Jon Stewart
About Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, November 28, 1962 in New York City) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, progressive political commentator, actor, and television host. He is known as the host of the satirical news program The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015 and part-time since 2024. He has received numerous accolades, including 24 Primetime Emmy Awards, 2 Grammy Awards, and 5 Peabody Awards, and was honoured with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2022.
Stewart started as a stand-up comedian before branching into television as host of Short Attention Span Theater for Comedy Central. He went on to host You Wrote It, You Watch It (1992-1993) and The Jon Stewart Show (1993-1995) on MTV, and appeared in films including Big Daddy (1999) and Death to Smoochy (2002). He became host of The Daily Show in 1999, where he was also a writer and co-executive producer, and under him the show gained popularity and critical acclaim. In 2010, he and Stephen Colbert headlined the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. He hosted The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple TV+ from 2021 to 2023, and in February 2024 returned to The Daily Show for Monday episodes and as an executive producer.
After leaving The Daily Show, Stewart used his celebrity in sustained advocacy for 9/11 first responders and war veterans' health benefits, helping pass the permanent authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act and the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022. He hosted the 78th and 80th Academy Awards and co-authored the best-selling satirical books America (The Book) in 2004 and Earth (The Book) in 2010.
Born at Doctors Hospital in Manhattan, Stewart grew up in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, in an Ashkenazi Jewish family. His parents divorced when he was eleven, and he later dropped his surname, having it legally changed to "Stewart" in 2001.
Videos (9,306)
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24:49White People Unnecessarily Calling the Cops on Black People | The Daily Show
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59:23Jordan Klepper vs. Trump Supporters: The Complete Collection | The Daily Social Distancing Show
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14:09Tomi Lahren - Giving a Voice to Conservative America on "Tomi": The Daily Show
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12:42Jordan Klepper vs. Trump Supporters | The Daily Show
15.9M views
5:35Confused Islamophobes Target American Sikhs: The Daily Show
15.3M views
23:52The Best of Trevor’s Accents - Between The Scenes | The Daily Show
13.7M views
23:24Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era | The Daily Show
13.5M views
2:36Trump’s got 99 reasons he needs to take over Greenland, and not one of them makes sense
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19:31Jon Stewart Tackles Harris & Trump's Debate and What This Means for the Election | The Daily Show
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21:13Donsplaining | The Daily Show
12.9M views
1:20Trump should recognize the Declaration of Independence, it’s like America’s divorce papers
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13:24Dr. Fauci Answers Trevor’s Questions About Coronavirus | The Daily Social Distancing Show
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0:49Where was Obama during 9/11?!?!?
11.9M views
8:00Obama Lights Up Donald Trump | The Daily Show
11.6M views
4:33Putting Donald Trump Supporters Through an Ideology Test: The Daily Show
11.6M views
20:30Jon Stewart Tackles The Biden-Trump Rematch That Nobody Wants | The Daily Show
11.4M views
20:32So Much Winning | The Daily Show
11.3M views
21:59Donald and Melania Trump: A Love Story for the Ages | The Daily Social Distancing Show
11.1M views
15:14Jon Stewart's Debate Analysis: Trump's Blatant Lies and Biden's Senior Moments | The Daily Show
11M views
21:06Jon on Trump's Meme Assault on Canada & the Alternate Reality He's Constructed | The Daily Show
11M views
28:38Jon Stewart Reacts to Colbert's Cancellation & Trump's "Bawdy" Epstein Doodles | The Daily Show
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10:01Are All Cops Racist?: The Daily Show
11M views
15:12Jon Stewart on Tucker Carlson’s Putin Interview & Trip to Russia | The Daily Show
10.6M views
20:39Jon Stewart on Trump’s Inauguration and Elon Musk's Nazi Salute | The Daily Show
10.6M viewsGuest appearances (755)
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2:58Trump's 9/11 | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
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2:59Iran Update | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
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2:59Post Trump Era | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
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54:15Jon Stewart Questions If America's Two-Party System Works? | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
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1:55Davos Catering Bombshell | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
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343.8K views
1:10:10Jon Stewart & Hakeem Jeffries Discuss the Democratic Strategy During Trump’s Second Term
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341.6K views
1:34:23The Wealth of Wall Street with Oren Cass | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
340K views
2:58Big F***s Small | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
332.6K views
1:18:27Jon Stewart & Heather McGhee discuss Anti-DEI Policies and Trump’s Autocracy | The Weekly Show
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
329.4K views
15:27Crowd Roars As Jon Stewart Destroys Tim Walz’s Narrative w/ Facts
Russell Brand
323.3K views
1:01:26Jon Stewart Loses His Cool with Democrats for Saying This About Hunter Biden Pardon
Dave Rubin
323.2K views
8:33Jon Stewart On How Tech Companies Are Changing Entertainment | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
320.7K views
2:57Feckless Leaders? | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
317.2K views
55:44Jon Stewart Exposes Billionaires’ Influence Over Elections with Teddy Schleifer & Ken Vogel
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
314K views
4:13Watch Democrat’s Face When ‘Daily Show’s’ Jon Stewart Exposes Hypocrisy on Camera
Dave Rubin
311.3K views
31:59“CBS Was Right To Cancel Colbert!” – Jon Stewart
Jimmy Dore
310K views
3:47Jon Stewart’s Most Condescending Moment Ever
Dave Rubin
309.3K views
1:34:02The Irrational Economy with Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
309.2K views
2:30The Age of Political Clowns | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
307K views
1:26:21America 250: History vs. Mythology | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
305.8K views
1:11:28Jon Stewart Dives into MAGA's Contradictory Politics with Zachary Carter & Oren Cass
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
301K views
2:54Mamdani's Diagnosis | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
299.4K views
1:04:16The Military Industrial Complexity | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
299.2K views
1:31:30Big Tech & China: Supply Chains, Trade Wars & Industry's Future | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
297.6K viewsChannels on this page: Jon Stewart (Schauspieler), Russell Brand, Dave Rubin, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Dore
Frequently asked questions
Who is Jon Stewart?
He is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, political commentator and television host, born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962 in New York City.
What is Jon Stewart best known for?
He is best known as the host of the satirical news program The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015 and part-time since 2024.
How many awards has Jon Stewart received?
He has received 24 Primetime Emmy Awards, 2 Grammy Awards, 5 Peabody Awards, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2022.
What advocacy work is Jon Stewart known for?
He advocated for 9/11 first responders and war veterans, helping pass the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act and the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022.
Why did Jon Stewart change his name?
He dropped his surname Leibowitz amid a strained relationship with his father and had his last name legally changed to "Stewart" in 2001.
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