• Emmanuel Lewis is alive
• He is an actor, businessman, and entrepreneur
• He is not married and has no children
• He is a trained martial artist and a holder of a black belt in karate
• His net worth is estimated at $600,000
Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | $500 thousand |
Date Of Birth | March 9, 1971 |
Mark | His height |
Fact | Was a contestant on "The Weakest Link". His first question was "What month has the least amount of days?" He unfortunately guessed "May", but was not voted 'the weakest link' until much later on the show. |
Contents
- 1 Is Emmanuel Lewis dead or still alive?
- 2 Emmanuel Lewis’ Early Life
- 3 Career Beginnings
- 4 Emmanuel Lewis as Webster
- 5 Career Highlights
- 6 Emmanuel Lewis in Japan
- 7 Emmanuel Lewis’ Net Worth
- 8 Is Emmanuel Lewis alive?
- 9 Is Emmanuel Lewis married? More about his personal life
- 10 General Info
- 11 Family
- 12 Accomplishments
- 13 Social profile links
- 14 Marks
- 15 Quotes
- 16 Facts
- 17 Pictures
- 18 Movies
- 19 Awards
Is Emmanuel Lewis dead or still alive?
Emmanuel Lewis is an actor, who is probably still best known for portraying the title character in the popular 1980s sitcom “Webster”. He is also widely recognized for his later engagements, and appearances in the TV series “The Love Boat” and “One on One”.
Emmanuel Lewis’ Early Life
Emmanuel was born on the 9th March 1971, in New York City’s borough of Brooklyn, and is the youngest of five children raised by a single mother, Margaret Lewis, as his parents separated when he was only two years old, and who served as a computer-science professional. He is of American nationality and of black ethnicity, while his zodiac sign is Pisces. Emmanuel went to Midwood High School from which he matriculated in 1989, then continued his education at Clark Atlanta University, from which he graduated in 1997, earning his degree in theater arts.
Career Beginnings
His real acting debut occurred when he appeared in the Papp New York Shakespeare Festival Production’s stegeplay “The Changeling Boy”.
Emmanuel Lewis as Webster
In 1983 young Emmanuel was cast for the title role of Webster in the eponymous ABC’s sitcom. The show follows the life of a young African-American boy, Webster Long who, after his parents are killed in a car accident, is adopted by his wealthy godfather and his upper crust socialite wife. The series was aired between 1983 and 1989, during which Lewis appeared in all 150 episodes through the show’s six seasons. For his great performances, he was honored with four consecutive People’s Choice Awards for the Favorite Young TV performer, between 1984 and 1987. It is certain that this role is still one of the most recognizable and most memorable of Emmanuel Lewis’ acting engagements.
Jimmy Fallon #TonightShow #mmhof #FallonTonight #Memphis Emmanuel Lewis #TheReal_ELewis #sammoore #backstage pic.twitter.com/I32DfvQksb
— Emmanuel Lewis (@TheReal_ELewis) October 19, 2015
Career Highlights
Apart from “Webster”, Emmanuel Lewis has also added several other notable on-camera appearances to his professional acting portfolio – he also appeared in TV movies “A Christmas Dream” (1984), “Lost in London” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” both in 1985. During the 1990s, Lewis appeared in the 1995 TV movie “The New Adventures of Mother Goose”, and had also starred in the TV series “Family Matters” and “Moesha”. His last on-camera acting appearance occurred in 2007, when he played himself in the comedy movie “Kickin’ It Old School”.
Emmanuel Lewis in Japan
He had huge success in Japan, where he appeared not only as an actor but as a singer as well. Under his own record label, Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment, he released two singles in Japan, entitled “Love is DANDAN” and “City Connection”, of which the latter peaked at No. 2 on the Oricon chart.
Emmanuel Lewis’ Net Worth
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this 47-year old American actor has accumulated so far? How rich Emmanuel Lewis is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total of Emmanuel Lewis’ net worth, as of mid-2018, revolves around the sum of $600,000, primarily acquired through his acting career mainly from 1983 ’til 2007, as well as through his business endeavors.
Is Emmanuel Lewis alive?
His absence from Hollywood caused the controversial question “Is Emmanuel Lewis Dead or Alive?” The answer is – Yes, he is alive! Emmanuel guided his career towards other endeavors which, aside from his own record label, also include a car wash service and a limo company.
Is Emmanuel Lewis married? More about his personal life
Despite his often on-camera appearance, Emmanuel somehow manages to keep his personal life quite private, and far from the media’s eye. As far as it is publically known, Lewis is not married and hasn’t welcomed any children. Details about any romantic connections are unknown to the public as well.
Emmanuel is moderately active on several popular social media networks, such as Twitter and Instagram on which he has been followed by more than 2,000 fans altogether.
