John Lewis
Known For
Acting
Born
1940-02-21 in Troy, Alabama, USA
Died
2020-07-17
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.
Most Known For
The Colbert Report
Arthur
as John Lewis (voice)
Finding Your Roots
as Self
Bobby Kennedy for President
as Self
Enslaved
as Self
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: The Constitution
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
John Lewis: Good Trouble
as Self
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
as Himself
King in the Wilderness
as Self
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
as Self
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
as Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
The Soul of America
as Self (archive footage)
Freedom Riders
as Self - Freedom Rider
With Drawn Arms
as Self
America's Library
as Self
Sit-In
as Self
The March
as Self
Mikeyboy
as Steve (IRA Agent)
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
as Self