Jon Stewart, original name Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, (born November 28, 1962, New York, New York, U.S.), American comedian, writer, and director who was best known for hosting (1999–2015) the satiric television news program The Daily Show. Stewart graduated from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1984 and then held a series of odd jobs before pursuing a career in comedy. In the late 1980s he began performing stand-up comedy under the name Jon Stewart and quickly became popular on the club circuit. By the early 1990s he was appearing regularly on television, and, after hosting the