Introduction
If you liked the television series “Webster”, you know the main actor, Emmanuel Lewis. The cute little boy was even known as the face of Burger King! However, after the series ended, he seems to have vanished into thin air. What happened to Emmanuel Lewis and what is the reason for his height?
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Early life and education
Emmanuel Lewis was born on March 9, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. His mother is Margaret Lewis who worked as a computer scientist, and he is the youngest of four children. His brothers’ names are Roscoe and Chris and his sister’s name is Lizziebeth.
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His father is not mentioned, but when he was two his parents divorced. He went to Midwood High School and enrolled in 1989. He later moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his acting career, and although he enrolled at Clark Atlanta University located in Atlanta, Georgia in 1989, his acting obligations meant he didn’t graduate in 1997, with a Bachelor of Arts in theater arts.
Career
Lewis began his acting career as a child, after his actor friend asked him if he wanted to join the entertainment industry.
Lewis’ mother contacted the Schuller Talent Agency, which specializes in hiring talented children to act in commercials, and he was immediately hired and began appearing in various commercials for toys, juices, cars and , more specifically, Burger King. Within a short time, Lewis was the star of more than 50 commercials. We can even see his advertisement for the Colgate toothpaste brand in the 1984 film “Splash”!
He made his television debut in 1982, when he appeared in the TV movie version of Shakespeare’s play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, after which he soon appeared on several TV talk shows, such as “The Phil Donahue Show” and “The Tonight Show”. ”.
The following year, he landed the lead role in the television series “Webster” and remained on the show until it ended five seasons later, even winning the People’s Choice Award for his portrayal of adopted boy Webster. .
In 1984, he played Billy in the TV movie “A Christmas Dream”, and the following year appeared in the TV movie “Lost in London”. After “Webster” ended in 1989, he went on hiatus until 1995, when he appeared in “The New Adventures of Mother Goose.” Three years later, he had a guest role in the television series “Moesha” in which he played David. In 2005, he appeared in the television series “One on One”.
As of April 2020, his last feature film appearance was an appearance in the comedy film “Kickin’ It Old School” in 2007. In 2014, he was a guest on “TV Guidance Counselor”, a Ken Reid podcast.
Private life
Lewis was raised in a rather strict family, which is the main reason why he didn’t follow the destructive path of many child actors. His mother allegedly drove him to work every day and home, and she would limit any activities that could lead to substance or alcohol abuse — she was even present during the filming of “Webster.” It is reported that once she fought with her colleagues who constantly picked him up and carried him like a child on the set.
He has kept his private life away from the media, so his romantic relationships are unknown, including whether or not he is married, dating, and whether he has children.
He has a huge fanbase not only in the United States, but also in Japan. He traveled to this country three times just to arrange meetings and to make a television movie called “Samurai in New York” which was broadcast on a Japanese television channel. Lewis is also known as a singer in Japan and his single reached number 2 on the Japanese Oricon chart.
Lewis is the founder of the music label Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment.
He’s a martial arts expert, and he even has a black belt in karate! He studied tae-bo through Billy Blanks’ fitness class and is also good at taekwondo.
He was a good friend of the late superstar singer Michael Jackson. The two met while recording a video for Jackson’s song “Thriller,” after which Lewis accompanied Jackson to Oscar presentations and the Emmy Awards show. The two loved to dress alike and were often seen together on television. Jackson even lived with Lewis for a while, after he burned his hair while filming a Pepsi commercial.
Lewis is good friends with stand-up comedian Marc Price, and the two have made several public appearances together.
He is often confused with fellow actor and “Diff’rent Strokes” star Gary Coleman, due to their many similarities, including their short stature.
Lewis is not a big fan of social media and only has a profile on Twitter, with less than 2,000 followers.
Net value
Lewis earned a small fortune acting in commercials, television series and feature films. As of April 2020, his net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
Physical characteristics
Lewis is an African American with a weight of 77 pounds (35 kg) and a short stature of just 4 feet 3 inches (1.3 m). He had stated that there was no known scientific reason behind his size and that he had no medical conditions – his body had simply stopped growing. In fact, Lewis is one of the shortest actors in Hollywood! He has short, black hair and black eyes.
