Lewis Black - Actor Profile

Lewis Black

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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.

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Complete Filmography & Verdicts

YearMovieCharacterRatingVerdict
2024 Inside Out 2 Anger (voice) ★ 7.5 Super Hit
2023 Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You Self ★ 5.4 Flop
2023 Downwind - ★ 6.8 Hit
2022 The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Self ★ 7.2 Hit
2021 Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 Self ★ 5.0 Flop
2020 Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life Self ★ 5.4 Flop
2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Self ★ 6.6 Hit
2019 The Last Laugh Max Becker ★ 5.4 Flop
2018 Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind Self ★ 7.9 Super Hit
2017 Gilbert Self ★ 6.7 Hit
2017 Imitation Girl Lew ★ 4.9 Flop
2016 Lewis Black: Black to the Future Self ★ 6.7 Hit
2016 Better Off Single Charlie's Therapist ★ 5.0 Flop
2016 Rock Dog Linnux (voice) ★ 6.2 Average
2015 Riley's First Date? Anger (voice) ★ 7.2 Hit
2015 Introducing Parker Dowd Drew ★ 10.0 Super Hit
2015 Inside Out Anger (voice) ★ 7.9 Super Hit
2015 Misery Loves Comedy Self ★ 6.0 Average
2013 The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Self ★ 6.8 Hit
2013 The Muslims Are Coming! Self ★ 10.0 Super Hit
2013 Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata Self ★ 7.3 Hit
2012 Lewis Black: In God We Rust Self ★ 7.1 Hit
2011 Caris' Peace Self ★ 5.0 Flop
2011 Afghan Luke Lewis Black ★ 5.1 Flop
2011 Give It Up for Greg Giraldo Self ★ 6.0 Average
2011 Brainwave - ★ 9.0 Super Hit
2010 Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan Self ★ 7.1 Hit
2010 Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story - ★ 10.0 Super Hit
2010 Teenage Paparazzo Self ★ 7.0 Hit
2010 I Am Comic Self ★ 6.3 Average
2009 Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black Self ★ 6.5 Hit
2009 Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black Self ★ 7.0 Hit
2008 Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget Self ★ 7.0 Hit
2008 History of the Joke Host ★ 5.0 Flop
2007 Heckler Self ★ 5.9 Average
2006 Last Laugh '06 Self - Host ★ 9.5 Super Hit
2006 Unaccompanied Minors Oliver Porter ★ 6.0 Average
2006 Man of the Year Eddie Langston ★ 5.9 Average
2006 Accepted Uncle Ben ★ 6.4 Average
2006 Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed Self ★ 6.6 Hit
2006 Falling for Grace Rob York ★ 5.1 Flop
2005 Last Laugh '05 Self ★ 6.0 Average
2005 The Aristocrats Self ★ 5.9 Average
2004 Lewis Black: Black on Broadway Self ★ 6.8 Hit
2003 Lewis Black Unleashed Self ★ 7.2 Hit
2002 Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief Professor Black ★ 6.8 Hit
1993 The Night We Never Met Marty Holder ★ 5.3 Flop
1991 The Hard Way Banker ★ 6.1 Average
1990 Jacob's Ladder Jacob's Doctor ★ 7.4 Hit
1986 Hannah and Her Sisters Paul ★ 7.5 Super Hit