In 1995, Lewis made his acting debut as a regular on
High Sierra Search and Rescue. His most prominent role to date was on
Sex and the City, where he was a recurring member of the show's cast in its final season as waiter turned emerging young actor
Jerry "Smith" Jerrod, the one man whose sincerity got to
Samantha. He reprised the role in 2008's
Sex and the City: The Movie and its
2010 sequel. Lewis has appeared in several films:
My Bollywood Bride, a Hollywood/
Bollywood romantic comedy where Lewis plays the leading man opposite Bollywood actress
Kashmera Shah, and
Mr. Brooks, a thriller, where he plays opposite
Demi Moore and
Kevin Costner. He is also known in Europe for playing the hunk on the
Aero Advert for Aero Bubbles. After appearing on
The WB's supernatural drama
Charmed, where he played the recurring role of Dex Lawson, a love interest (and brief husband) of
Phoebe Halliwell (
Alyssa Milano), it was announced on December 5, 2006, that he would guest-star on episodes of
Brothers & Sisters as a possible love interest to
Matthew Rhys' character
Kevin Walker. He signed on to do seven episodes to play Chad Barry, a closeted gay soap opera actor who finds it difficult trying to develop a relationship with Kevin while keeping his sexuality secret from the Hollywood press. He reprised the role in an episode in April 2009. He also played a soap opera actor on two episodes of
House. Lewis appears and is highlighted on the cover in the limited-edition coffee table book
About Face, shot by celebrity photographer John Russo and published by Pixie Press Worldwide. Lewis is a supporter of the
LGBT community. On May 10, 2008, he attended the
19th GLAAD Media Awards, a ceremony that celebrates gay-friendly actors and actresses as well as media outlets. Lewis appeared in the
How I Met Your Mother episode "
The Wedding Bride" as a star in a fictional film within the show. He starred in the 2011 Canadian film
Textuality. In addition, he appeared as Pete in the
Israeli television show,
Be With Her. He starred as Christopher Dollanganger in
If There Be Thorns and
Seeds of Yesterday, the third and fourth films of the
Flowers in the Attic TV film series based on the Dollanganger novel series by
V.C. Andrews. On September 8, 2022, Lewis was announced as a contestant on
season 31 of
Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with
Peta Murgatroyd. They were eliminated during week 1, finishing in last place. == Personal life ==