John Lewis
Age: 80 | From: Troy, Alabama, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1940-02-21 19:14:03
Death: 2020-07-17 19:14:03
Aliases: John Robert Lewis , John R. Lewis , Congressman John Lewis , U.S. Representative John Lewis , Rep. John Lewis
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Troy, Alabama, USA
Homepage: https://johnlewis.house.gov/
Movie Involvements: 15
TV Involvements: 3
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Finding Your Roots
(2012) Self
Enslaved
(2020) Self
The Words That Built America
(2017) Reader - The Constitution
The Soul of America
(2020) Self (archive footage)
Bobby Kennedy for President
(2018) Self
King in the Wilderness
(2018) Self
Freedom Riders
(2010) Self - Freedom Rider
With Drawn Arms
(2020) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
| 2020 | Self | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2018 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2017 | Reader - The Constitution | |
| Himself | ||
| Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate | ||
| 2016 | Himself | |
| Self | ||
| 2015 | Himself | |
| 2014 | Himself | |
| 2013 | Steve (IRA Agent) | |
| Himself | ||
| 2012 | Self | |
| 2010 | Self - Freedom Rider | |
| 2005 | N/A | |
| 1996 | John Lewis (voice) | |
| 1986 | Self | |
| 1969 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1964 | Self | |
| 1960 | Self | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
