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 (64 movies)
Playing by Heart
1998
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Jon Stewart: Unleavened
1996
Mixed Nuts
1994
Doogal
2006
Big Daddy
1999
Death to Smoochy
2002
The Faculty
1998
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
2004
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
2009
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
1997
Wordplay
2006
The Aristocrats
2005
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008
The Great Buck Howard
2008
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010
Wishful Thinking
1999
The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012
2012
IF
2024
Downloaded
2013
The Last Laugh
2016
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
The Adjustment Bureau
2011
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
2014
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
2022
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
Inequality for All
2013
The Occupation of the American Mind
2016
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
Doc & Darryl
2016
Since You've Been Gone
1998
Committed
2000
Half Baked
1998
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
WWE SummerSlam 2016
2016
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016
Riot on the Dance Floor
2014
Skum Rocks!
2013
Tickling Giants
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
Evan Almighty
2007
Trump @War
2018
The Beaver
2011
WWE SummerSlam 2015
2015
No Responders Left Behind
2021
The Hitch
2014
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
2011
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
2008
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995
The Soul of America
2020
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
2014
On the Beach
2000
Walled Off
2024
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem
2025
Hero With A Thousand Faces
2016
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Real Mature | 1991 | Writer |
| Jon Stewart: Unleavened | 1996 | Writer |
| Rosewater | 2014 | Screenplay |
| Rosewater | 2014 | Producer |
| Irresistible | 2020 | Screenplay |
| Irresistible | 2020 | Producer |