About

Known credits:
9
Birthday:
1962-09-01
Place of birth:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Website:
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James Lewis

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting

2014 Kill the Messenger Actor Jaguar Driver 63
Fair
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Actor Smithsonian Museum Visitor 76
Good
2009 Washingtonienne Actor Ben's Chili Bowl Patron N/A
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2007 Notes from the Rogues Gallery Actor Mr. Thompson N/A
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2006 Fatwa Actor Businessman (uncredited) 58
Average
2006 No Retreat from Destiny: The Battle That Rescued Washington Actor Body Servant N/A
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2005 xXx: State of the Union Actor World Leader 52
Average
2004 Something the Lord Made Actor Medical Intern 64
Fair
2002 Like Father, Like Son Actor Warren N/A
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