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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9:29Trump Drags Out Iran War as Hormuz Blockade Pokes Holes in the Condom Industry | The Daily Show
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9:43Trump Puts the Squeeze on Venezuela's Oil & Eyes Greenland as Next Target | The Daily Show
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5:01Trump Plays Victim & Fox News Cries “Mob” | The Daily Show
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6:55Did Team Trump Reveal Their Middle Man to Moscow?: The Daily Show
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0:35Is the justice system really working? This Trump supporter isn't sure.
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0:44The GOP is so desperate to support Trump's Gaza plan that they're just making up phrases
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1:50Author Patrick McGee puts Apple’s $55 billion yearly investment in China into perspective
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2:08How can America possibly compete with Iran's rapping Legos?
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7:00Eric Swalwell: Fartgate 2019 | The Daily Show
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5:41Obama Slams Hashtag Activism, Vindman Contradicts Trump & “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” | The Daily Show
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10:03Trump Threatens Third Term As Admin Admits Mistaken Deportation | The Daily Show
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11:02$1.8 Billion Slush Fund Has J6ers Playing Victim & Trump Creeps on Coast Guard Grad | The Daily Show
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13:52Snoop Dogg to Release "Snoop Loopz" & Vegas Floods | The Daily Show
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9:18Obama Roasts Trump & Pope Francis Approves Same Sex Civil Unions | The Daily Social Distancing Show
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10:44Trump Adds Noem, Rubio, Stefanik to Cabinet, With Elon on Watch | The Daily Show
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9:21Leslie Jones on the Dangers of Trump Memory-Holing Slavery from Our Museums | The Daily Show
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1:29Who knew all it took to get a job as a top federal prosecutor was to show up in a suit?
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0:48Hot tip from MAGA: A colorful classroom is a sure sign of trans indoctrination
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1:00talks to Trumpers about the MVP of rallies: January 6th, apparently.
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6:15Jordan Klepper Sits Down with a January 6er Who Wants a Refund | The Daily Show
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1:37Fmr. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern on her phone call with Trump after the Christchurch mosque attack
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11:00Elon Musk "Butthurt" Over Trump Bill That MTG Didn’t Even Read | The Daily Show
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7:59GOP Scrambles to Assure Everyone That Mitch McConnell Is Alive | The Daily Show
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5:13TikTok Recklessness, Team Trump’s Food Stamp Cuts & The Rise of Cosmic Crisp Apples | The Daily Show
1.7M viewsGuest appearances (755)
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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
3.1M views
5:57Jon Stewart Surprises Audience with Jimmy Kimmel & Matt Damon Video
Jimmy Kimmel
3M views
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
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6:52Jon Stewart Crashes Jimmy Kimmel's Interview with Bar Mitzvah Kid
Jimmy Kimmel
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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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