James Lewis

Acting

James Lewis

Born

1962-09-01 (64)

Place of birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

17 titles

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 G…

Known for

House of Cards poster
8.0

Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.

House of Cards

2013

The Wire poster
8.6

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.

The Wire

2002

The District poster
6.9

The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department.

The District

2000

Brassic poster
8.3

A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.

Brassic

2019

Captain America: The Winter Soldier poster
7.7

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014

America's Most Wanted poster
7.7

Presented by Walsh, the show profiles and assist law enforcement in the apprehension of fugitives wanted for numerous crimes, including murder, rape, kidnapping, child molestation, white-collar crime, organized crime, armed robbery, gang violence, and terrorism, and also many of whom are currently on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

America's Most Wanted

1988

Film credits

2010s · 2 titles

2000s · 7 titles

xXx: State of the Union poster
5.1

Darius Stone's criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. government from a deadly conspiracy led by five-star general and Secretary of Defense George Deckert.

xXx: State of the Union

2005

Something the Lord Made poster
8.0

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

Something the Lord Made

2004

Fatwa poster
2.9

In the midst of a personal crisis, junior senator Maggie Davidson ascertains that she's the subject of a terrorist plot.

Fatwa

2006

Washingtonienne poster
NR

A comedy that revolves around the professional and personal lives of three smart, sophisticated twenty-something girls working on Capitol Hill.

Washingtonienne

2009

Like Father, Like Son poster
NR

As a continuation of contemporary stage plays which characterize the lives and issues of both teens and adults. This stageplay is an original drama of a family under pressure: a wife and mother balancing career and family; a father with a failing business and a son struggling with the legacy of destructive attitudes passed down from generation to generation.

Like Father, Like Son

2002

Notes from the Rogues Gallery poster
NR

What if you decided to become... a super hero?

Notes from the Rogues Gallery

2007

No Retreat from Destiny: The Battle That Rescued Washington poster
8.0

Tells the story of the Confederacy's last great invasion of the north, in July 1864, and the subsequent attack on Washington, D.C. that almost brought the northern war effort to its knees. Follows the campaign from Richmond to Petersburg, then to battles at Lynchburg and General Jubal Early's fight down the Shenandoah Valley - defeating two Union Armies in the process. The Confederates crossing the Potomac River into Maryland, and the ransoming of Frederick and Hagerstown; The pivotal Battle of Monocacy (July 9, 1864), and the desperate defense by Union General Lew Wallace. Finally, the Confederates reaching the gates of Washington, and missing their chance to capture the Union Capitol by minutes. Tells the story of the battle and the campaign through the eyes of the men who fought and died on the farms of Western Maryland. —LionHeart FilmWorks

No Retreat from Destiny: The Battle That Rescued Washington

2006

Series credits

House of Cards poster
8.0

Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.

House of Cards

2013

The Wire poster
8.6

Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.

The Wire

2002

The District poster
6.9

The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department.

The District

2000

Brassic poster
8.3

A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and conned their way through adolescence, but now, their dealing and stealing is catching up with them and a whole load of trouble is heading their way.

Brassic

2019

America's Most Wanted poster
7.7

Presented by Walsh, the show profiles and assist law enforcement in the apprehension of fugitives wanted for numerous crimes, including murder, rape, kidnapping, child molestation, white-collar crime, organized crime, armed robbery, gang violence, and terrorism, and also many of whom are currently on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

America's Most Wanted

1988

We Own This City poster
7.2

The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.

We Own This City

2022

Evil Twins poster
6.7

Channeling sibling rivalries and deadly childhood pacts, this series follows true-crime mysteries surrounding cases of these double-duty archetypes.

Evil Twins

2012

No artwork available
6.3

Using video and audio captured during an actual exorcism, each hour long episode tells two separate stories of people who experienced demonic possession.

I Was Possessed

2015