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Jon Stewart
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn November 28, 1962 (62 years)
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.
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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Jon Stewart Filmography
| 2024 | IF · as Robot (voice) |
| 2024 | |
| 2022 | WWE This is Awesome (TV Series) · as Jon Stewart (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'The Facts of Life' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' · as Carl "rocky" Price |
| 2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience (TV Series) · as Carl Price |
| 2015 | WWE: Summerslam · as Jon Stewart (appearance) |
| 2014 | |
| 2012 | Gravity Falls (TV Series) · as Judge Kitty Kitty Meow Meow Face-Shwartstein (voice) |
| 2010 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear · as Co-Host |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Mr. Random (voice) |
| 2006 | Doogal · as Zeebad (voice) |
| 2005 | Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Jack's Big Music Show (TV Series) · as Brunk Stinegrouber |
| 2005 | Catscratch (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Matt Trakker |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Jon Stewart (voice) |
| 2002 | Tough Crowd (TV Series) |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina · as Godfrey (voice) |
| 2002 | Death to Smoochy · as Marion Frank Stokes |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back · as Reg Hartner |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick (TV Series) |
| 2000 | On the Beach · as Crewman Burns |
| 2000 | Committed · as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited) |
| 2000 | The Office Party · as Pizza Guy |
| 1999 | Big Daddy · as Kevin Gerrity |
| 1998 | Playing by Heart · as Trent |
| 1998 | The Faculty · as Prof. Edward Furlong |
| 1998 | Since You've Been Gone · as Todd Zalinsky |
| 1998 | Elmopalooza! · as Host |
| 1998 | Half Baked · as Enhancement Smoker |
| 1997 | Wishful Thinking · as Henry |
| 1996 | The First Wives Club · as Elise's Lover |
| 1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Mitch Parker |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as Jon (voice) |
| 1995 | NewsRadio (TV Series) · as Andrew |
| 1994 | Mixed Nuts · as Rollerblader |
| 1993 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV Series) |
| 1993 | The State (TV Series) · as Fanmail Guy |
| 1993 | The Nanny (TV Series) · as Bobby |
| 1993 | The Jon Stewart Show (TV Series) |
| 1993 | You Wrote It, You Watch It (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Jon Stewart (voice) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) |
| 2025 | When We Went MAD! · as Self - Host, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart |
| 2025 | Trainwreck: Poop Cruise · as Self - Host, The Daily Show |
| 2025 | Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2025 | This Is the Tom Green Documentary · as Self - Host, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart |
| 2024 | Walled Off · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Sorry/Not Sorry · as Self - Host, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life · as Self |
| 2023 | Rather · as Self - Host |
| 2023 | Bupkis (TV Series) · as Jon Stewart |
| 2022 | Good Night Oppy · as Self |
| 2022 | The Grab · as Self - Host, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor · as Self - Honoree |
| 2022 | George Carlin's American Dream (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time · as Self |
| 2021 | The Problem With Jon Stewart (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | No Responders Left Behind · as Self |
| 2021 | Eli's Places (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | DUST: The Lingering Legacy of 9/11 · as Self - Comedian & Activist |
| 2020 | The Soul of America · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | 537 Votes · as Self |
| 2020 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020) (TV Series) · as Self - Phone A Friend |
| 2020 | Some Good News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Planet of the Humans · as Self - Host, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart |
| 2019 | Mike Wallace Is Here · as Self |
| 2019 | Emanuel · as Self |
| 2019 | Pizza: A Love Story · as Self - Host, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2018 | Trump @War · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | The Shop: Uninterrupted (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Housing Bubble · as Self (the Daily Show) |
| 2018 | The Rachel Divide · as Self |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling · as Self |
| 2018 | 2 Dope Queens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | How Jack Became Black · as Self |
| 2017 | Shock and Awe · as Self |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars · as Self - Host |
| 2017 | The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | ACORN and the Firestorm · as Self |
| 2017 | WWE The Day Of (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Tickling Giants · as Self |
| 2016 | Hero with a Thousand Faces · as Self |
| 2016 | WWE Summerslam · as Self |
| 2016 | Doc & Darryl · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh · as Self |
| 2016 | Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg · as Self |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You · as Self |
| 2016 | The Occupation of the American Mind · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2015 | He Named Me Malala · as Self |
| 2015 | WWE Live from MSG 2015 · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine · as Self |
| 2015 | The Jim Gaffigan Show (TV Series) · as Jon Stewart |
| 2015 | Jon Stewart Has Left the Building · as Self |
| 2015 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | The Hunting Ground · as Self |
| 2015 | WWE Fastlane · as Self |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | R.E.M. by MTV · as Self |
| 2014 | JFK to 9/11: Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Hollywood Film Awards · as Self |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | The Approval Matrix (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2014 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shot (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | WWE Money in the Bank · as Self |
| 2014 | Don Rickles: One Night Only · as Self |
| 2014 | The Hitch · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Inequality for All · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | David Blaine: Real or Magic · as Self |
| 2013 | The Armstrong Lie · as Self - Interviewer |
