Portrait of Lewis Black

Acting

Lewis Black

Career

Active from 1998 to 2026, busiest in 2006 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
7
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Inside Out
Inside Out
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lewis Black Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.0
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Historical
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Satire 5
  • Stand-Up Comedy 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Observational Humor 2
  • Cynical 2
  • Current Events 2
  • American Politics 2
  • Social Critique 2
  • Observational Comedy 2
  • Topical Humor 2
  • Fast-Paced Delivery 2
  • Comfort Watch 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

60
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

9 titles · average score 63
SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton
SpongeBob SquarePants: Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton (2026)

as Santa Claus (voice)

Ophira Eisenberg: I Used To Be Nicer
Ophira Eisenberg: I Used To Be Nicer (2026)

Producer

Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2 (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

as Anger (voice)

Atrabilious
Atrabilious (2024)
GoodWatch score 53

as Roy Altman

SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas
SpongeBob and Sandy’s Country Christmas (2024)
GoodWatch score 65

as Santa Claus (voice)

Dream Productions
Dream Productions (2024)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Anger (voice)

Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You
Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You (2023)

Writer

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Santa Claus (voice)

Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life
Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life (2020)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

2010s

21 titles · average score 63
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh (2019)
GoodWatch score 43

as Max Becker

Imitation Girl
Imitation Girl (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lew

Rock Dog
Rock Dog (2016)
GoodWatch score 53

as Linnux (voice)

Lewis Black: Black to the Future
Lewis Black: Black to the Future (2016)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer, Executive Producer

Inside Out
Inside Out (2015)
GoodWatch score 89

as Anger (voice)

Mind Candy
Mind Candy (2015)
GoodWatch score 54

as Anger (voice)

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Mayor Stoughton (voice)

Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata
Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

Lewis Black: In God We Rust
Lewis Black: In God We Rust (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Vic / Spider Bytez (voice)

Afghan Luke
Afghan Luke (2011)
GoodWatch score 43

as Lewis Black

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Mr. E (voice) / Mr. E / Ricky Owens (voice)

2000s

18 titles · average score 63
Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black
Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black (2009)
GoodWatch score 71

Executive Producer, Writer

The Penguins of Madagascar
The Penguins of Madagascar (2008)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Dale (voice)

The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Professor Crawley

Unaccompanied Minors
Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
GoodWatch score 46

as Oliver Porter

Accepted
Accepted (2006)
GoodWatch score 53

as Uncle Ben

Farce of the Penguins
Farce of the Penguins (2006)
GoodWatch score 39

as Jimmy (voice)

Man of the Year
Man of the Year (2006)
GoodWatch score 43

as Eddie Langston

Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed (2006)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Executive Producer

The Happy Elf
The Happy Elf (2005)
GoodWatch score 48

as Norbert (voice)

Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway (2004)
GoodWatch score 80

Writer, Executive Producer

Duck Dodgers
Duck Dodgers (2003)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Manobrain (voice)

Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief
Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief (2002)

as Professor Black

1990s

10 titles · average score 68
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as B.J. Cameron

SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Santa Claus (voice)

The Deal
The Deal (1998)

Author, Screenplay

Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as Laszlo 'Punchy' DeLeon

The Night We Never Met
The Night We Never Met (1993)
GoodWatch score 48

as Marty Holder

Joey Breaker
Joey Breaker (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

as Pete Grimm

Mad About You
Mad About You (1992)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Pizza Slice

The Hard Way
The Hard Way (1991)
GoodWatch score 63

as Banker

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Franklin Frome

Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

as Jacob's Doctor

1980s

2 titles · average score 67
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Bernie

Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
GoodWatch score 85

as Paul