Jon Stewart American Comedian Born 1962 in New York City

Jon Stewart is an American comedian born on 28 November 1962 in New York City. Among the titles he is known for are Big Daddy (1999) and Death to Smoochy (2002).

Early life

He studied at College of William & Mary, finishing in 1984 and Lawrence High School.

Career

Records list The Jon Stewart Show (1993) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1990s, he appeared in The First Wives Club (1996) and The Faculty (1998). The 2000s brought Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) and Evan Almighty (2007). His 2010s credits include The Adjustment Bureau (2011) and The Beaver (2011).

In all, 26 films and 5 TV series appear in his credits from 1993 to 2020. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (8), followed by drama (3) and fantasy (2). The newest title on record is Irresistible, from 2020. Of his two titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Big Daddy (1999) has the highest, at $235 million. He is also credited as director on Irresistible and Rosewater, and writer on 3 titles, including The Daily Show.

Matt Damon appears in two of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Emily Blunt (two titles) and Adam Sandler (two titles).

Recognition

Wins include two Primetime Emmy Awards (2001 and 2003). Further recognition came with the New Jersey Hall of Fame (2015) and an award at the Peabody Awards. Altogether, 6 wins are listed.

Personal life

He has 2 children on record.