How tall is Stephen Colbert?

Stephen Colbert's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). He is taller than about 64% of men in the United States.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 64% of men in the United States born in 1964 (average 177.3 cm).

Colbert next to his co-stars

John Oliver is 3 cm taller than Stephen Colbert (183 cm), The Daily Show co-star.

Stephen Fry is 14 cm taller than Stephen Colbert (194 cm), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug co-star.

Benedict Cumberbatch is 3 cm taller than Stephen Colbert (183 cm), The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug co-star.

About Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor and television host, born Stephen Tyrone Colbert on 13 May 1964 in Washington, D.C. He was raised a Catholic in South Carolina, the son of immunologist James William Colbert Jr. He studied dramatic acting but became interested in improvisational theater at Northwestern University, and first performed professionally as an understudy for Steve Carell at Second City Chicago.

Colbert wrote for and performed on The Dana Carvey Show, and developed the sketch series Exit 57 and the sitcom Strangers with Candy with Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris. His work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show brought him wide recognition. He hosted The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014, introducing the word truthiness, and then The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS from 2015 to 2026.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Colbert is 3 cm shorter than John Oliver, listed at 183 cm (6'0"), his colleague on The Daily Show, and 14 cm shorter than Stephen Fry, listed at 194 cm (6'4"), who is linked with him through The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Colbert is married to Evelyn McGee-Colbert.

Frequently asked

How tall is Stephen Colbert in feet and inches? Stephen Colbert is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

How tall is Stephen Colbert compared to John Oliver? John Oliver is 3 cm taller than Stephen Colbert: 183 cm (6'0") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Stephen Colbert compared to Stephen Fry? Stephen Fry is 14 cm taller than Stephen Colbert: 194 cm (6'4") vs 180 cm (5'11").

How tall is Stephen Colbert compared to Benedict Cumberbatch? Benedict Cumberbatch is 3 cm taller than Stephen Colbert: 183 cm (6'0") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Stephen Colbert tall for men in the United States? At 180 cm he is taller than about 64% of men in the United States born in 1964, whose average height is 177.3 cm.

Sources

• Stephen Colbert on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Stephen Colbert on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Stephen Colbert on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

More celebrity heights

• Jay Leno — 180 cm · 5'11"
• Rachel Maddow — 180 cm · 5'11"
• Stan Lee — 180 cm · 5'11"
• Wendy Williams — 180 cm · 5'11"
• Jameela Jamil — 179 cm · 5'10"
• Anderson Cooper — 178 cm · 5'10"

Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.