Emmanuel Lewis

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Emmanuel Lewis
Born (1971-03-09) March 9, 1971 (age 53)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1980–2013

Emmanuel Lewis (born March 9, 1971) is a retired American actor, best known for playing the title character in the 1980s television sitcom Webster .

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Personal life

Lewis is a practitioner of taekwondo. [1] [2] He is also a Prince Hall Freemason and a member of W.C. Thomas Lodge #112 F&AM, PHA in Atlanta, Georgia. [3]

Lewis is a three-time winner of the People's Choice Award and twice won a Clio Award. [4]

Career

For his role on the television series Webster , Lewis was nominated for four Young Artist Awards. [5] In 1984, he was nominated for Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series for Webster and lost to Rick Schroder of Silver Spoons . In 1985, he was nominated for the same award, but it went to Billy Jayne of It's Not Easy . In 1986, he was nominated for Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series, but was bested by Marc Price who won for his performance in Family Ties . In 1987, he was nominated for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series, which Kirk Cameron of Growing Pains won.

Lewis was the child spokesperson for the Burger King Whopper.

Lewis appeared as himself on a TV child stars episode of The Weakest Link in 2001. He was voted off in the third round.

He had cameo appearances in the 2007 film Kickin' It Old Skool and a 2013 episode of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis . [6]

In Japan, he is known as a singer and has released two singles; his debut single, "City Connection," reached Number 2 on the Oricon chart.

On November 9, 2014, Lewis appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast. The episode was recorded live at the Somerville Theatre in Massachusetts as part of the 2014 Boston Comedy Festival.

He appears in Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz's "I Don't Give A F" video, at the 30-second mark. [7]

Filmography

Discography

"City Connection", a song performed by Lewis, was very popular in Japan in 1981, reaching number 2 on the Oricon chart.

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References

  1. ↑ "Emmanuel Lewis: As the Pint-Size Webster, He Reached New Heights". People . 28 November 1994. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  2. ↑ Goode, Jo-Carolyn (March 11, 2015). "Emmanuel Lewis More than Meets the Eye". Houston Style Magazine. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Lodge Devotion 723 - Brother Emmanuel Lewis ( aka "Webster")". www.lodgedevotion.net. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  4. ↑ Lane, Derrick (March 9, 2021). "Emmanuel Lewis Turns 50: An Outlook that's Larger than Life". BlackDoctor.org. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Emmanuel Lewis - Awards". IMDb .
  6. ↑ Zach Galifianakis (February 12, 2013). "Oscar Buzz Edition Part 2". Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. 2:34 minutes in. Funny or Die.
  7. ↑ Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - I Don't Give A... (feat. Mystikal & Krayzie Bone). September 21, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2021– via YouTube.
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