Lewis Black
Known for acting · Born 30 August 1948 · 78 · Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
125 credits
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
Inside Out
2015
The Daily Show
1996
Inside Out 2
2024
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
Unaccompanied Minors
2006
Man of the Year
2006
Rock Dog
2016
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Farce of the Penguins
2006
The Aristocrats
2005
Accepted
2006
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Acting (111)
2026Instadocs: The Prediction GamesSelf (archive footage)Film
2026SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. PlanktonSanta Claus (voice)Film
2024Inside Out 2Anger (voice)Film
2024Dream ProductionsAnger (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2024Have I Got News for YouSelfSeries
2024AtrabiliousRoy AltmanFilm
2024SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country ChristmasSanta Claus (voice)Film
2023DownwindFilm
2023Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need YouSelfFilm
2022SherriSelf - GuestSeries
2022The Kids in the Hall: Comedy PunksSelfFilm
2021Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsSanta Claus (voice)Series
2021Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11SelfFilm
2020Have a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsSelfFilm
2020Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your LifeSelfFilm
2019The Last LaughMax BeckerFilm
2018Robin Williams: Come Inside My MindSelfFilm
2018The Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsRagely J. Snarlingtooth (voice)Series
2017GilbertSelfFilm
2017Imitation GirlLewFilm
2017The History of ComedySelf · 14 episodesSeries
2016Rock DogLinnux (voice)Film
2016Crisis in Six ScenesAl · 6 episodesSeries
2016MadoffGregory Perkins · 4 episodesSeries
2016Better Off SingleCharlie's TherapistFilm
2016Lewis Black: Black to the FutureSelfFilm
2015Inside OutAnger (voice)Film
2015Riley's First Date?Anger (voice)Film
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - GuestSeries
2015Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!Mayor Stoughton (voice)Series
2015Misery Loves ComedySelfFilm
2015Mind CandyAnger (voice)Film
2015Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.)SelfFilm
2015Introducing Parker DowdDrewFilm
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2014Comedy Warriors: Healing Through HumorSelf - CoachFilm
2014The Rant Is Due: Live From NapaSelfFilm
2013Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the BorgataSelfFilm
2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelfFilm
2013The Muslims Are Coming!SelfFilm
2012Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesVic / Spider Bytez (voice)Series
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelfSeries
2012Lewis Black: In God We RustSelfFilm
2012Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - HostSeries
2011Afghan LukeLewis BlackFilm
2011Give It Up for Greg GiraldoSelfFilm
2011BrainwaveFilm
2011Caris' PeaceSelfFilm
2010Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedMr. E (voice) · 22 episodes, Mr. E / Ricky Owens (voice)Series
2010Peep WorldNarrator (voice)Film
2010Teenage PaparazzoSelfFilm
2010Kathleen Madigan: Gone MadiganSelfFilm
2010I Am ComicSelfFilm
2010The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaSelfSeries
2010RobotomyGore-Ax · 10 episodes, The Gore-Ax/The Scrap Metal Spirit of InsanusSeries
2010Basic Black: The Lewis Black StoryFilm
2009Lewis Black: Stark Raving BlackSelfFilm
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
2009Surviving the Holidays with Lewis BlackSelfFilm
2009Just For Laughs: Over The EdgeSelfFilm
2008The Penguins of MadagascarDale (voice)Series
2008Comedy Central Roast of Bob SagetSelfFilm
2008Lewis Black's Root of All EvilSelf - Host · 18 episodesSeries
2008History of the JokeHostFilm
2007The Big Bang TheoryProfessor CrawleySeries
2007HecklerSelfFilm
2006AcceptedUncle BenFilm
2006Man of the YearEddie LangstonFilm
2006Unaccompanied MinorsOliver PorterFilm
2006Farce of the PenguinsJimmy (voice)Film
2006Lewis Black: Red, White & ScrewedSelfFilm
2006Falling for GraceRob YorkFilm
2006Last Laugh '06Self - HostFilm
2006Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the EdgeSelfFilm
2006Live at GothamSelfSeries
2005The AristocratsSelfFilm
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelfSeries
2005The Happy ElfNorbert (voice)Film
2005Last Laugh '05SelfFilm
2005Celebrity MixSelf (archive footage)Film
2004Lewis Black: Black on BroadwaySelfFilm
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf - GuestSeries
2003Duck DodgersManobrain (voice)Series
2003Lewis Black UnleashedSelfFilm
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelfSeries
2003The GynecologistsCookie LaMotteFilm
200360 Spins Around the SunSelfFilm
2002Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond BeliefProfessor BlackFilm
2002American DummyClub OwnerFilm
2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawThe Deadly Duplicator (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2000The Brak ShowMovie Zorak (voice), The Slug (voice)Series
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitB.J. CameronSeries
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsSanta Claus (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
1998Comedy Central PresentsSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1997The ViewSelf · 4 episodesSeries
1996The Daily ShowSelf · 34 episodes, Self - Guest Correspondent, Self - Commentator · 4 episodesSeries
1996Full Frontal ComedyselfSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 9 episodes, Self - Comedian · 4 episodesSeries
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetLaszlo 'Punchy' DeLeonSeries
1993The Night We Never MetMarty HolderFilm
1993Joey BreakerPete GrimmFilm
1992Mad About YouPizza SliceSeries
1991The Hard WayBankerFilm
1990Jacob's LadderJacob's DoctorFilm
1990Law & OrderFranklin FromeSeries
1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddBernie · 5 episodesSeries
1986Hannah and Her SistersPaulFilm
1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelfSeries
—Untitled Mitch Hedberg DocumentarySelfFilm
—Friend ThingFilm
Production (6)
2026Ophira Eisenberg: I Used To Be NicerProducerFilm
2016Lewis Black: Black to the FutureExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
2011Caris' PeaceProducerFilm
2009Lewis Black: Stark Raving BlackExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
2008Lewis Black's Root of All EvilProducerSeries
2002Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond BeliefExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
Writing (8)
2023Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need YouWriterFilm
2020Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your LifeWriterFilm
2013Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the BorgataWriterFilm
2012Lewis Black: In God We RustWriterFilm
2006Lewis Black: Red, White & ScrewedWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2004Lewis Black: Black on BroadwayWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
2003Lewis Black UnleashedWriter, ProducerFilm
1998The DealScreenplay, AuthorFilm