John Lewis
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: The Constitution 2017
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage) 1970
Freedom Riders
as Self - Freedom Rider 2010
The State of Marriage
as Self 2015
John Lewis: Good Trouble
as Self 2020
The Soul of America
as Self (archive footage) 2020
The March
as Self 1964
With Drawn Arms
as Self 2020
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
as Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate 2017
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
as Self 2016
In Remembrance of Martin
as Self 1986
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
as Self 2021
Julian and John January 8, 2013
as Himself 2013
Mikeyboy
as Steve (IRA Agent) 2013
America's Library
as Self 2018
Your vote
as Self 1991