Jon Stewart
Stand-up comedian

Jon Stewart

Also known as Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz

Who Jon Stewart is

Jon Stewart is a stand-up comedian and television host from New York City, known for hosting The Daily Show from 1999 to 2015 and part-time since 2024. He made his stand-up debut at The Bitter End in 1987, became a regular at the Comedy Cellar, and released the HBO special Jon Stewart: Unleavened in 1996. He has also hosted The Jon Stewart Show on MTV, The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple TV+ and the Academy Awards in 2006 and 2008, and hosts the podcast The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart.

At a glance

Born
1962
Came up through
The Daily Show
Stand-up specials
Jon Stewart: Unleavened
Podcasts
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, Naked Pictures of Famous People, America and 1 more
On screen
The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, The Problem with Jon Stewart and 5 more
Next on stage
7 November 2026 — TD Garden, Boston, MA

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Comedians like Jon Stewart

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Career timeline

  1. 1962Born
  2. 1990Short Attention Span Theater (co-host, Comedy Central, 1990–1993) On screen
  3. 1992Late Night with David Letterman (appearance, 1992) On screen
  4. 1993The Jon Stewart Show (host, MTV and syndication, 1993–1995) On screen
  5. 1996Jon Stewart: Unleavened (1996, HBO) Special
  6. 1996The Larry Sanders Show (himself, 1996–1997) On screen
  7. 1998Naked Pictures of Famous People (book, 1998) Book
  8. 1999The Daily Show (host, 1999–2015; Monday host, 2024–present) On screen
  9. 2002Saturday Night Live (host, 2002) On screen
  10. 2004America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction (co-author, book, 2004) Podcast or book
  11. 2006Academy Awards (host, 2006 and 2008) On screen
  12. 2010Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race (co-author, book, 2010) Podcast or book
  13. 2021The Problem with Jon Stewart (host, Apple TV+, 2021–2023) On screen

Questions about Jon Stewart

Where is Jon Stewart performing next?

Saturday 7 November 2026, 8:00 PM — with Denis Leary, John Mulaney, Leslie Jones, Ray Romano, Robert Kelly and Sam Jay (Comics Come Home) at TD Garden, Boston, MA. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Jon Stewart: Unleavened.

What podcast do they host?

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, Naked Pictures of Famous People, America and Earth.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, The Problem with Jon Stewart, The Jon Stewart Show, Short Attention Span Theater and Late Night with David Letterman, among 8 credits.

Where did they get their start?

The Daily Show (host).

When were they born?

In 1962.

Who are some comedians like them?

Leslie Jones (on the same bill, 7 November 2026), A. Whitney Brown (also came through The Daily Show), Michael Che (also came through The Daily Show), John Mulaney (on the same bill, 7 November 2026) and Andy Kindler (also came through The Daily Show).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

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Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026