Judah Lewis (born 2000 or 2001)[1] is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films Demolition (2015), The Babysitter (2017), its sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020), The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and its sequel The Christmas Chronicles 2 (2020).

Judah Lewis
Lewis in 2016
Born2000/2001 (age 22–23)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Life and career

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Lewis is the son of Hara and Mark Lewis, who are acting teachers.[2] He is Jewish.[3]

In 2014, Lewis played in the Lifetime television film Deliverance Creek.

In May 2015, Lewis was among the six actors who screen tested for the lead role (which went to Tom Holland) in the 2017 reboot film Spider-Man: Homecoming.[4]

In 2015, Lewis played a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Demolition. He also played in the action thriller remake Point Break, appearing briefly as the young version of the lead character Johnny Utah.

In 2015, Lewis filmed the role of a boy hunted by his babysitter in the comedy horror film The Babysitter. The finished film was acquired by Netflix in December 2016 and was released on October 13, 2017.[5]

In 2018, Lewis co-starred in the Canadian horror mystery film Summer of 84.[6] Lewis played a supporting role in the Netflix family film The Christmas Chronicles.[7] In 2019, he co-starred in the thriller film I See You.[8]

In 2020, he reprised his main role in the comedy horror sequel film The Babysitter: Killer Queen on Netflix.[9] He also reprised his role as Teddy in the sequel film The Christmas Chronicles 2.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2015 Demolition Chris Moreno
Point Break Young Johnny Utah
2017 The Babysitter Cole Johnson
2018 Summer of 84 Tommy "Eats" Eaton
The Christmas Chronicles Teddy Pierce
2019 I See You Connor Harper
2020 The Babysitter: Killer Queen Cole Johnson
The Christmas Chronicles 2 Teddy Pierce
2023 Suitable Flesh[11] Asa Waite

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Deliverance Creek Caleb Barlow Television film
2015 CSI: Cyber Denny Metz 1 episode
2016 Game of Silence Young Gil Harris 5 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b "Judah Lewis on Working With Kurt Russell for Christmas Chronicles and Why It Isn't Just a "Kids Movie"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. ^ Bloom, Nate (2017-10-11). "This year's NFL short list; Jewish Nobel winners". St. Louis Jewish Light. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  3. ^ "Jews in the News: Josh Gad, Steven Spielberg and Dustin Hoffman | Tampa JCCS and Federation". Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  4. ^ Kit, Borys (2015-05-30). "Spider-Man Hopefuls Screen-Test in Atlanta as Marvel Decision Nears". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  5. ^ Kroll, Justin (2016-12-12). "McG's The Babysitter Moves to Netflix From New Line". Variety. Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  6. ^ Squires, John (2017-07-12). ""Mad Men" and "Riverdale" Stars Head Back to the Summer of '84". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  7. ^ "The Christmas Chronicles Teaser Netflix". Netflix YouTube channel. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  8. ^ Miska, Brad (14 May 2018). "Helen Hunt Shoots Off An Intense Look In First Shot From I See You". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  9. ^ Kit, Borys (September 25, 2019). "Judah Lewis Returning for Sequel to Netflix Horror Flick The Babysitter (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Romano, Nick (December 6, 2019). "The Christmas Chronicles 2 with Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn set for holiday 2020". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  11. ^ Navarro, Meagan (June 13, 2023). "Suitable Flesh Teaser Offers a Taste of Joe Lynch's Lovecraftian Horror". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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