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Jon Stewart
American comedian, writer, producer, activist, and television host / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962), is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show and for his political satire. Stewart started as a stand-up comedian, but later branched out to television, hosting 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.” Stewart is Jewish.[5]
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Jon Stewart | |
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Birth name | Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz |
Born | (1962-11-28) November 28, 1962 (age 61) New York City, New York, United States |
Medium | stand-up, television, movies, books |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | William & Mary |
Years active | 1987–present |
Genres | Satire/political satire/news satire, observational comedy |
Subject(s) | The media (esp. news media), American politics, current events, religion, Jewish culture, race relations, human sexuality, self-deprecation |
Influences | George Carlin,[1] Woody Allen, Lenny Bruce,[2] David Letterman,[3] Steve Martin[source?] |
Influenced | Stephen Colbert,[4] Lewis Black |
Spouse | Tracey McShane, 2 children |
Notable works and roles | Host of The Daily Show America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction |
Emmy Awards | |
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 The Daily Show
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 The Daily Show | |
Grammy Awards | |
Best Comedy Album 2005 America (The Audiobook): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction | |
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In 2014, Stewart directed his first movie, a drama about Iran called “Rosewater.”[6]