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John Lewis

Actor
Born February 21, 1940Died July 17, 2020 (80 years)
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

2023
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story · as Self - Former U.s. Congressman, Civil Rights Activist
2023
2022
2021
2020
Truth to Power · as Self
2020
2020
The Soul of America · as Self (archive Footage)
2020
2020
Enslaved (TV Series) · as Self
2020
2020
Uncle Tom · as Self
2020
Hillary (2020) (TV Series) · as Self - Congressman, Georgia (d)
2020
51st NAACP Image Awards · as Self - Honoree
2019
2019
Slay the Dragon · as Self
2019
Woman in Motion · as Self - U.s. Representative
2019
The Oscars · as Self - Presenter
2019
2018
2018
The Issue Is (TV Series) · as Self
2018
Bobby Kennedy for President (TV Series) · as Self
2018
I Am MLK Jr. · as Self
2018
2018
2017
The Words That Built America · as Self - Reader: The Constitution
2017
2017
The Obama Years: The Power of Words · as Self - Congressman And Civil Rights Advocate
2016
Arc of Justice · as Himself
2016
2016
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Georgia Congressman
2015
The State of Marriage · as Himself
2014
The Sixties (TV Series) · as Self (as Rep. John Lewis)
2014
Laura Coates Live (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Breath of Freedom · as Himself
2014
Spies of Mississippi · as Self - Civil Rights Activist
2013
2013
The March · as Self - Chairman Of The Sncc (1963-1966)
2012
2012
Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self
2012
Moyers & Company (TV Series) · as Self
2012
CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Georgia Congressman
2011
Sing Your Song · as Self
2011
PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (TV Series) · as Self
2011
Leaving Selma · as Self
2010
Freedom Riders · as Self - Freedom Rider
2008
King · as Self
2008
A Ripple of Hope · as Self - U.s. Senator And Rfk Campaign Staffer
2008
2008
2006
The One Percent · as Self - Us Representative (d)
2006
2004
Tying the Knot · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self
2001
Democracy Now! (TV Series) · as Self
2001
1999
Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Self
1999
SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self
1998
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self - Georgia Congressman
1996
The O'Reilly Factor (TV Series) · as Self (segment "watters' World")
1996
The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self
1996
msnbc Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1996
1992
Inside Politics (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
1987
American Experience (TV Series) · as Self - Civil Rights Activist
1987
Eyes on the Prize (TV Series) · as Self
1986
Our World (TV Series) · as Self
1986
The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self
1986
1983
Frontline (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self
1973
Executive Action · as Self - With Jfk And King At The White House
1972
Four More Years · as Self
1970
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (TV Series) · as Self - Congressman
1969
1966
Firing Line (TV Series) · as Self
1960
Sit-In · as Self
1960
This Week (TV Series) · as Self - Georgia Congressman
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self
1947
Meet the Press (TV Series) · as Self

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