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James Lewis

James Lewis

Acting1962Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Biography

James Lewis was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Lewis has recorded over 900 audio books, appeared on numerous commercials and tv shows including a recurring role on HBO's The Wire, and principal roles on America's Most Wanted. James has also appeared in several independent films, including Euphoria which won a gold medal at the Houston Film Festival, Red River which won a Paul Robeson award for lighting, and For Love of Liberty which won the 2011 NAACP Award for best documentary and boasted an all-star narration cast including Halle Berry, Bill Cosby, Mel Gibson, John Travolta and Robert Duvall. In addition, Lewis has lent his voice talents to bring to life such DC Comics characters as Green Lantern John Stewart, Nightwing, Firestorm, Jimmy Olsen and Clayface in the DC Comics audio adaption of Crisis on Infinite Earths which won him an Audiofile Award for best ensemble cast. James won a 2011 Aurora Award and Telly Award for Best Comic Performance in the web production "I Can Live with That". James is also the recipient of the prestigious Actors Center Award in Washington DC. In 2009, Lewis provided over 15-character voices for Fallout 3, which to date, has won multiple awards including Best Overall RPG, Best Overall Console Game, Overall Game of the Show for E3, GamePro Magazine "PC Game of the Year, Game Developer's Choice Awards, Golden Joystick Awards, Best Xbox Game from Official Xbox Magazine, and Best PC Game from GameSpy to name a few. In 2018 Lewis' audiobook "Who Is the Black Panther" won audiobook of the year from Audiofile Magazine. In 2020 James was a silver Telly award for his work as both an actor and producer in the graphic novel "Germ Warfare" Additionally in 2020 James was nominated for 2 SOVAS awards for best Audiobook Narration and Best Audiobook Producer.

Acting History

2022
We Own This City
TVas Judge Franklin Moore1 eps
2020
Brassic
TVas Police Officer1 eps
2015
I Was Possessed
TVas Uncle
2014
Kill the Messenger
as Jaguar Driver
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Smithsonian Museum Visitor
House of Cards
TVas Hazmat Team Member1 eps
2012
Evil Twins
TVas Bernard Blunt
2009
Washingtonienne
as Ben's Chili Bowl Patron
2006
2005
2004
Something the Lord Made
as Medical Intern
The District
TVas Crime Scene Investigator1 eps
The Wire
TVas Marvin (uncredited)3 eps
1988

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/1/1962(63 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA