Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 21, 1940
Place of Birth:
Troy, Alabama, USA
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John Lewis
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story | Self |
| 2020 | John Lewis: Good Trouble | Self |
| 2020 | The Soul of America | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | With Drawn Arms | Self |
| 2018 | America's Library | Self |
| 2018 | King in the Wilderness | Self |
| 2017 | The Obama Years: The Power of Words | Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate |
| 2017 | Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis | Himself |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America | Self - Reader: The Constitution |
| 2016 | National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony | Self |
| 2016 | Arc of Justice | Himself |
| 2015 | The State of Marriage | Himself |
| 2014 | Breath of Freedom | Himself |
| 2013 | Julian and John January 8, 2013 | Himself |
| 2013 | Mikeyboy | Steve (IRA Agent) |
| 2010 | Freedom Riders | Self - Freedom Rider |
| 1991 | Your vote | Self |
| 1986 | In Remembrance of Martin | Self |
| 1970 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Self (archive footage) |
| 1964 | The March | Self |
| 1960 | Sit-In | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union | Himself |
| 2020 | Enslaved | Self |
| 2018 | Bobby Kennedy for President | Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | |
| 1996 | Arthur | John Lewis (voice) |