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Jon Stewart was born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz in New York City, New York, to Marian (Laskin), a teacher, and Donald Leibowitz, a physics professor. His family is Ashkenazi Jewish (from Austria, Ukraine, Poland, and Belarus). Stewart moved to Lawrenceville, New Jersey during his childhood. He graduated from the College Of William And Mary in ... See full bio »

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Won 23 Primetime Emmys. Another 21 wins & 96 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

(1996-2020)
The Faculty Prof. Edward Furlong
(1998)
Death to Smoochy Marion Frank Stokes
(2002)

Filmography

Hide Hide Show Show Writer (23 credits)
 2021-2022 The Problem with Jon Stewart (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Racism (2022)
- Media (2022)
- Climate Change (2022)
- Stock Market (2022)
 2020/I Irresistible (written by)
 2015-2016 The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) (creator - 259 episodes)
- Jon Stewart (2016) ... (creator)
- Lewis Black (2016) ... (creator)
- Quinta Brunson (2016) ... (creator)
- Julie Klausner (2016) ... (creator)
- Ana Marie Cox (2016) ... (creator)
 1999-2015 The Daily Show (TV Series) (writer - 2,600 episodes)
- Jon Stewart's Final Episode (2015) ... (writer)
- Louis C.K. (2015) ... (writer)
- Denis Leary (2015) ... (writer)
- Amy Schumer (2015) ... (writer)
- J.J. Abrams (2015) ... (writer)
 2005-2014 The Colbert Report (TV Series) (creator - 1,264 episodes)
- Same to You, Pal (2014) ... (creator)
- Episode #10.266 (2014) ... (creator)
- Episode #10.259 (2014) ... (creator)
- JR (2014) ... (creator)
- Michael Sheen (2014) ... (creator)
 2014 Rosewater (screenplay)
 2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (special material written by)
 2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (special material written by)
 2002 The 44th Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special) (special material by)
 2001 Stephen Colbert Again: A Look Back (TV Special) (writer)
 2001 The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV Special) (special material by)
 1999 The Greatest Millennium (TV Special)
 1997-1999 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) (additional material - 2 episodes)
- Walk for Hunger (1999) ... (additional material)
- Guess Who (1997) ... (additional material)
 1996 Jon Stewart: Unleavened (TV Special)
 1995 1995 Billboard Music Awards (TV Special)
 1991 Real Mature (TV Movie)
 1989 The Sweet Life (TV Series) (writer)
 1989 Caroline's Comedy Hour (TV Series) (head writer - 2 episodes)
- Episode dated 5 June 1989 (1989) ... (head writer)
- Episode dated 5 April 1989 (1989) ... (head writer)
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Show Show Self (260 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (98 credits)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial voice-over for Miller Genuine Draft (2000) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 11 Interviews | 27 Articles | 7 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

Twitter

Alternate Names:

Sandy Cortez

Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)

Spouse:

Tracy McShane  (2 children)

Parents:

Leibowitz, Donald | Leibowitz (Laskin), Marian
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Personal Quote:

Hopefully the process is to spot things that would be grist for the funny mill. In some respects, the heavier subjects are the ones that are most loaded with opportunity because they have the most--you know, the difference between potential and kinetic energy?--they have the most potential energy, so to delve into that gives you the largest combustion, the most interest. I don't mean for the ... See more »

Trivia:

Longtime friends with Arizona senator John McCain, a frequent guest on his show. See more »

Trademark:

Always taps pen and scribbles on paper in the beginning of every episode of The Daily Show See more »

Nickname:

Stew Beef See more »

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