Apart from being an actor, businessman and entrepreneur, Emmanuel Lewis is also a trained martial artist – he is a Tae Boo trainee of Billy Blanks as well as a holder of black belt in karate.
General Info
Full Name | Emmanuel Lewis |
Net Worth | $500 thousand |
Date Of Birth | March 9, 1971 |
Height | 1.3 m |
Profession | Actor |
Education | Clark Atlanta University, Midwood High School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Parents | Margaret Lewis |
Siblings | Roscoe Lewis, Lizziebeth Lewis, Chris Lewis |
Accomplishments
Awards | People's Choice Award for Favorite Young TV Performer |
Nominations | People's Choice Award for Favorite Actor in a New TV Series |
Movies | Kickin' It Old Skool |
TV Shows | The Surreal Life: Fame Games, The Surreal Life, Webster, 100 Greatest Kid Stars, Black in the 80s |
Social profile links
Marks
# | Marks / Signs |
---|---|
1 | Chipmunk laugh, turned asthmatic laugh after growing up |
2 | His height |
Quotes
# | Quote |
---|---|
1 | [on Alex Karras]: Alex was a really cool guy, he was the 'gentle giant,' with me. He was very intimidating because he was the lineman for the Detroit Lions. I wasn't even born in the era that he actually played football. Everybody that was older knew how [much] of a scary guy he could be, but when dealing with him on the set he was very protective of me. We would always have lunch together, on more occasions than not, and we would sit at the dining room table on the set, we would go to one of our rooms and we would have our own meals and we would run lines and do stuff together. |
2 | [on his off- and off-screen chemistry with Alex Karras, who played George Papadapolis]: He was a giant of a man with a big heart, a great sense of humor, and very grounded outlook on life. He might have towered over you... but he had a knack of being able get down to your level without being small about it. |
3 | [on the death of Alex Karras]: My heartfelt condolences goes out to Susan, Katie, George, Renny, Peter and the entire Karras & Clark family. My prayers are forever with you guys. I had a very heavy heart this morning and I did not know why. I understand now. Rest in Peace, my friend. |
4 | I was a workaholic basically at the time, and loved every single second of it. |
5 | When asked who is the president of his corporation: "Mom. But as for treasurer, I don't know. But *I'm* the owner." |
6 | I want to produce, direct, write. Learning as I go. Learn this area, do that. Learn that area, do that. And I plan to go to college and study business. Understanding the business is a *must*. So you can be on top of things all the time. You have to think one step, two steps, three steps ahead. You can't just sit still. |
7 | [on how he was 16 and still playing a child in the series, 'Webster']: "There was no reason for me to get frustrated, because I was an actor, and that's what my job said: actor. So you don't play yourself. You're playing a character." |
8 | [on Michael Jackson]: He said I was his form of inspiration. He loved our humor and just hanging out and having fun, with not just me, but my whole family. |
9 | I could not go anywhere. I would get mobbed. Once on a shopping trip with my mom, there was a crowd of people in front of the door yelling, 'Bring out Webster! Bring out Webster!' And they're ranting and they're chanting, and all of a sudden, we heard this thing go '{CLASH!}', and they busted the front display window. |
10 | The only time I've ever gotten nervous was at the White House. I was singing 'White Christmas.' And I had to think, 'Well, Mrs. Reagan is sitting there and all these kids are watching--if I mess up, they're going to hate me.' And the Main Man was just sitting on my shoulder saying, 'Lots of luck, kid'. |
11 | I don't want Webster to be bad. I've had lots of kids come up to me and talk to me like I'm Webster and say, 'You're so bad.' But Webster should be a role model. |
12 | I've had my production company for a few years, but I've just started bringing it out in the last year. I've been thinking up new things to do with it. Last year we did 'Lost in London' [a CBS TV-movie]. Now I'm looking to move into the feature-film field. We're all working hard on our own ideas for a story, and we're looking for good writers. Where are the good writers? They seem to be hiding. |
13 | [on his family]: We weren't rich and we weren't poor. We were just happy if we got 50 cents for the week just to go get some snacks every once in a while. |
14 | It was never a shock to me. It was never a thing where I'd say, 'Oh, my God! What's going on here?' You know, I'm short. Alright. - on his slow growing process |
15 | My mom is extremely protective of me. Wherever I went, my mom and my family went. |
16 | I would never really expose any of my girlfriends to the Press. Everything that I would have with them would be very private. I didn't want to put them through what I had to go through. *I* had to do it. *They* didn't. |
17 | I love the concept that if I ever wanted to walk away from show biz without having to depend on any past money, I can have current money being taken care of all the time. |
Facts
# | Fact |
---|---|
1 | Founded his own music label, Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment (June 2000) |
2 | Ranked #6 in VH1's list of the The Greatest: 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005). |
3 | His physical size combined with his age made his Hollywood clout all that more incongruous. |
4 | Had no entourage or limo during his Webster (1983) fame. His mother drove him to work and home. |
5 | According to endocrinologists, he has all the potential for normal growth. |
6 | Remained friends with Michael Jackson up until his death, though they rarely saw each other. |
7 | Became a budding entrepreneur, dabbling with both a limousine company and a car wash service. |
8 | Chooses his projects very carefully. He turned down an offer to play an urban gang-banger. |
9 | His tight-knit family kept him off the destructive path traveled by so many child stars. |
10 | His contract was renegotiated by his agent and attorney after the first season of Webster (1983) to commit him to five more seasons and give him a share of the profits, including syndication money. |
11 | Shares birthday with Shad Moss, Chingy, the late Raul Julia, and Stephanie Chambers (who was also born the same year as Emmanuel). |
