John Lewis
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He became a leader of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1991 as a Chief Deputy Whip and from 2003 as Senior Chief Deputy Whip. He received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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- 2021 · Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union as Himself
- 2021 · Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story as Self
- 2020 · With Drawn Arms as Self
- 2020 · The Soul of America as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Enslaved as Self
- 2020 · John Lewis: Good Trouble as Self
- 2018 · America's Library as Self
- 2018 · Bobby Kennedy for President as Self
- 2018 · King in the Wilderness as Self
- 2017 · The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: The Constitution
- 2017 · Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis as Himself
- 2017 · The Obama Years: The Power of Words as Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
- 2016 · Arc of Justice as Himself
- 2016 · National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony as Self
- 2015 · The State of Marriage as Himself
- 2014 · Breath of Freedom as Himself
- 2013 · Mikeyboy as Steve (IRA Agent)
- 2013 · Julian and John January 8, 2013 as Himself
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2010 · Freedom Riders as Self - Freedom Rider
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as
- 1996 · Arthur as John Lewis (voice)
- 1991 · Your vote as Self
- 1986 · In Remembrance of Martin as Self
- 1970 · King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
- 1964 · The March as Self
- 1960 · Sit-In as Self