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Phill Lewis
Lewis in 2007
Born	1968 (age 56–57) Uganda
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian, television director
Years active	1986–present
Parents	Delano Lewis Gayle Lewis

Phill Lewis (born 1968) is an American actor, director, and comedian, best known for his role as Mr. Moseby on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off, The Suite Life on Deck. Lewis has also made appearances on popular TV shows such as Lizzie McGuire, Friends, The Wayans Bros and Scrubs.

Early life

Lewis was born in 1968 in Uganda. 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. Lewis has three brothers.

Career

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Lewis was cast in the lead role of the short-lived 1991 CBS 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 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, The Odd Couple, and One Day at a Time. 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 Marion Moseby (character that appeared in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck).

Personal life

In late December 1991, Lewis was arrested after he accidentally killed Isabel Duarte, a resident of Bethesda, Maryland, in a car crash. He was charged with manslaughter and driving while intoxicated. His blood alcohol level at the time measured three times the limit for legal intoxication. The court sentenced Lewis to five years in prison, but suspended four, citing Lewis's 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

Television

References

1. Phill Lewis Biography (1968–). Accessed 2012-12-12.
2. ^ Photos, Bio and News for Phill Lewis. TVGuide.com. Accessed 2012-12-12.
3. Delano E. Lewis, country director for the Peace Corps in Nigeria and Uganda from 1966 to 1969. Peace Corps Online. Accessed 2012-12-12.
4. ^ Hill, Michael E. (September 1, 1991). "Phill Lewis; D.C. Actor Has the Lead In CBS's Teech". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
5. Berg, Jeff (February 2007). "Ambassador at Large". Desert Exposure. Silver City, New Mexico: Continental Divide Publishing. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
6. ^ "Phill Lewis Sentenced in Fatal Crash". Jet Magazine. February 8, 1993. p. 37. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
7. ^ "'Teech' star convicted of vehicular manslaughter'". Variety. November 22, 1992. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
8. ^ "Phill Lewis Gets Year In Jail For Drunken Driving Death". Orlando Sentinel. January 23, 1993. Retrieved January 29, 2014.

External links

• Phill Lewis at IMDb

• 1968 births
• African-American comedians
• African-American male actors
• African-American television directors
• American television directors
• American male comedians
• American male film actors
• American people convicted of manslaughter
• American male television actors
• 20th-century American male actors
• American male voice actors
• Living people
• 21st-century American male actors
• 20th-century American comedians
• 21st-century American comedians