| 2013 | The Pete Holmes Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | The Muslims Are Coming! · as Self |
| 2013 | Salinger · as Self - Host, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart |
| 2013 | Herblock: The Black & the White · as Self |
| 2013 | Terms and Conditions May Apply · as Self |
| 2013 | Downloaded · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | New Day (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2013 | All the President's Men Revisited · as Self |
| 2013 | Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me · as Self |
| 2013 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball · as Self |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Rock Center with Brian Williams (TV Series) · as Self - Guest (segment: Jon Stewart) |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2011 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail · as Self |
| 2011 | The Beaver · as Jon Stewart |
| 2011 | The 2011 Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Give It Up for Greg Giraldo · as Self |
| 2011 | The Adjustment Bureau · as Jon Stewart |
| 2011 | Reagan · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2010 | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work · as Self |
| 2010 | The People vs. George Lucas · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Big Time Rush (TV Series) · as Jon Stewart |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2009 | Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Outrage · as Self - Host, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | State Of The Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Hannity (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Let's Talk About Sex · as Self - The Daily Show |
| 2009 | Plunder: The Crime of Our Time · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | I.O.U.S.A. · as Self |
| 2008 | Playing Columbine · as Self |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2008 | The Rachel Maddow Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2008 | Lord, Save Us from Your Followers · as Self |
| 2008 | GPS Fareed Zakaria (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education · as Self - Host |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2008 | The Great Buck Howard · as Jon Stewart |
| 2008 | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | 1968 with Tom Brokaw · as Self |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty · as Jon Stewart |
| 2007 | The Making of 'the Larry Sanders Show' · as Self |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | America's Newsroom (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2006 | Comic Relief 2006 · as Self |
| 2006 | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education · as Self - Host |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2006 | Wordplay · as Self |
| 2006 | The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2006 | Mike & Mike (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | America: Freedom to Fascism · as Self |
| 2006 | Al Franken: God Spoke · as Self |
| 2005 | Last Laugh '05 · as Self |
| 2005 | Howard Stern on Demand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price · as Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats · as Self |
| 2005 | This Week (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian And Activist |
| 2004 | Last Laugh '04 · as Self |
| 2004 | Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party · as Self |
| 2004 | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (TV Series) · as Self #41 |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | The Award Show Awards Show · as Self |
| 2003 | The Commies · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | The GQ Men of the Year Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Presenter |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | MTV Bash: Carson Daly · as Self |
| 2003 | Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny! · as Self |
| 2003 | Night of Too Many Stars · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | This Week (2003) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie · as Self |
| 2002 | The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes · as Self |
| 2002 | The Teen Choice Awards 2002 · as Self |
| 2002 | Contest Searchlight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The 44th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) · as Self (archival) |
| 2001 | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2001 | Democracy Now! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2001 | The Teen Choice Awards 2001 · as Self |
| 2000 | Jim Carrey Uncensored · as Self |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Face to Face: The First Seven Years · as Self |
| 1999 | 1999 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | 25 Lame · as Self |
| 1999 | Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Barenaked in America · as Self |
| 1998 | ARTE Journal Clips (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Comic Relief VIII · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy · as Self |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Jon Stewart: Unleavened · as Jon Stewart |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Where's Elvis This Week? (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1996 | Fox News Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Mr. Show (TV Series) · as Jon Stewart |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1994 | 1994 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Jon Stewart |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | The 14th Annual Young Comedians Special · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1983 | Frontline (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Host, The Daily Show |
| 1975 | PBS News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | NBC Nightly News (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | The Problem With Jon Stewart (TV Series) |
| 2020 | Irresistible · as Screenplay |
| 2014 | |
| 2010 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) |
| 1993 | The Jon Stewart Show (TV Series) |
| 1993 | You Wrote It, You Watch It (TV Series) |
| 2020 | |
| 2014 |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Special Material Written By |
| 2006 | The 78th Annual Academy Awards · as Special Material Written By |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2002 | The 44th Annual Grammy Awards · as Special Material By |
| 2001 | The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Special Material By |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Segment Producer |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as Additional Material |