
James Lewis
Acting • Born 1962-09-01
Biography
James Lewis was born and raised in Washington, D.C. Lewis has recorded over 900 audio books, appeared on numerous commercials and tv shows including a recurring role on HBO's The Wire, and principal roles on America's Most Wanted. James has also appeared in several independent films, including Euphoria which won a gold medal at the Houston Film Festival, Red River which won a Paul Robeson award for lighting, and For Love of Liberty which won the 2011 NAACP Award for best documentary and boasted an all-star narration cast including Halle Berry, Bill Cosby, Mel Gibson, John Travolta and Robert Duvall. In addition, Lewis has lent his voice talents to bring to life such DC Comics characters as Green Lantern John Stewart, Nightwing, Firestorm, Jimmy Olsen and Clayface in the DC Comics audio adaption of Crisis on Infinite Earths which won him an Audiofile Award for best ensemble cast. James won a 2011 Aurora Award and Telly Award for Best Comic Performance in the web production "I Can Live with That". James is also the recipient of the prestigious Actors Center Award in Washington DC. In 2009, Lewis provided over 15-character voices for Fallout 3, which to date, has won multiple awards including Best Overall RPG, Best Overall Console Game, Overall Game of the Show for E3, GamePro Magazine "PC Game of the Year, Game Developer's Choice Awards, Golden Joystick Awards, Best Xbox Game from Official Xbox Magazine, and Best PC Game from GameSpy to name a few. In 2018 Lewis' audiobook "Who Is the Black Panther" won audiobook of the year from Audiofile Magazine. In 2020 James was a silver Telly award for his work as both an actor and producer in the graphic novel "Germ Warfare" Additionally in 2020 James was nominated for 2 SOVAS awards for best Audiobook Narration and Best Audiobook Producer.
Filmography
17 credits
Fatwa
Movie • 2006
Businessman (uncredited)

Kill the Messenger
Movie • 2014
Jaguar Driver

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Movie • 2014
Smithsonian Museum Visitor

Washingtonienne
Movie • 2009
Ben's Chili Bowl Patron

Notes from the Rogues Gallery
Movie • 2007
Mr. Thompson

No Retreat from Destiny: The Battle That Rescued Washington
Movie • 2006
Body Servant

xXx: State of the Union
Movie • 2005
World Leader

Something the Lord Made
Movie • 2004
Medical Intern

Like Father, Like Son
Movie • 2002
Warren

We Own This City
TV • 2022
Judge Franklin Moore

The Wire
TV • 2002
Marvin (uncredited)

Brassic
TV • 2019
Police Officer

I Was Possessed
TV • 2015
Uncle

House of Cards
TV • 2013
Hazmat Team Member

Evil Twins
TV • 2012
Bernard Blunt

America's Most Wanted
TV • 1988
Vincent

The District
TV • 2000
Crime Scene Investigator