From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Stewart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Movie | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life | Self | 2023-10-26 |
Movie | Chris Rock: Road To Live Special | Self | 2023-03-04 |
Movie | Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2022-06-21 |
Series | The Problem With Jon Stewart | Self - Host | 2021-09-30 |
Movie | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes | Carl "Rocky" Price | 2021-12-07 |
Movie | Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2020-01-07 |
Movie | The Soul of America | Self (archive footage) | 2020-10-22 |
Series | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling | Himself (archive footage) | 2018-03-26 |
Movie | Trump @War | Self (archive footage) | 2018-10-11 |
Movie | Tickling Giants | Himself | 2017-03-15 |
Movie | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Self - Host | 2017-11-18 |
Movie | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | Self | 2016-01-21 |
Movie | The Occupation of the American Mind | Self (archive footage) | 2016-01-19 |
Movie | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Jon Stewart | 2016-03-23 |
Movie | The Last Laugh | Self | 2016-04-18 |
Movie | Doc & Darryl | Self | 2016-07-14 |
Movie | Weiner | Self (archive footage) | 2016-05-20 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2016 | Himself | 2016-08-21 |
Movie | Jon Stewart Has Left the Building | Himself | 2015-08-07 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2015 | Jon Stewart (Appearance) | 2015-08-23 |
Movie | Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown | Self (archive footage) | 2015-11-01 |
Movie | Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute | Self | 2014-04-25 |
Movie | Riot on the Dance Floor | 2014-04-27 | |
Movie | The Hitch | Self (archive footage) | 2014-05-10 |
Movie | JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick | Self (archive footage) | 2014-11-19 |
Movie | Don Rickles: One Night Only | Self | 2014-05-18 |
Movie | Downloaded | Himself (Archive Footage) | 2013-06-20 |
Movie | Inequality for All | Self (archive footage) | 2013-01-19 |
Movie | Skum Rocks! | Self | 2013-09-26 |
Movie | David Blaine: Real or Magic | Self | 2013-11-19 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 2012-03-04 |
Movie | The Rumble in the Air: Conditioned Auditorium | Himself | 2012-10-06 |
Movie | Give It Up for Greg Giraldo | Self | 2011-03-18 |
Movie | The Adjustment Bureau | Jon Stewart | 2011-03-03 |
Movie | The Beaver | Jon Stewart | 2011-05-05 |
Movie | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop | Self | 2011-06-24 |
Movie | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear | Co-Host | 2010-10-30 |
Movie | Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants | 2009-07-14 | |
Movie | Just for Laughs: Launching Pad | 2009-10-20 | |
Series | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Unknown | 2008-01-04 |
Movie | The Great Buck Howard | himself | 2008-01-18 |
Movie | Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House | Self (archive footage) | 2008-08-18 |
Movie | A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! | Self | 2008-11-23 |
Movie | Evan Almighty | Jon Stewart | 2007-06-09 |
Movie | Doogal | Zeebad (voice) | 2006-02-24 |
Movie | Wordplay | Self | 2006-06-26 |
Series | Catscratch | Unknown | 2005-07-09 |
Movie | The Aristocrats | Self | 2005-07-29 |
Series | American Dad! | Unknown | 2005-02-06 |
Series | The Colbert Report | Unknown | 2005-10-17 |
Series | Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg | Unknown | 2005-12-14 |
Movie | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism | Self (archive footage) | 2004-07-14 |
Movie | Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Self | 2004-11-17 |
Series | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Unknown | 2003-01-26 |
Movie | Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Self | 2003-01-01 |
Series | Night of Too Many Stars | Self - Host | 2003-05-31 |
Movie | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) | Himself | 2003-05-23 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
Movie | Death to Smoochy | Marion Frank Stokes | 2002-03-29 |
Series | Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | 2002-12-09 | |
Movie | The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina | Godfrey (voice) | 2002-08-06 |
Movie | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Reg Hartner | 2001-08-22 |
Movie | On the Beach | Crewman Burns | 2000-05-28 |
Movie | Committed | Birthday Party Guest (uncredited) | 2000-04-18 |
Movie | Big Daddy | Kevin Gerrity | 1999-06-25 |
Movie | Wishful Thinking | Henry | 1999-07-12 |
Movie | Half Baked | Enhancement Smoker | 1998-01-16 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Host | 1998-02-20 |
Movie | The Faculty | Prof. Edward Furlong | 1998-12-25 |
Movie | Playing by Heart | Trent | 1998-12-30 |
Movie | Since You've Been Gone | Todd Zalinsky | 1998-06-06 |
Movie | George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy | Himself | 1997-02-28 |
Series | The Daily Show | Host | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Jon Stewart: Unleavened | Jon Stewart | 1996-09-20 |
Series | Spin City | Unknown | 1996-09-17 |
Movie | The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special | Self | 1995-10-27 |
Movie | Mixed Nuts | Rollerblader | 1994-12-21 |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
Series | The Jon Stewart Show | 1993-10-25 | |
Series | The Larry Sanders Show | Jon Stewart | 1992-08-15 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Unknown | 1975-10-11 |
Series | Sesame Street | Unknown | 1969-11-10 |
Series | The Oscars | Unknown | 1953-03-19 |