Roland "Buddy" Lewis (born April 14, 1963) is an American comedian, actor, writer and

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Background

Lewis was born in

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, and known from birth as "Buddy". He graduated from

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and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. Recent film credits include ''

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'', '' The Chosen One'', '' Robosapien: Rebooted'', and '' The Group''. Buddy Lewis recently appeared as himself on the stand-up comedy series, "Martin Lawrence's 1st Amendment" and on the sit-down comedy series " Comics Unleashed" hosted by

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. His writing credits include host writer for D.L. Hughley and

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, script writer or staff writing on multiple television programs, and freelance script writer for "

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". In 2017, he co-created a TV series '' White Famous''. He is a former member of the improvisational group The Comedy Act Players. He is also a member of

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fraternity (Alpha chapter). Buddy Lewis is an avid golfer and self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Comic Golfer". He developed and produced a

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series "Buddy Lewis, The World's Greatest Comic Golfer". The series features golf matches with his celebrity comedian contenders-friends, comedic commentary, and his topical observations.

Personal life

He has a daughter named Asha who runs a successful blog on

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Awards

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: Best Supporting Actor for '' The Fabric of a Man'' (written by David E. Talbert) (2003) *NAACP Theatre Awards: Best Supporting Actor for ''

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'' (written by

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) (2004)

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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