Tony Lewis is undoubtedly a comedian with the charisma and wit of Las Vegas legends! From completing his first feature film, Big Mamma’s Boy, to numerous successful tours locally and internationally, Tony continues performing on stage, television, and radio. You can find Tony Lewis entertaining at corporate events and stage shows in some of the most stunning theatres and casino showrooms across Australia and the United States.
Tony tours nationally within Australia and appears live in his stand-up comedy shows and corporate events. His growing legion of fans heralds him as the best in his field. His shows have earned the reputation of audiences that want to return repeatedly. Tony has performed on stage, television, and film for over thirty years. He has appeared on countless television commercials as well as live-to-air television. Tony’s TV credits include The Bert Newton Show, The Steve Vizard Show, GMA, The Peter Couchman Show, Acropolis Now, Fast Forward, GRTV, and Las Vegas Rocks on live television in the USA.
From his first live show at Comics Night Live, Tony has continued demonstrating his versatility in adapting to all facets of entertainment mediums and venues. Tony also performed in the Australian Opera and was employed by Paramount Pictures in the television production of Mission Impossible. Tony’s remarkable resemblance to Jerry Lewis makes him one of the world’s only Jerry Lewis impersonators/lookalikes and a premier entertainer in his own right.
Tony’s powerful voice allows him to pay tribute to other great voices, including Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Elvis, and others. Tony has performed and toured for the last three decades and has entertained audiences with his impressions of the Nutty Professor, Jerry the Kid, and Buddy Love. From Stallone to Travolta, Tony’s incredible range of characters also includes Gino from Italy, George the Greek, the Chinese Cook, Vasko the kickboxer, and Gary the Aussie – to name a few.
This uncanny ability to impersonate celebrity voices and accents has exposed Tony to voice-over work on radio commercials. Tony has been the voice of Don Adams (Get Smart), Rocky Balboa, Dean and Jerry, Eddie Murphy, Elvis and Arnold Schwarzenegger on the airwaves. Tony is in and out of the United States touring as Jerry, known worldwide as the quintessential Jerry Lewis tribute artist.
Since his humble beginnings, Tony has continued to donate his time to fundraising events. He has raised money and headlined many shows for children with leukaemia, children who require wheelchairs, children with multiple sclerosis, and children with autism.
Recently, Tony was invited to be a guest on the international documentary Jerry Lewis-the man behind the clown (2016). Tony has been recognised by the AGVA (American Guild of Variety Artists) in the USA. His peers describe Tony as ‘a true cabaret artist with a touch of Vegas magic.’