List of The Daily Show correspondents
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This article is a list of the correspondents and on-screen contributors, past and present, who have appeared on the satirical
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Correspondents normally have two roles: "experts" with satirical "senior" titles whom host Jon Stewart
interviews about certain issues, or hosts of original reporting segments which often showcase interviews of serious political figures. The show's contributors often have their own unique recurring segment on the show and tend to appear less frequently.
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Correspondents normally have two roles: "experts" with satirical "senior" titles whom host Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian...
interviews about certain issues, or hosts of original reporting segments which often showcase interviews of serious political figures. The show's contributors often have their own unique recurring segment on the show and tend to appear less frequently.
Correspondents
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Samantha Bee Samantha Bee Samantha Bee is a Canadian comedic actress and author best known as a cast member on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.-Early life:Bee was born in Toronto, Ontario into an unconventional family... |
July 2003 | "This Week in God", "Are You Prepared?!?"; married to correspondent Jason Jones. |
Jason Jones Jason Jones (actor) Jason Jones is a Canadian actor and comedian who is a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.-Life and career:Jones was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He attended Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto... |
September 2005 | "Are You Prepared?!?", "Jason Jones 180"; married to correspondent Samantha Bee. |
John Oliver John Oliver (comedian) John Oliver is a British stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for which he won an Emmy in 2009. He also plays a recurring character, Professor Ian Duncan, on the television series Community... |
July 2006 | Senior British Person; "Wilmore-Oliver Investigates"; in 2007 he was added to The Daily Show writing staff. |
Aasif Mandvi Aasif Mandvi Aasif Hakim Mandviwala , known professionally as Aasif Mandvi , is an American actor and comedian. He began appearing as an occasional contributing correspondent on The Daily Show on August 9, 2006. On March 12, 2007, he was promoted to a regular correspondent.-Early life and stage career:Mandvi... |
March 2007 | Senior Middle East Correspondent; started as an occasional contributor in August 2006, later promoted to full correspondent in March 2007. |
Wyatt Cenac Wyatt Cenac Wyatt Cenac is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is currently working as a correspondent and writer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.-Early years:... |
June 2008 | Senior Correspondent; provides voice for Michael Steele puppet; is also part of The Daily Show writing staff. |
Olivia Munn Olivia Munn Lisa Olivia Munn is an American comedic actress, model, television personality and author. She began her career being credited as Lisa Munn. Since 2006, she has been using the name Olivia Munn personally and professionally.... |
June 3, 2010 | Senior Asian Correspondent. (Although Aasif Mandvi states that he already is the show's Senior Asian Correspondent.) Senior Mineral Extraction Correspondent (during the Chilean miner rescue 2010 Copiapó mining accident The 2010 Copiapó mining accident, also known as the "Chilean mining accident", began in the afternoon of Thursday, 5 August 2010 as a significant cave-in at the troubled 121-year-old San José copper–gold mine. The mine is located deep in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest and harshest... ). |
Contributors
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Lewis Black Lewis Black Lewis Niles Black is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor. He is known for his comedy style, which often includes simulating a mental breakdown, or an increasingly angry rant, ridiculing history, politics, religion, trends and cultural phenomena... |
July 1996 | "Back in Black", he is the longest-running actor to work on The Daily Show, having served on the show since the beginning. |
John Hodgman John Hodgman John Kellogg Hodgman is an American author, actor, and humorist. In addition to his published written works, such as The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, and That Is All, he is known for his personification of a PC in contrast to Justin Long's personification of a Mac in... |
