Lewis Black

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

110

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-08-30 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Lewis Black

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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • The View

    The View

  • The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory

  • CBS News Sunday Morning

    CBS News Sunday Morning

  • Inside Out 2

    Inside Out 2

  • Sherri

    Sherri

  • Mad About You

    Mad About You

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    Homicide: Life on the Street

  • The Penguins of Madagascar

    The Penguins of Madagascar

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

    Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

    Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

  • Inside Out

    Inside Out

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • Duck Dodgers

    Duck Dodgers

  • Gotham Comedy Live

    Gotham Comedy Live

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

    Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

  • The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

    The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

  • Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

    Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

  • Comedy Central Presents

    Comedy Central Presents

  • SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

  • Jacob's Ladder

    Jacob's Ladder

  • Comedy Central Roasts

    Comedy Central Roasts

  • Accepted

    Accepted

  • Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan

    Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan

  • Unaccompanied Minors

    Unaccompanied Minors

  • Dream Productions

    Dream Productions

  • The History of Comedy

    The History of Comedy

  • Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

    Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

  • Lewis Black: Black on Broadway

    Lewis Black: Black on Broadway

  • Heckler

    Heckler

  • Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

    Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black

  • The Hard Way

    The Hard Way

  • Lewis Black Unleashed

    Lewis Black Unleashed

  • The Night We Never Met

    The Night We Never Met

  • The Happy Elf

    The Happy Elf

  • Crisis in Six Scenes

    Crisis in Six Scenes

  • Peep World

    Peep World

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Rock Dog

    Rock Dog

  • Teenage Paparazzo

    Teenage Paparazzo

  • Joey Breaker

    Joey Breaker

  • Just For Laughs: Over The Edge

    Just For Laughs: Over The Edge

  • Full Frontal Comedy

    Full Frontal Comedy

  • Man of the Year

    Man of the Year

  • The Green Room with Paul Provenza

    The Green Room with Paul Provenza

  • Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed

    Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed

  • Riley's First Date?

    Riley's First Date?

  • Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

    Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

  • Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

    Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

  • The Brak Show

    The Brak Show

  • The Brak Show

    The Brak Show

  • Live at Gotham

    Live at Gotham

  • Hannah and Her Sisters

    Hannah and Her Sisters

  • Better Off Single

    Better Off Single

  • Robotomy

    Robotomy

  • Robotomy

    Robotomy

  • I Am Comic

    I Am Comic

  • Misery Loves Comedy

    Misery Loves Comedy

  • Atrabilious

    Atrabilious

  • Falling for Grace

    Falling for Grace

  • Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

    Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

  • Farce of the Penguins

    Farce of the Penguins

  • The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

  • Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

    Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

  • The Aristocrats

    The Aristocrats

  • The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

    The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

  • The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

    The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

  • Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

    Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

  • Madoff

    Madoff

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

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

  • Introducing Parker Dowd

    Introducing Parker Dowd

  • Afghan Luke

    Afghan Luke

  • Caris' Peace

    Caris' Peace

  • Last Laugh '05

    Last Laugh '05

  • Gilbert

    Gilbert

  • American Dummy

    American Dummy

  • The Gynecologists

    The Gynecologists

  • Celebrity Mix

    Celebrity Mix

  • Brainwave

    Brainwave

  • History of the Joke

    History of the Joke

  • Imitation Girl

    Imitation Girl

  • Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary

    Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary

  • Last Laugh '06

    Last Laugh '06

  • The Muslims Are Coming!

    The Muslims Are Coming!

  • Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You

    Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You

  • Downwind

    Downwind

  • Mind Candy

    Mind Candy

  • Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor

    Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor

  • 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.)

  • Lewis Black: In God We Rust

    Lewis Black: In God We Rust

  • Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black

    Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black

  • Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata

    Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata

  • 60 Spins Around the Sun

    60 Spins Around the Sun

  • Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life

    Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life

  • Lewis Black: Black to the Future

    Lewis Black: Black to the Future

  • The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa

    The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa

  • Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

    Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

  • Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story

    Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story