Lewis Black
Acting
- Born:
- 1948-08-30
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton
Instadocs: The Prediction Games
Ophira Eisenberg: I Used To Be Nicer
Dream Productions
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
Have I Got News for You
Atrabilious
Inside Out 2
Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You
Downwind
Sherri
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
The Last Laugh
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Gilbert
Imitation Girl
The History of Comedy
Better Off Single
Lewis Black: Black to the Future
Crisis in Six Scenes
Rock Dog
Madoff
Mind Candy
Riley's First Date?
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Introducing Parker Dowd
Inside Out
Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.)
Misery Loves Comedy
The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
The Muslims Are Coming!
Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata
Gotham Comedy Live
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Lewis Black: In God We Rust
Caris' Peace
Afghan Luke
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
Brainwave
Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan
Robotomy
Peep World
Teenage Paparazzo
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
I Am Comic
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black