Richard Lewis Family, Young, Movies And TV Shows, Kidney Transplant, Twitter, Net Worth

Richard Philip Lewis is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He came to prominence as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic and self-deprecating humour.

As an actor, he is known for co-starring with Jamie Lee Curtis in the sitcom Anything but Love, and for playing the role of Prince John in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

Lewis gained much wider exposure in the 1980s and 1990s with numerous appearances on talk shows such as The Tonight Show, both Late Night and the Late Show with David Letterman, and The Howard Stern Show.

He also produced the comedy specials I’m in Pain, which aired on Showtime in 1985, followed by I’m Exhausted, I’m Doomed and Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour, which all aired on HBO in 1988, 1990 and 1997 respectively.

GQ magazine included Lewis on their list of “The 20th Century’s Most Influential Humorists”, and Lewis was ranked #45 on Comedy Central’s list of “100 Greatest Standups of All Time” released in 2004.

Richard Lewis Family

His family is Jewish, but not especially religious. His father, Bill (d. 1971), was co-owner of Ambassador Caterers in nearby Teaneck, New Jersey and his mother, Blanche, was an actress in community theatre.

Lewis is the youngest of three siblings – his brother was older than him by 6 years, and his sister by 9.

Lewis’s father’s catering business kept his father very busy, and his siblings had both left home by the 1960s, leaving Lewis at home alone with his mother, with whom he did not get along. Lewis told The Washington Post in 2014 that he suspected that his birth had been a mistake.

Richard Lewis Young

Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Englewood, New Jersey. Lewis was known for being the class clown and causing trouble in school.

He graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in 1965 and attended The Ohio State University where he attained a degree in marketing.

Lewis first tried stand-up at an open-mic in Greenwich Village in 1971. He began writing and regularly performing stand-up comedy in 1972, while working as a copywriter for an advertising agency by day. He was discovered by comedian David Brenner, while performing in Greenwich Village.

Richard Lewis Movies And TV Shows

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Richard Lewis Kidney Transplant

In 2004, doctors diagnosed Richard with kidney disease and told him that he needed a transplant to survive. His sister, Keyia, got tested and was found to be a perfect match. In February 2005, Richard received his new kidney from his life-saving sister.

Richard returned to full health until 2014, when the kidney he got from his sister began to fail. He began four-hour dialysis treatments three times a week, while once again adding his name to the organ transplant waiting list.

In July 2017, a local mother who tragically lost her son made the selfless decision to donate his organs. Her son was the match Richard was looking for. Richard underwent his second successful kidney transplant, as he and the spirit of his donor live on through the miracle of organ donation.

“It’s a blessing. I hope to continue to give my donor’s life purpose,” says Richard. “I think that everybody should be an organ donor. You can definitely make a difference in somebody’s life.”

Richard Lewis Twitter

Richard Lewis’ Twitter is @TheRichardLewis. He has 230.4K Followers.

Richard Lewis Net Worth

Richard Lewis is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer who has a net worth of $7 million.

Lewis is most widely recognized for his work as a stand-up comedian and for his roles on ABC’s “Anything But Love” (1989–1992) and HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (2000–present). He began his performing career as a stand-up comedian in the ’70s while working for an ad agency by day.

Richard has starred in the comedy specials “The Richard Lewis ‘I’m in Pain’ Concert” (1985), “The I’m Exhausted Concert” (1988), “I’m Doomed” (1990), and “The Magical Misery Tour” (1996).

He has 55+ acting credits to his name, including the films “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” (1993) and “Leaving Las Vegas” (1995) and the television series “Daddy Dearest” (1993), “Hiller and Diller” (1997–1998) and “7th Heaven” (2002–2004).