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{{Short description|American comedian and television host (born 1962)}}
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{{Infobox comedian
 |name        = Jon Stewart
 |image       = Jon Stewart MFF 2016.jpg
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 |caption     = Stewart in 2016
 |birth_name  = Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz
 |birth_date  = {{birth date and age |1962 |11 |28}}
 |birth_place = New York City, U.S.
 |medium      = {{hlist|Stand-up|television|film|books}}
 |education   = [[College of William & Mary]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}
 |active      = 1987–present
 |genre       = {{hlist|[[Political satire|Political]]/[[news satire]]|[[observational comedy]]|[[surreal humor]]|[[ribaldry|blue comedy]]|[[insult comedy]]|[[deadpan]]}}
 |subject     = {{hlist|[[Mass media]]/[[news media]]/[[media studies|media criticism]]|[[Politics of the United States|American politics]]|[[Jewish culture]]|[[News|current events]]|[[popular culture|pop culture]]}}
 |spouse      = {{marriage |Tracey Lynn McShane |2000}}
 |children    = 2
 | module     = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=|title=Jon Stewart's voice|type=speech|description=Jon Stewart speaks at a press conference in support of the [[Honoring our PACT Act of 2022|PACT Act]]<br/>Recorded July 28, 2022}}
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'''Jon Stewart''' (born '''Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz''', November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, [[political commentator]], actor, and television host. The long-running host of ''[[The Daily Show]]'' on [[Comedy Central]] from 1999 to 2015, Stewart returned to the [[news satire|satirical news program]] in 2024. He hosted ''[[The Problem with Jon Stewart]]'' on [[Apple TV+]] from 2021 to 2023.<ref name="problem">{{Cite press release |title=Apple reveals series title for Jon Stewart's highly anticipated return to television as "The Problem with Jon Stewart," to debut in fall 2021 on Apple TV+ |date=April 7, 2021 |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2021/04/apple-reveals-series-title-for-jon-stewarts-highly-anticipated-return-to-television-as-the-problem-with-jon-stewart-to-debut-in-fall-2021-on-apple-tv/ |access-date=April 7, 2021 |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428213617/https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2021/04/apple-reveals-series-title-for-jon-stewarts-highly-anticipated-return-to-television-as-the-problem-with-jon-stewart-to-debut-in-fall-2021-on-apple-tv/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Stewart has [[List of awards and nominations received by Jon Stewart|received numerous accolades]], including 23 [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s, 2 [[Grammy Awards]], and 5 [[Peabody Awards]]. He was honored with the [[Bronze Medallion (New York City award)|Bronze Medallion]] in 2019, and the [[Mark Twain Prize for American Humor]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jon-stewart-mark-twain-prize-2022-1235134621/|title= Jon Stewart Warns "Authoritarianism" Is the Greatest Threat to Comedy as He Receives Mark Twain Humor Prize|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date= April 25, 2022|access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref>

Stewart started as a [[stand-up comedian]] but branched into television as host of ''[[Short Attention Span Theater]]'' for Comedy Central. He went on to host ''[[You Wrote It, You Watch It]]'' (1992–1993) and then ''[[The Jon Stewart Show]]'' (1993–1995), both on MTV, until ''The Jon Stewart Show'' was retooled, dropped by the network and moved to [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]]. He has also appeared in several films, including ''[[Big Daddy (1999 film)|Big Daddy]]'' (1999) and ''[[Death to Smoochy]]'' (2002). Stewart became host of ''The Daily Show'' in 1999, where he also was a writer and co-executive producer. After he joined, ''The Daily Show'' steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim, and during his tenure won numerous [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]] and was [[List of awards and nominations received by The Daily Show with Jon Stewart|nominated for news and journalism awards]].

Stewart hosted the [[78th Academy Awards|78th]] and [[80th Academy Awards]]. He is the co-author of the best-selling satirical books ''[[America (The Book)|America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction]]'' in 2004,<ref name="Top15books2004">{{Cite news |date=December 20, 2004 |title=The top 100 selling books of 2004 |work=[[USA Today]] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2004-12-20-top-books-of-2004_x.htm |access-date=November 6, 2006 |archive-date=September 14, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060914190135/http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2004-12-20-top-books-of-2004_x.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Earth (The Book)|Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race]]'' in 2010. He executive produced ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' (2005–2014), ''[[The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore]]'' (2015–2016), and ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' (2015–present). In February 2024, he returned to ''[[The Daily Show]]'' for Monday episodes, as well as in the role of an executive producer.<ref name=stewartcomeshome>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/jon-stewart-daily-show-return-048cd92c65c0e5bc246790fdcafaab00|title=Jon Stewart will return to 'The Daily Show' as host — just on Mondays|first=Mark|last=Kennedy|publisher=Associated Press|date=January 24, 2024|accessdate=January 24, 2024}}</ref>

After leaving ''The Daily Show'', Stewart maintained a low profile in entertainment industry circles, but used his celebrity and voice in a sustained advocacy for [[Health effects arising from the September 11 attacks|9/11 first responders]]<ref name="NYT 9-11">{{Cite news |last=Gold |first=Michael |date=June 12, 2019 |title=How Jon Stewart Became a Fierce Advocate for 9/11 Responders |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/nyregion/jon-stewart-9-11-congress.html |access-date=June 12, 2019 |archive-date=October 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010053954/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/nyregion/jon-stewart-9-11-congress.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and war veterans' health benefits. In 2019, he received the New York City [[Bronze Medallion (New York City award)|Bronze Medallion]] for his "tireless advocacy, inspiration, and leadership (helping to) pass the permanent authorization of the [[September 11th Victim Compensation Fund]] Act".<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2019 |title=The City of New York Honors the Advocates of a Permanently-Funded Victim Compensation Fund |url=https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/618-19/the-city-new-york-honors-advocates-permanently-funded-victim-compensation-fund#/0 |website=nyc.gov |publisher=The City of New York |access-date=September 23, 2020 |archive-date=October 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029144918/https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/618-19/the-city-new-york-honors-advocates-permanently-funded-victim-compensation-fund#/0 |url-status=live}}</ref> He continued using his platform as an advocate for veterans by being instrumental in helping pass the [[Honoring our PACT Act of 2022]], which expands healthcare access and funding to veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service including [[burn pits]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://theweek.com/joe-biden/1015826/biden-praises-jon-stewart-while-signing-burn-pit-bill-we-owe-you-big|title= Biden praises Jon Stewart while signing burn pit bill: 'We owe you big'|website= [[The Week (magazine)|The Week]]|date= August 10, 2022|access-date= August 14, 2022}}</ref>