Lewis Black

Lewis Black

75 · Born: Aug 30, 1948

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Born Aug 30, 1948 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.A.
Parents
  • Jeanette

Biography

Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) 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. He hosted the Comedy Central series Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, and makes regular appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart delivering his “Back in Black” commentary segment. When not on the road performing, he resides in Manhattan. He also maintains a residence in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is currently the spokesman for Aruba Tourism, appearing in television ads that aired in late 2009 and 2010. He was voted 51st of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time by Comedy Central in 2004. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lewis Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

2024
Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2 as Anger (voice)
Atrabilious
Atrabilious as Roy Altman
2023
Downwind
Downwind
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2021
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy
2020
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants as Santa Claus (voice)
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2019
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh as Max Becker
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2017
Imitation Girl
Imitation Girl as Lew
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2016
Rock Dog
Rock Dog as Linnux (voice)
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Better Off Single
Better Off Single as Charlie's Therapist
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Madoff
Madoff as Gregory Perkins
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Crisis in Six Scenes
Crisis in Six Scenes as Al
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2015
Inside Out: Mind Candy
Inside Out: Mind Candy as Anger (voice)
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Inside Out
Inside Out as Anger (voice)
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2014
2011
Afghan Luke
Afghan Luke as Lewis Black
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2010
Peep World
Peep World as Narrator
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Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Mr. E (voice)
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Robotomy
Robotomy as Gore-Ax
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2009
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black as Lewis Black
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The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory as Professor Crawley
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2008
History of the Joke
History of the Joke as Host
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2006
East Broadway
East Broadway as Rob York
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Unaccompanied Minors
Unaccompanied Minors as Oliver
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Accepted
Accepted as Uncle Ben
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Man of the Year
Man of the Year as Eddie Langston
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Last Laugh '06
Last Laugh '06 as Host
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2005
The Happy Elf
The Happy Elf as Norbert (voice)
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as The Deadly Duplicator (voice)
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2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as B.J. Cameron
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2003
The Gynecologists
The Gynecologists as Cookie LaMotte
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2002
Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief
Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief as Professor Black
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American Dummy
American Dummy as Club Owner
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1997
Mad About You
Mad About You
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1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters as Paul
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2023
Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You
2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2020
2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2017
Gilbert
Gilbert
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The History of Comedy
2016
Lewis Black: Black to the Future
2015
Misery Loves Comedy
Real Time with Bill Maher
2014
The Rant Is Due: Live from Napa
2013
The Muslims Are Coming!
Herblock: The Black & the White
Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird
2012
Lewis Black: In God We Rust
Let Fury Have the Hour
2011
Caris' Peace
Caris' Peace
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Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010
I Am Comic
I Am Comic
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Teenage Paparazzo
Teenage Paparazzo
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Gone Madigan
Gone Madigan
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Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black
2008
Comedy Central Roasts
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
Root of All Evil
Root of All Evil
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2007
Heckler
Heckler
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2006
Comic Relief 2006
Comic Relief 2006
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Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed
2005
The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats
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2004
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
2003
60 Spins Around the Sun
Lewis Black Unleashed
2023
Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You
2020
Lewis Black: Thanks for Risking Your Life
2016
Lewis Black: Black to the Future
Lewis Black: Black to the Future as Writer
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2013
Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata
2012
Lewis Black: In God We Rust
Lewis Black: In God We Rust as Writer
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2009
Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black
Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black as Writer
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2006
Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed
2004
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway as Writer
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2003
Lewis Black Unleashed
Lewis Black Unleashed as Writer
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2002
Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief
Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief as Writer
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