The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Cast

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Name	Episodes	Known for
Stephen Colbert Self - Host / Self / Gil Peaches / Joe Biden / Bernie Sanders / … See more Self - Host / Self / Gil Peaches / Joe Biden / Bernie Sanders / Button Gwinnett / Ed Sullivan / Joe Manchin / John Quincy Adams / Julian Assange / Patrick Henry / Ted / Teddy Roosevelt / Wheeler / Willam Buckland / Zoltar See fewer	1,577	The Colbert Report (2005)
Stay Human Themselves - House Band / Themselves / Self - House Band / Themselves - Musical Guests / Themselves - Guests Themselves - House Band / Themselves / Self - House Band / Themselves - Musical Guests / Themselves - Guests See fewer	1,518	Madam Secretary (2014)
Jon Batiste Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Featured Performer / Self - Guest Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Featured Performer / Self - Guest See fewer	1,297	Soul (2020)
Jen Spyra Self - Announcer / Jill Newslady / Self / Witch in stocks Self - Announcer / Jill Newslady / Self / Witch in stocks See fewer	557	Big Time (III)
Louis Cato Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Music department (Band) / Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Music department (Band) / Self - Musical Guest See fewer	272	Louis Cato: Why Try Love (2024)
Brian Stack Bill Flatearth / Darius Lighthouse / Larry Boberry / Gregory Whytman / Scout Leader / … See more Bill Flatearth / Darius Lighthouse / Larry Boberry / Gregory Whytman / Scout Leader / Self / 'Game of Thrones' Character / 'Wheel of Misfortune' Host / Abner Dooksberry / Ad Narrator / Ancient Butter Druid / Area 51 Spokesman / Astronaut / Auto Worker / Barfly / Bill Farber / Bill Farblah / Birch Sycamore / Blaze / Bob of Bob's Blame Bus / British Reporter / Cajun Pope / Chip Farblah / Claw & Order Opening Announcer / Cowboy Balladeer / Dale Tinworth / Detective / Discovery Channel Host / Dr. Bill Farblah / Earl's Furniture Warehouse Announcer / Emmy committee member / Falconer / Fat Al / Father Umlaut Mendleshone / Foghorn Leghorn / General / Ghost of Abraham Lincoln / God / Intel Official / John F. Kennedy / Justice Department Spokesman / Leslie Brickhill / Man Afraid of Voyeur in the Foyer / Musical Announcer / Narrator - Cubs World Series with Azmalor / Narrator - Samsung Instructional Video / News Anchor / Nigel Winthrop / Office worker / PSA Spokesman / Peter Grabbler, Junk Checker / Piers Bjornborg / Rep. Stallworth / Ronald Reagan / Santa Claus / Self - Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Announcer / Self - Writer / The Devil / The Ice Cream Man / Trump University Video Narrator / Twister Player / Weather Channel Anchor / White House Staffer See fewer	68	Conan (2010)
Evelyn McGee Self / Self - First Drafts segment / Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Wife / Self - First Drafts / Self - Guest Self / Self - First Drafts segment / Self - Featured Audience: Stephen's Wife / Self - First Drafts / Self - Guest See fewer	32	The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
John Oliver Self / Self - Guest / Self - Paul McCartney / Suspect Self / Self - Guest / Self - Paul McCartney / Suspect See fewer	28	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Laura Benanti Melania Trump / Self - Guest / Juror #11 / Juror 11 / Self - Musical Guest Melania Trump / Self - Guest / Juror #11 / Juror 11 / Self - Musical Guest See fewer	25	Life & Beth (2022)
Jon Stewart Self / Self - Guest / Self - Balanced Host and Commentator / Self - Central Park Umpire Self / Self - Guest / Self - Balanced Host and Commentator / Self - Central Park Umpire See fewer	21	The Daily Show (1996)
Bernie Sanders Self / Self - Vermont Senator / Self - Guest / Self - Presidential Candidate / Self - 2016 Presidential Candidate / … See more Self / Self - Vermont Senator / Self - Guest / Self - Presidential Candidate / Self - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Self - Former Presidential Candidate / Self - Just One Quest1on See fewer	20	My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception (1999)
Anderson Cooper Self - Guest / Self Self - Guest / Self See fewer	19	Chappie (2015)
Neil deGrasse Tyson Self / Self - Guest / Self - Astrophysicist Self / Self - Guest / Self - Astrophysicist See fewer	19	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
John Dickerson Self / Self - Guest / Self - CBS News Chief Political Analyst / Self - CBS News Senior National Correspondent Self / Self - Guest / Self - CBS News Chief Political Analyst / Self - CBS News Senior National Correspondent See fewer	17	Hello, Nancy
Elizabeth Warren Self / Self - Massachusetts Senator / Self - Guest / Self - Just One Quest1on Self / Self - Massachusetts Senator / Self - Guest / Self - Just One Quest1on See fewer	15	Alpha House (2013)
