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Lewis Jefferson Mays is an American actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, a Helen Hayes Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, two Drama Desk Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and three Obie Awards.
Birth Name
Lewis Jefferson Mays
Born
Tuesday, 08 June 1965
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Seneca | Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 2023 |
Julia | Albert Duhamel / P. Albert Duhamel | 2022 |
The Tragedy of Macbeth | Doctor | 2021 |
Hacks | T.L. Gurley | 2021 |
Perry Mason | Virgil Sheets | 2020 |
I Am the Night | George Hodel | 2019 |
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Gilbert Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") | 2018 |
Rebel in the Rye | William Maxwell | 2017 |
The 71st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2017 |
Westworld | Liam Dempsey, Sr. | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Seneca | Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 2023 |
Julia | Albert Duhamel / P. Albert Duhamel | 2022 |
The Tragedy of Macbeth | Doctor | 2021 |
Hacks | T.L. Gurley | 2021 |
Perry Mason | Virgil Sheets | 2020 |
I Am the Night | George Hodel | 2019 |
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Gilbert Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled") | 2018 |
Rebel in the Rye | William Maxwell | 2017 |
The 71st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2017 |
Westworld | Liam Dempsey, Sr. | 2016 |
I Am Michael | Preacher Teacher | 2015 |
Ned Rifle | Dr. Ford | 2015 |
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Daddy | 2015 |
Inherent Vice | Dr. Threeply | 2014 |
The 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Self | 2014 |
The Raven | Voice over (voice) / Voice over | 2014 |
The Giver | Community (voice) / Community | 2014 |
The Knick | Attorney Whitting | 2014 |
My America | (segment "Fire in Dreamland") | 2014 |
The 68th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee & Performer | 2014 |
Dress Up! With George B. Style | Self | 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Lord Adalbert D'Ysquith | 2014 |
Showing Up | Self | 2014 |
Spotlight on Broadway | Charlotte von Mahlsdorf | 2013 |
The Blacklist | Norman Devane | 2013 |
The Broadway.com Show | Self | 2013 |
The Americans | Walter Taffet | 2013 |
Mildred Pierce | Man In Blue Coat | 2011 |
God in America | Jeremiah Moore | 2010 |
Detroit 1-8-7 | Dr. Roger Kosowski | 2010 |
The Good Wife | Diplomat Van Buskirk | 2009 |
Nurse Jackie | Tim | 2009 |
Lie to Me | Sidney Carlton | 2009 |
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Bill Nathanson | 2008 |
Fringe | Nicholas Boone | 2008 |
Memoirs of My Nervous Illness | Daniel Schreber | 2006 |
The Notorious Bettie Page | Little John | 2006 |
The Closer | Dr. Easton | 2005 |
Alfie | Dr. Miranda Kulp | 2004 |
Kinsey | Effete Man's Friend | 2004 |
The 58th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 2004 |
Benjamin Franklin | Elkanah Watson | 2002 |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Keifer Gates | 2001 |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Deputy Chief ME Dr. Carl Rudnick | 1999 |
The Big Brass Ring | Garne Strickland | 1999 |
Cousin Bette | Stidmann | 1998 |
Hudson River Blues | Eric | 1997 |
Liberty! The American Revolution | James Madison | 1997 |
Theater Talk | Self / Self - Guest | 1996 |
The Low Life | Hollywood Mogul | 1996 |
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade | Gerry Woolridge | 1994 |
Grey Knight | Martin Bradley | 1993 |
HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
Law & Order | Attorney Olson | 1990 |
This Week in Joe's Basement | Alex | 1989 |
American Experience | Voice / James Madison / Additional voice | 1988 |
Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |