Richard Philip Lewis ( born Richard Philip Lewis ; born June 29, 1947) is an American comedian and actor.
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| Birth name | Richard Philip Lewis |
| Date of Birth | June 29, 1947 (72 years) |
| Place of Birth | Brooklyn , New York , United States |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | actor, comedian |
| Career | 1977 –Nv |
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He became known in the 1980s as a stand-up comedian who specializes in self-deprecating humor, and later on roles in films and on the TV series “Only Love” and “Die Your Enthusiasm”, the films “ Once Breaking the Law ”, “Alkashi” " Leaving Las Vegas ."
Biography
Richard Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. His father worked in the kitchen, and his mother was an actress. Lewes is a Jewish family [1] , although not particularly religious [2] . Since childhood, Richard loved jokes and practical jokes, which often infuriated his teachers [2] .
Lewis was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity at college and attended Ohio State University . . He began acting in a comedy in the 70s.
Richard Lewis is ranked 45th on the Comedy Central list of "The 100 Greatest Stands of All Time" [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Firestone, Jay Richard Lewis, comedian from heaven . The Jewish Journal of the Greater Los Angeles (March 13, 2008). The appeal date is June 23, 2010.
- 2 1 2 Sher, Cindy Veteran comics Susan Essman and Vanguard Nov. 5 . juf.org . Jewish United Fund (October 4, 2012). The date of circulation is June 25, 2018. Archived July 29, 2017.
- ↑ Comedy Central 100 Greatest Standups of All Time . listology.com .
Links
- Official site
- Richard Lewis (Eng.) On the Internet Movie Database