Lewis Black Biography (1948-)

Born August 30, 1948, in Silver Spring, MD; son of Sam (a mechanical engineerand artist) and Jeannette (a teacher) Black; married (marriage ended). Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite900, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Access Talent Voice Overs, 37 East 28th St., Suite 500, New York, NY 10016.; Manager: Astrow/Lonow Management, 2609 Laurel Pass Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046.; Publicist: Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 WilshireBlvd., Sixth Floor, West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: http://www.lewisblack.net.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, comedian
Birth Details: August 30, 1948; Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Bernie, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Lifetime, 1990-91
HBO Comedy Showcase, syndicated, c. 1995-97
Contributor ("Back in Black" and other segments), The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, c. 1997-
Frequent panelist, Tough Crowd (also known as Tough Crowd withColin Quinn), Comedy Central, 2002-2004
Miniseries
Himself, Heroes of Jewish Comedy, Comedy Central and Channel 4 (England), 2003
Himself, I Love the '70s, VH1, 2003
(In archive footage) Himself, Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004
Himself, Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy (documentary),Comedy Central, 2004
Specials
MTV, Give Me Back My Life: A Harvard Lampoon Parody, Comedy Central, 1991
Setting the Agenda: Indecision '96, Comedy Central, 1996
Voice, Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Correspondent, The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular '98, Comedy Central, 1998
Himself, Comedy Central Presents: Lewis Black, Comedy Central, 1998, 2000, 2002
Himself, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: The Greatest Millennium,Comedy Central, 1999
Himself, Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival, 1999
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart "Indecision 2000" Election Night Special, Comedy Central, 2000
Professor Black, Lewis Black: Taxed beyond Belief (documentary), 2002
Himself, Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny (documentary), Trio,2003
Himself, The World Comedy Tour: Melbourne 2003, 2003
Himself, Lewis Black: Black on Broadway, HBO, 2004
Performer, Comedy Central's Bar Mitzvah Bash!, Comedy Central, 2004
Awards Presentations
Himself, American Comedy Awards Viewer's Choice, Comedy Central, 2001
The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2001
Himself, Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (also known as The Commies), Comedy Central, 2003
Episodic
Director Franklin, "Aria," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
The pizza slice, "Le Sex Show," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1997
"Punch" Deleon, "Deception," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as H: LOTS and Homicide), NBC, 1997
Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005
Himself, "That's Amore ... or Is It?," Rendez-vous, 2001
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2001
Himself, Comic Remix, Comedy Central, 2002
Voice of Zorator, "Braklet, Prince of Spaceland," The Brak Show (animated), Cartoon Network, 2003
Host, World Comedy Tour, 2003

B. J. Cameron, "Obscene," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2004
Himself, "Top 10 TV Dads," TV Land Top 10, TV Land, 2004
Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
Himself, Shorties Watching Shorties (live action and animated), Comedy Central, 2004
Himself, The View, ABC, 2004, 2005
Appeared as a guest comedian, Stand-Up Spotlight, VH1; and as a guest, Women Aloud, Comedy Central; in Caroline's Comedy Hour, Arts and Entertainment; in An Evening at the Improv, Arts and Entertainment and syndicated; in The Hoop Life, Showtime; in Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (also known as Politically Incorrect), Comedy Central and ABC; in Comic Cabana, Premium Blend, and Tompkins Square, all Comedy Central; and in Talent Pool.
Pilots
The Rock, 1986
Lewis Tanner, Educating Lewis, ABC, 2004
Television Work
Executive Producer
Lewis Black: Taxed beyond Belief (documentary), 2002
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway, HBO, 2004
Stage Appearances
The Laundry Hour, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, New York City, 1981
Media Amok, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1992
Johnny on the Spot, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Main Stage, Williamstown, MA, 1997
Joe, The Matchmaker, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1998
Black Humor, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1998
Camino Real, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1999
The bishop, Once in a Lifetime, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Adams Memorial Theatre, 2002
Host, Cabaret & Main, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 2004
Moomtaj (benefit staged reading), Hypothetical Theatre Company, The Fez, New York City, 2004
Appeared in Indians.
Film Appearances
Paul, Hannah and Her Sisters, Orion, 1986
Jacob's doctor, Jacob's Ladder (also known as Dante's Inferno), TriStar, 1990
Banker, The Hard Way, Universal, 1991
Marty Holder (Ellen's brother-in-law), The Night We Never Met, Miramax, 1993
Pete Grimm, Joey Breaker (also known as Agent Breaker), Skouras Pictures, 1993
Burt, Sidesplitters: The Burt & Dick Story (short film), Celluloid Construction Company, 2000
Club owner, American Dummy (short film), Celluloid Construction Company, 2002
Dependable People (short film), c. 2002
Cookie LaMotte, The Gynecologists (short film), Celluloid Construction Company, 2003
Himself, The Making of "Invasion of the Freedom Snatchers" (documentary), Behind the Scenes Productions, 2004
Himself, The Aristocrats, ThinkFilm, 2005
Rob York, Social Grace, Alien/Nitrate Pictures, 2005
Film Executive Producer
The Deal (short film), Mill Ridge Films, 1998
Radio Appearances
Episodic
Appeared in episodes of radio programs.
WRITINGS
Teleplays
Specials
Comedy Central Presents: Lewis Black, Comedy Central, 1998, 2000,2002
Lewis Black: Taxed beyond Belief (documentary), 2002
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway, HBO, 2004
Stage Plays
(With Mark Linn Baker) The Laundry Hour, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, New York City, 1981
Crossing the Crab Nebula, Harold Clurman Theatre, New York City, 1982
(With Rusty Magee) The Czar of Rock and Roll, Alley Theatre, Houston, TX, 1990
One Slight Hitch, Falcon Theatre, Burbank, CA, 2004
Author of several other plays, including The Deal, West Bank CafeDownstairs Theatre Bar, New York City.
Screenplays
The Deal (short film; based on his play of the same name), Mill Ridge Films, 1998
Nonfiction
Nothing's Sacred (autobiography), Simon & Schuster, 2005

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Publishers Weekly, March 7, 2005, p. 61
U.S. News & World Report, March 28, 2005, p. 6

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