On September 8, 2015 , Stephen Colbert officially took over for David Letterman on the Late Show. But even before that he was making waves with his highly popular, The Colbert Report that aired on Comedy Central. Since the 80s, Stephen Colbert has been delighting audiences around the world with his comedic antics. Here are the top ten reasons he is the best late night host.

10) He can move his eyebrows.

9) He had a cameo in the Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.

8) He doesn’t pronounce the T in his last name to be pretentious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKC7swc4IGw

7) He speaks German.

6) He is the greatest Tolkien expert on the planet.

5) He roasted President George W. Bush at the 2006 White House Correspondence Dinner.

4) He can fold his ear in and then pop it back out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qhGqCAlgXM

3) He can sing.

2) He worked with Steve Carell for many years.

1.) His monologues are the greatest, ever.