January 2006 | Resident Expert, "You're Welcome", "Exper-teasers"; appeared on the show once as a guest in November 2005 to promote The Areas of My Expertise The Areas of My Expertise The Areas of My Expertise is a satirical almanac by John Hodgman. It is written in the form of absurd historical stories, complex charts and graphs, and fake newspaper columns. Among its sections are a list of 700 different hobo names and complete descriptions of "all 51" US states... |
Larry Wilmore Larry Wilmore Larry Wilmore is an American writer, actor and television producer.-Early life:Wilmore grew up in suburban Los Angeles, the child of a Catholic family. His father is a doctor... |
August 2006 | Senior Black Correspondent, "Wilmore-Oliver Investigates" |
Kristen Schaal Kristen Schaal Kristen Schaal is an American actress, writer and comedienne, best known for her role as Mel in the HBO series Flight of the Conchords, as Louise in Bob's Burgers and as a contributor on The Daily Show.-Early life:... |
March 13, 2008 | Women's Issues Commentator. |
Josh Gad Josh Gad Joshua “Josh” Gad is an American film-, television-, and stage-actor best known for playing Elder Arnold Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon and the role of Ryan Church in the television series Back to You. Gad has also appeared in episodes of ER, The Daily Show, Modern Family... |
May 5, 2009 | Contributing Correspondent. Though currently committed to The Book of Mormon on Broadway, Gad is still in the rotation of correspondents as of June 2011. |
Al Madrigal Al Madrigal Alessandro Liborio "Al" Madrigal is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Perhaps best known for co-starring in the CBS prime-time situation comedies Gary Unmarried with Jay Mohr and Welcome to the Captain with Jeffrey Tambor and Raquel Welch, he is also a regular sketch performer on The Late... |
May 17, 2011 | Senior Latino Correspondent. Al is listed as a contributor on the Daily Show website. |
Sarah Vowell Sarah Vowell Sarah Jane Vowell is an American author, journalist, essayist and social commentator. Often referred to as a "social observer," Vowell has written five nonfiction books on American history and culture, and was a contributing editor for the radio program This American Life on Public Radio... |
November 17, 2011 | Senior Historical Context Correspondent |
Recurring correspondents
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Dan Bakkedahl Dan Bakkedahl Dan Bakkedahl is an American improvisational actor, comedian and teacher from Chicago's Second City. Born in Rochester, Minnesota and raised in Stuart, Florida, he attended St... |
2005 to 2007 | Hired to replace departing correspondent Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an... in 2005. Filed his final report on September 25, 2007. |
Mary Birdsong Mary Birdsong Mary Birdsong is an American actress, comedian, writer, and singer.Birdsong was born on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, one of five sisters. She may be best-known for her role as Deputy Cherisha Kimball on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. She is a former correspondent on The Daily Show and... |
2002 | Contributing correspondent. |
A. Whitney Brown A. Whitney Brown Alan Whitney Brown is an Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian probably best known for his recurring appearances on Saturday Night Live in the 1980s opposite Dennis Miller in a biting satirical... |
1996 to 1998 | "Backfire"; was one of The Daily Shows original correspondents. Had his own The Daily Show special in 1998 called "Weirder Than Whitney". |
Steve Carell Steve Carell Steven John "Steve" Carell is an American comedian, actor, voice artist, producer, writer, and director. Although Carell is notable for his role on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he found greater fame in the late 2000s for playing Michael Scott on The Office... |
1999 to 2005 | "Even Stephven", "Produce Pete", "Dollars and "Cents"", "We Love Showbiz", "Slimmin' Down With Steve", "Ad Nauseam". Carell had his own The Daily Show special in May 2001 called "Steve Carell Salutes Steve Carell" highlighting his most popular field assignments on the show. Carell is the first correspondent to become a major movie and television star since leaving The Daily Show in early 2005. Steve has since returned numerous times as a featured guest. He is married to fellow former correspondent Nancy (Walls) Carell. |
Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an... |
1997 to 2005 | "Even Stephven", "This Week In God", "The Jobbing of America". Although Colbert is no longer a part of The Daily Show team, Stewart will frequently "toss" to him at The Colbert Report at the end of a show. He has also made a number of cameos, including an appearance on the October 16, 2007 episode of The Daily Show in which he contemplated running for president Stephen Colbert presidential campaign, 2008 On October 16, 2007, satirist Stephen Colbert officially announced that he would run for President of the United States. This came after weeks of being pressured to do so by the public and stating that he would need a sign, which came from Aragorn giving him the sword Anduril... . Colbert currently holds the record as the longest serving correspondent on The Daily Show. |
