Stewart, Jon 1962–

PERSONAL

Original name, Jonathan Stewart Leibowitz; name legally changed; born November 28, 1962, in New York, NY; raised in Trenton (some sources cite Lawrenceville), NJ; son of Donald (a physicist) and Marion (a teacher and educational consultant) Leibowitz; married Tracey McShane (a veterinary technician), 2000; children: Nathan Thomas, Maggie Rose. Education: College of William and Mary, B.S., psychology. Religion: Judaism. Avocational Interests: Crossword puzzles.

Addresses: Office—Busboy Productions, 436 West 45th St., Third Floor, New York, NY 10036. Agent—Steve Levine, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; (voice) Special Artists Agency, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 890, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; (literary) Trident Media Group, 152 West 57th St., Carnegie Hall Tower, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Manager—James Dixon, Dixon Talent, Inc., 436 West 45th St., Third Floor, New York, NY 10036. Publicist—Matthew Labov, Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Sixth Floor, West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Busboy Productions, New York City, principal; stand-up comedian at various venues; opening performer for various acts; provided voice-overs for commercials. Worked as the operator of a puppet show, bartender, bicycle repairperson, a van driver for a caterer, and in a laboratory.

Awards, Honors: George Foster Peabody Broadcasting awards (with others), Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Georgia, 2000 and 2005, Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding variety, music, or comedy program, 2001 and 2002, Emmy awards (with others), outstanding writing for a variety, music, or comedy program, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005, Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding writing for a variety, music, or comedy program, 2002, Emmy Award nominations, outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program, 2002, 2003, and 2005, Emmy awards (with others), outstanding variety, music, or comedy series, 2003, 2004, and 2005, Television Critics Association Award (with others), outstanding achievement in comedy, 2003, Television Critics Association awards, outstanding individual achievement in comedy, 2003 and 2005, Television Critics Association Award (with others), outstanding achievement in news and information, 2004, Television Critics Association Award nominations (with others), program of the year, 2003, 2004, and 2005, Television Critics Association Award nominations (with others), outstanding achievement in news and information, 2003 and 2005, Television Critics Association Award nomination, outstanding individual achievement in comedy, 2004, Television Critics Association Award nominations (with others), outstanding achievement in comedy, 2004 and 2005, and honor roll mention for campaign reporting, Columbia Journalism Review, 2004, all for The Daily Show; American Comedy Award nomination, funniest leading or supporting male performer in a television special, network, cable, or syndication, 2001, for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Indecision 2000; Teen Choice Award nomination, choice television personality, 2002; Commie Award, funniest person of the year, Comedy Central Network, 2003; named one of the entertainers of the year and the second funniest person in the United States, both Entertainment Weekly, 2004; named one of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time, Comedy Central, 2004; honorary doctorate, College of William and Mary, 2004; Book of the Year Award, Publishers Weekly, 2004, Thurber Prize for American Humor, 2005, and Quill Book awards, humor and audio categories, 2005, all with David Javerbaum, Ben Karlin, and others, all for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (the Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction; Grammy Award (with others), best comedy album, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 2005, for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents … America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Host, Short Attention Span Theater, Comedy Central, c. 1990–92.

Host, You Wrote It, You Watch It, MTV, beginning 1992.

Host, The Jon Stewart Show, MTV, beginning 1993.

Host, The Jon Stewart Show, syndicated, 1994–95.

Himself, The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1996–98.

Host, The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 1999–.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

(In archive footage) Heroes of Jewish Comedy, Comedy Central, 2003.

(In archive footage) Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Todd Zalinsky, Since You've Been Gone, ABC, 1998.

It's a Very Muppet Christmas Movie, NBC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show, HBO, 1991.

Comedy Battle of the Sexes, Lifetime, 1992.

Announcer, Third Annual Rock n' Jock B-Ball Jam (also known as MTV's "Third Annual Rock n' Jock B-Ball Jam"), MTV, 1993.

Host, Countdown to Comic Relief, Comedy Central, 1995.

Interviewer, "Spring Break Rocks," MTV's Spring Break '95, MTV, 1995.

Comics Come Home, Comedy Central, 1995.

In a New Light: Sex Unplugged, ABC, 1995.

The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995.

Jon Stewart: Unleavened, HBO, 1996.

Panelist, What's Wrong with Sports in America?, Comedy Central, 1997.

George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy, HBO, 1997.

Host, Elmopalooza, ABC, 1998.

Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998.

Host, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Interview Special: Billy Crystal, Comedy Central, 1999.

Host, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: The Greatest Millennium, Comedy Central, 1999.

Himself, Canned Ham: Big Daddy, Comedy Central, 1999.

Frank DeCaro's "Out at the Movies" Fabulous Big "O" Buffet, Comedy Central, 1999.

MTV Uncensored, MTV, 1999.

Radio City Music Hall's Grand Re-Opening Gala, NBC, 1999.

25 Lame, MTV, 1999.

Host, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Indecision 2000, Comedy Central, 2000.

MTV20: Live and Almost Legal, MTV, 2001.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Frank DeCaro: The Big O! True West Hollywood Story, Comedy Central, 2002.

