Jon Stewart

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Biography

For comedian Jon Stewart, jocular anchor of the Emmy award-winning faux news program "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central, 1996- ), the transformation from frat boy humorist to pointed social and political satirist occurred during one of the United States' most turbulent times. Amidst war, government absurdity, and an increasingly compliant national media, Stewart emerged from a then obscure cable channel to become one of the nation's lone voices …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer, Consultants & Advisors, Below The Line

Born

Jonathan Stewart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962 in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, USA

Career Milestones

2011

Appeared as himself in "The Adjustment Bureau"

2011

Nominated for the 2011 TV Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy

2010

Earned a Grammy nomination for the spoken word album The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents Earth

2007

Made a cameo in the comedy feature "Evan Almighty"

2006

Hosted the 78th Academy Awards

2005

Produced the "Daily Show" spin-off "The Colbert Report" hosted by Stephen Colbert

2002

Again hosted the annual telecast of the Grammy awards

2002

Landed supporting role in the Danny DeVito directed comedy "Death to Smoochy"

2001

Tapped to host the annual telecast of the Grammy awards

1999

Played Adam Sandler's best friend in the comedy "Big Daddy"

1999

Began hosting "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central); also served as writer and co-executive producer; earned several Emmy nominations for Performing, Writing and Producing a Variety or Music Program from 2002 - 2010

1998

Starred in the teen thriller "The Faculty" and the comedy "Playing by Heart", both produced by Miramax

1998

Announced to succeed Craig Kilborn as host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central

1996

Had role as Goldie Hawn's young lover in "The First Wives Club"; cut from released film

Hosted syndicated talk show "The Jon Stewart Show" for nine months

1994

Appeared in the Nora Ephron comedy "Mixed Nuts," starring Steve Martin

1993

Hosted "The Jon Stewart Show" on MTV, featuring celebrity and musical guests

1992

Hosted MTV's short-lived interactive dramatization program "You Wrote It, You Watch It"

1991

Hosted Comedy Central's news, clips and interview show "Short Attention Span Theater"

Opened in Las Vegas for singer Sheena Easton

1987

Made stand-up debut at the Bitter End in NYC

1986

Moved to NYC and adopted stage name

Raised in Trenton, NJ

Awards

2013

Producers Guild of America Award for Live Entertainment and Talk Television in The Colbert Report

2012

Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – (Including Talk) Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2012

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2011

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2010

Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Colbert Report

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2009

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Colbert Report

2009

Producers Guild of America Award for Television - Live Entertainment/Competition Series in The Colbert Report

2009

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2009

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2008

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The 80th Annual Academy Awards

2008

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Colbert Report

2008

Producers Guild of America Award for Television - Live Entertainment/Competition Series in The Colbert Report

2008

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2008

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2007

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Colbert Report

2007

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2007

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2007

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2006

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Colbert Report

2006

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2006

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2005

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2005

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2005

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2004

Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album

2004

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2004

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2003

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2003

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2003

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2002

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance In a Variety or Music Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2002

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2002

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2001

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

2001

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in The Daily Show With Jon Stewart