Jon Stewart
Acting
Born 1962-11-28
New York City, New York, USA
134 credits
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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
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Acting
53 credits
The Simpsons
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
American Dad!
Late Show with David Letterman
Saturday Night Live
Phineas and Ferb
The Colbert Report
The View
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Nanny
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Gravity Falls
Robot Chicken
60 Minutes
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Larry Sanders Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Spin City
Desus & Mero
The Oscars
NewsRadio
IF
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Evan Almighty
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
The Faculty
The Shop
The Adjustment Bureau
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem
Big Daddy
Bupkis
Inside Comedy
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Mark Twain Prize
WWE This Is Awesome
Last Call with Carson Daly
Some Good News
The Beaver
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Mixed Nuts
The Playboy Murders
Half Baked
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Death to Smoochy
The Emmy Awards
The Pete Davidson Show
The Aristocrats
Playing by Heart
On the Beach
Producing
6 credits
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
The Colbert Report
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Irresistible
Important Things with Demetri Martin
Writing
5 credits
The Daily Show
The Colbert Report
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Irresistible
Other credits
4 credits
Directing
1 credit
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