Host, Re-Decision 2003: The California Recall, Comedy Central, 2003.

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Comedy Central, 2003.

MTV Bash: Carson Daly, MTV, 2003.

Night of Too Many Stars, NBC, 2003.

Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #∗%$#@!! (also known as Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #∗%$#@!!—Uncensored), Comedy Central, 2003.

Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny!, Trio, 2003.

Himself, Feeding the Beast: The 24-Hour News Revolution, Trio, 2004.

Host, Election Night 2004: Prelude to a Recount, Comedy Central, 2004.

Host, Indecision 2004: Midway to the Election Spectacular, Comedy Central, 2004.

Host, Race from the White House 2004, Comedy Central, 2004.

Choose or Lose Presents: The Best Place to Start, MTV, 2004.

(In archive footage) Last Laugh '04, Comedy Central, 2004.

(In archive footage) Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses, Comedy Central, 2004.

Last Laugh '05 (also known as Comedy Central's "Last Laugh '05"), Comedy Central, 2005.

ReAct Now: Music & Relief, MTV and VH1, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, 1994 MTV Music Video Awards, MTV, 1994.

Host, The 1995 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1995.

Presenter, The 16th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1995.

Presenter, The 18th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1996.

Presenter, 12th Annual American Comedy Awards, Fox, 1998.

Presenter, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999.

The 1999 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1999.

Host, The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (also known as 2001 Grammy Awards), CBS, 2001.

Host, The 44th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2002.

The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2002.

Host, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003.

(In archive footage) The Award Show Awards Show, Trio, 2003.

Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (also known as Comedy Central's "First Annual Commie Awards" and The Commies), Comedy Central, 2003.

The GQ Men of the Year Awards (also known as Spike TV Presents "The GQ Men of the Year Awards"), Spike TV, 2003.

Presenter, The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2004.

Presenter, The 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 2004.

Presenter, The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2005.

Host, The 78th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Fan mail man, "Bologna Feet," The State, MTV, 1994.

Andrew, "Twins," NewsRadio (also known as News Radio and The Station), NBC, 1997.

Bobby, "Kissing Cousins," The Nanny, CBS, 1997.

Himself, "Mayonnaise," Space Ghost Coast to Coast (live action and animated; also known as SGC2C), Cartoon Network, 1997.

Himself, "A White Man Set Them Free," Mr. Show (also known as Mr. Show with Bob and David), HBO, 1997.

Voice, "Guess Who," Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1997.

Pulp Comics: Dave Attell, Comedy Central, 1997.

Mitch Parker, "Wall Street," Spin City (also known as Spin), ABC, 1999.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ABC, 2000.

Panelist, Costas Now, HBO, 2005.

Television Guest Appearances; Episodic:

The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show and Late Show Backstage), CBS, 1994, 2005.

"The Dumbing of America," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1995.

Guest host, The Late Late Show, CBS, 1995.

Where's Elvis This Week?, BBC, 1996.

Howard Stern (also known as The Howard Stern Radio Show), E! Entertainment Television, 1996, 1998, 1999.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, CBS, multiple appearances from 1996 through 2002.

"Bad Habits," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1997.

"Hypochondria," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1998.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, multiple appearances from 1998 through 2000.

"The Making of 'Big Daddy,'" HBO First Look, HBO, 1999.

Charlie Rose (also known as The Charlie Rose Show), PBS, multiple appearances from 1999 through 2004.

"Hillary Clinton," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 2000.

60 Minutes, CBS, 2001.

Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2001, 2004, 2006.

"Religious Zealots," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 2002.

Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 2002.

(Uncredited) Contest Searchlight, Comedy Central, 2002.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002.

Now (also known as Now with Bill Moyers), PBS, 2003.

Primetime Glick, Comedy Central, 2003.

ABC News Nightline (also known as Nightline), ABC, 2004.

Crossfire, Cable News Network, 2004.

The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News Channel, 2004.

The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah), syndicated, 2004, 2005.

The Colbert Report, Comedy Central, 2005.

This Week, BBC, 2005.

"Best of 02/20-02/24," Howard Stern on Demand, In Demand, 2006.

Corazon de …, Television Espanola (Spain), 2006.

The Film Programme (also known as Film 2006), BBC, 2006.

Also appeared in episodes of Comics Come Home, Comedy Central; and Full Mountie (also known as Jack Dee's "Full Mountie").

Television Executive Producer; Series:

The Jon Stewart Show, MTV, beginning 1993.

The Jon Stewart Show, syndicated, 1994–95.

(With others) The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 1999–.

The Colbert Report, Comedy Central, 2005–.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

Jon Stewart: Unleavened, HBO, 1996.

(With others) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: The Greatest Millennium, Comedy Central, 1999.

(With others) Frank DeCaro's "Out at the Movies" Fabulous Big "O" Buffet, Comedy Central, 1999.

(With others) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Mo Rocca's Back to School Special, Comedy Central, 2001.

(With others) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Steve Carell Salutes Steve Carell, Comedy Central, 2001.

(With others) Out at the Movies Fabulous Big "O" Special: Miscast Away, Comedy Central, 2001.

