John Lewis
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1940-02-21
- Died
- 2020-07-17
- Place of birth
- Troy, Alabama, USA
- Also known as
- John Robert Lewis · John R. Lewis · Congressman John Lewis · U.S. Representative John Lewis · Rep. John Lewis · 約翰路易斯
Biography
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta.
Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He became a leader of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1991 as a Chief Deputy Whip and from 2003 as Senior Chief Deputy Whip. He received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (23)
The Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Reader: The Constitution
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
as Self (archive footage)
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
2016
as Self
King in the Wilderness
2018
as Self
The Soul of America
2020
as Self (archive footage)
John Lewis: Good Trouble
2020
as Self
With Drawn Arms
2020
as Self
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
2017
as Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
The March
1964
as Self
Mikeyboy
2013
as Steve (IRA Agent)
Freedom Riders
2010
as Self - Freedom Rider
Sit-In
1960
as Self
In Remembrance of Martin
1986
as Self
Children of the Civil Rights
2015
as Self
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
2021
as Self
The State of Marriage
2015
as Self
Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul
as Self
America's Library
2018
as Self
Breath of Freedom
2014
as Himself
Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis
2017
as Himself
Arc of Justice
2016
as Himself
Your vote
1991
as Self
Julian and John January 8, 2013
2013
as Himself
About John Lewis
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, play… With 30 credits spanning from 1960 to 2021, John Lewis has appeared in 23 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Lewis Movies
- The Words That Built America (2017) — as Self - Reader: The Constitution
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) — as Self (archive footage)
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony (2016) — as Self
- King in the Wilderness (2018) — as Self
- The Soul of America (2020) — as Self (archive footage)
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