Gipper
In the 2000s, Colbert had a Golden Retriever named Gipper.
Cookie
Colbert used to have a black labrador named Cookie, also known as Queen of the Golden Wood.
Benny Colbert
Stephen Colbert has a Boykin Spaniel named Benny. He first revealed the dog in December 2019, and the very good boy has been a mainstay of Colbert’s social media ever since. In January 2025, Colbert posted a BTS video of Benny being the best rehearsal buddy.
Norbert from 'Rescue Dog Rescue'
In The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s reoccurring segment “Rescue Dog Rescue,” Colbert teams up with a celebrity guest to bring out adoptable dogs from the North Shore Animal League to promote and exaggerate (and hilariously lie) to get them adopted. The resulted in a near perfect record with 185 out of 186 dogs so far. The last and only repeat rescue dog was Norbert, with Colbert posting a full video in February 2025 dedicated to the poor pup in the hopes to finally find him a home.
Stephen Colbert
Birthday
May 13, 1964 (60)
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Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, TV host and writer. Through his career he has earned an estimated net worth of $45 million. He originally planned to be an dramatic actor, but soon found himself interested in comedy. His first professional performance was as Steve Carell’s understudy. He then worked as a comedy writer and acted in sketch comedy.
His big break came working as a correspondent on Comedy Central’s parody news series The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 1997. His popularity grew until he was given his own spin-off show The Colbert Report in 2005, which lasted until 2014. Since 2015, he has been the host of The Late Show, after taking over for David Letterman. Colbert is a supporter of rescue dogs and has promoted dog adoption on The Late Show via his segment “Rescue Dog Rescue“.
