Why is Lewis Black famous?

Lewis Niles Black achieved fame for being an actor, author, playwright, social critic, and stand-up comedian best known for his comedic angry rants about history, politics, religion, and cultural trends.

Lewis Black hosted the Comedy Central series “Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil” and became a regular contributor to “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart, delivering his signature “Back in Black” commentary segment.

In 2015, Lewis Black lent his voice to the character Anger in the Pixar film “Inside Out” and will reprise the role in the sequel, “Inside Out 2”. Lewis Black is also a spokesperson for the Aruba Tourism Authority, appearing in television ads.

Lewis Black has been an “ambassador for voting rights” for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) since 2013. Lewis Black attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where he studied playwriting.

Lewis Black later transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he continued his studies in playwriting and became a member of the Student Congress before graduating in 1970.