Jon Stewart

Actor · Director · Writer· New York City, New York, USA

Jon Stewart, born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz in 1962, is a multifaceted American satirist and television host best known for his tenure at the helm of The Daily Show. Transitioning from stand-up comedy to television, Stewart hosted Short Attention Span Theater on Comedy Central and MTV's The Jon Stewart Show before landing his signature gig in 1999. His acerbic critique of media personalities and networks, particularly those on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC, earned him critical acclaim and an Emmy Award in 2001. Despite operating from a satirical platform, Stewart’s show garnered recognition for journalism, including Academy Award hosting duties and book deals like "America (The Book)" and "Earth (The Book)".

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

The Adjustment Bureau

Prof. Edward Furlong · 1998

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Filmography

45 credits across 5 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2021	The Problem with Jon Stewart	Self - Host	TV
2021	The Problem with Jon Stewart	Executive Producer	TV
2020	Irresistible	Director	Film
2020	Irresistible	Producer	Film
2017	Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs	Self - Host	Film
2016	Hero With A Thousand Faces	Self	Film
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Executive Producer	TV
2014	The Hitch	Self (archive footage)	Film
2014	Rosewater	Director	Film
2014	Rosewater	Producer	Film
2013	Inequality for All	Self (archive footage)	Film
2013	Downloaded	Self (archive footage)	Film
2012	The Secret Policeman's Ball	Self	Film
2012	The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012	Self	Film
2011	Conan O'Brien Can't Stop	Self	Film
2011	Give It Up for Greg Giraldo	Self	Film
2011	The Beaver	Jon Stewart	Film
2011	The Adjustment Bureau	Jon Stewart	Film
2010	The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear	Co-Host	Film
2008	The Great Buck Howard	Jon Stewart	Film
2008	A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!	Self	Film
2006	Wordplay	Self	Film
2006	Doogal	Zeebad (voice)	Film
2005	The Colbert Report	Executive Producer	TV
2004	Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism	Self (archive footage)	Film
2003	Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!	Self	Film
2003	The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina	Godfrey (voice)	Film
2003	Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)	self (archival)	Film
2002	Death to Smoochy	Marion Frank Stokes	Film
2001	Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back	Reg Hartner	Film
2000	On the Beach	Crewman Burns	Film
2000	Committed	Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)	Film
1999	Big Daddy	Kevin Gerrity	Film
1999	Wishful Thinking	Henry	Film
1998	Playing by Heart	Trent	Film
1998	Since You've Been Gone	Todd Zalinsky	Film
1998	The Faculty	Prof. Edward Furlong	Film
1997	George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy	Self	Film
1996	Jon Stewart: Unleavened	Jon Stewart	Film
1996	Jon Stewart: Unleavened	Writer	Film
1996	The Daily Show	Executive Producer	TV
1995	The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special	Self	Film
1994	Mixed Nuts	Rollerblader	Film
1992	You Wrote It, You Watch It	Host	TV
1991	The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show		Film

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