Biography

Multi-talented actor, writer, comedian Jason Lewis burst onto the UK comedy scene in 2006 with his unique stand-up comedy routines, which wowed and intrigued audiences across the UK.

Despite his natural ability to bring a smile to any face, Jason had not planned to become a comedian. As a professional actor, Jason trained at the Anna Scher Theatre for six years and constructed an award winning one-man show Black O’ Rama at the Anna Scher Festival of Plays.

It was not long after Jason’s initial introduction to stand-up comedy that he begun writing his digital showpiece, The Jason Lewis Experience; a unique presentation of sketch comedy at its best, looking at real life issues with a humorous twist.

In early 2007 Jason gave people a taste of The Jason Lewis Experience with two sketches, Small Change and Ready for War, made available on YouTube. The positive response was a sign of things to come.

To date The Jason Lewis Experience has received rave reviews. The controversial sketch Black Boys; a spoof music video which pokes fun at a number of well-known artists within the entertainment industry, was an instant hit with viewers, prompting interest from MTV and Channel4. The response to his work was so much so that Jason landed a role on The Andi O Show (part of the E4 Comedy Season, also know as Funny Cuts) and he was also given a cameo role in Adulthood, the sequel to the UK feature film Kidulthood.

The Jason Lewis Experience gained more exposure in 2008 when producers from MTV Base agreed to broadcast selected sketches during commercial breaks, throughout Black History Month (October 2008). MTV Base later decided to give The Jason Lewis Experience its own thirty-minute slot, which was screened throughout the beginning of 2009.

As a credit to his hard work Jason received multiple award nominations throughout 2009 for The Jason Lewis Experience. He also captured the interest of the BBC and begun working with them on several new projects. In April 2009 Jason was cast as an actor and writer for the new BBC sketch show Bellamy’s People, created by BAFTA award winners and UK comedy heavyweights, Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson. He also won roles in new BBC sitcom Coming of Age and BBC 2 hit show Miranda - a show loosely based on the life of British Comedy Award winner Miranda Hart.

In November 2009 Jason was cast as lead character John Amaechi in the “real life” short film, Life Talkin’, Trash Talkin’, a true story based on the life of British NBA basketball player John Amaechi.

Jason is currently working on the second installment of The Jason Lewis Experience with the BBC and can be seen in Bellamy’s People on BBC One Januay 2010.

For more information visit:

www.iamjasonlewis.com