PHILL LEWIS

'Phill Lewis' (born September 4, 1968) is an American film and television actor, often seen in comic roles.

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Biography

His first big break in show business was starring in the title role in the short-lived situation comedy ''Teech''.^[1] However, the show was cancelled after only four episodes because of Lewis' arrest for manslaughter with a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated. He was subsequently convicted.
According to the February 8, 1993 issue of Jet Magazine, Lewis was sentenced to five years in prison for manslaughter with a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated, but the Maryland judge suspended all but one year of the sentence. Montgomery County, Md., Circuit Court Judge William Miller said he suspended most of the sentence "...because of Lewis' excellent behavior since the car accident, which killed Isabel Duarte, 21, of Bethesda, MD. Lewis [subsequently] worked with a prison-based theater group aimed at making audiences aware of the tragedy of drug abuse at schools, churches and jails. Lewis was also given two years supervised probation and ordered to perform 350 hours of community service."
Currently, he is one of the stars of the Disney Channel television show, ''The Suite Life of Zack and Cody'', where he plays the manager of the Tipton Hotel, Mr. Moseby. He has also guest starred on That's So Raven as his Suite Life character Mr. Moseby. Previously, Lewis had appeared as recurring and occasional characters on a number of television series including as the principal in ''Lizzie McGuire'', Hooch on ''Scrubs'', Roy on ''Yes, Dear'', Steve on ''Friends'', Sam Lee on ''A Different World'', among many others. He was a regular on ''The Wayans Bros.'' from 1995-1998 as T.C. He also is one of the co-hosts for the first ever ''Disney Channel Games''.
Lewis has appeared in small roles in over a dozen films including ''City Slickers'' (1991) as Dr. Steven Jessup, ''Kicking & Screaming'' (2005) as John Ryan, the father of one the players, ''Heathers'', ''I Spy'' as a member of Kelly Robinson's entourage, had a role as Tia's and Tamera's teacher, Ed, in ''Sister, Sister'' and a small role on ''Surviving Christmas'' (2004). He has also starred in the hit movie, ''Brother Future'' (1991). He has two daughters.
Lewis is the son of former Chesapeake and Pacific Telephone executive and former U.S. Ambassador Delano Lewis.^[1]

References

1. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1082864.html
2. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1082864.html