Lewis Black
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
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- Born:
- Aug 30, 1948 In Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 54
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Hannah and Her Sisters 1986-02-07
- Latest Project:
- Movie Atrabilious 2024-08-01
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Inside Out 2 | Anger (voice) | 2024-06-11 |
| Movie | Atrabilious | Roy Altman | 2024-08-01 |
| Movie | Downwind | 2023-01-20 | |
| Movie | The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks | Self | 2022-03-15 |
| Movie | Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 | Self | 2021-09-11 |
| Movie | Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics | Self | 2020-05-11 |
| Movie | The Last Laugh | Max Becker | 2019-01-11 |
| Movie | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind | Self | 2018-01-19 |
| Series | The History of Comedy | Self | 2017-02-09 |
| Movie | Gilbert | Self | 2017-04-20 |
| Movie | Imitation Girl | Lew | 2017-03-04 |
| Movie | Rock Dog | Linnux (voice) | 2016-07-08 |
| Series | Madoff | Gregory Perkins | 2016-02-03 |
| Series | Crisis in Six Scenes | Al | 2016-09-30 |
| Movie | Better Off Single | Charlie's Therapist | 2016-10-07 |
| Movie | Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.) | Self | 2015-04-16 |
| Movie | Inside Out | Anger (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
| Movie | Misery Loves Comedy | Self | 2015-01-23 |
| Movie | Riley's First Date? | Anger (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
| Movie | Mind Candy | Anger (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
| Movie | Introducing Parker Dowd | Drew | 2015-08-15 |
| Movie | Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor | Self - Coach | 2014-04-05 |
| Movie | The Muslims Are Coming! | Self | 2013-09-13 |
| Movie | The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | Self | 2013-12-06 |
| Movie | Give It Up for Greg Giraldo | Self | 2011-03-18 |
| Movie | Afghan Luke | Lewis Black | 2011-09-23 |
| Movie | Teenage Paparazzo | Self | 2010-01-22 |
| Series | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Mr. E | 2010-07-12 |
| Movie | I Am Comic | Self | 2010-01-10 |
| Movie | Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan | Self | 2010-12-17 |
| Movie | Peep World | Narrator (voice) | 2010-09-15 |
| Series | Robotomy | Gore-Ax | 2010-10-25 |
| Movie | Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black | Self | 2009-11-23 |
| Movie | History of the Joke | Host | 2008-02-28 |
| Series | Lewis Black's Root of All Evil | Self - Host | 2008-03-12 |
| Movie | Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget | Self | 2008-08-17 |
| Movie | Heckler | Self | 2007-11-04 |
| Movie | Falling for Grace | Rob York | 2006-03-31 |
| Movie | Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge | Self | 2006-01-01 |
| Movie | Accepted | Uncle Ben | 2006-08-18 |
| Movie | Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed | Self | 2006-06-10 |
| Movie | Man of the Year | Eddie Langston | 2006-10-09 |
| Movie | Unaccompanied Minors | Oliver Porter | 2006-12-08 |
| Movie | Farce of the Penguins | Jimmy (voice) | 2006-12-01 |
| Movie | Celebrity Mix | Self (archive footage) | 2005-01-17 |
| Movie | The Aristocrats | Self | 2005-07-29 |
| Movie | 60 Spins Around the Sun | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief | Professor Black | 2002-01-01 |
| Movie | The Night We Never Met | Marty Holder | 1993-04-30 |
| Movie | Joey Breaker | Pete Grimm | 1993-05-14 |
| Movie | The Hard Way | Banker | 1991-03-08 |
| Movie | Jacob's Ladder | Jacob's Doctor | 1990-11-02 |
| Series | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Bernie | 1987-05-21 |
| Movie | Hannah and Her Sisters | Paul | 1986-02-07 |