Person
Lewis Black
Acting · Born 1948-08-30 · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
B.J. Cameron
Law & Order
Director Franklin Frome
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self - Guest
The Big Bang Theory
Professor Crawley
The View
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Inside Out
Anger (voice)
Filmography
- 2026Ophira Eisenberg: I Used To Be NicerProducer
- 2024Dream ProductionsAnger (voice)
- 2024Spongebob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasSanta Claus (voice)
- 2024Have I Got News for YouSelf
- 2024AtrabiliousRoy Altman
- 2024Inside Out 2Anger (voice)
- 2023Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need YouSelf
- 2023Downwind
- 2022SherriSelf - Guest
- 2022The Kids in the Hall: Comedy PunksSelf
- 2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11Self
- 2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsSanta Claus (voice)
- 2020Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your LifeSelf
- 2020Have a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsSelf
- 2019The Last LaughMax Becker
- 2018The Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsRagely J. Snarlingtooth (voice)
- 2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelf
- 2017GilbertSelf
- 2017Imitation GirlLew
- 2017The History of ComedySelf
- 2016Better Off SingleCharlie's Therapist
- 2016Lewis Black: Black to the FutureSelf
- 2016Crisis in Six ScenesAl
- 2016Rock DogLinnux (voice)
- 2016MadoffGregory Perkins
- 2015Mind CandyAnger (voice)
- 2015Riley's First Date?Anger (voice)
- 2015Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!Mayor Stoughton (voice)
- 2015Introducing Parker DowdDrew
- 2015Inside OutAnger (voice)
- 2015Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.)Self
- 2015Misery Loves ComedySelf
- 2014The Rant Is Due: Live From NapaSelf
- 2014Comedy Warriors: Healing Through HumorSelf - Coach
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
- 2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelf
- 2013The Muslims Are Coming!Self
- 2013Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the BorgataSelf
- 2012Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Host
- 2012Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesVic / Spider Bytez (voice)
- 2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
- 2012Lewis Black: In God We RustSelf
- 2011Caris' PeaceSelf
- 2011Afghan LukeLewis Black
- 2011Give It Up for Greg GiraldoSelf
- 2011Brainwave
- 2010Kathleen Madigan: Gone MadiganSelf
- 2010RobotomyGore-Ax
- 2010Peep WorldNarrator (voice)
- 2010Teenage PaparazzoSelf
- 2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedMr. E (voice)
- 2010Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story
- 2010The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaSelf
- 2010I Am ComicSelf
- 2009Surviving the Holidays with Lewis BlackSelf
- 2009Lewis Black: Stark Raving BlackSelf
- 2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf
- 2009Just For Laughs: Over The EdgeSelf
- 2008The Penguins of MadagascarDale (voice)
- 2008Comedy Central Roast of Bob SagetSelf
- 2008Lewis Black's Root of All EvilSelf - Host
- 2008History of the JokeHost
- 2007HecklerSelf
- 2007The Big Bang TheoryProfessor Crawley
- 2006Last Laugh '06Self - Host
- 2006Unaccompanied MinorsOliver Porter
- 2006Farce of the PenguinsJimmy (voice)
- 2006Man of the YearEddie Langston
- 2006AcceptedUncle Ben
- 2006Live at GothamSelf
- 2006Lewis Black: Red, White & ScrewedSelf
- 2006Falling for GraceRob York
- 2006Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the EdgeSelf
- 2005Last Laugh '05Self
- 2005The Happy ElfNorbert (voice)
- 2005The AristocratsSelf
- 2005Celebrity MixSelf (archive footage)
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
- 2004Lewis Black: Black on BroadwaySelf
- 2003Lewis Black UnleashedSelf
- 2003Duck DodgersManobrain (voice)
- 2003The GynecologistsCookie LaMotte
- 2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf - Guest
- 200360 Spins Around the SunSelf
- 2002American DummyClub Owner
- 2002Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond BeliefProfessor Black
- 2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawThe Deadly Duplicator (voice)
- 2000The Brak ShowMovie Zorak (voice)
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitB.J. Cameron
- 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsSanta Claus (voice)
- 1998Comedy Central PresentsSelf
- 1998The DealScreenplay
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1996Full Frontal Comedyself
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993Joey BreakerPete Grimm
- 1993The Night We Never MetMarty Holder
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetLaszlo 'Punchy' DeLeon
- 1992Mad About YouPizza Slice
- 1991The Hard WayBanker
- 1990Jacob's LadderJacob's Doctor
- 1990Law & OrderDirector Franklin Frome
- 1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddBernie
- 1986Hannah and Her SistersPaul
- 1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelf
- —Untitled Mitch Hedberg DocumentarySelf
- —Friend Thing
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