Richard Philip Lewis (born June 29, 1947) is an American comedian and actor.
Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Englewood, New Jersey, the son of Blanche, an actress, and William Lewis, a caterer. Although born into a Jewish family, he commonly refers to himself as a Spiritual Agnostic. He graduated from Dwight Morrow High School and received a degree from Ohio State University, where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fr...
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Richard Philip Lewis (born June 29, 1947) is an American comedian and actor.
Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Englewood, New Jersey, the son of Blanche, an actress, and William Lewis, a caterer. Although born into a Jewish family, he commonly refers to himself as a Spiritual Agnostic. He graduated from Dwight Morrow High School and received a degree from Ohio State University, where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity. As a teenager, Lewis appeared on the Candid Camera television show.
Lewis began performing stand-up comedy in the 1970s. He worked as a copywriter for an ad agency by day, while honing his stand-up act at night. The ad agency was named Contemporary Graphics (no longer exists) and was located above Lovey's pizzeria in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. Lewis gained popularity in the 1980s with numerous appearances on Late Night with David Letterman and his own television specials on HBO. He has starred in the ABC sitcom Anything But Love...
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