Received a Peabody Award in 2014 for his work on "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver․"
Graduated from Columbia University with a degree in History in 1995
Got started as a writer for Columbia University's "Spectator" as a student, which he says allowed him "to learn by making mistakes, without suffering real consequences․"
Wrote for a number of publications, including The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and McSweeney's, before joining "The Daily Show" in 2004
Quote: "(On meeting Jon Stewart for the first time): "It felt uncannily like I was suddenly a guest on the show, only without a book or movie to promote․""
Best known as the head writer of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart․"
Wrote the book "Planet Tad" based on the blog parody by the same name that he writes for MAD Magazine
Awards
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:winner
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:winner
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:winner
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:nominated
2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:nominated
2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:winner
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:winner
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:winner
2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:winner
2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:nominated