Roland Lewis

Buddy Lewis, born Roland Lewis on April 14, 1963, is an American comedian, actor, writer, and voice-over artist. He 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. His film credits include Black Dynamite, The Chosen One, Robosapien: Rebooted, and The Group.

Lewis has 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 and staff writing on multiple television programs, and freelance script writing for Tyler Perry's House of Payne. In 2017, he co-created the TV series White Famous. He is a former member of the improvisational group The Comedy Act Players and a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

An avid golfer and self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Comic Golfer", Lewis developed and produced a vlog series titled Buddy Lewis, The World's Greatest Comic Golfer, featuring golf matches with celebrity comedian friends and comedic commentary. He won NAACP Theatre Awards for Best Supporting Actor for The Fabric of a Man (2003) and Pearl (2004).