Jon Stewart
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Jon Stewart (voice)
1989
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Host
1996
Series
American Dad!
Jon Stewart (voice)
2005
Series
Sesame Street
1969
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Phineas and Ferb
Mr. Random (voice)
2007
Series
The Colbert Report
Self
2005
Series
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest
2005
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2014
Series
The Nanny
Bobby
1993
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Gravity Falls
Judge Kitty Kitty Meow Meow Face-Shwartstein (voice)
2012
Series
Robot Chicken
Matt Trakker / Serpentor (voice)
2005
Series
60 Minutes
Self
1968
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self
1993
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Jon Stewart
1992
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Spin City
Mitch Parker
1996
Series
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Series
NewsRadio
Andrew
1995
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
The Oscars
Self - Host
1953
Series
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Series
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Phone a Friend
2020
Film
IF
Robot (voice)
2024
Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Series
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Jon (voice)
1995
Film
The Faculty
Prof. Edward Furlong
1998
Film
Evan Almighty
Jon Stewart
2007
Series
The Shop
Self
2018
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Reg Hartner
2001
Film
The Adjustment Bureau
Jon Stewart
2011
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Film
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Big Daddy
Kevin Gerrity
1999
Series
Primetime Glick
2001
Series
Bupkis
Jon Stewart
2023
Series
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Self - Host
2021
Series
WWE This Is Awesome
Jon Stewart (archive footage)
2022
Series
Some Good News
Self
2020
Series
Last Call with Carson Daly
Self
2002
Film
The Beaver
Jon Stewart
2011
Series
Mark Twain Prize
Self
1999
Series
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self
2024
Film
Mixed Nuts
Rollerblader
1994
Series
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
2002
Series
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Series
The Playboy Murders
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Half Baked
Enhancement Smoker
1998
Film
Death to Smoochy
Marion Frank Stokes
2002
Series
The Pete Davidson Show
Self
2026
Series
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Film
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
Film
Playing by Heart
Trent
1998
Film
On the Beach
Crewman Burns
2000
Series
2 Dope Queens
Self
2018
Film
The Great Buck Howard
Jon Stewart
2008
Series
George Carlin's American Dream
Self
2022
Film
Committed
Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
2000
Film
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self (archive footage)
2009
Series
On the Beach
Crewman Burns
2000
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
Self
2023
Film
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
Self (archive footage)
2008
Film
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Self
2013
Film
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
2023
Film
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Film
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
Godfrey (voice)
2003
Film
The Hitch
Self (archive footage)
2014
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Host
1998
Film
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Film
Inequality for All
Self (archive footage)
2013
Series
Night of Too Many Stars
Self - Host
2003
Film
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
2004
Film
Doogal
Zeebad (voice)
2006
Series
The Jon Stewart Show
1993
Film
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
self (archival)
2003
Film
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
Self
2002
Film
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
2003
Film
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
2011
Last Laugh '05
Self
2005
Series
You Wrote It, You Watch It
Host
1992
Film
Hero With A Thousand Faces
Self
2016
Vanilla Ice Archive
Self (archive footage)
2012
Film
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Self
2016
Don Rickles: One Night Only
Self
2014
Film
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Self
2022
Film
Wishful Thinking
Henry
1999
Film
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
Carl 'Rocky' Price
2021
Film
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self - Host
2017
Film
No Responders Left Behind
Self
2021
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2015
Jon Stewart (Appearance)
2015
Film
Since You've Been Gone
Todd Zalinsky
1998
Film
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
Self
2009
Film
Trump @War
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Self
2022
Film
WWE SummerSlam 2016
Self
2016
Film
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Self
1995
Film
The Occupation of the American Mind
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Self
2011
Film
Walled Off
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Self
2014
Jon Stewart Has Left the Building
Self
2015
Film
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
Self
1997
Film
Skum Rocks!
Self
2013
Film
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Co-Host
2010
Film
Downloaded
Self (archive footage)
2013
Off the Record: The 9/11 Election
Self
2003
Film
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Self (archive footage)
2004
MTV's 25 Lamest Videos
Self / Host
1999
Film
Riot on the Dance Floor
Self
2014
Film
Doc & Darryl
Self
2016
Film
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
Self
2002
Series
The Grammys
Self - Host
1959
Film
Tickling Giants
Self
2017
Film
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Self
2008
Film
Wordplay
Self
2006
Film
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
Self (archive footage)
2014
Film
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Jon Stewart: Unleavened
Jon Stewart
1996
Film
The Soul of America
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show
1991
Twisted: A Balloonamentary
2007
Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
Self
2023
Film
The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012
Self
2012