Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (born November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, actor, and producer, best known as host of The Daily Show and for his role in the cult film Half Baked.
He was born Jonathan Stuart Liebowitz in Trenton, New Jersey and graduated from the College of William and Mary.
In 1993, Stewart started hosting The Jon Stewart Show on MTV, the first talk show on that network. Stewart had earlier hosted the unsuccessful You Wrote It, You Watch It on MTV, which invited viewers to send in their stories to be acted out.
In 1999, Stewart began hosting The Daily Show on Comedy Central when Craig Kilborn left the show.
He has had roles in in several television series and movies. He makes fun of his film appearances, as they have largely been in movies considered to be flops.
He married his wife Tracey in 2000; the couple had their first child, Nathan Thomas, on July 3, 2004.
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