How much is Jon Stewart worth?
| Net Worth: | $125 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Comedian |
| Date of Birth: | November 28, 1962 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
About Jon Stewart
On The Daily Show, this humorous man puts both his guests and himself on the spot. His sharp satire and quick wit appealed to a generation of viewers who were equally interested in current affairs and crude humor. He was able to start the careers of legendary comedian Steve Carell and fellow pundit Stephen Colbert by effectively turning a Comedy Central show into a cultural phenomenon.
He has also maintained his facade long enough to confront CNN presenter Tucker Carlson, who is known for saying, “You have a responsibility to the public discourse, and you fail miserably.” He is a fervent political activist.
Although he currently calls New York home, Stewart was born and raised in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where he gained a reputation as a jokester. After finishing college, he worked a few odd jobs before deciding to relocate to New York to pursue stand-up comedy. Before he found his voice and got a job hosting Short Attention Span Theater on the Comedy Channel (which would later become Comedy Central) in 1989, he had his share of duds.
He hosted a program called You Wrote It, You Watch It on MTV in 1992 before finding success with The Jon Stewart Show on the same network the following year. After it was canceled in 1995, Jon worked various jobs, including filling in for Craig Kilborn on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show in 1999 and making appearances on The Late Late Show and The Larry Sanders Show.
Kilborn’s trademark frat guy comedy was dropped from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in favor of a much more political tone that was strongly influenced by current events. They won a Peabody Award the following year for their outrageous election coverage, “Indecision 2000,” which they repeated in 2004.
Following his selection to host the Grammys in 2001 and 2002, Stewart went on to present the 2006 Oscars. He was asked to host the Academy Awards again in 2008 despite the negative evaluations of his performance.
The film industry is another area of Jon’s career where he has had dubious success. His acting career never really took off despite his performances in movies like Half Baked, Big Daddy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and the monumental flop Death to Smoochy.
But despite having a large audience, numerous Emmy victories, and a spin-off show called The Colbert Report with former Daily Show contributor Stephen Colbert, his role on The Daily Show is still going strong. Jon is also a successful author who has two best-sellers to his credit: America (the book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction and Naked Pictures of Famous People, a 1998 collection of essays. In September 2010, he published a third, titled Earth (The Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race.
“Ahh, Earth Day, the only day of the year where being able to hacky-sack will get you laid.”
For his “tireless advocacy, inspiration, and leadership (helping to) pass the permanent authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act” he was awarded the New York City Bronze Medallion in 2019.
