Lewis Black
Lewis Black Black, December 2007 Birth name Lewis Niles Black Born (1948-08-30) August 30, 1948 (age 66) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. Medium Stand-up, Television, Film, Theater Nationality American Alma mater University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Yale School of Drama Years active 1981–present Genres Satire, Political satire, News satire, Observational comedy, Black comedy, Rant Subject(s) American politics, American culture, current events, pop culture Influences George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin, Bill Hicks, Bob Newhart, Shelley Berman Influenced Dara Ó Briain, Doug Walker, Ralph Garman, Jimmy Fallon Notable works and roles Back in Black on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart The Carnegie Hall Performance Lewis Black's Root of All Evil Stark Raving Black Website lewisblack.com Grammy Awards Best Comedy Album 2007 The Carnegie Hall Performance 2011 Stark Raving Black American Comedy Awards Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic 2001 Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor. He is known for his angry face, comedy and 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; and was voted 5th in Comedy Central's Stand Up Showdown in 2008 and 11th in 2010. Black has served as an "ambassador for voting rights" for the American Civil Liberties Union since 2013.