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:
- 76
- First Appeared:
- In the series CBS News Sunday Morning 1979-01-28
- Latest Project:
- Movie Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary | Self | 2026 |
| 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 | Imitation Girl | Lew | 2017-03-04 |
| Movie | Gilbert | Self | 2017-04-20 |
| Series | Madoff | Gregory Perkins | 2016-02-03 |
| Series | Crisis in Six Scenes | Al | 2016-09-30 |
| Movie | Rock Dog | Linnux (voice) | 2016-07-08 |
| Movie | Lewis Black: Black to the Future | Self | 2016-10-07 |
| 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 | Misery Loves Comedy | Self | 2015-01-23 |
| Movie | Inside Out | Anger (voice) | 2015-06-17 |
| Movie | Introducing Parker Dowd | Drew | 2015-08-15 |
| Movie | Riley's First Date? | Anger (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
| Movie | Mind Candy | Anger (voice) | 2015-11-03 |
| Movie | Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor | Self - Coach | 2014-04-05 |
| Movie | Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata | Self | 2013-08-24 |
| Movie | The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | Self | 2013-12-06 |
| Movie | The Muslims Are Coming! | Self | 2013-09-13 |
| Movie | Lewis Black: In God We Rust | Self | 2012-03-17 |
| Movie | Give It Up for Greg Giraldo | Self | 2011-03-18 |
| Movie | Afghan Luke | Lewis Black | 2011-09-23 |
| Movie | Caris' Peace | Self | 2011-10-21 |
| Movie | Teenage Paparazzo | Self | 2010-01-22 |
| Movie | I Am Comic | Self | 2010-01-10 |
| Series | The Green Room with Paul Provenza | Himself | 2010-06-10 |
| Series | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Mr. E | 2010-07-12 |
| Movie | Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan | Self | 2010-12-17 |
| Series | Robotomy | Gore-Ax | 2010-10-25 |
| Movie | Peep World | Narrator (voice) | 2010-09-15 |
| Movie | Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black | Self | 2009-10-08 |
| Movie | Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black | Self | 2009-11-23 |
| Movie | Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget | Self | 2008-08-17 |
| Movie | History of the Joke | Host | 2008-02-28 |
| Series | Lewis Black's Root of All Evil | Self - Host | 2008-03-12 |
| Series | The Big Bang Theory | Unknown | 2007-09-24 |
| 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 | Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed | Self | 2006-06-10 |
| Series | Live at Gotham | Unknown | 2006-07-21 |
| Movie | Unaccompanied Minors | Oliver Porter | 2006-12-08 |
| Movie | Farce of the Penguins | Jimmy (voice) | 2006-12-01 |
| Movie | Man of the Year | Eddie Langston | 2006-10-09 |
| Movie | Accepted | Uncle Ben | 2006-08-18 |
| Movie | Celebrity Mix | Self (archive footage) | 2005-01-17 |
| Movie | The Aristocrats | Self | 2005-07-29 |
| Movie | Last Laugh '05 | Self | 2005-12-11 |
| Movie | The Happy Elf | Norbert (voice) | 2005-12-02 |
| Movie | Lewis Black: Black on Broadway | Self | 2004-05-15 |
| Movie | 60 Spins Around the Sun | Self | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Lewis Black Unleashed | Self | 2003-09-23 |
| Movie | Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief | Professor Black | 2002-01-01 |
| Series | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Unknown | 2000-12-30 |
| Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Unknown | 1999-09-20 |
| Series | Comedy Central Presents | Unknown | 1998-12-01 |
| Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
| Series | The Daily Show | Unknown | 1996-07-22 |
| Series | Homicide: Life on the Street | Unknown | 1993-01-31 |
| Movie | The Night We Never Met | Marty Holder | 1993-04-30 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| Movie | Joey Breaker | Pete Grimm | 1993-05-14 |
| Series | Mad About You | Unknown | 1992-09-23 |
| Movie | The Hard Way | Banker | 1991-03-08 |
| Series | Law & Order | Unknown | 1990-09-13 |
| 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 |
| Series | CBS News Sunday Morning | Unknown | 1979-01-28 |