Report. Colbert is best known for hosting this satirical Comedy Central program, The Colbert Report, from 2005 to 2014 and the CBS talk program The Late Show with Stephen Colbert beginning in September 2015, where he currently works. In 2005 Colbert was granted his own Daily Show spin-off show, The Colbert Report, a satirical news program hosted by a caricature of Colbert himself, airing on Comedy Central.

Colbert originally studied to be a dramatic actor, but became interested in improvisational theater while attending Northwestern University, where he met Second City director Del Close. Colbert first performed professionally as an understudy for Steve Carell at Second City Chicago, where his troupe mates included Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, comedians with whom he developed the sketch comedy series Exit 57. He wrote and performed on the short-lived Dana Carvey Show before collaborating with Sedaris and Dinello again on the cult television series Strangers with Candy. He gained attention for his role on the latter as closeted gay history teacher Chuck Noblet.

Colbert has won nine Primetime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Peabody Awards. Colbert was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2006 and 2012. Colbert's book, I Am America (And So Can You!), was listed No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2007. The Colbert Report has won an Emmy Award and Peabody Award, while Colbert himself has won three Emmy Awards as a writer on The Daily Show and a Grammy Award for A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

Stephen Colbert has a net worth of $60 million. Colbert has appeared in various television and film titles, most notably The Dana Carvey Show, Stranger with Candy, and The Daily Show, all of which he also wrote for. Colbert has loaned his voice for television and film roles on The Simpsons, American Dad!, Monsters vs. Aliens, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, and Saturday Night Live. As an author, Colbert co-authored Wigfield: The Can Do Town That Just May Not and authored under the satirical Colbert Report caricature I Am America (And So Can You!). Stephen Colbert has a current estimated salary of $6 million