Person
Jerry Lewis
Actor · Director · Writer· Newark, New Jersey, USA
Jerry Lewis, a master of slapstick and a comedic icon from 1926 to 2017, left an indelible mark on American entertainment through his multifaceted career as a comedian, actor, producer, writer, and director. His distinctive brand of physical humor and rapid-fire wit flourished across stage, radio, and screen, earning him accolades and a place among the greats. Beyond his artistic pursuits, Lewis championed the Muscular Dystrophy Association, hosting annual telethons that raised millions, and received numerous lifetime achievement awards, including stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
The King of Comedy
Jerry Langford · 1982
Arizona Dream
Leo Sweetie · 1993
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
The Trust
Jim's Father · 2016
The Nutty Professor
Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp · 1963
Till Luck Do Us Part 2poster
Till Luck Do Us Part 2
2013
The Ladies Man
Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert · 1961
Artists and Models
Eugene Fullstack · 1955
Filmography
80 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Remembering Gene Wilder | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2022 | The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2016 | Max Rose | Max Rose | Film |
| 2016 | The Trust | Jim's Father | Film |
| 2013 | The Trials of Muhammad Ali | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2011 | Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | Self | Film |
| 2009 | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! | Stationmaster (voice) | Film |
| 2008 | The Nutty Professor | Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love | Film |
| 2002 | A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1995 | Funny Bones | George Fawkes | Film |
| 1995 | Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey | Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1993 | Arizona Dream | Leo Sweetie | Film |
| 1990 | Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film |
| 1989 | Cookie | Arnold Ross | Film |
| 1984 | How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave | Clovis Blaireau | Film |
| 1983 | Smorgasbord | Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter | Film |
| 1983 | Smorgasbord | Director | Film |
| 1983 | Smorgasbord | Writer | Film |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another Kind | Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain | Film |
| 1982 | The King of Comedy | Jerry Langford | Film |
| 1980 | Hardly Working | Bo Hooper | Film |
| 1980 | Hardly Working | Director | Film |
| 1974 | Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy | Self | Film |
| 1970 | One More Time | Bandleader (voice) | Film |
| 1970 | Which Way to the Front? | Brendan Byers III | Film |
| 1970 | One More Time | Director | Film |
| 1970 | Which Way to the Front? | Director | Film |
| 1969 | Hook, Line and Sinker | Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs | Film |
| 1968 | Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River | George Lester | Film |
| 1967 | The Jerry Lewis Show | Self - Host | TV |
| 1967 | The Big Mouth | Gerald Clamson | Film |
| 1967 | The Big Mouth | Director | Film |
| 1966 | Three on a Couch | Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather | Film |
| 1966 | Way... Way Out | Pete Mattemore | Film |
| 1966 | Three on a Couch | Director | Film |
| 1965 | Red Line 7000 | Driver (uncredited) | Film |
| 1965 | Boeing, Boeing | Robert Reed | Film |
| 1965 | The Family Jewels | Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton | Film |
| 1965 | The Family Jewels | Director | Film |
| 1965 | The Family Jewels | Writer | Film |
| 1964 | The Disorderly Orderly | Jerome Littlefield | Film |
| 1964 | The Patsy | Stanley Belt | Film |
| 1964 | The Patsy | Director | Film |
| 1964 | The Patsy | Writer | Film |
| 1963 | The Nutty Professor | Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp | Film |
| 1963 | Who's Minding the Store? | Norman Phiffer | Film |
| 1963 | The Nutty Professor | Director | Film |
| 1962 | It's Only Money | Lester March | Film |
| 1961 | The Ladies Man | Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert | Film |
| 1961 | The Errand Boy | Morty S. Tashman | Film |
| 1961 | The Ladies Man | Director | Film |
| 1961 | The Errand Boy | Director | Film |
| 1960 | Cinderfella | Cinderfella | Film |
| 1960 | Visit to a Small Planet | Kreton | Film |
| 1960 | The Bellboy | Stanley / Jerry Lewis | Film |
| 1960 | The Bellboy | Director | Film |
| 1959 | Li'l Abner | Cameo / Itchy McGrathy | Film |
| 1959 | Don't Give Up the Ship | John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII | Film |
| 1958 | Rock-a-Bye Baby | Clayton Poole | Film |
| 1958 | The Geisha Boy | Gilbert Wooley | Film |
| 1957 | The Sad Sack | Private Meredith C. Bixby | Film |
| 1957 | The Delicate Delinquent | Sidney L. Pythias | Film |
| 1956 | Hollywood or Bust | Malcolm Smith | Film |
| 1956 | Pardners | Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr. | Film |
| 1955 | Artists and Models | Eugene Fullstack | Film |
| 1955 | You're Never Too Young | Wilbur Hoolick | Film |
| 1954 | 3 Ring Circus | Jerry Hotchkiss | Film |
| 1954 | Living It Up | Homer Flagg | Film |
| 1953 | Scared Stiff | Myron Mertz | Film |
| 1953 | The Caddy | Harvey Miller | Film |
| 1953 | Money from Home | Virgil Yokum | Film |
| 1952 | Sailor Beware | Melvin Jones | Film |
| 1952 | Road to Bali | Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited) | Film |
| 1952 | Jumping Jacks | Hap Smith | Film |
| 1951 | The Stooge | Ted Rogers | Film |
| 1951 | That's My Boy | 'Junior' Jackson | Film |
| 1950 | My Friend Irma Goes West | Seymour | Film |
| 1950 | At War with the Army | Private Korwin | Film |
| 1949 | My Friend Irma | Seymour | Film |
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