Jon Stewart
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-11-28 (62 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.
Acting
(2024)
IF
as Robot (voice)
(2024)
Walled Off
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
(2023)
(2023)
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
as Carl "Rocky" Price
(2021)
No Responders Left Behind
as Self
(2020)
The Soul of America
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
Trump @War
as Self (archive footage)
(2017)
(2017)
Tickling Giants
as Self
(2016)
Weiner
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
The Last Laugh
as Self
(2016)
The Occupation of the American Mind
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
WWE SummerSlam 2016
as Self
(2016)
(2016)
Doc & Darryl
as Self
(2015)
WWE SummerSlam 2015
as Jon Stewart (Appearance)
(2015)
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
(2014)
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
Don Rickles: One Night Only
as Self
(2014)
(2014)
The Hitch
as Self (archive footage)
(2014)
(2013)
Inequality for All
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
Skum Rocks!
as Self
(2013)
David Blaine: Real or Magic
as Self
(2013)
Downloaded
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
(2012)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
(2012)
Vanilla Ice Archive
as Self (archive footage)
(2012)
(2011)
The Adjustment Bureau
as Jon Stewart
(2011)
The Beaver
as Jon Stewart
(2011)
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
as Self
(2011)
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
as Self
(2010)
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
as Co-Host
(2009)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
(2008)
The Great Buck Howard
as Jon Stewart
(2008)
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
as Self (archive footage)
(2008)
(2007)
Evan Almighty
as Jon Stewart
(2006)
Doogal
as Zeebad (voice)
(2006)
Wordplay
as Self
(2005)
The Aristocrats
as Self
(2005)
Last Laugh '05
as Self
(2004)
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
as Self
(2004)
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
as Self (archive footage)
(2003)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as Godfrey (voice)
(2003)
(2003)
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
as self (archival)
(2003)
(2002)
Death to Smoochy
as Marion Frank Stokes
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Reg Hartner
(2000)
On the Beach
as Crewman Burns
(2000)
Committed
as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
(1999)
Big Daddy
as Kevin Gerrity
(1999)
Wishful Thinking
as Henry
(1998)
The Faculty
as Prof. Edward Furlong
(1998)
Half Baked
as Enhancement Smoker
(1998)
Playing by Heart
as Trent
(1998)
Since You've Been Gone
as Todd Zalinsky
(1998)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Host
(1997)
(1996)
Jon Stewart: Unleavened
as Jon Stewart
(1995)
(1994)
Mixed Nuts
as Rollerblader
Crew
The Naturalized
Executive Producer
(2020)
Irresistible
Director, Producer, Screenplay
(2014)
Rosewater
Screenplay, Director, Producer
(1996)
Jon Stewart: Unleavened
Writer
(1991)
Real Mature
Writer