Jerry Lewis
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting178
movieStella Stevens: The Last Starlet
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieKeep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
2024
Self (Archival Footage)
tvStand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
Self - Comedian (archive footage)
movieRemembering Gene Wilder
2024
Self (archive footage)
tvMarilyn Monroe, la célébrité à tout prix
2022
Self - actor
movieThe Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieRat Pack
2022
Self (archive footage)
tvTV Story Superstar
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieMax Rose
2016
Max Rose
movieJerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Trust
2016
Jim's Father
movieThe Last Laugh
2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Story of... The Day the Clown Cried
2016
Self (archive footage)
Inside Rupert Pupkin
2014
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Trials of Muhammad Ali
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieClose Up
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieFascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieLaurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieCurious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
2009
Stationmaster (voice)
movieThe Nutty Professor
2008
Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten
2006
Self (archive footage)
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
2004
Self (archive footage)
movieA Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieEdith Head: The Paramount Years
2002
Self (archive footage)
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Andrew Munch
movieThe Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
Self (archive footage)
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieSports on the Silver Screen
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieShirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
Self (archive footage)
movieFunny Bones
1995
George Fawkes
movieTheremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995
Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvRaw
1993
Jerry Lewis (archive footage)
movieArizona Dream
1993
Leo Sweetie
movieMr. Saturday Night
1992
Jerry Lewis
tvMad About You
1992
Freddy Statler
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)
movieCookie
1989
Arnold Ross
tvTéléthon
1987
Self
tvWiseguy
1987
Eli Sternberg
tvSacrée soirée
1987
Self / Self (archive footage)
movieFight for Life
1987
Dr. Bernard Abrams
movieClassic Comedy Teams
1986
Self (archive footage)
movieHow Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
1984
Clovis Blaireau
movieThe Defective Detective
1984
Jerry Logan
Bonjour Mr Lewis
1983
Self (archive footage)
movieSmorgasbord
1983
Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
movieThe King of Comedy
1982
Jerry Langford
movieSlapstick of Another Kind
1982
Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982
Self - Guest
movieOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
Self (archive footage)
movieRascal Dazzle
1981
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvPink Lady
1980
Jerry Lewis
movieHardly Working
1980
Bo Hooper
movieThe Hollywood Clowns
1979
Self (archive footage)
tvRire et sourire : Le Splendid
1978
Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvCher
1975
Self - Guest / Self
tvSpécial cinéma
1974
Self (archive footage)
tvKlimbim
1973
Self / Bobby Zischer / Self
movieThe Day the Clown Cried
1972
Helmut Doork
movieWhich Way to the Front?
1970
Brendan Byers III
movieOne More Time
1970
Bandleader (voice)
movieHook, Line and Sinker
1969
Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
movieDon't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
1968
George Lester
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
tvThe Jerry Lewis Show
1967
Self - Host
movieThe Big Mouth
1967
Gerald Clamson
movieWay... Way Out
1966
Pete Mattemore
movieThree on a Couch
1966
Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather
movieBoeing, Boeing
1965
Robert Reed
movieRed Line 7000
1965
Driver (uncredited)
movieThe Family Jewels
1965
Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
movieThe Disorderly Orderly
1964
Jerome Littlefield
movieSoap Opera
1964
Self in Commercial (archive footage)
movieThe Patsy
1964
Stanley Belt
movieWho's Minding the Store?
