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Jon Stewart was born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, 28 November 1962 is an American political satirist, author, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian. He is known as the host of The Daily Show, a satirical news program that airs on Comedy Central.

Jon Stewart's mother, Marian, is an educational consultant and teacher, and his father, Donald Leibowitz, is a physics professor at The College of New Jersey. Stewart was a member of the corps as a horn player. He made his stand-up debut at The Bitter End, the same place where his comedic idol, Woody Allen, began.

Stewart has since hosted almost all airings of the program, except a few cases in which correspondents like Stephen Colbert, Rob Corddry, and for a week, Steve Carell filled the anchor desk.