Richard Lewis
- January 5, 2024
- Comedian
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Richard Lewis |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 29, 1947(1947-06-29) |
| Age | 77 |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York State |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Richard Lewis Biography
| Name | Richard Lewis |
| Birthday | Jun 29 |
| Birth Year | 1947 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Joyce Lapinsky (m. 2005) |
Richard Lewis is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on June 29, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York State, United States. Comedy icon who is considered by many to be the quintessential Jewish Comedian. He is known for wearing an all-black outfit and converse sneakers and the Yale Book of Quotations has attributed the phrase “The __ from hell” to him.
He make occasional appearances on Everybody Hates Chris with Chris Rock.
Lewis was born in Auckland, New Zealand. At the age of twenty-two, he joined the New Zealand Police. He served as a police officer for eleven years. In 2001, he became the manager of Destiny Social Services, a branch of the Auckland-based Destiny Church. In 2003 Lewis was instrumental in the establishment of the Destiny New Zealand political party, which derived primarily from Destiny Church which is headed by Brian Tamaki.
The party went on to stand 42 candidates in the 2005 general election, and was one of only three parties to stand in all 7 Māori electorates. The party did not win any electorate seats and received 0.62% of the party vote, which did not meet the 5% threshold to achieve parliamentary representation. It was the highest polling party outside of parliament. Lewis himself stood as his party’s candidate for Manukau East and came third behind the two major party candidates from Labour and National with 1,111 votes (3.4%).
He grew up with a caterer for a father and an actress for a mother. He married Joyce Lapinsky in 2005.
Richard Lewis Net Worth
| Net Worth | $7 Million |
| Source Of Income | Comedian |
| House | Living in own house. |
Richard Lewis is one of the richest Comedian from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Lewis 's net worth $7 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He met Larry David at summer camp in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York when they were thirteen. He later held a career as a copywriter for an ad agency while performing stand up routines at night.
He makes frequent appearances as himself on the HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm alongside Larry David.
Richard Lewis (born 1969) is the former leader of two conservative Christian political parties in New Zealand, Destiny New Zealand and The Family Party. He led both these parties from their formation to deregistration.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5′ 9″ |
Richard Lewis height 5′ 9″ Richard weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Richard Lewis Dating?
According to our records, Richard Lewis married to Joyce Lapinsky (m. 2005). As of December 1, 2023, Richard Lewis’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Lewis celebrates birthday on June 29 of every year.
What disease does Richard Lewis have?
A fixture on Letterman (48 times) and Howard Stern, Lewis is a recovering alcoholic (sheepishly, he admits, champagne was his favorite) and addict (cocaine, crystal meth) who has been sober since 1994. He has an eating disorder (body dysmorphia). He didn’t marry until his AARP years, age 57.
Are Richard Lewis and Larry David friends?
David also admitted that Lewis is one of his best friends but said he didn’t want to insult his other best friends. Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 11 is returning to HBO on Oct. 24. David also discussed filming the new season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why does Richard Lewis always wear black?
But it’s a little more intertwined with Lewis— life imitates art and art imitates life, and he has turned wearing black suits into an art form. He’s made clothes part of the act, and his wardrobe can feel almost as important as any joke he’s made. It’s a lesson he learned from his father, who died when Lewis was young.
What happened to Richard Lewis health?
“Tragically, these past 18 months I’ve endured a back and two shoulder surgeries and not able to be in #curbyourenthusiasm for season 11. I’ll be watching… @HBO.” He told Variety of the decision: “For 20 years, I had the greatest comedy gig I could have ever imagined with my oldest and dearest friend LD.
Are Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld friends?
Are Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld still friends? Seinfeld and David are still close pals despite David’s exit from Seinfeld. In 2012, David appeared on Seinfeld’s show Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, in which they looked back fondly on their iconic sitcom days.