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Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American (United States) stand-up comedian (stand-up comedy), author, playwright and actor. He is known for his comedy style which often includes simulating a mental breakdown or an increasingly angry rant, ridiculing history, politics, religion, trends and cultural phenomena. He hosted Comedy Centrals The Root of All Evil (Lewis Blacks Root of All Evil) and makes regular appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart delivering his ?Back in Black (The Daily Show recurring elements#Back in Black with Lewis Black)? commentary segment. When not on the road performing, he resides in Manhattan and also maintains a residence in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) He is currently the spokesman for Aruba Tourism, appearing in television ads that aired in late 2009 and 2010. TOClimitlimit=2
Birth Name: Lewis Niles Black
Date of birth: 1948-08-30
Birth Location: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, U.S.
Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medium: Stand-up (Stand up comedian), television, film, theatre
Nationality: American (United States)
Active: 1981 - present
Genre: Satire, news satire, political satire, observational comedy, black comedy, rant
Subject: American politics, American culture, current events, pop culture
Influences: George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Lily Tomlin, Bill Hicks, Bob Newhart, Shelley Berman
Influenced: Dara � Briain
Notable Work: ''Back in Black (The Daily Show recurring elements#Back in Black with Lewis Black)'' on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'',''The Carnegie Hall Performance'',''Lewis Black's Root of All Evil'' ''Stark Raving Black''
Website: www.lewisblack.com/
Grammyawards: Best Comedy Album,2007 ''The Carnegie Hall Performance''
Americancomedyawards: Funniest Male Stand-Up Comic 2001