Nate Corddry Nate Corddry Nathan "Nate" Corddry is an American actor best known for his television roles on programs such as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Daily Show, United States of Tara and Harry's Law. He played Private First Class Loudmouth in the HBO miniseries The Pacific... |
2005 to 2006 | The younger brother of correspondent Rob Corddry Rob Corddry Robert William "Rob" Corddry is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a former correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and for his starring role in the comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine... . As a running joke on the show, older brother Rob would often appear in Nate's segments usually picking on him. This eventually lead to the two brothers having their own "Even Stephven"-style debate segment called "Brother vs. Brother". |
Rob Corddry Rob Corddry Robert William "Rob" Corddry is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a former correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and for his starring role in the comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine... |
2002 to 2006 | "This Week In God", "Come On!", "Popular Music Omnibus", and as he liked to call them, "Poop jokes". Corddry left the show in September 2006 to start a film career and to star in The Winner The Winner (TV series) The Winner, stylized on the title card as the winner, is an American television series that premiered on Fox on March 4, 2007. It is a comedy about a successful man named Glen Abbott looking back to the time when he was in his thirties and living with his parents in 1994 Buffalo, New York.Other... , a Fox Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the... comedy that ran from March 4 to March 18, 2007. He has also returned as a special guest correspondent several times since. Corddry created and stars in the comedy series Childrens Hospital, currently airing on Adult Swim Adult Swim Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand... . |
Vance DeGeneres Vance DeGeneres Vance Elliott DeGeneres is an American actor, musician, film producer and screenwriter, known for his work in television... |
1999 to 2001 | "Dollars and "Cents"", "A Tale of Survival", had his own The Daily Show special in 2000 highlighting his popular "Tales of Survival" segments. |
Susie Essman Susie Essman Susan "Susie" Essman is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television producer, and voice artist. She is best known for her role as Susie Greene on the HBO television sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm... |
1996 | Contributing correspondent. |
Rachael Harris Rachael Harris Rachael Elaine Harris is an American actress and comedian.-Early life:Harris was born in Worthington, Ohio. She graduated from Worthington High School... |
2002 to 2003 | "Mark Your Calendar", "We Love Showbiz". |
Ed Helms Ed Helms Edward Paul "Ed" Helms is an American actor and comedian known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as Andy Bernard on the US version of the sitcom/mockumentary The Office and for his role as Dr. Stu Price in The Hangover films.- Early life :Helms was born and raised... |
2002 to 2006 | "Digital Watch", "Ad Nauseam", "Mark Your Calendar", "We Love Showbiz", "This Week in God". Helms and fellow correspondent Rob Corddry Rob Corddry Robert William "Rob" Corddry is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a former correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and for his starring role in the comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine... had their own The Daily Show special in 2003 called "I'm a Correspondent: Please Don't Fire Me". Helms made an appearance on July 21, 2008 as a special guest correspondent. Most recently, Helms was one of the stars of the hit 2009 comedy The Hangover The Hangover (film) The Hangover is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha and Jeffrey Tambor... , making him the second prominent former correspondent (after Steve Carell Steve Carell Steven John "Steve" Carell is an American comedian, actor, voice artist, producer, writer, and director. Although Carell is notable for his role on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he found greater fame in the late 2000s for playing Michael Scott on The Office... ) to star in a hit movie and return as a featured guest on the show. Helms currently stars on The Office. |
Laura Kightlinger Laura Kightlinger Laura Kightlinger is an American actress, comedian and writer. She may be best known for her role as Nurse Sheila on Will & Grace.-Early life:Kightlinger was born and raised in Jamestown, New York... |
