Early life

Lewis was born in Uganda, East Africa on September 5, 1968. At the time, his father, former U.S. Ambassador Delano Lewis, was serving as the Peace Corps' associate director and country director for Nigeria and Uganda.

Career

Lewis was cast in the title role of the short-lived 1991 situation comedy, Teech. The show was cancelled after four episodes. He appeared in guest parts on various television series including Pacific Blue, JAG, Ally McBeal, Joan of Arcadia, Brothers & Sisters, 8 Simple Rules, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Friends and How I Met Your Mother. Lewis has also had recurring roles on A Different World, The Wayans Bros., Lizzie McGuire, Yes, Dear, Scrubs, and Raising Hope.

Lewis co-starred in the Disney Channel original series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Mr. Moseby. In 2008, he had reprised the role on a spin-off The Suite Life on Deck, where he plays the manager of The S.S. Tipton. He has appeared as a guest star on Disney Channel's That's So Raven and Phineas and Ferb and also in one of the channel's original films, Dadnapped. On the children's show Special Agent Oso he has a recurring role as the voice of Agent Wolfie.

As a television director, he directed several episodes of The Suite Life on Deck, first making his directorial debut with the The Suite Life of Zack & Cody episode "I Want My Mummy" (2007). He has since gone on to direct episodes of the Disney Channel sitcoms A.N.T. Farm, Austin & Ally, Good Luck Charlie, Kickin' It and Jessie starring his former Suite Life on Deck co-star Debby Ryan. His other television directing credits include Malibu Country, Mike & Molly, 2 Broke Girls, The Soul Man, Sullivan & Son, Melissa & Joey, Young & Hungry and The Odd Couple. He directed the live episode of Undateable in 2015 that secured a third season for the series.

In addition to his television work, Lewis has appeared in several films. He made his film debut as Dennis in the 1989 dark comedy Heathers. He has appeared in smaller roles in more than a dozen films, including City Slickers (1991), Bowfinger (1999), I Spy (2002), Surviving Christmas (2004), Kicking & Screaming (2005), and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011).

Lewis appeared in an episode of Jessie on March 27, 2015, as Mr. Moseby (character that appeared in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck). He also appeared as this character on That's So Raven.

1991 car crash

In late December 1991, Lewis was arrested after he crashed his car, head on, into a car driven by 21-year-old Isabel Duarte, in Potomac, Maryland. Duarte, a resident of nearby Bethesda, later died from her injuries. Lewis was charged with drunk driving.

In 1993, Lewis was convicted of manslaughter with a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated in Montgomery County, Maryland Circuit Court. The court sentenced Lewis to five years in prison, but suspended four, citing Lewis' work after his arrest with a prison-based theater troupe which performed in jails, schools and churches, to highlight the consequences of drug abuse. Lewis was also ordered to serve two years' probation after his release and to perform 350 hours of community service.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Heathers	Dennis
1989	How I Got Into College	Herman
1991	City Slickers	Dr. Steven Jessup
1991	Brother Future	TJ
1992	Aces: Iron Eagle III	Tee Vee	Alternative title: Iron Eagle III
1999	Bowfinger	Actor at Audition
2000	What Planet Are You From?	Other MD
2002	I Spy	Jerry
2004	Elvis Has Left the Building	Charlie
2004	Surviving Christmas	Levine the Lawyer
2005	Kicking & Screaming	John Ryan
2009	Dadnapped	Maurice
2011	The Suite Life Movie	Marion Moseby	Television movie
2011	Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2	Mr. McKibble	Video
2014	Wish I Was Here	Nerd

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Hill Street Blues	Parker	Episode: "Amazing Grace"
1986	227	Ken	Episode: "Come Into Parlor"
1987-1988	The Bronx Zoo	Schuyler Tate	2 episodes
1987	Starman	J.B.	Episode: "The Test"
1987	Amen	Marvin	Episode: "Deacon on the Line"
1987	Frank's Place	Homer	2 episodes
1988	Sonny Spoon	Aaron Fortune	Episode: "Crimes Below the Waist"
1988-1989	A Different World	Sam Lee	4 episodes
1989	TV 101	Noah Hawkins	Episode: "Kangaroo Gate"
1990	Charles in Charge	Bernie	Episode: "Buddy Flips a Disc"
1991	Teech	Teech Gibson	12 episodes
1994	Hardball	Arnold Nixon	9 episodes
1994	Living Single	J.T.	Episode: "U.N.I.T.Y."
1995	Sister, Sister	Mr. Berry	Episode: "Field Trip"
1995-1998	The Wayans Bros.	T.C.	20 episodes
1996	Married... with Children	George	Episode: "Enemies"
1997-1998	Sparks	Detective Floyd Pitts	3 episodes
1997	The Drew Carey Show	Mike	Episode: "Drew vs. Mimi: Part 2"
1998	Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Mr. Platt	Episode: "Beauty and the Beasts"
1998	Boy Meets World	Clifton McNair	2 episodes
1999	Party of Five	Detective Danner	Episode: "Witness for the Persecution"
1999	Chicago Hope	Detective Davis	2 episodes
2000-2001	Family Law	Lawyer	3 episodes
2000	JAG	Petty Officer Scalline	Episode: "Drop Zone"
2000	Ally McBeal	D.A. Kessler	Episode: "I Will Survive"
2001-2002	Lizzie McGuire	Principal Tweedy	3 episodes
2001	Dharma & Greg	Mr. Walden	Episode: "With a Little Help from My Friend"
2001-2006	Yes, Dear	Roy	10 episodes
2003	Friends	Steve	3 episodes
2003	Joan of Arcadia	Naval Officer God	Episode: "The Boat"
2004	8 Simple Rules	Cop	Episode: "Consequences"
2005-2009	Scrubs	Hooch	5 episodes
2005-2008	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody	Marion Moseby	87 episodes
2005-2014	American Dad!	Duper	4 episodes
2006	That's So Raven	Marion Moseby	Episode: "Checkin' Out"
2007	Kim Possible	Coco Banana	2 episodes
2007	Brothers & Sisters	Dr. Peter Edwards	Episode: "An American Family"
2007	How I Met Your Mother	Loan Officer	Episode: "Dowisetrepla"
2008-2011	The Suite Life on Deck	Marion Moseby	58 episodes
2009-2012	Special Agent Oso	Special Agent Wolfie	22 episodes
2009	Wizards of Waverly Place	Marion Moseby	Episode: "Cast Away (To Another Show)"
2009	Hannah Montana	Marion Moseby	Episode: "Super(sticious) Girl"
2010	The Big C	Pool man	2 episodes
2010	Phineas and Ferb	Hawaiian hotel manager	Episode: "Phineas and Ferb Hawaiian Vacation"
2011	Raising Hope	Donovan	2 episodes
2011	Good Luck Charlie	Johnny's dad	Episode: "Bye Bye Video Diary"
2015	Jessie	Marion Moseby	Episode: "Karate Kid-tastrophe"
2015	Your Family or Mine	Award Presenter	Episode: "The Speech"
2015	Undateable	Phil	Episode: "An Angry Judge Walks Into A Bar"

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