Jon Stewart

  Jon Stewart is a popular award winning comedian. He's a writer, talk show host, comedian, and director. He's well known for his time of being the host of Comedy Central's “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”.

In the Beginning

Jon was born on November 28, 1962 in New York City. His family moved to Lawrenceville, New Jersey. He spent the majority of his youth growing up there. He graduated from College of William and Mariy in 1984 in Williamsburg, Virginia. He played soccer team and studied psychology. He continually moved in between jobs before he moved to New York City in 1986 where he made a break in the comedy club circuit. He started hosting Comedy Central's Short Attention Span Theater three years later. In 1993, he finally launched the first talk show for MTV called The Jon Stewart Show. In the 1990s, he popped up on several television programs. He had a regular role on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show. Stewart was also the co-executive producer for the show. He soon became a high regarded critic when it came to established news media and Washington politics.

Career Accomplishments

Not only is he a host, but Jon has pursued other endeavors as well. He kicked off his film career with Half Baked in 1998. Death to Bomb in 2002 bombed at the box office. He came out with another film, Big Daddy in 1999. He even scored a few roles in the horror comedy The Faculty which was released in 1998. He even did a bit of voice acting in a couple of animated films, including Doogal in 2006. Jon has even hosted a couple of award shows, including the Grammys in 2001 and 2002. He also hosted the Academy Awards in 2006 and 2008.

Most Known For

Jon Stewart is well know for the first talk show ever launched on MTV called The Jon Stewart Show. He was known to appear on a number of different TV programs. Including being the anchorman of The Daily Show, which was later renamed The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Sadly, he announced he was leaving the show in 2015.

Where Are They Now

In February of 2015, Jon made the announcement he was going to be leaving The Daily Show later that year. He signed off on his last episode for the show on August 6, 2015. His news teams celebrated with him along with a few famous political targets too for a heartfelt farewell to Jon. His program won an Emmy a few weeks later for Outstanding Variety Talk Series. Jon then talked about his life after being on the show for so long. In November of 2015, he was already taking the new steps for the next phase of his already successful carer. He announced that he had signed a four year deal to create digital content for HBO's platforms. Jon Stewart's career has been a largely successful one for him. He's already made a splash in the media for being one of the best talk show hosts out there. Not to mention his razor sharp wit that always seems to lure audiences in. With this new deal he has now signed with HBO. Fans now more than ever have more to look forward too from this talented man. Jon Stewart does not appear to be slowing down in his career anytime soon. So, people can look forward to many more years of seeing him.