1999 | Contributing correspondent. |
Beth Littleford Beth Littleford Elizabeth Anna Halcyon "Beth" Littleford is an American actress, comedienne, and television personality. She is perhaps best known for being one of the original correspondents on the popular Comedy Central satirical news series The Daily Show from 1996 to 2000; she is also known as Tripp's mother... |
1996 to 2000 | "The Beth Littleford Interview", "bETh". In 1999, she had her own The Daily Show special called "The Beth Littleford Interview Special", highlighting her popular celebrity interviews. Littleford was the only original correspondent to stay with the show after Jon Stewart Jon Stewart Jon Stewart is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian... took over as host. |
Caroline Rhea Caroline Rhea Caroline Gilchrist Rhea is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actress who was the original host of the reality television show The Biggest Loser on NBC until she was replaced by Alison Sweeney after the end of the third season... |
1996 | Contributing correspondent. |
Rob Riggle Rob Riggle Robert Allen "Rob" Riggle, Jr. is an American actor, comedian and United States Marine Corps officer. He is best known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show from 2006–2008, as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2004–2005, and for his comedic roles in films such... |
2006 to 2008 | Senior Military Affairs Correspondent; Some of his most memorable work on the show included his overseas special assignments. His week-long reports from Iraq in 2007 titled "Operation: Silent Thunder" brought much attention to the show. After the success of "Silent Thunder", he traveled to China for his second overseas four-part series during the 2008 Olympics, titled "Rob Riggle: Chasing the Dragon". Shortly after announcing he would be leaving the show, he made his farewell appearance on December 10, 2008. Riggle made a surprise appearance on the August 3, 2010 show, during an interview with Will Ferrell Will Ferrell John William "Will" Ferrell is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the late 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega... . |
Mo Rocca Mo Rocca Maurice Alberto "Mo" Rocca is an American writer, comedian and political satirist.-Early life and work:... |
1998 to 2003 | "Dollars and "Cents"", "Mark Your Calendar", "Mopinion". Rocca went on to parlay his Daily Show correspondent persona in numerous other cable appearances, such as several VH1 "talking head" shows and at the 2004 political conventions for Larry King Live Larry King Live Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was CNN's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly.... . |
Jeffrey Ross Jeffrey Ross Jeff Ross is an American stand-up comedian, insult comic, actor, director and author.-Early life:... |
1996 to 1997 | Contributing correspondent. |
Michael Showalter Michael Showalter Michael English Showalter is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is a member of the sketch comedy trio Stella. Showalter first came to recognition as a cast member on MTV's The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995... |
1996 | Contributing correspondent. |
Denny Siegel Denny Siegel Denny Siegel is an American actress, comedienne, and writer, probably best known for her role as a regular on the ABC-TV improv series Whose Line is it Anyway?. She has also appeared as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.Before her stint on Whose Line?, she was a... |
1999 | Contributing correspondent. |
Miriam Tolan | 2000 to 2001 | Contributing correspondent. Also occasionally filled in for Nancy Walls' on "Dollars and "Cents"" |
Brian Unger Brian Unger Brian Unger is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and commentator.-Biography:Born in Granville, Ohio in a family with Romanian ethnic heritage, Unger graduated from Ohio University in 1987, where he majored in communication... |
1996 to 1998 | "Backfire", was one of The Daily Shows original correspondents. |
David Wain David Wain David Benjamin Wain is an American comedian, writer, actor and director. He is most widely known for the feature films Role Models and Wet Hot American Summer, the 1990s' sketch comedy series The State and for producing/directing/writing the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital... |
1996 | Contributing correspondent. |
Nancy Walls Nancy Walls Nancy Ellen Carell is an American actress best known for her comedic work on Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show.-Early life:... |
1999 to 2002 | "We Love Showbiz", "Popular Music Omnibus", "Dollars and "Cents"", married to fellow former correspondent Steve Carell. |
