Jon Stewart
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 28, 1962 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later
Movie · as Self
The Pete Davidson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
IF
Movie · as Robot (voice)
Walled Off
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Movie · as Self
Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
Movie · as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Movie · as Self
Bupkis
TV · as Jon Stewart · 1 ep
The Playboy Murders
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Movie · as Self
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Movie · as Self
WWE This Is Awesome
TV · as Jon Stewart (archive footage) · 1 ep
George Carlin's American Dream
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Movie · as Carl 'Rocky' Price
No Responders Left Behind
Movie · as Self
The Problem with Jon Stewart
TV · as Self - Host · 20 eps
The Soul of America
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Some Good News
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV · as Self - Phone a Friend · 1 ep
Desus & Mero
TV · as Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 ep
Trump @War
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
2 Dope Queens
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Shop
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tickling Giants
Movie · as Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Movie · as Self - Host
The Last Laugh
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Occupation of the American Mind
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Doc & Darryl
Movie · as Self
WWE SummerSlam 2016
Movie · as Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Movie · as Self
Hero With A Thousand Faces
Movie · as Self
Jon Stewart Has Left the Building
Movie · as Self
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
WWE SummerSlam 2015
Movie · as Jon Stewart (Appearance)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 9 eps
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Movie · as Self
Don Rickles: One Night Only
Movie · as Self
Riot on the Dance Floor
Movie · as Self
The Hitch
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Downloaded
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Movie · as Self
Inequality for All
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Skum Rocks!
Movie · as Self
The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012
Movie · as Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Movie · as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Movie · as Self
Vanilla Ice Archive
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Gravity Falls
TV · as Judge Kitty Kitty Meow Meow Face-Shwartstein (voice) · 1 ep
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Adjustment Bureau
Movie · as Jon Stewart
The Beaver
Movie · as Jon Stewart
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Movie · as Self
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Movie · as Self
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Movie · as Co-Host
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
Movie · as Self
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Movie · as Self
The Great Buck Howard
Movie · as Jon Stewart
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Evan Almighty
Movie · as Jon Stewart
Twisted: A Balloonamentary
Movie
Phineas and Ferb
TV · as Mr. Random (voice) · 1 ep
Doogal
Movie · as Zeebad (voice)
Wordplay
Movie · as Self
The Aristocrats
Movie · as Self
Last Laugh '05
Movie · as Self
American Dad!
TV · as Jon Stewart (voice) · 1 ep
The Colbert Report
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 8 eps
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
TV · 1 ep
Robot Chicken
TV · as Matt Trakker / Serpentor (voice) · 1 ep
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Movie · as Self
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Movie · as Self
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Movie · as Godfrey (voice)
Off the Record: The 9/11 Election
Movie · as Self
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Movie · as self (archival)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Night of Too Many Stars
TV · as Self - Host · 5 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 4 eps
Death to Smoochy
Movie · as Marion Frank Stokes
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Movie · as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Movie · as Self
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
TV · 57 eps
Last Call with Carson Daly
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Movie · as Reg Hartner
Primetime Glick
TV · 1 ep
Democracy Now!
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Committed
Movie · as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
On the Beach
Movie · as Crewman Burns
On the Beach
TV · as Crewman Burns · 2 eps
Big Daddy
Movie · as Kevin
Wishful Thinking
Movie · as Henry
MTV's 25 Lamest Videos
Movie · as Self / Host
Mark Twain Prize
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Playing by Heart
Movie · as Trent
The Faculty
Movie · as Mr. Furlong
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie · as Host
Since You've Been Gone
Movie · as Todd Zalinsky
Half Baked
Movie · as Enhancement Smoker
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
Movie · as Self
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jon Stewart: Unleavened
Movie · as Jon Stewart
The Daily Show
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Host · 3 eps
Spin City
TV · as Mitch Parker · 1 ep
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Movie · as Self
NewsRadio
TV · as Andrew · 1 ep
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV · as Jon (voice) · 2 eps
Mixed Nuts
Movie · as Rollerblader
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Jon Stewart Show
TV · 3 eps
The Nanny
TV · as Bobby · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Jon Stewart · 5 eps
You Wrote It, You Watch It
TV · as Host · 1 ep
The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show
Movie
The Simpsons
TV · as Jon Stewart (voice) · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Sesame Street
TV · 1 ep
60 Minutes
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self, Self - Host · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep