Name
Jon Stewart
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1962-11-28 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian. He is widely known as host of The Daily Show, a satirical news program that airs on Comedy Central.
Stewart started as a stand-up comedian, but branched into television as host of Short Attention Span Theater for Comedy Central. He went on to host his own show on MTV, called The Jon Stewart Show, and then hosted another show on MTV called You Wrote It, You Watch It. He has also had several film roles as an actor. Stewart became the host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central in early 1999. He is also a writer and co-executive-producer of the show. After Stewart joined, The Daily Show steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim, which led to his first Emmy Award in 2001.
Stewart has gained acclaim as an acerbic, satirical critic of personality-driven media shows, in particular those of the US media networks such as CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. Critics say Stewart benefits from a double standard: he critiques other news shows from the safe, removed position of his "fake news" desk. Stewart agrees, saying that neither his show nor his channel purports to be anything other than satire and comedy. In spite of its self-professed entertainment mandate, The Daily Show has been nominated for news and journalism awards. Stewart hosted the 78th and 80th Academy Awards. He is the co-author of America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, which was one of the best-selling books in the U.S. in 2004 and Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race released in 2010.
Known For
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One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared pr...
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When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have...
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- 1998 Playing by Heart as Trent
- 2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as Reg Hartner
- 1996 Jon Stewart: Unleavened as Jon Stewart
- 1994 Mixed Nuts as Rollerblader
- 2006 Doogal as Zeebad (voice)
- 1999 Big Daddy as Kevin Gerrity
- 2002 Death to Smoochy as Marion Frank Stokes
- 1998 The Faculty as Prof. Edward Furlong
- 2003 Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
- 2023 Chris Rock: Road To Live Special as Self
- 2004 Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 Just for Laughs: Launching Pad as Self
- 2023 Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us as Self
- 1997 George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy as Self
- 2006 Wordplay as Self
- 2005 The Aristocrats as Self
- 2003 The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina as Godfrey (voice)
- 2021 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes as Carl 'Rocky' Price
- 2008 A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! as Self
- 2008 The Great Buck Howard as Jon Stewart
- 2010 The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear as Co-Host
- 1999 Wishful Thinking as Henry
- 2003 Off the Record: The 9/11 Election as Self
- 2012 The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012 as Self
- 2024 IF as Robot (voice)
- 2013 Downloaded as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 The Last Laugh as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up as Self
- 2013 David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
- 2011 The Adjustment Bureau as Jon Stewart
- 2014 Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute as Self
- 2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- 2014 Don Rickles: One Night Only as Self
- 2022 The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival as Self
- 2023 Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
- 2013 Inequality for All as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 The Occupation of the American Mind as Self (archive footage)
- 2004 Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party as Self
- 2009 Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Host
- 2016 Doc & Darryl as Self
- 1998 Since You've Been Gone as Todd Zalinsky
- 2000 Committed as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
- 2015 Jon Stewart Has Left the Building as Self
- 2015 Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 Half Baked as Enhancement Smoker
- 2012 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2012 Vanilla Ice Archive as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 WWE SummerSlam 2016 as Self
- 2016 Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You as Self
- 2014 Riot on the Dance Floor as Self
- 2013 Skum Rocks! as Self
- 2017 Tickling Giants as Self
- 2017 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self - Host
- 2007 Evan Almighty as Jon Stewart
- 2018 Trump @War as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 The Beaver as Jon Stewart
- 2015 WWE SummerSlam 2015 as Jon Stewart (Appearance)
- 2021 No Responders Left Behind as Self
- 2014 The Hitch as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 Give It Up for Greg Giraldo as Self
- 2008 Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 Conan O'Brien Can't Stop as Self
- 1995 The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special as Self
- 2020 The Soul of America as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 Last Laugh '05 as Self
- 2014 JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick as Self (archive footage)
- 2000 On the Beach as Crewman Burns
- 2024 Walled Off as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes as Self
- 2002 Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary as Self
- 2003 Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) as self (archival)
- 2025 Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 Hero With A Thousand Faces as Self
- 2007 Twisted: A Balloonamentary
- 1999 MTV's 25 Lamest Videos as Self / Host
- 1991 The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show
- 1969 Sesame Street ( 1 episode )
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Jon Stewart (voice)
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2005 American Dad! ( 1 episode ) as Jon Stewart (voice)
- 2002 Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn ( 57 episodes )
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1992 The Larry Sanders Show ( 5 episodes ) as Jon Stewart
- 1996 Spin City ( 1 episode ) as Mitch Parker
- 2005 The Colbert Report ( 7 episodes ) as Self
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 2021 The Problem with Jon Stewart ( 20 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2012 Gravity Falls ( 1 episode ) as Judge Kitty Kitty Meow Meow Face-Shwartstein (voice)
- 2005 Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg ( 1 episode )
- 1993 The Jon Stewart Show ( 2 episodes )
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 9 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1953 The Oscars ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Night of Too Many Stars ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 2768 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 1992 You Wrote It, You Watch It ( 1 episode ) as Host
- 2023 Bupkis ( 1 episode ) as Jon Stewart
- 1997 The View ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2022 WWE This Is Awesome ( 1 episode ) as Jon Stewart (archive footage)
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 2018 2 Dope Queens ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2022 George Carlin's American Dream ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast ( 1 episode )
- 2002 Last Call with Carson Daly ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 Phineas and Ferb ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Random (voice)
- 2018 The Shop ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1995 NewsRadio ( 1 episode ) as Andrew
- 2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2024 John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2012 Inside Comedy ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2001 Primetime Glick ( 1 episode )
- 2020 Some Good News ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2023 The Playboy Murders ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 Desus & Mero ( 1 episode ) as Self - Illustrious Guest
- 1968 60 Minutes ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2020 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ( 1 episode ) as Self - Phone a Friend
- 1995 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist ( 2 episodes ) as Jon (voice)
- 1959 The Grammys ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 1993 The Nanny ( 1 episode ) as Bobby
- 1949 The Emmy Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1999 Mark Twain Prize ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2000 On the Beach ( 2 episodes ) as Crewman Burns
- 2005 Robot Chicken ( 1 episode ) as Matt Trakker / Serpentor (voice)
- 2005 The Colbert Report ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1992 The Larry Sanders Show ( 2 episodes )
- 1953 The Oscars ( 1 episode ) as Self - Host
- 2026 The Pete Davidson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2005 The Colbert Report ( 1 episode ) as Self (uncredited)
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1985 WWE Pay Per View ( 1 episode )
