Rawle D. Lewis

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Rawle D. Lewis , often just Rawle Lewis , is an American actor who is also active in other film functions and achieved notoriety, especially through his star role as Junior Bevil in the 1993 film Cool Runnings .

life and career

Lewis had his first notable film or television appearance in the late 1980s in an episode of the long-running crime series Hill Street Police Station , where he was only used in a small and insignificant role. After he appeared in an episode of MacGyver in 1991 , his big breakthrough came in 1993 when he was used as Junior Bevil in the lovebird comedy Cool Runnings . This role was to accompany him for decades and to become his most important film role. In the year of his breakthrough, Lewis also starred in an episode of the short-lived series Harlem Hip Hop , where he worked with two of his Cool Runnings colleagues, Doug E. Doug , who played one of the main roles in the series, and the future star several series, Malik Yoba , collaborated. After his success with Cool Runnings , however, the committed actor was largely quiet. Smaller roles in feature films such as Agent 00 - With the License to Smile or Driven and a guest appearance in an episode of the multiple award-winning sketch comedy series Tracey Takes On ... followed in 1997. After two more appearances in each episode by Malcolm & Eddie in 1999 and 2000 as well as another guest appearance in the sci-fi mystery film K-PAX - Anything is Possible with Kevin Spacey , Jeff Bridges or Mary McCormack , in the years that followed, Rawle Lewis was quiet again. After retiring from acting almost entirely, he didn't return to screen until 2007. In the meantime, he and Sean E. Elliott had written the script for Poet Heads , a film in which Lewis not only acted as a screenwriter, but also worked as a director, producer, cameraman and, in a minor role, also as an actor. Rawle D. Lewis received thanks from his congenial partner Terence Heuston , with whom he collaborated on the 2009 short film Booyah (Lewis was active with Heuston as director, screenwriter and actor) in his short film Russel Fish: The Sausage, which was shown at various festivals and Eggs Incident , who pioneered Glee star Chris Colfer . In addition to another appearance in the short film Maddoggin ' in 2011, Rawle Lewis is also represented in the short film Atonal in 2012 , where he does not act as an actor, but is represented in the voice-over area and only lends his voice.

Little is known about the personal life of Rawle D. Lewis.

Filmography

Film appearances (also short appearances)
Series appearances (also guest and short appearances)
Working in other functions

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personal data
SURNAME Lewis, Rawle D.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century