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Jon Stewart

ジョン・スチュワート

Jon Sutyuwāto

Aliases: Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1962-11-28 (New York City, U.S.)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Jewish (irreligious)
Residence History
New York City → Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Career

Occupations
Comedian, Writer, Producer, Director, Political commentator, Actor, Television host
Active Years
1987-
Affiliations
Busboy Productions
Influenced By
George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, Woody Allen, David Letterman
Influenced
Stephen Colbert, John Oliver

Education

College of William & Mary
Psychology / Psychology
Degree: BA
Period: 1980-1984
Year of Graduation: 1984
Country: United States
Switched from chemistry to psychology, played soccer

Awards

Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
2022
Organization: Kennedy Center
Result: 受賞
Bronze Medallion
2019
Organization: New York City
Result: 受賞
Primetime Emmy Award
Work: The Daily Show
Organization: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result: 24回受賞
Grammy Award
Result: 2回受賞
Peabody Award
Result: 5回受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

America (The Book)

2004 Satire

A satirical citizen's guide to democracy

Political satireAmerican politics

Earth (The Book)

2010 Satire

A visitor's guide to the human race

SatireHumanity

Naked Pictures of Famous People

1998 Essays

Humorous essays about famous people

Satire

Bibliography

  • Naked Pictures of Famous People
  • America (The Book)
  • Earth (The Book)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
SatiricalObservational comedyDeadpan
Recurring Motifs
Media criticismPoliticsJewish culture

Legacy

Pioneering satirist influencing political and media commentary

In Popular Culture

  • Influenced many comedians via The Daily Show

Quotes

  • A healthy skepticism towards official reports
    Source: On Vietnam War and Watergate

Trivia

  • Birth name Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, legally changed stage name in 2001
  • Estranged from father leading to name change
  • Soccer player at William & Mary
  • Runs animal sanctuary farm
  • Went vegetarian then vegan