Jon Stewart
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.
Acted in
Walled Off
2024
as Self (archive footage)
IF
2024
as Robot (voice)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023
as Self
Bupkis
2023
as Jon Stewart
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023
as Self
Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
2023
as Self
The Playboy Murders
2023
as Self (archive footage)
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
as Jon Stewart (archive footage)
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
2022
as Self
Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2022
as Self
George Carlin's American Dream
2022
as Self
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022
as Self
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021
as Carl "Rocky" Price
No Responders Left Behind
2021
as Self
The Soul of America
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Phone a Friend
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2020
as Self
Trump @War
2018
as Self (archive footage)
The Bubble
2018
as Self (The Daily Show)
2 Dope Queens
2018
as Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self - Host
Tickling Giants
2017
as Self
WWE SummerSlam 2016
2016
as Self
Doc & Darryl
2016
as Self
Weiner
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016
as Self
The Occupation of the American Mind
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
2015
as Self (archive footage)
WWE SummerSlam 2015
2015
as Jon Stewart (Appearance)
Jon Stewart Has Left the Building
2015
as Self
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Don Rickles: One Night Only
2014
as Self
The Hitch
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Riot on the Dance Floor
2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
2014
as Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
as Self
Skum Rocks!
2013
as Self
Downloaded
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Inequality for All
2013
as Self (archive footage)
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012
2012
as Self
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Gravity Falls
2012
as Judge Kitty Kitty Meow Meow Face-Shwartstein (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011
as Self
The Beaver
2011
as Jon Stewart
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
2011
as Self
The Adjustment Bureau
2011
as Jon Stewart
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010
as Co-Host
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self (archive footage)
George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2009
as Self
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008
as Self
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
2008
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Buck Howard
2008
as Jon Stewart
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Mr. Random (voice)
Evan Almighty
2007
as Jon Stewart
Wordplay
2006
as Self
Doogal
2006
as Zeebad (voice)
Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg
2005
Last Laugh '05
2005
as Self
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Catscratch
2005
American Dad!
2005
as Jon Stewart (voice)
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
as Self
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Off the Record: The 9/11 Election
2003
as Self
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003
as Godfrey (voice)
Night of Too Many Stars
2003
as Self - Host
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003
as Self
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
as Self
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
2002
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002
as Self
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002
as Self
Death to Smoochy
2002
as Marion Frank Stokes
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as Reg Hartner
On the Beach
2000
as Crewman Burns
Committed
2000
as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)
Wishful Thinking
1999
as Henry
Big Daddy
1999
as Kevin Gerrity
Playing by Heart
1998
as Trent
The Faculty
1998
as Prof. Edward Furlong
Since You've Been Gone
1998
as Todd Zalinsky
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998
as Host
Half Baked
1998
as Enhancement Smoker
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
1997
as Self
Jon Stewart: Unleavened
1996
as Jon Stewart
Spin City
1996
as Mitch Parker
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995
as Self
NewsRadio
1995
as Andrew
Mixed Nuts
1994
as Rollerblader
The Jon Stewart Show
1993
You Wrote It, You Watch It
1992
as Host
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Jon Stewart
The Simpsons
1989
as Jon Stewart (voice)
Sesame Street
1969
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Fall of 2008
as Self (The Daily Show)
The Bigger Bubble
as Self (The Daily Show)