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.
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11:40Trump Floats Canceling Midterms & MAGA Pushes Alt Super Bowl Halftime Show | The Daily Show
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27:07Rep. Dan Crenshaw - Immigration Policy, Critical Race Theory & Climate Change | The Daily Show
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2:46Trump won't budge on his Iran negotiation points, unless...
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6:42Trump Brings U.S. to Brink of War with Iran | The Daily Show
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2:09Jon has some questions about Natalie Harp, whose whole job is to reinforce Trump's warped reality
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11:55Donald Trump: “Tiger King” President | The Daily Social Distancing Show
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40:04Jon on the GOP's Loopholes & Desi on Gaetz Fallout, Dr. Oz & McMahon Noms | The Daily Show
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16:59U.S. Kills Al Qaeda Leader al-Zawahiri & Trump’s “Eric” Endorsement Creates Chaos | The Daily Show
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2:05Trump didn’t throw Greg Bovino under the bus; he threw him ONTO a bus and sent it far, far away
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10:39Switzerland: So Many Guns, No Mass Shootings | The Daily Show Throwback
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5:18If You Don’t Know, Now You Know: Sudan | The Daily Show
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5:58Growing Fears Over Deepfake Technology & Sarah Sanders’s White House Exit | The Daily Show
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2:04Leave it to Pete Hegseth to make science sound as stupid as possible
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3:38Saluting the Heroes of the Insurrection | The Daily Social Distancing Show
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6:39Republicans Can't Get Their S**t Together on Health Care: The Daily Show
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9:21Trump Puts 90-Day Pause on Reciprocal Tariffs But Doubles Down on China | The Daily Show
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36:19Jon Unpacks Internet Radicalization & Desi on LA Wildfire Blame & Carter Funeral | The Daily Show
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17:47Obama Roasts Herschel Walker on the Campaign Trail | The Daily Show in Atlanta
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11:11Trump Flips the Bird & Minnesota Tells ICE to F**k Off with Pickle Rick and Bologna | The Daily Show
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14:10Russia Shuts Power at Chernobyl & Saudi Arabia and UAE Refuse Biden’s Calls for Gas | The Daily Show
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9:11Trump’s Tariffs Send Markets Plunging and Penguins Waddling to a Trade War | The Daily Show
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9:20The Fox News-Dominion Fallout & Racist Oklahoma Officials Caught on Tape | The Daily Show
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9:17Donald Trump's Political Fight Club: The Daily Show
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3:58Sean Spicer: Kindergarten Press Secretary: The Daily Show
2.4M viewsGuest appearances (755)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Jon Stewart.
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12:25Jon Stewart Interviews George Carlin | George Carlin | 40 Years of Comedy (1997)
George Carlin
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2:46Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert Crash Conan NYC | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
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12:11Trump Sending ICE to the Super Bowl, MAGA Melts Down Over Bad Bunny & Jon Stewart Surprises Jimmy
Jimmy Kimmel
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0:59Watch Dem's Reaction as Jon Stewart Says His Policy Killed a Cop | DM CLIPS | Rubin Report
Dave Rubin
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14:20Trump Desperate to Win Midterms, Jon Stewart is an Urban Scavenger & We Say Goodbye to Brooklyn!
Jimmy Kimmel
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7:20Jon Stewart Surprises Jimmy Kimmel’s Kids on the Drive to School
Jimmy Kimmel
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8:46Jon Stewart Gives Conan The NYC Citizenship Test | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
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5:57Jon Stewart Surprises Audience with Jimmy Kimmel & Matt Damon Video
Jimmy Kimmel
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1:39:54Jon Stewart – One of My Favorite People - What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast
Trevor Noah
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1:14:04Jon Stewart & Pete Buttigieg on Tariffs, Trump Chaos and the Democrats’ Future | The Weekly Show
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
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10:34Jon Stewart DESTROYS CNN on Their Trump Obsession
Russell Brand
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1:14:01Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Socialism, Politics & NYC | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
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11:33Shirtless Trumpers Fight Hurricane, Marjorie Taylor Greene Getting Divorced & a Jon Stewart Surprise
Jimmy Kimmel
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2:58Why’s Europe so Mean to Us? | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
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1:35:21Jonathan Swan’s Dive into Trump’s Reality | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
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1:05:52Jon Stewart & AOC Take On Trump’s Comeback and Rebuilding the Democratic Party | The Weekly Show
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
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1:13:21Jon Stewart & Rory Stewart on Trump’s Restructured Global Order | The Weekly Show
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
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1:04:19Jon Stewart on Trump’s Win and What’s Next w/ Heather Cox Richardson | The Weekly Show
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
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1:27:14Podcasting Through It with Heather Cox Richardson | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
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3:00Rethinking China? | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
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1:14:15Jon Stewart & Kaitlan Collins Navigate Trump’s Headline Hurricanes | The Weekly Show
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
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5:58Ben Shapiro's Response to Jon Stewart's Nasty Attack Is Perfect
Dave Rubin
1.8M views
6:52Jon Stewart Crashes Jimmy Kimmel's Interview with Bar Mitzvah Kid
Jimmy Kimmel
1.8M views
57:23Jon Stewart & Bernie Sanders on Rebuilding Trust & Efficacy in the Government | The Weekly Show
Jon Stewart (Schauspieler)
1.7M viewsChannels on this page: George Carlin, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Dave Rubin, Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart (Schauspieler), Russell Brand
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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