Jon Stewart is a television host and comedian best known for hosting ‘The Jon Stewart Show’
Jon Stewart
@Comedians, Birthday and Family
Nov 28, 1962
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: November 28, 1962
- Nationality: American
- Famous: Comedians, Jewish Actors, Jewish Comedians, Actors, Comedians, Media Personalities, TV Presenters, ENTP
- City/State: New Yorkers
- Spouses: Tracey McShane (m. 2000)
- Siblings: Larry, Matt Leibowitz
- Known as: Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz
Jon Stewart born at
New York City, New York, U.S.
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Birth Place
He married Tracey McShane in 2000 and has two children with her.
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Personal Life
He was born to Marian, an educational consultant, and her husband Donald Leibowitz, a professor of physics. His parents divorced when he was 11 years old, and he did not have much contact with his father.
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Childhood & Early Life
He attended Lawrence High School in New Jersey. He then went to The College of William & Mary in Virginia and graduated in 1984. He did several odd jobs during college which included stints as a contingency planner for the New Jersey Department of Human Services, a puppeteer for disabled children, and a soccer coach.
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Childhood & Early Life
He moved to New York City in 1986 to pursue a career in comedy. He started out as a stand-up comedian at The Bitter End – a nightclub. He adopted the stage name ‘Jon Stewart’ at this time.
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Career
He got a chance to perform at the Comedy Cellar—a comedy club—where he became a regular for the last performance every night; he used to perform at 2 a.m. daily for two years before getting his break in television.
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Career
He found a job as a writer for the television show ‘Caroline’s Comedy Hour’ in 1989. Within a couple of years he began co-hosting Comedy Central’s ‘Short Attention Span Theater’ with Patty Rosborough in 1991.
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Career
In 1993, he created ‘The Jon Stewart Show’, a talk show that aired on MTV. The show was an instant hit and very popular with the audiences. An hour long syndicated version of ‘The Jon Stewart Show’ was launched by Paramount in 1994.
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He made appearances as a guest host frequently for Tom Snyder on ‘The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder’ which was broadcast on CBS.
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He is best known for hosting ‘The Daily Show’, later renamed ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ which is a fake news program that combines politics, comedy and satire. The show became one of the longest running and most watched shows on Comedy Central and has won 18 Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Major Works