Gayle King Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	14	The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Tom Hanks Self - Guest / Self Self - Guest / Self See fewer	14	Cast Away (2000)
James Taylor Self - Musical Guest / Self Self - Musical Guest / Self See fewer	13	Funny People (2009)
Charlamagne Tha God Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	12	Tha God's Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God (2021)
Bryan Cranston Self - Guest / Self - Times Square Adventure Self - Guest / Self - Times Square Adventure See fewer	12	Breaking Bad (2008)
John Heilemann Self Self See fewer	12	The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (2016)
Andy Cohen Self - Guest / Self / Self - Times Square Elmo Self - Guest / Self / Self - Times Square Elmo See fewer	12	The N Word (2004)
Samuel L. Jackson Self / Self - Guest / Police Commissioner Alvarez / Self - Celebrity Solitaire / Self - Surprise Appearance Self / Self - Guest / Police Commissioner Alvarez / Self - Celebrity Solitaire / Self - Surprise Appearance See fewer	12	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jake Tapper Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	11	The Outpost (2019)
Jon Lovett Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	11	1600 Penn (2012)
José Andrés Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	11	Hannibal (2013)
Jeff Daniels Self / Self - Guest / Beaver / Self - Casting Reject / Self - Dear Famous People Self / Self - Guest / Beaver / Self - Casting Reject / Self - Dear Famous People See fewer	11	The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Eliana Kwartler Self / Number Two / Self - Late Show writer and certified young person Self / Number Two / Self - Late Show writer and certified young person See fewer	11	Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 (2020)
Jon Favreau Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	10	Wind of Change
John Lithgow Self - Guest / Rudy Giuliani / Self Self - Guest / Rudy Giuliani / Self See fewer	10	The World According to Garp (1982)
Tig Notaro Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	10	One Mississippi (2015)
Alex Wagner Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	10	Billions (2016)
Tommy Vietor Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	10	Wind of Change
Jim Gaffigan Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	10	Chappaquiddick (2017)
Pete Buttigieg Self / Bobby Buttigieg / Self - 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate / Self - Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor / Self - Guest / … See more Self / Bobby Buttigieg / Self - 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate / Self - Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor / Self - Guest / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Secretary of Transportation / Self - U.S. Transportation Secretary / Self - US Transportation Secretary See fewer	10	Mayor Pete (2021)
Trevor Noah Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	10	The Daily Show (1996)
Ethan Hawke Self - Guest / Self Self - Guest / Self See fewer	9	Training Day (2001)
Chris Hayes Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	9	Inside with Jen Psaki on a Monday and All in with Chris Hayes (2013)
Mindy Kaling Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	9	The Office (2005)
Samantha Bee Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	9	Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)
Keegan-Michael Key Self - Guest / Self Self - Guest / Self See fewer	9	Keanu (2016)
Paul Giamatti Self - Guest / Anonymous Hacker Self - Guest / Anonymous Hacker See fewer	9	Sideways (2004)
Chris Wallace Self / Self - Guest / Self - Thanksgiving Moderating Tips Self / Self - Guest / Self - Thanksgiving Moderating Tips See fewer	9	Who's Talking to Chris Wallace (2022)
Kamala Harris Self / Self - 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate / Self - 2024 Democratic Presidential Candidate / Self - California Senator / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Vice President of the United States Self / Self - 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate / Self - 2024 Democratic Presidential Candidate / Self - California Senator / Self - Just One Quest1on / Self - Vice President of the United States See fewer	9	Kamala Harris: 100 Days Out (2024)
Aubrey Plaza Self - Guest / Jill Peaches Self - Guest / Jill Peaches See fewer	9	Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Whoopi Goldberg Self / Self - Guest / Self - Good Witch Self / Self - Guest / Self - Good Witch See fewer	9	Ghost (1990)
Steve Carell Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	9	The Office (2005)
Hillary Clinton Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer	9	State of Terror (I)
John Thibodeaux Jim Anchorton / Self / Reporter Jim Anchorton / Self / Reporter See fewer	9	Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 (2020)
Emily Blunt Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	8	Edge of Tomorrow (2014)