Biography
Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director and singer. He is best-known for his slapstick humor in stage, radio, screen, recording and television. Lewis is also known for his charity fund-raising telethons and position as national chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Lewis won several awards for lifetime achievements from The American Comedy Awards, The Golden Camera, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and The Venice Film Festival, and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Acting credits 27 titles
From Darkness to Light
as Self
Film
2025
6.7
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
Film
2024
7.3
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
as Self - actor
Series
2022
7.5
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
as Self
Film
2021
10.0
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
as Self
Film
2017
6.9
Dying Laughing
as Self
Film
2017
6.4
Max Rose
as Max Rose
Film
2016
5.6
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
as Self (archive footage)
Film
2016
7.0
The Trust
as Jim's Father
Film
2016
5.2
The Clown
as Self
Film
2016
8.0
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
as Stationmaster (voice)
Film
2009
6.5
The Nutty Professor
as Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
Film
2008
4.7
Funny Bones
as George Fawkes
Film
1995
6.6
Arizona Dream
as Leo Sweetie
Film
1993
7.1
The King of Comedy
as Jerry Langford
Film
1982
7.8
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
as Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques
Series
1978
8.0
Which Way to the Front?
as Brendan Byers III / Field Marshal Erik Kesselring
Film
1970
4.8
Hook, Line and Sinker
as Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
Film
1969
4.4
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
as Self (uncredited)
Film
1969
9.0
The Jerry Lewis Show
as Self - Host
Series
1967–1968
5.5
The Jerry Lewis Show
as Self - Host
Series
1963
8.0
The Nutty Professor
as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
Film
1963
6.5
The Geisha Boy
as Gilbert Wooley
Film
1958
6.4
Artists and Models
as Eugene Fullstack
Film
1955
6.6
Money from Home
as Virgil Yokum
Film
1953
6.0
The Caddy
as Harvey Miller
Film
1953
6.3
My Friend Irma
as Seymour
Film
1949
6.8
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6.3
Film
The Caddy
Harvey Miller
1953
6.4
Film
The Geisha Boy
Gilbert Wooley
1958
7.8
Film
The King of Comedy
Jerry Langford
1982
4.4
Film
Hook, Line and Sinker
Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
1969
6.6
Film
Artists and Models
Eugene Fullstack
1955
6.5
Film
The Nutty Professor
Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
1963
9.0
Film
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
Self (uncredited)
1969
6.5
Film
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Stationmaster (voice)
2009
7.1
Film
Arizona Dream
Leo Sweetie
1993
6.6
Film
Funny Bones
George Fawkes
1995
6.0
Film
Money from Home
Virgil Yokum
1953
4.8
Film
Which Way to the Front?
Brendan Byers III / Field Marshal Erik Kesselring
1970
7.5
Series
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
Self - actor
2022
5.2
Film
The Trust
Jim's Father
2016
6.8
Film
My Friend Irma
Seymour
1949
7.3
Film
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive footage)
2024
5.6
Film
Max Rose
Max Rose
2016
8.0
Series
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self - Host
1963
5.5
Series
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self - Host
1967–1968
6.7
Film
From Darkness to Light
Self
2025
4.7
Film
The Nutty Professor
Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
2008
8.0
Series
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques
1978
8.0
Film
The Clown
Self
2016
6.4
Film
Dying Laughing
Self
2017
10.0
Film
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Self
2021
6.9
Film
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Self
2017
7.0
Film
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
Self (archive footage)
2016