12 | His birthday is also the anniversary of The The Notorious B.I.G.'s death. |
13 | Was 12 years old when Webster (1983) first premiered. The series finale premiered just one day after his 18th birthday. |
14 | Was often mistaken for Gary Coleman because of the 3 things he had in common with the Diff'rent Strokes (1978) child star: he's African-American, short, and has starred in a sitcom about trans-racial adoptions. |
15 | Has one sister and two brothers: Lizziebeth (b. 1964), Roscoe (b. 1968), and Chris (b. 1970). |
16 | His parents divorced when he was only 2 years old. |
17 | Is the youngest of 4 children. |
18 | Mother's name is Margaret. |
19 | Returned to show business after graduating college in 1997, but his options were limited. He was just over 4 feet tall and still looked like the little boy from Webster (1983). |
20 | His college years stretched from 1989 until 1997. He took time off for occasional acting gigs. |
21 | Was a contestant on "The Weakest Link". His first question was "What month has the least amount of days?" He unfortunately guessed "May", but was not voted 'the weakest link' until much later on the show. |
22 | Graduated from Clark Atlanta University in 1997 with a theatre arts degree |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Kickin' It Old Skool | 2007 | Emmanuel Lewis | |
One on One | 2005 | TV Series | Emmanuel Lewis |
Moesha | 1998 | TV Series | David |
Family Matters | 1997 | TV Series | Emmanuel Lewis |
The New Adventures of Mother Goose | 1995 | TV Movie | Publisher |
Webster | 1983-1989 | TV Series | Webster Long |
Lost in London | 1985 | TV Movie | Davey Williams |
The Love Boat | 1984 | TV Series | Timmy Somers |
A Christmas Dream | 1984 | TV Movie | Billy |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | 1982 | TV Movie | Human child |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
#Deception | 2013 | Short special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
The Hour | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
The Surreal Life: Fame Games | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Participant |
Child Star Confidential | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
I Love the 80's 3-D | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Herself |
The Greatest | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Black in the 80s | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Michael Jackson's Boys | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
BET Comedy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
Tripping the Rift | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | 2003 | Himself | |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Child Stars: Then and Now | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Surreal Life | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Howard Stern | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Frank McKlusky, C.I. | 2002 | Himself | |
Weakest Link | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Good vs Evil | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
Malcolm & Eddie | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
In the House | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
Bob Hopes High-Flying Birthday Extravaganza | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Favourite Young Television Performer |
Emmanuel Lewis: My Very Own Show | 1987 | TV Special | Host |
19th Annual NAACP Image Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday | 1986 | TV Movie | Himself |
Bob Hope's Royal Command Performance from Sweden | 1986 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Favourite Young Television Perforemr |
The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Favourite Young Television Performer |
The Bob Hope Christmas Show | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
Hour Magazine | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
The ABC All-Star Spectacular | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
50th Presidential Inaugural Gala | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
Salute to Lady Liberty | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Circus of the Stars #9 | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Children's Program |
The Love Boat Fall Preview Special | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Secret World of the Very Young | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
On Stage America | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Performer, Accepting Award from Favourite New Television Comedy Program and Nominee: Favourite Male Performer in New Television Show |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1983-1984 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
The 26th Annual Grammy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself |
The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself |
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
The 11th Annual American Music Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself |
A Celebration of Life: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. | 1984 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Entertainment Tonight | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
Johnny Carson's 29th Anniversary | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues | 1988 | Video documentary | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
1987 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Young TV Performer | |
1986 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Young TV Performer | |
1985 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Young TV Performer | |
1984 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Young TV Performer |
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
1987 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series | Webster (1983) |
1986 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series | Webster (1983) |
1985 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actor in a Television Comedy Series | Webster (1983) |
1984 | Young Artist Award | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series | Webster (1983) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia