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Stephen Tyrone Colbert was born May 13, 1964. He is a three-time Emmy Award-winning American comedian, satirist, actor, and writer, known for his satirical style, particularly in his portrayal of uninformed opinion leaders and deadpan comedic delivery.

Colbert originally studied to be an actor, but became interested in improvisational theater when he met famed Second City director Del Close while attending Northwestern University. He first performed professionally as an understudy for Steve Carell at Second City Chicago; among his troupe mates were comedians Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, with whom he developed the critically-acclaimed sketch comedy series Exit 57.

Colbert was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in 2006.