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.
77 movies · 51 shows
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem
2025·6.6
Walled Off
2024·0.0
IF
2024·6.9
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023·7.2
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
2023·0.0
Lab Leak Liars: How China and Authorities Deceived Us
2023·0.0
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
2022·2.5
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
2022·5.9
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes
2021·7.5
No Responders Left Behind
2021·7.0
The Soul of America
2020·6.3
Trump @War
2018·6.7
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017·6.4
Tickling Giants
2017·7.6
Hero With A Thousand Faces
2016·6.8
WWE SummerSlam 2016
2016·6.5
Doc & Darryl
2016·6.8
The Last Laugh
2016·7.0
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016·7.1
The Occupation of the American Mind
2016·8.4
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown
2015·9.2
WWE SummerSlam 2015
2015·7.2
Jon Stewart Has Left the Building
2015·7.7
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man's Trick
2014·7.6
Don Rickles: One Night Only
2014·7.6
The Hitch
2014·6.4
Riot on the Dance Floor
2014·9.0
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
2014·7.2
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013·6.8
Skum Rocks!
2013·3.0
Downloaded
2013·6.5
Inequality for All
2013·7.5
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012·6.8
The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium: O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012
2012·7.1
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012·0.0
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012·7.6
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011·6.5
The Beaver
2011·6.4
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
2011·6.0
The Adjustment Bureau
2011·6.8
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010·5.9
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
2009·0.0
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009·10.0
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008·6.9
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
2008·7.0
The Great Buck Howard
2008·6.0
Evan Almighty
2007·5.6
Twisted: A Balloonamentary
2007·0.0
Wordplay
2006·7.0
Doogal
2006·4.9
Last Laugh '05
2005·5.6
The Aristocrats
2005·6.0
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004·6.4
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
2004·7.0
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003·7.8
Off the Record: The 9/11 Election
2003·0.0
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003·5.3
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003·8.4
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
2002·0.0
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
2002·0.0
Death to Smoochy
2002·5.9
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001·6.4
On the Beach
2000·6.2
Committed
2000·4.8
Wishful Thinking
1999·5.1
Big Daddy
1999·6.5
MTV's 25 Lamest Videos
1999·8.0
Playing by Heart
1998·6.6
The Faculty
1998·6.6
Since You've Been Gone
1998·4.7
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998·6.1
Half Baked
1998·6.3
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
1997·8.0
Jon Stewart: Unleavened
1996·8.0
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995·4.0
Mixed Nuts
1994·5.4
The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show
1991·0.0