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Lewis Black
Silver 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 simu…
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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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2026
Instadocs: The Prediction Games
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2026
Ophira Eisenberg: I Used To Be Nicer
Movie Producer
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2024
Dream Productions
TV show Anger (voice)
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2024
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
Movie Santa Claus (voice)
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2024
Have I Got News for You
TV show Self
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2024
Atrabilious
Movie Roy Altman
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2024
Inside Out 2
Movie Anger (voice)
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2023
Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You
Movie Self
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2023
Downwind
Movie
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2022
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Movie Self
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2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Movie Self
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2021
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
TV show Santa Claus (voice)
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2020
Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life
Movie Self
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2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Movie Self
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2019
The Last Laugh
Movie Max Becker
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2018
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
TV show Ragely J. Snarlingtooth (voice)
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2018
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Movie Self
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2017
Gilbert
Movie Self
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2017
Imitation Girl
Movie Lew
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2017
The History of Comedy
TV show Self
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2016
Better Off Single
Movie Charlie's Therapist
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2016
Lewis Black: Black to the Future
Movie Self
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2016
Crisis in Six Scenes
TV show Al
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2016
Rock Dog
Movie Linnux (voice)
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2016
Madoff
TV show Gregory Perkins
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2015
Riley's First Date?
Movie Anger (voice)
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2015
Mind Candy
Movie Anger (voice)
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2015
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
TV show Mayor Stoughton (voice)
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV show Self - Guest
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2015
Introducing Parker Dowd
Movie Drew
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2015
Inside Out
Movie Anger (voice)
- 2015
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2015
Misery Loves Comedy
Movie Self
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2014
The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa
Movie Self
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2014
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
Movie Self - Coach
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2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV show Self - Guest
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV show Self
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2013
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Movie Self
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2013
The Muslims Are Coming!
Movie Self
