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Lewis Black

Acting Born Aug 30, 1948 Silver Spring, Maryland, USA 135 credits

Biography

Lewis Niles Black is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic, and actor. Born on August 30, 1948, in Silver Spring, Maryland, he has amassed 110 known acting credits in his career. His comedy style frequently features him simulating a mental breakdown or delivering an increasingly angry rant to ridicule history, politics, religion, trends, and cultural phenomena. Black hosted the Comedy Central series Lewis Black's Root of All Evil and is known for regularly appearing on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to deliver the Back in Black commentary segment. When he is not on the road performing, he maintains residences in Manhattan and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He has also served as a spokesman for Aruba Tourism, appearing in television advertisements.

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Career

Career overview

Lewis Niles Black was born on August 30, 1948, in Silver Spring, Maryland. He is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic, and actor. Known for a comedy style that frequently features simulating a mental breakdown or an increasingly angry rant, his material ridicules history, politics, religion, trends, and cultural phenomena.

In his television career, Black has hosted the Comedy Central series Lewis Black's Root of All Evil. He also makes regular appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where he delivers his Back in Black commentary segment. Additionally, he appears in television advertisements as the spokesman for Aruba Tourism.

Outside of his touring and performing schedule, Black resides in Manhattan and also maintains a residence in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Across his career in entertainment, he has accumulated 110 known acting credits according to archival data.

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Known for

Film

Inside Out 2

as Anger (voice)

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years

as Santa Claus (voice)

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants

as Ragely J. Snarlingtooth (voice)
Film

The Big Town

as Gregory Perkins
Film

Rock Dog

as Linnux (voice)
Film

Inside Out

as Anger (voice)

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!

as Mayor Stoughton (voice)
Film

Riley's First Date?

as Anger (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Vic / Spider Bytez (voice)

Frequent co-stars

Amy Poehler 3 shared titles
Phyllis Smith 3 shared titles
Diane Lane 3 shared titles
Kyle MacLachlan 3 shared titles
Carlos Alazraqui 3 shared titles
Stephen Colbert 2 shared titles
Jim Gaffigan 2 shared titles
Marc Maron 2 shared titles
Bill Hader 2 shared titles
Mindy Kaling 2 shared titles

Career timeline

Ophira Eisenberg: I Used To Be Nicer · Producer
Inside Out 2Have I Got News for YouDream ProductionsAtrabiliousSpongebob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
DownwindLewis Black: Tragically, I Need YouLewis Black: Tragically, I Need You · Writer
SherriThe Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsToo Soon: Comedy After 9/11
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsLewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your LifeLewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life · Writer
The Last Laugh
The Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsRobin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
The History of ComedyImitation GirlGilbert
MadoffCrisis in Six ScenesRock DogBetter Off SingleLewis Black: Black to the Future
Inside OutBe Cool, Scooby-Doo!Riley's First Date?Misery Loves ComedyMind Candy
Late Night with Seth MeyersThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Rant Is Due: Live From NapaComedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
The Muslims Are Coming!Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the BorgataLewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata · WriterThe Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesGotham Comedy LiveComedians in Cars Getting CoffeeLewis Black: In God We RustLewis Black: In God We Rust · Writer
Afghan LukeCaris' PeaceCaris' Peace · ProducerGive It Up for Greg GiraldoBrainwave
Scooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedScooby-Doo! Mystery IncorporatedRobotomyRobotomyThe Green Room with Paul Provenza
Celebrity Ghost StoriesLewis Black: Stark Raving BlackLewis Black: Stark Raving Black · Executive ProducerLewis Black: Stark Raving Black · WriterSurviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
The Penguins of MadagascarLewis Black's Root of All EvilLewis Black's Root of All Evil · ProducerComedy Central Roast of Bob SagetHistory of the Joke
The Big Bang TheoryHeckler
AcceptedLive at GothamMan of the YearUnaccompanied MinorsFarce of the Penguins
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonCelebrity MixThe AristocratsLast Laugh '05The Happy Elf
Lewis Black: Black on BroadwayLewis Black: Black on Broadway · WriterLewis Black: Black on Broadway · Executive Producer
Real Time with Bill MaherDuck DodgersComedy Central Roasts60 Spins Around the SunLewis Black Unleashed
Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond BeliefLewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief · Executive ProducerLewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief · WriterAmerican Dummy
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawThe Brak ShowThe Brak Show
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSpongeBob SquarePants
Comedy Central PresentsThe Deal · ScreenplayThe Deal · Author
The View
The Daily ShowThe Daily ShowThe Daily ShowFull Frontal Comedy
Late Night with Conan O'BrienLate Night with Conan O'BrienHomicide: Life on the StreetThe Night We Never MetJoey Breaker

Full filmography

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