Jon Stewart
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
127
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-11-28 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Jon Stewart
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
The Simpsons
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
American Dad!
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
Sesame Street
Phineas and Ferb
The Nanny
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Colbert Report
Gravity Falls
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Robot Chicken
The View
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
60 Minutes
Doogal
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Spin City
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
NewsRadio
IF
The Oscars
The Larry Sanders Show
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Big Daddy
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Desus & Mero
The Adjustment Bureau
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
The Shop
Wishful Thinking
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Half Baked
Catscratch
Bupkis
Evan Almighty
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
The Faculty
Inside Comedy
Wordplay
Mixed Nuts
Tickling Giants
Primetime Glick
The Aristocrats
Doc & Darryl
Walled Off
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Skum Rocks!
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012
Last Call with Carson Daly
Some Good News
Committed
The Playboy Murders
Mark Twain Prize
The Problem with Jon Stewart
The Beaver
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
The Emmy Awards
Playing by Heart
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Since You've Been Gone
WWE SummerSlam 2016
Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
The Great Buck Howard
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
WWE This Is Awesome
Trump @War
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
On the Beach
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
David Blaine: Real or Magic
The Occupation of the American Mind
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2 Dope Queens
The Last Laugh
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
George Carlin's American Dream
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Inequality for All
The Soul of America
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Don Rickles: One Night Only
On the Beach
WWE SummerSlam 2015
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Death to Smoochy
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Last Laugh '05
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
The Hitch
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
Off the Record: The 9/11 Election
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
Vanilla Ice Archive
The Grammys
You Wrote It, You Watch It
The Jon Stewart Show
Night of Too Many Stars
MTV's 25 Lamest Videos
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Riot on the Dance Floor
Downloaded
No Responders Left Behind
Jon Stewart: Unleavened
Jon Stewart Has Left the Building
Hero With A Thousand Faces
Twisted: A Balloonamentary
