Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, political commentator, actor, and television host. He hosted The Daily Show, a satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 1999 to 2015.

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). Stewart has also appeared in several films, including "Big Daddy" (1999) and "Death to Smoochy" (2002), but did few cinematic projects after becoming host of "The Daily Show" in 1999. He also was a writer and co-executive producer of the show. After Stewart joined, "The Daily Show" steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim. He is the co-author of "America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction", which was one of the best-selling books in the US in 2004.

Jon Stewart was born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962, in New York City, to Marian (née Laskin), a teacher and later educational consultant, and Donald Leibowitz, an energy coordinator for the New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Stewart's family members are Jewish immigrants to America from Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. He is the second of four sons, with older brother Lawrence, and younger brothers Dan and Matthew.

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