1963
Norman Phiffer
movieIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
tvThe Jerry Lewis Show
1963
Self - Host
movieThe Nutty Professor
1963
Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
movieIt's Only Money
1962
Lester March
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self - Guest Host / Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self / Self - Co-Host
movieThe Errand Boy
1961
Morty S. Tashman
tvBen Casey
1961
Dr. Dennis Green
The Joey Bishop Show
1961
Self (uncredited)
movieThe Ladies Man
1961
Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
movieCinderfella
1960
Cinderfella
movieThe Bellboy
1960
Stanley / Jerry Lewis
movieLi'l Abner
1959
Cameo / Itchy McGrathy
movieThe Jazz Singer
1959
Joey Robin / Joey Rabinowitz
tvStartime
1959
Joey Rabinowitz / Joey Robin
movieDon't Give Up the Ship
1959
John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
movieThe Geisha Boy
1958
Gilbert Wooley
movieRock-a-Bye Baby
1958
Clayton Poole
movieThe Sad Sack
1957
Private Meredith C. Bixby
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
Self / Self - Guest Host
movieThe Delicate Delinquent
1957
Sidney L. Pythias
movieHollywood or Bust
1956
Malcolm Smith
moviePardners
1956
Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956
Self - Guest / Self - Cameo / Self
movieArtists and Models
1955
Eugene Fullstack
movieYou're Never Too Young
1955
Wilbur Hoolick
movie3 Ring Circus
1954
Jerry Hotchkiss
movieLiving It Up
1954
Homer Flagg
movieMoney from Home
1953
Virgil Yokum
movieThe Caddy
1953
Harvey Miller
movieScared Stiff
1953
Myron Mertz
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieRoad to Bali
1952
Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
movieJumping Jacks
1952
Hap Smith
movieSailor Beware
1952
Melvin Jones
movieThe Stooge
1951
Ted Rogers
movieThat's My Boy
1951
'Junior' Jackson
movieAt War with the Army
1950
Private Korwin
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Self / Self - Host
movieMy Friend Irma
1949
Seymour
Directing24
movieBoy
1992
Director
movieHow Are The Kids?
1992
Director
tvSuper Force
1990
Director
tvBrothers
1984
Director
movieSmorgasbord
1983
Director
movieHardly Working
1980
Director
movieThe Day the Clown Cried
1972
Director
movieWhich Way to the Front?
1970
Director
movieOne More Time
1970
Director
movieThe Big Mouth
1967
Director
movieThree on a Couch
1966
Director
movieThe Family Jewels
1965
Director
movieThe Patsy
1964
Director
movieThe Nutty Professor
1963
Director
movieThe Errand Boy
1961
Director
tvBen Casey
1961
Director
movieThe Ladies Man
1961
Director
movieThe Bellboy
1960
Director
Nightmare
1956
Director
movieCome Back Little Shiksa
1952
Director
movieThe Re-Inforcer
1951
Director
Writing19
movieThe Nutty Professor
2008
Characters
movieNutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
Characters
movieThe Nutty Professor
1996
Original Film Writer
movieBoy
1992
Writer
movieSmorgasbord
1983
Writer
movieHardly Working
1980
Screenplay
movieThe Day the Clown Cried
1972
Screenplay
movieThe Big Mouth
1967
Screenplay
movieThe Patsy
1964
Writer
movieThe Errand Boy
1961
Writer
movieThe Ladies Man
1961
Writer
movieThe Bellboy
1960
Writer
movieThe Re-Inforcer
1951
Screenplay
Production16
movieMethod to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
Executive Producer
movieNutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
Executive Producer
movieThe Nutty Professor
1996
Executive Producer
movieWhich Way to the Front?
1970
Producer
movieHook, Line and Sinker
1969
Producer
movieThe Big Mouth
1967
Producer
movieThree on a Couch
1966
Producer
movieThe Family Jewels
1965
Producer
movieThe Disorderly Orderly
1964
Executive Producer
movieThe Ladies Man
1961
Producer
movieCinderfella
1960
Producer
movieThe Bellboy
1960
Producer
movieThe Geisha Boy
1958
Producer
movieRock-a-Bye Baby
1958
Producer
movieThe Delicate Delinquent
1957
Producer
movieThe Re-Inforcer
1951
Producer
Camera2
An Eye for an Eye
1952
Director of Photography
movieThe Re-Inforcer
1951
Director of Photography
Crew1
Fairfax Avenue
1951
Cinematography