10 facts about Jon Stewart of The Daily Show

1. Jon Stewart's birth name is Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz.
2. He was born in New York City on November 28, 1962, but he grew up in Lawrence, New Jersey.
3. His brother Larry Leibowitz is the chief operating officer for the New York Stock Exchange.
4. In college, Stewart majored in psychology. He graduated from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and played on the soccer team.
5. Stewart's first stand-up gig as a comedian was in Greenwich Village in New York City at the comedy club known as The Bitter End.
6. Jon Stewart and Democratic U.S. House Representative Anthony Weiner were once roommates. Weiner is reportedly the only politician to whom Stewart has donated.
7. His first broadcast as host of The Daily Show was on January 11, 1999.
8. Stewart has been married since 2000 and has two children, one son born in 2004 and one daughter born in 2006.
9. He is a fan of the New York Giants football team and the New York Mets baseball team.
10. Stewart is the author of one book, "Naked Pictures of Famous People," and co-author with The Daily Show writing staff of two more books, "America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction: and "Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race."