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.
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Filmography
all 111
Movies 77
self 66
TV Shows 34
Voice 11
Narrator 1
Writer 1
Director 1
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Atrabilious (2024)
Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You (2023)
Downwind (2023)
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (2022)
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy (2021)
Devil May Care (2021)
Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life (2020)
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)
The Last Laugh (2019)
Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 3 (2018)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)
Gilbert (2017)
Imitation Girl (2017)
The History of Comedy (2017)
Lewis Black: Black to the Future (2016)
Better Off Single (2016)
Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
Rock Dog (2016)
Madoff (2016)
Mind Candy (2015)
Riley's First Date? (2015)
Introducing Parker Dowd (2015)
Inside Out (2015)
Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.) (2015)
Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa (2014)
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor (2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall (2013)
Gahan Wilson: Born Dead, Still Weird (2013)
The Muslims Are Coming! (2013)
Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata (2013)
Herblock: The Black & the White (2013)
Gotham Comedy Live (2012)
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012)
Lewis Black: In God We Rust (2012)
Caris' Peace (2011)
Afghan Luke (2011)
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo (2011)
Brainwave (2011)
Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan (2010)
Robotomy (2010)
Peep World (2010)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)
Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story (2010)
The Green Room with Paul Provenza (2010)
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison (2010)
Teenage Paparazzo (2010)
I Am Comic (2010)
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black (2009)
Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black (2009)
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge (2009)
George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2009)
The Penguins of Madagascar (2008)
Comedy Central Salutes George W. Bush (2008)
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (2008)
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008)
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil (2008)
History of the Joke (2008)
Heckler (2007)
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Farce of the Penguins (2007)
Last Laugh '06 (2006)
Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
Comic Relief 2006 (2006)
Man of the Year (2006)
Accepted (2006)
Live at Gotham (2006)
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed (2006)
Falling for Grace (2006)
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge (2006)
Last Laugh '05 (2005)
The Happy Elf (2005)
Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison (2005)
The Aristocrats (2005)
Celebrity Mix (2005)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway (2004)
Lewis Black Unleashed (2003)
Duck Dodgers (2003)
The Gynecologists (2003)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
60 Spins Around the Sun (2003)
American Dummy (2002)
Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief (2002)
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000)
The Brak Show (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
Comedy Central Presents (1998)
The Deal (1998)
The View (1997)
The Daily Show (1996)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
The Night We Never Met (1993)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Mad About You (1992)
The Hard Way (1991)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Law & Order (1990)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
John Pinette: You Go Now
Lewis Black LIVE and in Conversation
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education
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GenderMale
Birthday1948-08-30 (75 years old)
Birth NameLewis Niles Black
Birth PlaceSilver Spring, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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