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Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart

Known for: Acting

Born 28/11/1962
Place of birth New York City, New York, USA

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

The Simpsons Series ★ 8,0

The Simpsons

Jon Stewart (voice)

1989

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series ★ 6,1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series ★ 6,1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Series ★ 5,8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

2014

The Daily Show Series ★ 6,4

The Daily Show

Self - Guest

1996

The Daily Show Series ★ 6,4

The Daily Show

Self - Host

1996

American Dad! Series ★ 7,0

American Dad!

Jon Stewart (voice)

2005

Sesame Street Series ★ 7,1

Sesame Street

1969

Late Show with David Letterman Series ★ 6,4

Late Show with David Letterman

Self - Guest

1993

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

Phineas and Ferb Series ★ 7,9

Phineas and Ferb

Mr. Random (voice)

2007

The Colbert Report Series ★ 6,9

The Colbert Report

Self

2005

The Colbert Report Series ★ 6,9

The Colbert Report

Self - Guest

2005

The View Series ★ 4,3

The View

Self

1997

The Nanny Series ★ 8,1

The Nanny

Bobby

1993

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Series ★ 5,3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self

2003

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Series ★ 7,8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Self

2014

Gravity Falls Series ★ 8,6

Gravity Falls

Judge Kitty Kitty Meow Meow Face-Shwartstein (voice)

2012

Robot Chicken Series ★ 7,6

Robot Chicken

Matt Trakker / Serpentor (voice)

2005

The Larry Sanders Show Series ★ 7,7

The Larry Sanders Show

Jon Stewart

1992

The Larry Sanders Show Series ★ 7,7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

60 Minutes Series ★ 6,5

60 Minutes

Self

1968

The Ellen DeGeneres Show Series ★ 5,6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self

2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Series ★ 7,3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Series ★ 7,3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self

1993

Desus & Mero Series ★ 5,1

Desus & Mero

Self - Illustrious Guest

2019

Spin City Series ★ 7,0

Spin City

Mitch Parker

1996

The Oscars Series ★ 7,0

The Oscars

Self

1953

The Oscars Series ★ 7,0

The Oscars

Self - Host

1953

IF Film ★ 6,9

IF

Robot (voice)

2024

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Series ★ 9,9

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Self - Phone a Friend

2020

NewsRadio Series ★ 7,4

NewsRadio

Andrew

1995

Space Ghost Coast to Coast Series ★ 7,8

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Series ★ 7,9

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Jon (voice)

1995

Evan Almighty Film ★ 5,6

Evan Almighty

Jon Stewart

2007

The Faculty Film ★ 6,6

The Faculty

Prof. Edward Furlong

1998

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Film ★ 6,4

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Reg Hartner

2001

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Series ★ 7,1

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Self

2012

The Shop Series ★ 5,3

The Shop

Self

2018

The Adjustment Bureau Film ★ 6,8

The Adjustment Bureau

Jon Stewart

2011

Big Daddy Film ★ 6,5

Big Daddy

Kevin Gerrity

1999

Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem Film ★ 6,6

Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem

Self (archive footage)

2025

Some Good News Series ★ 6,4

Some Good News

Self

2020

Last Call with Carson Daly Series ★ 3,1

Last Call with Carson Daly

Self

2002

Inside Comedy Series ★ 6,5

Inside Comedy

Self

2012

Primetime Glick Series ★ 7,2

Primetime Glick

2001

The Problem with Jon Stewart Series ★ 7,2

The Problem with Jon Stewart

Self - Host

2021

The Beaver Film ★ 6,4

The Beaver

Jon Stewart

2011

Bupkis Series ★ 6,3

Bupkis

Jon Stewart

2023

WWE This Is Awesome Series ★ 7,3

WWE This Is Awesome

Jon Stewart (archive footage)

2022

Mark Twain Prize Series ★ 6,8

Mark Twain Prize

Self

1999

The Rosie O'Donnell Show Series ★ 4,1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self

1996

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. Series ★ 5,9

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

Self

2024

Mixed Nuts Film ★ 5,4

Mixed Nuts

Rollerblader

1994

The Playboy Murders Series ★ 7,6

The Playboy Murders

Self (archive footage)

2023

Half Baked Film ★ 6,3

Half Baked

Enhancement Smoker

1998

Death to Smoochy Film ★ 5,9

Death to Smoochy

Marion Frank Stokes

2002

The Aristocrats Film ★ 5,9

The Aristocrats

Self

2005

Playing by Heart Film ★ 6,6

Playing by Heart

Trent

1998

The Emmy Awards Series ★ 7,9

The Emmy Awards

Self

1949

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn Series ★ 7,4

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn

2002

2 Dope Queens Series ★ 5,5

2 Dope Queens

Self

2018

On the Beach Film ★ 6,2

On the Beach

Crewman Burns

2000

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Film ★ 10,0

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Self (archive footage)

