A popular American actor, a satirist and a writer who recently visited Russia, became the main character in the pages of the Russian press. What do we know about Stephen Colbert's biography?
Stephen Colbert was born on May 13, 1964 inWashington, in the family of a doctor. He spent his childhood in South Carolina, surrounded by his 11 brothers and sisters, being the youngest of them. At the age of ten, he survived the terrible tragedy that occurred in their family. His father, along with two brothers, crashed in a plane crash. Remained in the care of the mother with other children, Stephen tried not to cause her much trouble. Even in his school years, he decided that in the future he wants to connect his life with studying the biology of the sea depths. But fate decreed otherwise. Moving the operation to the eardrum, he received damage, and deafened into one ear. Therefore, with a dream of biology and diving under water, he had to say goodbye. Still studying in high school, Stephen was engaged in an acting studio. Later it helped him to become a TV presenter.
In 1996, Stephen Colbert first appeared on thetelecast The daily show, where he played a fictional character, but under his real name. In 3 years, the host of the show was - John Stewart. And the transfer found the two leading. By the time the next presidential election was near, the show "The Daily Show" began to focus more and more on political topics. In 2005, Stephen Colbert decided to try himself as the sole presenter, and announced the premiere of his new transmission The Colbert Report. The format of the program meant information-news, with a little note of humor. Leading in it was a fictional character - Stephen Colbert.
In 2008, Colbert put forward his candidacy forthe post of US president. He even managed to score over a million votes. Fans of the show, who voted for him, held rallies, calling attention to Colbert's person as president of America. However, his party was removed from the election. Soon, the anchorman announced that his company had been discontinued. Nevertheless, the TV host successfully continued to work on his show, having great success with American viewers. Several times I was awarded prizes and awards for my work. He was recognized as one of the most influential people in the US in 2006.
In 2015, Stephen received a proposal to takethe place of David Letterman in his megapopular show. As it became known, in the past few years, the ratings of the Letterman show began to fall, although for 20 years his transfer was considered a classic of American television. Therefore, David decided to go on a well-deserved rest, giving his warm place - Colbert.
