Lewis Black
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Instadocs: The Prediction Games
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Atrabilious
2024
as Roy Altman
Inside Out 2
2024
as Anger (voice)
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
2024
as Santa Claus (voice)
Dream Productions
2024
as Anger (voice)
Have I Got News for You
2024
as Self
Downwind
2023
Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You
2023
as Self
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
2022
as Self
The Sherri Shepherd Show
2022
as Self - Guest
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
2021
as Self
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
2021
as Santa Claus (voice)
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
as Self
Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life
2020
as Self
The Last Laugh
2019
as Max Becker
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
2018
as Self
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants
2018
as Ragely J. Snarlingtooth (voice)
Imitation Girl
2017
as Lew
Gilbert
2017
as Self
The History of Comedy
2017
as Self
Better Off Single
2016
as Charlie's Therapist
Rock Dog
2016
as Linnux (voice)
Lewis Black: Black to the Future
2016
as Self
Crisis in Six Scenes
2016
as Al
Madoff
2016
as Gregory Perkins
Inside Out
2015
as Anger (voice)
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
as Self
Mind Candy
2015
as Anger (voice)
Introducing Parker Dowd
2015
as Drew
Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.)
2015
as Self
Riley's First Date?
2015
as Anger (voice)
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
2015
as Mayor Stoughton (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
2014
as Self - Coach
The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Muslims Are Coming!
2013
as Self
Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata
2013
as Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013
as Self
Lewis Black: In God We Rust
2012
as Self
Gotham Comedy Live
2012
as Self - Host
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Vic / Spider Bytez (voice)
Brainwave
2011
Afghan Luke
2011
as Lewis Black
Caris' Peace
2011
as Self
Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
2011
as Self
Teenage Paparazzo
2010
as Self
I Am Comic
2010
as Self
Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan
2010
as Self
Peep World
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Basic Black: The Lewis Black Story
2010
Robotomy
2010
as Gore-Ax
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010
as Self
Robotomy
2010
as The Gore-Ax/The Scrap Metal Spirit of Insanus
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Mr. E (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Mr. E / Ricky Owens (voice)
Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black
2009
as Self
Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
2009
as Self
Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
2009
as Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
History of the Joke
2008
as Host
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
2008
as Self
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
2008
as Self - Host
The Penguins of Madagascar
2008
as Dale (voice)
Heckler
2007
as Self
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Professor Crawley
Accepted
2006
as Uncle Ben
Farce of the Penguins
2006
as Jimmy (voice)
Man of the Year
2006
as Eddie Langston
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
2006
as Self
Unaccompanied Minors
2006
as Oliver Porter
Falling for Grace
2006
as Rob York
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge
2006
as Self
Last Laugh '06
2006
as Self - Host
Live at Gotham
2006
as Self
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Celebrity Mix
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Happy Elf
2005
as Norbert (voice)
Last Laugh '05
2005
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
2004
as Self
Lewis Black Unleashed
2003
as Self
The Gynecologists
2003
as Cookie LaMotte
60 Spins Around the Sun
2003
as Self
Duck Dodgers
2003
as Manobrain (voice)
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self - Guest
Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief
2002
as Professor Black
American Dummy
2002
as Club Owner
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2000
as The Deadly Duplicator (voice)
The Brak Show
2000
as Movie Zorak (voice)
The Brak Show
2000
as The Slug (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as B.J. Cameron
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Santa Claus (voice)
Comedy Central Presents
1998
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest Correspondent
Full Frontal Comedy
1996
as self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Commentator
Joey Breaker
1993
as Pete Grimm
The Night We Never Met
1993
as Marty Holder
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Laszlo 'Punchy' DeLeon
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Comedian
Mad About You
1992
as Pizza Slice
The Hard Way
1991
as Banker
Jacob's Ladder
1990
as Jacob's Doctor
Law & Order
1990
as Franklin Frome
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
as Bernie
Hannah and Her Sisters
1986
as Paul
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self