Matt Walsh | 2001 to 2002 | News You Can Utilize, "Dollars and "Cents"", had his own The Daily Show special in May 2002 called "Matt Walsh Goes to Hawaii". |
Lauren Weedman | 2001 to 2002 | "Dollars and "Cents"", "We Love Showbiz". |
Bob Wiltfong Bob Wiltfong Robert "Bob" Wiltfong is an American actor and comedian best known as a former correspondent on The Daily Show on Comedy Central. He has also made appearances on Chappelle's Show and Late Night with Conan O’Brien... |
2004 to 2005 | Contributing correspondent. |
Lizz Winstead Lizz Winstead Lizz Winstead is an American comedienne, radio and television personality, and blogger. A native of Minnesota, Winstead was co-creator of The Daily Show along with Madeleine Smithberg, and served as head writer.... |
1996 to 1997 | Original correspondent and co-creator of The Daily Show. |
Stacey Grenrock-Woods Stacey Grenrock-Woods Stacey Grenrock-Woods is an American writer, actress, and former correspondent on The Daily Show... |
1998 to 2003 | Contributing correspondent. |
Contributors and one-time correspondents
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Dave Attell Dave Attell Dave Attell is an American stand-up comedian and the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell and The Gong Show with Dave Attell.-Stand-up beginning:... |
1999 to 2002 | Contributor, "The Ugly American". |
Michael Blieden | 1996 to 1999 | Contributor, original host of "Ad Nauseam". |
John Bloom Joe Bob Briggs John Irving Bloom , who uses the pseudonym Joe Bob Briggs, is a syndicated American film critic, writer and comic performer.-Early years:... |
1996–1998 | Contributor, "God Stuff". |
Rich Brown | 1996 to 1999 | Contributor, "Public Excess". Also a one-time correspondent. |
Sameer Butt | 1997 to 1998 | Contributor. |
Frank DeCaro Frank DeCaro Frank DeCaro is an American writer, performer and radio show host.The New York-born DeCaro is the author of The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of Recipes From More Than 145 Stars of Stage and Screen , Unmistakably Mackie: The Fashion and Fantasy of Bob Mackie , and A Boy Named Phyllis: A... |
1996 to 2003 | Contributor, "Out at the Movies"; he currently hosts his own program on Sirius Satellite Radio Sirius Satellite Radio Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of... and was a celebrity panelist on GSN's revival of I've Got a Secret I've Got a Secret I've Got a Secret is a panel game show produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman for CBS television. Created by comedy writers Allan Sherman and Howard Merrill, it was a derivative of Goodson-Todman's own panel show What's My Line?... . |
Eric Drysdale Eric Drysdale Eric Drysdale is a writer for The Colbert Report and The Daily Show on Comedy Central. He has won five Emmys and been nominated for two more. Drysdale was born in New York City on March 20, 1969, and lives in New York City with his wife and dog... |
2001 | A long time writer for The Daily Show and later on The Colbert Report; Drysdale was a one-time correspondent as well as often appearing in other various comedy bits for the show. |
Adrianne Frost Adrianne Frost Adrianne Frost is an American comedian, author and actress. She is best known for her work on Comedy Central's The Daily Show and VH1's Best Week Ever.... |
2002 | One-time correspondent. |
Jon Glaser Jon Glaser Jonathan Daniel "Jon" Glaser is an American actor, comedian and television writer based out of New York City. A graduate of the University of Michigan where he performed in the sketch comedy troupes Comedy Company and Just Kidding with Jon Hein, he is a five-time Emmy nominee with the writing... |
2004 | One-time correspondent. |
Dave Gorman Dave Gorman David James Gorman is an English author, stand-up comedian and presenter. He has performed comedy shows on stage in which he tells stories of extreme adventures and presents the evidence to the audience in order to prove to them that they are true stories... |
2006 | Contributor, "Poll Smoking"; appeared on the show once as a guest in 2001 to promote Are You Dave Gorman? Are You Dave Gorman? Are You Dave Gorman? is the title of a stage show by the British documentary comedian Dave Gorman and the book of the same name, co-written by Gorman and Danny Wallace. The BBC television series The Dave Gorman Collection— Gorman's first television show—was based on the show... . |
Buck Henry Buck Henry Henry Zuckerman, better known as Buck Henry , is an American actor, writer, film director, and television director.-Early life:... |
2007 | Contributor, "The Henry Stops Here", Senior Historical Perspectivist. |
Tom Johnson | 2000 to 2001 | Contributor, "Lord Viper Scorpion". |
Andy Kindler Andy Kindler Andy Kindler is an American stand-up comedian from New York City who now resides in Los Angeles.-Stand up:His material often covers the comedy industry itself, criticizing other comedians for being too predictable. One of his more notable criticisms was that of Dane Cook where he compared the... |
