Acting
Jon Stewart
EN cinema · 82 credits
Born
28 November 1962 (age 63)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz · جان استوارت
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Naturalized
The Naturalized
Executive Producer
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem
as Self (archive footage)
IF
as Robot (voice)
Walled Off
as Self (archive footage)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
as Carl 'Rocky' Price
The Soul of America
as Self (archive footage)
Irresistible
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Trump @War
as Self (archive footage)
Tickling Giants
as Self
The Last Laugh
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Occupation of the American Mind
as Self (archive footage)
Doc & Darryl
as Self
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
as Self (archive footage)
WWE SummerSlam 2015
as Jon Stewart (Appearance)
The Hitch
as Self (archive footage)
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
as Self (archive footage)
Rosewater
Screenplay, Director, Producer
Downloaded
as Self (archive footage)
Inequality for All
as Self (archive footage)
Skum Rocks!
as Self
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
Vanilla Ice Archive
as Self (archive footage)
The Adjustment Bureau
as Jon Stewart
The Beaver
as Jon Stewart
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Buck Howard
as Jon Stewart
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
as Self (archive footage)
Evan Almighty
as Jon Stewart
Doogal
as Zeebad (voice)
Wordplay
as Self
The Aristocrats
as Self
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
as Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
as Godfrey (voice)
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
as self (archival)
Death to Smoochy
as Marion Frank Stokes
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
as Self
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as Reg Hartner
Committed
as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
On the Beach
as Crewman Burns
Big Daddy
as Kevin
Wishful Thinking
as Henry
Playing by Heart
as Trent
The Faculty
as Mr. Furlong
Since You've Been Gone
as Todd Zalinsky
Half Baked
as Enhancement Smoker
Jon Stewart: Unleavened
as Jon Stewart, Writer
Mixed Nuts
as Rollerblader
Real Mature
Writer