How tall is Stephen Colbert? Comedian once raged at Google for getting his height wrong
| Name | Stephen Tyrone Colbert |
| Date of Birth | May 13, 1964 |
| Age | 59 (as of 2023) |
| Place of Birth | Washington, DC |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) approx |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lbs) approx |
| Net Worth | $75 million |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Partner | Evelyn McGee-Colbert (m. 1993) |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Stephen Tyrone Colbert is a comedian, actor, and television host who stands tall at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m or 180 cm), according to IMDb, and weighs 76 kg (168 lbs).
Colbert is well known for anchoring 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on CBS since September 2015 and the satirical Comedy Central show 'The Colbert Report' from 2005 to 2014.
He became well-known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's news parody show 'The Daily Show'. He quit 'The Daily Show' in 2005 to become the host of 'The Colbert Report'.
In a segment called 'Who's Attacking Me Now' on 'The Colbert Report' episode which aired on October 15, 2014, Colbert claimed to be 5'11", which is the same height as Brad Pitt and Russell Crowe, after being "horrified" that Google listed him as 5'10".
"All I want is the height I deserve. And I fought for every inch, and no one, but no one, is taking that away from me. Especially not Larry Page, who according to Google, is 5'11'," he said, attacking the former CEO of Google.
“Fix it, or I will fix you, Page,” the comedian had added, “And yes, that is a physical threat.”
Stephen Colbert or Trevor Noah: Who is taller?
Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, actor, and former television host who stands tall at 5 feet 11 1/4 inches (1.81 m or 181 cm) tall, according to IMDb, which makes him just a quarter inch taller than Stephen Colbert.
From 2015 until 2022, he hosted 'The Daily Show', an American satirical news program and late-night chat show on Comedy Central. After 11 nominations, Noah received a Primetime Emmy Award, among other honors.
He appeared in the television show 'Nashville' in 2017. He made appearances in the 2018 films 'American Vandal', 'Coming 2 America', and 'Black Panther'.
Noah has not only hosted The Daily Show but also the Grammy Awards three times, in 2021, 2022, and 2023. In 2022, he was also the host of the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Comparing Stephen Colbert's height with his wife Evelyn Colbert
Evelyn McGee Colbert is an actress and producer whose height ranges from 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 8 inches, according to different sources. Therefore, she is around 3 to 6 inches shorter than her husband Stephen Colbert.
The couple was married in October 1993 after meeting one other at a musical performance, before the talk-show host became as famous as he is today. Thereafter, Evelyn and Stephen became parents to three children and they have even worked together on a few projects since, as Evelyn is a skilled producer.
Stephen has said that 'The Late Show' continued to tape throughout the Covid-19 outbreak in part because of his wife. Stephen stated this as he accepted the 2021 Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special.
"I'm going to call my wife to celebrate as soon as I get through all this because she was a huge part of this past year and this night, too," he said, per People.
Together, Stephen and Evelyn are parents to three children: sons Peter and John and daughter Madeline.
"Stephen and his family are very happily entrenched. You can always see him with his family. Family and community have always been important to him," a neighborhood source told People of the Colbert family in 2015.