2000 to 2001 | Contributor, "TV Guy". |
Demetri Martin Demetri Martin Demetri Martin is an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer and humorist. Martin is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, contributor on The Daily Show and for his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin.- Early life :Demetri Martin was born to a Greek... |
2005 to 2008 | Contributor, "Trendspotting". Left to star in his own Comedy Central show, Important Things with Demetri Martin Important Things with Demetri Martin Important Things with Demetri Martin is a sketch-variety show that aired on Comedy Central starring comedian Demetri Martin. Each episode examined a single theme, the "important thing", such as timing, power, control and money. All sketches, short vignettes, animated segments and stand-up comedy... . |
Jerry Minor Jerry Minor Jerry C. Minor is an American actor, comedian and writer known for his comedic roles in numerous television programs such as Mr. Show, Saturday Night Live, Delocated, Crossballs, Carpoolers and Lucky Louie.... |
2000 | One-time correspondent. |
Jimmy Nicol | 1998 | Contributor, "Invade Canada". |
Molly Pesce Molly Pesce Molly Pesce is an American actress. She is the host of Animal Planet's Backyard Habitat. She was also one of the co-hosts of the daytime talk show, iVillageLive in its first season in Orlando. Pesce was also Miss Florida in 1986... |
1996 to 1997 | Originally co-hosted The Daily Shows movie review segments with Frank DeCaro Frank DeCaro Frank DeCaro is an American writer, performer and radio show host.The New York-born DeCaro is the author of The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of Recipes From More Than 145 Stars of Stage and Screen , Unmistakably Mackie: The Fashion and Fantasy of Bob Mackie , and A Boy Named Phyllis: A... . Eventually, DeCaro would go solo with his own segment "Out at the Movies" in 1997. |
David Pompeii | 2001 | One-time correspondent. |
Tom Shillue | 1998 to 1999 | Contributor, "This Week in Hate". Also an occasional correspondent. |
Campbell Smith | 2001 | Contributor, "Dollars and "Cents"". |
Jeff Stilson Jeff Stilson Jeff Stilson is an American stand-up comedian.He has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and is a regular guest on The Panel in Australia. He has also won two Emmy awards and received 14 nominations as a comedy... |
1998 | Contributor. |
Paul F. Tompkins Paul F. Tompkins Paul Francis Tompkins , best known as Paul F. Tompkins, is an American actor and comedian.-Life and career:Tompkins was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a receptionist mother and railway worker father. He started out in stand-up comedy in 1986 at The Comedy Works, Philadelphia, PA, where he... |
1998 | Contributor, "Us People's Weekly Entertainment". |
Mick Foley Mick Foley Michael Francis "Mick" Foley, Sr. is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, author, comedian, actor, voice actor and former color commentator. He has worked for many wrestling promotions, including WWE, WCW, ECW and TNA. He is often referred to as "The Hardcore Legend", a nickname he... |
2009-2010 | Senior Ass Kicker correspondent. |
Dash Worthington | 2010 | One-time correspondent. |
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Wyatt Cenac Wyatt Cenac Wyatt Cenac is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is currently working as a correspondent and writer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.-Early years:... |
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Aasif Mandvi Aasif Mandvi Aasif Hakim Mandviwala , known professionally as Aasif Mandvi , is an American actor and comedian. He began appearing as an occasional contributing correspondent on The Daily Show on August 9, 2006. On March 12, 2007, he was promoted to a regular correspondent.-Early life and stage career:Mandvi... |
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John Oliver John Oliver (comedian) John Oliver is a British stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for which he won an Emmy in 2009. He also plays a recurring character, Professor Ian Duncan, on the television series Community... |
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Jason Jones Jason Jones (actor) Jason Jones is a Canadian actor and comedian who is a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.-Life and career:Jones was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He attended Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto... |
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Samantha Bee Samantha Bee Samantha Bee is a Canadian comedic actress and author best known as a cast member on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.-Early life:Bee was born in Toronto, Ontario into an unconventional family... |
