Jon Stewart Biography (1962-)

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. 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, CA90211; (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.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, comedian, writer, producer
Birth Details: November 28, 1962; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

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-
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
Movies
Todd Zalinsky, Since You've Been Gone, ABC, 1998
It's a Very Muppet Christmas Movie, NBC, 2002
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, ComedyCentral, 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! TrueWest 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, ComedyCentral, 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, ComedyCentral, 2004
Last Laugh '05 (also known as Comedy Central's "Last Laugh '05"), Comedy Central, 2005
ReAct Now: Music & Relief, MTV and VH1, 2005
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 GrammyAwards), 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
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 andanimated; 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 1998through 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 "SaturdayNight," 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; andFull 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 withJon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition),Comedy Central, 1999-
The Colbert Report, Comedy Central, 2005-
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 Backto 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 manegeenchante), 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 HomeEntertainment, 2005
Audiobooks
(With others) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents ... America: ACitizen'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-
Specials
Jon Stewart: Unleavened, HBO, 1996
(With others) Election Night 2004: Prelude to a Recount, Comedy Central, 2004
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 HomeEntertainment, 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'sGuide to Democracy Inaction, Warner Books, 2004

Further Reference

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

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