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Lewis Black

Comedian / Television Presenter / Radio Personality / Playwright / Screenwriter / Writer | * 08/30/1948 (75) | Silver Spring, Maryland (United States of America (USA))
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Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy routines often escalate into angry rants about history, politics, religion, and cultural trends. He hosted the Comedy Central series Lewis Black's Root of All Evil and makes regular appearances on The Daily Show delivering his "Back in Black" commentary segment, which he has been doing since The Daily Show was hosted by Craig Kilborn. He was voted 51st of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time by Comedy Central in 2004; and was voted 5th in Comedy Central's Stand Up Showdown in 2008 and 11th in 2010. In 2015, he appeared as the voice of Anger in the Pixar film Inside Out, a role he will reprise in the 2024 sequel, Inside Out 2. Lewis Black is also a spokesman for the Aruba Tourism Authority, appearing in television ads that first aired in late 2009 and 2010. He has serve... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Animation

Known for these Movies & Shows

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around hi ...

Jacob's Ladder

R

1990 | 3.7/5 | 1h 53min
Drama, Mystery, Horror
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Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Riley's guiding emotions— Joy, Fear, Anger, ...

Inside Out

PG

2015 | 4.0/5 | 1h 35min
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama, Comedy
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The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a s ...

Man of the Year

PG-13

2006 | 3.0/5 | 1h 55min
Comedy, Romance / Love, Thriller
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A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near ...

Accepted

PG-13

2006 | 3.2/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy
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Movies with Lewis Black as Actor(60)

as Anger (voice)2024 Inside Out 2
as Roy Altman2024 Atrabilious
2023 Downwind
as himself2023 Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You
2022 The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
as himself2021 Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as himself2020 Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life
as himself2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Max Becker2019 The Last Laugh
as himself2018 Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as himself2017 Gilbert
as Lew2017 Imitation Girl
as himself2016 Lewis Black: Black to the Future
as Linnux (voice)2016 Rock Dog
as Charlie's Therapist2016 Better Off Single
as Anger (voice)2015 Inside Out
as himself2015 Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.)
as himself2015 Misery Loves Comedy
as Anger (voice)2015 Riley's First Date?
as Anger (voice)2015 Mind Candy
as Drew2015 Introducing Parker Dowd
as himself2014 The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa
as Self - Coach2014 Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
as himself2013 The Muslims Are Coming!
as himself2013 The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
as himself2013 Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata
as himself2012 Lewis Black: In God We Rust
as himself2011 Caris' Peace
as himself2011 Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
as himself2011 Afghan Luke
as himself2010 Teenage Paparazzo
as Narrator (voice)2010 Peep World
as himself2010 Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan
as himself2010 I Am Comic
as himself2009 Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black
as himself2009 Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
as himself2009 George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
as himself2008 Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
as Host2008 History of the Joke
as himself2007 Heckler
as Jimmy (voice)2007 Farce of the Penguins
as Eddie Langston2006 Man of the Year
as Oliver2006 Unaccompanied Minors
as Host2006 Last Laugh '06
as himself2006 Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
as Uncle Ben2006 Accepted
as Rob York2006 Falling for Grace
as Norbert (voice)2005 The Happy Elf
as himself2005 Last Laugh '05
as himself2005 The Aristocrats
as himself2004 Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
as himself2003 60 Spins Around the Sun
as himself2003 Lewis Black Unleashed
as Cookie LaMotte2003 The Gynecologists
as Professor Black2002 Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief
as Club Owner2002 American Dummy
as Marty Holder1993 The Night We Never Met
as Banker1991 The Hard Way
as Jacob's Doctor1990 Jacob's Ladder
as Paul1986 Hannah and Her Sisters

TV Shows/Series with Lewis Black as Actor(32)

as Santa Claus (voice)2021 Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
as himself2017 The History of Comedy
as Gregory Perkins2016 Madoff
as Al2016 Crisis in Six Scenes
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as himself2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Mr. E (voice)2010 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Mr. E / Ricky Owens (voice)2010 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
as Gore-Ax2010 Robotomy
as The Gore-Ax/The Scrap Metal Spirit of Insanus2010 Robotomy
as himself2010 The Green Room with Paul Provenza
as himself2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Host2008 Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
as Professor Crawley2007 The Big Bang Theory
as himself2006 Live at Gotham
as himself2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
2000 The Brak Show
2000 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
as B.J. Cameron1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Santa Claus (voice)1999 SpongeBob SquarePants
1998 Comedy Central Presents
as himself1997 The View
as himself1996 The Daily Show
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Comedy Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 Mad About You
as Director Franklin Frome1990 Law & Order
as Bernie1987 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as himself1979 CBS News Sunday Morning

Movies with Lewis Black as Crew(18)

Writing/Writer2023 Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You
Writing/Writer2020 Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life
Production/Executive Producer2016 Lewis Black: Black to the Future
Writing/Writer2016 Lewis Black: Black to the Future
Writing/Writer2013 Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata
Writing/Writer2012 Lewis Black: In God We Rust
Production/Executive Producer2009 Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black
Writing/Writer2009 Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black
Production/Executive Producer2006 Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
Writing/Writer2006 Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
Production/Executive Producer2004 Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
Writing/Writer2004 Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
Production/Producer2003 Lewis Black Unleashed
Writing/Writer2003 Lewis Black Unleashed
Production/Executive Producer2002 Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief
Writing/Writer2002 Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief
Writing/Author1998 The Deal
Writing/Screenplay1998 The Deal

TV Shows/Series with Lewis Black as Crew(1)

Production/Producer2008 Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

Additional Information

Full Name: Lewis Black
Born: Monday, 08/30 1948 (August) in Silver Spring, Maryland (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 75 years + 238 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Yale School of Drama, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Springbrook High School
Other names for Lewis Black (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Lewis Niles Black"
Lewis Black frequently works together with these people:
Jim Gaffigan (14x, Actor)
Lou Martini Jr. (13x, Actor)
Martin Short (12x, Actor)
William H. Burns (12x, Actor)
Patton Oswalt (11x, Actor)
Tom Kenny (11x, Actor)
Adam LeFevre (11x, Actor)
Bob Saget (11x, Actor)
Robert Turano (11x, Actor)
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
Judd Apatow (10x, Crew)
Adam Dubin (10x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8969, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/28/2024