In 2001, Lewis Black received the award for \"Best Male Stand Up\" at The American Comedy Awards. In 2004, the hilarious comedian was recognized at The Pollstar Awards for his successful comedy tour, \"Rules of Enragement.\" Two years later, he was nominated for a Grammy for his comedy CD with the same name. Lewis was featured in a one-hour stand-up special for HBO called \"Black on Broadway.\" The skit was later released on DVD. His second HBO special, \"Red, White, and Screwed\" had been filmed at the Warner Theater in Washington DC. The comedian is known as \"America\'s Foremost Commentator on Everything,\" and is recognized for his weekly political analysis on, Comedy Central\'s \"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.\" Get Lewis Black tickets and see a great comedian.

Black has appeared in numerous theaters, not only in North America but also around the world. He has performed at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Carnegie Hall in New York City, The Montreal International Comedy Festival and even The Irish Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland. The comedian graduated from the University of North Carolina and received an MFA from Yale School of Drama in 1977. As a playwright he has written over 40 plays that have been produced in theatres across the nation. Some of his work includes \"Crossing the Crab Nebula\" and \"Czar of Rock and Roll.\" Black also co-wrote and performed in \"The Laundry Hour\" with Mark Linn Baker. The man\'s theater credits are as thick as a phone book. \"Johnny-on-the-Spot,\" \"Our Father,\" \"Indians,\" \"Dead End\" and \"Self-Defense\" are just a few of the plays he stared in.

The Comedian devotes his summers to teaching stand-up at the legendary Williamstown Theatre Festival. He also spends his time teaching his playwriting talents at the Tampa University Arts Festival while establishing a comedy festival at his alma mater, North Carolina University at Chapel Hill. When Black is not on his comedy tour or teaching, he\'s on the big screen. His movie credits include \"Man of the Year\" (co-stars with Robin Williams), \"Unaccompanied Minors\" (co stars with Wilmer Valderrama from \"That 70\'s Show\"), \"Accepted,\" \"Jacob\'s Ladder,\" \"The Hard Way,\" \"The Night We Never Met\" and Woody Allen\'s \"Hannah and Her Sisters.\" The comedian has had plenty of steady work on television. He has appeared on \"Homicide,\" \"The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd,\" \"Mad About You,\" and \"Law and Order.\" He has been invited on CBS Sports\' \"NFL Today\" and the Final Four coverage.

Black is also a frequent guest on \"Late Night with Conan O\' Brian.\" He was born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. The versatile actor, playwright and stand-up comedian has performed his social and political comedy throughout Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United States. His volunteer work includes being a professional mentor with the 52nd Street Project teaching inner city youth. Black raises money for several scholarship programs, which include The William Foeller Scholarship at William Theatre Festival. He also teaches at this institution. One of the comedian\'s greatest accomplishments was raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.