Jon Stewart
TV Host/Comedian
Biography
Comedian, writer, producer, and former host of 'The Daily Show'. Winner of 24 Primetime Emmy Awards and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Follow-up Statement
"Stewart remained on Earth and returned to hosting 'The Daily Show' in 2024."
Departure Details
Stewart said he'd 'leave the planet' and at the 2015 Emmys said 'I would consider getting in a rocket and going to another planet' if Trump won.
Quick Facts
Career Highlights
- Won 24 Primetime Emmy Awards - most wins for a male individual
- Hosted The Daily Show for 16 years (1999-2015) with 2,579 episodes
- Earned $25-30 million annually at his peak on The Daily Show
- Returned to The Daily Show in 2024 as host and executive producer
- Won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2022
- The Daily Show won 10 consecutive Outstanding Variety Series Emmys (2003-2012)
Did You Know?
His birth name is Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz - he changed it to distance himself from his estranged father.
The Daily Show launched careers of John Oliver, Steve Carell, and Stephen Colbert.
He and his wife own two farms in New Jersey that serve as sanctuaries for abused animals.
He graduated from William & Mary with a degree in psychology and played on the school's soccer team.
Departure Threats Timeline
At the 2015 Emmy Awards backstage press conference, when asked if he would consider reclaiming his post at 'The Daily Show' if Trump became president, Stewart said: 'No, I would consider getting in a rocket and going to another planet, because clearly this planet has gone bonkers.'