Stephen Colbert’s children: Madeline, Peter, and John — career and achievements
18 july 2025 в 16:13
Stephen Colbert is one of the biggest names in comedy. He began to gain cult popularity with his popular series «Strangers with Candy» in 1999, but became known worldwide when he was a correspondent on Comedy Central’s «The Daily Show». Eventually, he became the host of his satirical news show «The Colbert Report» for almost ten years, and then became the host of «The Late Show» in 2015, which will end in May 2026.
Stephen has been married to his wife Evelyn McGee since 1993, and they are proud parents of three adult children: Madeline, Peter, and John. All three children have dabbled in the entertainment industry. Stephen revealed some advice he gave to his children in a January 2023 episode of his show. «The advice I gave my kids in business in general is: be enthusiastic and competent», - he said. Learn more about all his children here!
Stephen and Evelyn welcomed their eldest child and only daughter in 1995. The comedian was still working on his early career when Madeline was born. He previously joked about holding his daughter in a video audition, according to Rolling Stone. Stephen also revealed that he and Evelyn hired Jennifer Garner as a nanny for her early in their careers after both actors appeared in «The City of Passion». Stephen and Jennifer reminisced about how the actress used to babysit their daughter in a 2017 episode of «The Late Show». «I just remember your fabulous girl», - Jennifer said to Stephen. «She was very smart. She was very talkative».
When Madeline was little, she appeared on «The Daily Show» in a 2004 episode as «Oil Industry in a Mask», according to IMDb. Later, she worked as a makeup artist on «The Late Show» in 2020.
While her father has always been a master at making news funny, part of the love for current events clearly inspired his daughter. Madeline, now known as Madeline Carlisle, works as a journalist. She previously wrote for The Atlantic and Time, according to her Twitter profile, and is now an associate producer at 60 Minutes, according to LinkedIn, sharing the CBS network with her father.
Evelyn gave birth to her and Stephen’s second child, Peter, in 1998. The middle Colbert child mostly stayed in the shadows, but he has dabbled a bit in the entertainment industry. Given how big a fan his father is of «The Lord of the Rings» series, it’s no surprise that the comedian seems to have passed on some of that love to his children, and Peter played a small role as an actor alongside his father in «The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug» in 2013. He also stars in the upcoming short film «The Virgin», according to IMDb. In addition to acting, Peter has some credits behind the camera. He directed a short film «At the Intersection Down the Other Side», which he also wrote, and an episode of the 2019 series «Where's Noah?», which he also produced four episodes. He was also credited as a camera operator on a 2020 episode of «The Late Show».
Stephen and Evelyn welcomed their youngest child, John, in 2002. Like his older brothers and father, John has also dabbled a bit in the entertainment industry. Like his brother and father, he also appeared in «The Hobbit» series as a spy from Lake-town. In addition to a cameo in «The Hobbit», he appeared in four short films in 2019: «Egg Evan, True Detective, Sockpocalypse, and Cardboard by Your Name», according to IMDb. In addition to acting, he also worked in the camera department on the 2022 short film «Harmonizer»
Stephen has been married to his wife Evelyn McGee since 1993, and they are proud parents of three adult children: Madeline, Peter, and John. All three children have dabbled in the entertainment industry. Stephen revealed some advice he gave to his children in a January 2023 episode of his show. «The advice I gave my kids in business in general is: be enthusiastic and competent», - he said. Learn more about all his children here!
Stephen and Evelyn welcomed their eldest child and only daughter in 1995. The comedian was still working on his early career when Madeline was born. He previously joked about holding his daughter in a video audition, according to Rolling Stone. Stephen also revealed that he and Evelyn hired Jennifer Garner as a nanny for her early in their careers after both actors appeared in «The City of Passion». Stephen and Jennifer reminisced about how the actress used to babysit their daughter in a 2017 episode of «The Late Show». «I just remember your fabulous girl», - Jennifer said to Stephen. «She was very smart. She was very talkative».
When Madeline was little, she appeared on «The Daily Show» in a 2004 episode as «Oil Industry in a Mask», according to IMDb. Later, she worked as a makeup artist on «The Late Show» in 2020.
While her father has always been a master at making news funny, part of the love for current events clearly inspired his daughter. Madeline, now known as Madeline Carlisle, works as a journalist. She previously wrote for The Atlantic and Time, according to her Twitter profile, and is now an associate producer at 60 Minutes, according to LinkedIn, sharing the CBS network with her father.
Evelyn gave birth to her and Stephen’s second child, Peter, in 1998. The middle Colbert child mostly stayed in the shadows, but he has dabbled a bit in the entertainment industry. Given how big a fan his father is of «The Lord of the Rings» series, it’s no surprise that the comedian seems to have passed on some of that love to his children, and Peter played a small role as an actor alongside his father in «The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug» in 2013. He also stars in the upcoming short film «The Virgin», according to IMDb. In addition to acting, Peter has some credits behind the camera. He directed a short film «At the Intersection Down the Other Side», which he also wrote, and an episode of the 2019 series «Where's Noah?», which he also produced four episodes. He was also credited as a camera operator on a 2020 episode of «The Late Show».
Stephen and Evelyn welcomed their youngest child, John, in 2002. Like his older brothers and father, John has also dabbled a bit in the entertainment industry. Like his brother and father, he also appeared in «The Hobbit» series as a spy from Lake-town. In addition to a cameo in «The Hobbit», he appeared in four short films in 2019: «Egg Evan, True Detective, Sockpocalypse, and Cardboard by Your Name», according to IMDb. In addition to acting, he also worked in the camera department on the 2022 short film «Harmonizer»
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