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John Lewis
Actor
Born February 21, 1940Died July 17, 2020 (80 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2025 | Hoops, Hopes & Dreams · as Self |
| 2023 | Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story · as Self - Former U.s. Congressman, Civil Rights Activist |
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| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2020 | Truth to Power · as Self |
| 2020 | With Drawn Arms · as Self |
| 2020 | The Soul of America · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | All In: The Fight for Democracy · as Self |
| 2020 | Enslaved (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | John Lewis: Good Trouble · as Self |
| 2020 | Uncle Tom · as Self |
| 2020 | Hillary (2020) (TV Series) · as Self - Congressman, Georgia (d) |
| 2020 | 51st NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Honoree |
| 2019 | Running with Beto · as Self |
| 2019 | Slay the Dragon · as Self |
| 2019 | Woman in Motion · as Self - U.s. Representative |
| 2019 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | America's Library · as Self |
| 2018 | Pope Francis: A Man of His Word · as Self |
| 2018 | The Issue Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Bobby Kennedy for President (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | I Am MLK Jr. · as Self |
| 2018 | King In The Wilderness · as Self |
| 2018 | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Kasie DC (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America · as Self - Reader: The Constitution |
| 2017 | John Lewis: Get in the Way · as Himself |
| 2017 | The Obama Years: The Power of Words · as Self - Congressman And Civil Rights Advocate |
| 2016 | Arc of Justice · as Himself |
| 2016 | Answering the Call · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The State of Marriage · as Self |
| 2014 | The Sixties (TV Series) · as Self (as Rep. John Lewis) |
| 2014 | CNN Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Breath of Freedom · as Himself |
| 2014 | Spies of Mississippi · as Self - Civil Rights Activist |
| 2013 | The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The March · as Self - Chairman Of The Sncc (1963-1966) |
| 2013 | CNN This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Last White Knight · as Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Moyers & Company (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Georgia Congressman |
| 2011 | Sing Your Song · as Self |
| 2011 | PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Leaving Selma · as Self |
| 2010 | Freedom Riders · as Self - Freedom Rider |
| 2008 | King · as Self |
| 2008 | A Ripple of Hope · as Self - U.s. Senator And Rfk Campaign Staffer |
| 2008 | 16th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action · as Self |
| 2006 | The One Percent · as Self - Us Representative (d) |
| 2006 | American Blackout · as Self |
| 2005 | This Week (TV Series) · as Self - Georgia Congressman |
| 2004 | Tying the Knot · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Democracy Now! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | We Shall Not Be Moved · as Self |
| 2000 | Andere Tijden (TV Series) · as Self - Leider Burgerrechtenbeweging |
| 2000 | CBS Cares (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Last Days of Kennedy and King · as Self |
| 1997 | George Wallace (TV Series) · as Self - Leads Marchers At Edmund Pettus Bridge |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Georgia Congressman |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self (segment "watters' World") |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | MS NOW Reports (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom · as Self |
| 1992 | Inside Politics (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | CNN Newsroom (TV Series) · as Self - Democrat |
| 1988 | 11-22-63: The Day the Nation Cried · as Self |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Self - Civil Rights Activist |
| 1987 | Eyes on the Prize (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Our World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | In Remembrance of Martin · as Self |
| 1983 | Frontline (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Executive Action · as Self - With Jfk And King At The White House |
| 1972 | Four More Years · as Self |
| 1970 | NBC Nightly News (TV Series) · as Self - Congressman |
| 1969 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1966 | Firing Line (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1960 | Sit-In · as Self |
| 1954 | Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1947 | Meet the Press (TV Series) · as Self |