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Rob Riggle Rob Riggle Robert Allen "Rob" Riggle, Jr. is an American actor, comedian and United States Marine Corps officer. He is best known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show from 2006–2008, as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2004–2005, and for his comedic roles in films such... |
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Demetri Martin Demetri Martin Demetri Martin is an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer and humorist. Martin is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, contributor on The Daily Show and for his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin.- Early life :Demetri Martin was born to a Greek... |
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Dan Bakkedahl Dan Bakkedahl Dan Bakkedahl is an American improvisational actor, comedian and teacher from Chicago's Second City. Born in Rochester, Minnesota and raised in Stuart, Florida, he attended St... |
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Rob Corddry Rob Corddry Robert William "Rob" Corddry is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work as a former correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and for his starring role in the comedy film Hot Tub Time Machine... |
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Ed Helms Ed Helms Edward Paul "Ed" Helms is an American actor and comedian known for his work as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as Andy Bernard on the US version of the sitcom/mockumentary The Office and for his role as Dr. Stu Price in The Hangover films.- Early life :Helms was born and raised... |
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Steve Carell Steve Carell Steven John "Steve" Carell is an American comedian, actor, voice artist, producer, writer, and director. Although Carell is notable for his role on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he found greater fame in the late 2000s for playing Michael Scott on The Office... |
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Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an... |
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Mo Rocca Mo Rocca Maurice Alberto "Mo" Rocca is an American writer, comedian and political satirist.-Early life and work:... |
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Stacey Grenrock-Woods Stacey Grenrock-Woods Stacey Grenrock-Woods is an American writer, actress, and former correspondent on The Daily Show... |
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Frank DeCaro Frank DeCaro Frank DeCaro is an American writer, performer and radio show host.The New York-born DeCaro is the author of The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of Recipes From More Than 145 Stars of Stage and Screen , Unmistakably Mackie: The Fashion and Fantasy of Bob Mackie , and A Boy Named Phyllis: A... |
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Dave Attell Dave Attell Dave Attell is an American stand-up comedian and the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell and The Gong Show with Dave Attell.-Stand-up beginning:... |
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Nancy Walls Nancy Walls Nancy Ellen Carell is an American actress best known for her comedic work on Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show.-Early life:... |
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Vance DeGeneres Vance DeGeneres Vance Elliott DeGeneres is an American actor, musician, film producer and screenwriter, known for his work in television... |
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Beth Littleford Beth Littleford Elizabeth Anna Halcyon "Beth" Littleford is an American actress, comedienne, and television personality. She is perhaps best known for being one of the original correspondents on the popular Comedy Central satirical news series The Daily Show from 1996 to 2000; she is also known as Tripp's mother... |
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John Bloom Joe Bob Briggs John Irving Bloom , who uses the pseudonym Joe Bob Briggs, is a syndicated American film critic, writer and comic performer.-Early years:... |
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A. Whitney Brown A. Whitney Brown Alan Whitney Brown is an Emmy Award-winning writer and comedian probably best known for his recurring appearances on Saturday Night Live in the 1980s opposite Dennis Miller in a biting satirical... |
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Brian Unger Brian Unger Brian Unger is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and commentator.-Biography:Born in Granville, Ohio in a family with Romanian ethnic heritage, Unger graduated from Ohio University in 1987, where he majored in communication... |