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Lewis Black

Lewis Black

Acting

Born: August 30, 1948Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

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 and Sandy’s Country Christmas

Spongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas

Santa Claus

2024
Atrabilious

Atrabilious

Roy Altman

2024
Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2

Anger (voice)

2024
Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You

Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You

Self

2023
Downwind

Downwind

2023
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

Self

2022
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

Self

2021
Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life

Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life

Self

2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Self

2020
The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

Max Becker

2019
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Self

2018
Gilbert

Gilbert

Self

2017
Imitation Girl

Imitation Girl

Lew

2017
Lewis Black: Black to the Future

Lewis Black: Black to the Future

Self

2016
Better Off Single

Better Off Single

Charlie's Therapist

2016
Rock Dog

Rock Dog

Linnux (voice)

2016
Riley's First Date?

Riley's First Date?

Anger (voice)

2015
Mind Candy

Mind Candy

Anger (voice)

2015

Introducing Parker Dowd

Drew

2015
Inside Out

Inside Out

Anger (voice)

2015
Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.)

Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.)

Self

2015
Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

Self

2015
The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa

The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa

Self

2014
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor

Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor

Self - Coach

2014
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

Self

2013

The Muslims Are Coming!

Self

2013
Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata

Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata

Self

2013
Lewis Black: In God We Rust

Lewis Black: In God We Rust

Self

2012
Caris' Peace

Caris' Peace

Self

2011
Afghan Luke

Afghan Luke

Lewis Black

2011
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

Self

2011
Brainwave

Brainwave

2011
Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan

Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan

Self

2010
Peep World

Peep World

Narrator (voice)

2010

Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story

2010
Teenage Paparazzo

Teenage Paparazzo

Self

2010
I Am Comic

I Am Comic

Self

2010
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

Self

2009
Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black

Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black

Self

2009
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge

Just For Laughs: Over The Edge

Self

2009
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

Self

2008
History of the Joke

History of the Joke

Host

2008
Heckler

Heckler

Self

2007
Last Laugh '06

Last Laugh '06

Self - Host

2006
Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied Minors

Oliver Porter

2006
Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins

Jimmy (voz)

2006
Man of the Year

Man of the Year

Eddie Langston

2006
Accepted

Accepted

Uncle Ben

2006
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed

Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed

Self

2006
Falling for Grace

Falling for Grace

Rob York

2006
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge

Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge

Self

2006

Last Laugh '05

Self

2005
The Happy Elf

The Happy Elf

Norbert (voice)

2005
The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

Self

2005

Celebrity Mix

Self (archive footage)

2005
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway

Lewis Black: Black on Broadway

Self

2004
Lewis Black Unleashed

Lewis Black Unleashed

Self

2003
The Gynecologists

The Gynecologists

Cookie LaMotte

2003
60 Spins Around the Sun

60 Spins Around the Sun

Self

2003
American Dummy

American Dummy

Club Owner

2002
Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

Professor Black

2002
Joey Breaker

Joey Breaker

Pete Grimm

1993
The Night We Never Met

The Night We Never Met

Marty Holder

1993
The Hard Way

The Hard Way

Banker

1991
Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob's Doctor

1990
Hannah and Her Sisters

Hannah and Her Sisters

Paul

1986