Lewis was born in
Gary, Indiana, and known from birth as "Buddy". He graduated from
Howard University and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. Recent film credits include
Black Dynamite,
The Chosen One,
Robosapien: Rebooted, and
The Group. Buddy Lewis recently appeared as himself on the stand-up comedy series, "Martin Lawrence's 1st Amendment" and on the sit-down comedy series "
Comics Unleashed" hosted by
Byron Allen. His writing credits include host writer for
D.L. Hughley and
Jamie Foxx,
script writer or staff writing on multiple television programs, and freelance script writer for "
Tyler Perry's House of Payne". In 2017, he co-created a TV series
White Famous. He is a former member of the
improvisational group The Comedy Act Players. He is also a member of
Omega Psi Phi fraternity (Alpha chapter). Buddy Lewis is an avid golfer and self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Comic Golfer". He developed and produced a
vlog series "Buddy Lewis, The World's Greatest Comic Golfer". The series features golf matches with his celebrity comedian contenders-friends, comedic commentary, and his topical observations. ==Personal life==