Lewis Black

Biography

Lewis Black, born in 1948 in Silver Spring, Maryland, is a comedian and actor whose stand-up routines often turn into rants about history and cultural trends. He started in theater as a playwright, earned an MFA from the Yale School of Drama in 1977, and worked at the West Bank Cafe Downstairs Theatre Bar in New York, helping stage one-act plays during the 1980s. Stand-up grew out of opening for those plays. He won a 2007 Grammy for Best Comedy Album for The Carnegie Hall Performance and hosted Lewis Black's Root of All Evil. His television work includes the Back in Black segment on The Daily Show. His screen credits include playing Dean Ben Lewis in Accepted (2006), appearing in Man of the Year (2006), and voicing Anger in Inside Out (2015) and Inside Out 2 (2024). He also released HBO specials such as Black on Broadway (2004) and Red, White, and Screwed (2006).

78years old

Turns 79 on August 30in 321 days

Born August 30, 1948Silver Spring
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Lewis Niles Black (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 38 years1986 to 2024

Genres

Comedy81%, 17 films
Documentary24%, 5 films
Drama24%, 5 films
Adventure19%, 4 films
Animation14%, 3 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Black was playwright-in-residence and associate artistic director at Steve Olsen's West Bank Cafe Downstairs Theatre Bar in Hell's Kitchen from 1981 to 1989, collaborating on hundreds of one-act plays.

Lewis Black movies on Netflix

Inside Out 22024IMDb rating 7.5as Anger (voice)
The Last Laugh2019IMDb rating 5.6as Max Becker
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind2018IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
Gilbert2017IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Imitation Girl2017IMDb rating 4.9as Lew
Better Off Single2016IMDb rating 4.3as Therapist
Rock Dog2016IMDb rating 6.0as Linnux (voice)
Inside Out2015IMDb rating 8.1as Anger (voice)
Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata2013IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
Afghan Luke2011IMDb rating 5.3as Lewis Black
Peep World2010IMDb rating 5.6as Narrator (voice)
Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget2008IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Accepted2006IMDb rating 6.4as Ben Lewis
Falling for Grace2006IMDb rating 5.8as Rob York
Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed2006IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
Man of the Year2006IMDb rating 6.2as Eddie Langston
Unaccompanied Minors2006IMDb rating 5.4as Oliver Porter
The Aristocrats2005IMDb rating 6.4as Himself
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway2004IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
The Hard Way1991IMDb rating 6.4as Banker
Hannah and Her Sisters1986IMDb rating 7.8as Paul

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Inside Out2015 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Angervoice
IMDb rating 8.1933K votes
Inside Out 22024 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Familyas Angervoice
IMDb rating 7.5261K votes
Accepted2006as Ben Lewis
IMDb rating 6.4150K votes
Man of the Year2006as Eddie Langston
IMDb rating 6.238K votes
Unaccompanied Minors2006as Oliver Porter
IMDb rating 5.413K votes
Rock Dog2016as Linnuxvoice
IMDb rating 6.06.6K votes
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway2004as Himself
IMDb rating 7.91.6K votes
Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed2006as Himself
IMDb rating 7.71.5K votes

Most often with

Paul Miller directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Kind

Amy Poehler

Robin Williams

Diane Lane

Sarah Silverman

Kyle MacLachlan

Paul MillerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Richard Kind3 films together, 2015 to 2019
Richard Kind's page
- The Last Laugh2019IMDb rating 5.6Black as Max BeckerKind as Jimbo
- Gilbert2017IMDb rating 7.6Black as HimselfKind as Himself
- Inside Out2015IMDb rating 8.1Black as AngervoiceKind as Bing Bongvoice
Amy Poehler3 films together, 2006 to 2024
Amy Poehler's page
- Inside Out 22024IMDb rating 7.5Black as AngervoicePoehler as Joyvoice
- Inside Out2015IMDb rating 8.1Black as AngervoicePoehler as Joyvoice
- Man of the Year2006IMDb rating 6.2Black as Eddie LangstonPoehler as Amy Poehler
Robin Williams2 films together, 2006 to 2018
Robin Williams's page
- Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind2018IMDb rating 7.9Black as HimselfWilliams as Self (voice and archive footage)
- Man of the Year2006IMDb rating 6.2Black as Eddie LangstonWilliams as Tom Dobbs
Diane Lane2 films together, 2015 to 2024
Diane Lane's page
- Inside Out 22024IMDb rating 7.5Black as AngervoiceLane as Momvoice
- Inside Out2015IMDb rating 8.1Black as AngervoiceLane as Momvoice
Sarah Silverman2 films together, 2008 to 2010
Sarah Silverman's page
- Peep World2010IMDb rating 5.6Black as NarratorvoiceSilverman as Cheri Meyerwitz
- Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget2008IMDb rating 7.4Black as HimselfSilverman as Himself
Kyle MacLachlan2 films together, 2015 to 2024
Kyle MacLachlan's page
- Inside Out 22024IMDb rating 7.5Black as AngervoiceMacLachlan as Dadvoice
- Inside Out2015IMDb rating 8.1Black as AngervoiceMacLachlan as Dadvoice
Paul MillerDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2006
All films by Paul Miller
- Lewis Black: Red, White and Screwed2006IMDb rating 7.7Black as Himself
- Lewis Black: Black on Broadway2004IMDb rating 7.9Black as Himself
Also two films together4 more actors
- Gilbert GottfriedGilbert (2017) and Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (2008)
- Mindy KalingInside Out (2015) and Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
- Susie EssmanGilbert (2017) and Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (2008)
- Phyllis SmithInside Out 2 (2024) and Inside Out (2015)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.