2009

The Great Buck Howard Film ★ 6,0

The Great Buck Howard

Jon Stewart

2008

The Pete Davidson Show Series ★ 7,0

The Pete Davidson Show

Self

2026

Committed Film ★ 4,8

Committed

Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

2000

Film

Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

Self

2023

On the Beach Series ★ 8,5

On the Beach

Crewman Burns

2000

George Carlin's American Dream Series ★ 7,9

George Carlin's American Dream

Self

2022

David Blaine: Real or Magic Film ★ 6,8

David Blaine: Real or Magic

Self

2013

Inequality for All Film ★ 7,5

Inequality for All

Self (archive footage)

2013

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Film ★ 6,1

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Host

1998

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House Film ★ 7,0

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House

Self (archive footage)

2008

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Film ★ 7,2

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Self

2023

The Hitch Film ★ 6,4

The Hitch

Self (archive footage)

2014

The Last Laugh Film ★ 7,0

The Last Laugh

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party Film ★ 6,4

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

Self

2004

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Film ★ 6,8

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Self

2012

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop Film ★ 6,5

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

Self

2011

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina Film ★ 5,3

The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina

Godfrey (voice)

2003

Film ★ 5,6

Last Laugh '05

Self

2005

Doogal Film ★ 4,9

Doogal

Zeebad (voice)

2006

Night of Too Many Stars Series ★ 5,0

Night of Too Many Stars

Self - Host

2003

Film ★ 7,6

Don Rickles: One Night Only

Self

2014

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) Film ★ 8,4

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

self (archival)

2003

No Responders Left Behind Film ★ 7,0

No Responders Left Behind

Self

2021

Series ★ 9,0

Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

2005

You Wrote It, You Watch It Series ★ 7,0

You Wrote It, You Watch It

Host

1992

Film

Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes

Self

2002

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up Film ★ 5,9

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

Self

2022

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! Film ★ 7,8

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

Self

2003

Hero With A Thousand Faces Film ★ 6,8

Hero With A Thousand Faces

Self

2016

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special Film ★ 4,0

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

Self

1995

Film

Vanilla Ice Archive

Self (archive footage)

2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball Film ★ 7,6

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Self

2012

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes Film ★ 7,5

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes

Carl 'Rocky' Price

2021

Since You've Been Gone Film ★ 4,7

Since You've Been Gone

Todd Zalinsky

1998

Wishful Thinking Film ★ 5,1

Wishful Thinking

Henry

1999

WWE SummerSlam 2015 Film ★ 7,2

WWE SummerSlam 2015

Jon Stewart (Appearance)

2015

Skum Rocks! Film ★ 3,0

Skum Rocks!

Self

2013

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You Film ★ 7,1

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Self

2016

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Film ★ 6,4

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Self - Host

2017

WWE SummerSlam 2016 Film ★ 6,5

WWE SummerSlam 2016

Self

2016

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo Film ★ 6,0

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

Self

2011

The Occupation of the American Mind Film ★ 8,4

The Occupation of the American Mind

Self (archive footage)

2016

Doc & Darryl Film ★ 6,8

Doc & Darryl

Self

2016

Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute Film ★ 7,2

Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute

Self

2014

Film

Off the Record: The 9/11 Election

Self

2003

The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival Film ★ 2,5

The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival

Self

2022

Downloaded Film ★ 6,5

Downloaded

Self (archive footage)

2013

Trump @War Film ★ 6,7

Trump @War

Self (archive footage)

2018

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism Film ★ 7,0

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Self (archive footage)

2004

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Film ★ 5,9

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

Co-Host

2010

George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy Film ★ 8,0

George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy

Self

1997

Just for Laughs: Launching Pad Film

Just for Laughs: Launching Pad

Self

2009

Riot on the Dance Floor Film ★ 9,0

Riot on the Dance Floor

Self

2014

Wordplay Film ★ 7,0

Wordplay

Self

2006

Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown Film ★ 9,2

Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

Self (archive footage)

2015

The Soul of America Film ★ 6,3

The Soul of America

Self (archive footage)

2020

The Jon Stewart Show Series ★ 7,0

The Jon Stewart Show

1993

Film ★ 7,7

Jon Stewart Has Left the Building

Self

2015

Walled Off Film

Walled Off

Self (archive footage)

2024

Film ★ 8,0

MTV's 25 Lamest Videos

Self / Host

1999

JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick Film ★ 7,6

JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick

Self (archive footage)

2014

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! Film ★ 6,9

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

Self

2008

Tickling Giants Film ★ 7,6

Tickling Giants

Self

2017

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary Film

Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary

Self

2002

Jon Stewart: Unleavened Film ★ 8,0

Jon Stewart: Unleavened

Jon Stewart

1996

The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show Film

The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show

1991

The Grammys Series ★ 8,6

The Grammys

Self - Host

1959

Film

Twisted: A Balloonamentary

2007

Film

Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us

Self

2023

The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012 Film ★ 7,1

The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012

Self

2012