The Frank DeCaro Big "O" Special: A Fable, Comedy Central, 2003.

Election Night 2004: Prelude to a Recount, Comedy Central, 2004.

Indecision 2004: Midway to the Election Spectacular, Comedy Central, 2004.

Television Work; Awards Presentations:

Segment producer, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999.

Film Appearances:

Skater, Mixed Nuts (also known as Lifesavers), TriStar, 1994.

(Scenes deleted) The First Wives Club, Paramount, 1996.

Enhancement smoker, Half Baked, MCA/Universal, 1998.

Professor Edward Furlong, The Faculty (also known as Feelers and Untitled Kevin Williamson/Robert Rodriguez Project), Miramax/Dimension Films, 1998.

Trent, Playing by Heart (also known as Dancing about Architecture and If They Only Knew), Miramax, 1998.

Henry, Wishful Thinking, Miramax, 1999.

Himself, Barenaked in America, The Shooting Gallery, 1999.

Kevin Gerrity, Big Daddy (also known as Guy Gets Kid), Columbia, 1999.

(Uncredited) Dean, Committed (also known as Non Stop Girl), Miramax, 2000.

Pizza man, The Office Party (short film), 2000.

Voice of Godfrey, The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (animated), Miramax, 2000.

Reg Hartner, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (also known as VA5 and View Askew 5), Miramax/Dimension Films, 2001.

Marion Frank Stokes, Death to Smoochy (also known as Toetet Smoochy), Warner Bros., 2002.

Himself, Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (documentary), Cowboy Pictures/Plexifilm, 2003.

Himself, Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (documentary), View Askew Productions, 2004.

(In archive footage) Himself, Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (documentary), MoveOn. org, 2004.

Himself, The Aristocrats, ThinkFilm, 2005.

Voice of Zeebad for English version, The Magic Roundabout (animated; also known as Sprung! The Magic Roundabout and Pollux—Le manege enchante), 2005, The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Himself, Wordplay (documentary), IFC Films, 2006.

Voice of Zeebad, Doogal (animated), The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Radio Appearances:

Howard Stern (also known as The Howard Stern Radio Show), 1996, 1998, 1999, 2006.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied, 2003.

(Uncredited; In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan, Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2004.

Indecision 2004, Comedy Central Home Entertainment/Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.

Audiobooks:

(With others) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents … America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, Warner Adult, 2004.

WRITINGS

Teleplays; with Others; Series:

The Sweet Life, HBO Comedy Channel, beginning 1989.

The Jon Stewart Show, MTV, beginning 1993.

The Jon Stewart Show, syndicated, 1994–95.

The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 1999–.

Teleplays; Specials:

Jon Stewart: Unleavened, HBO, 1996.

(With others) Election Night 2004: Prelude to a Recount, Comedy Central, 2004.

Teleplays; with Others; Awards Presentations:

The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (also known as 2001 Grammy Awards), CBS, 2001.

The 78th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2006.

Videos; with Others:

Indecision 2004, Comedy Central Home Entertainment/Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.

Audiobooks; with Others:

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents … America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, Warner Adult, 2004.

Humor:

Naked Pictures of Famous People (humorous essays), Rob Weisbach Books, 1998.

(With David Javerbaum, Ben Karlin, and the staff of The Daily Show) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (the Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, Warner Books, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Authors and Artists for Young Adults, Volume 57, Thomson Gale, 2004.

Newsmakers, Issue 2, Gale, 2001.

Periodicals:

Columbia Journalism Review, January/February, 2003, pp. 27-29.

Crain's New York Business, November 14, 2005, p. 1.

Entertainment Weekly, September 16, 1994, p. 49; November 11, 1994, pp. 36-39; August 21, 1998, p. 9; January 8, 1999, pp. 36-37; June 13, 2003, p. 82; October 31, 2003, pp. 30-35; December 31, 2004, p. 44; January 20, 2006, pp. 16-17.

Esquire, July, 2001, p. 62.

InStyle, February 1, 1999, p. 95.

Nation, May 5, 2003, p. 24.

New Statesman, October 10, 2005, pp. 42-43.

Newsweek, July 31, 2000, p. 60; December 29, 2003.

New York, January 10, 1994, p. 36; July 10, 1994, p. 17.

New Yorker, February 11, 2002, pp. 28-34.

People Weekly, April 4, 1994, pp. 99-100; October 31, 1994, p. 13; January 23, 1995, p. 90; November 23, 1998, p. 47; May 10, 1999, p. 160; January 10, 2006.

Playboy, March, 2000, p. 63.

Rolling Stone, January 26, 1995; October 28, 2004, pp. 58-64.

Time, January 18, 1999, p. 88; May 12, 2003, p. 87; September 27, 2004; April 18, 2005, p. 117.

Toronto Star, October 8, 2005, p. A22.

TV Guide, October 17, 2004, pp. 28-31, 32-35; January 16, 2006, pp. 74-78, 151-53.

USA Weekend, June 9, 2000, p. 8.

Variety, October 21, 2002, pp. A14-A15.

Village Voice, March 7, 1995.

Washington Post, May 2, 2002, pp. C1, C10.