Actor

Huey Lewis

July 5, 1950 · New York City, New York, USA

Huey Lewis (born Hugh Anthony Cregg III, July 5, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and harmonica player of the rock band Huey Lewis and the News. The band achieved massive success in the 1980s with hits such as “The Power of Love,” “Hip to Be Square,” and “Stuck with You,” and their album Sports (1983) remains one of the best-selling pop releases of all time. Born in New York City and raised in Marin County, California, Lewis attended Strawberry Point Elementary School (where he skipped second grade) and Edna Maguire Junior High School. His mother, Magda Cregg, was a Polish refugee, and his maternal grandfather invented the red wax sealant used on certain cheeses.

Notable work

8.3
Back to the Future (1985)
as High School Band Audition Judge (uncredited)
7.6
The Blacklist (2013)
as Huey Lewis
6.1
Sphere (1998)
as Helicopter Pilot
7.1
The King of Queens (1998)
as Huey Lewis
7.2
Short Cuts (1993)
as Vern Miller
6.4
The Daily Show (1996)
as Self
7.8
One Tree Hill (2003)
as Jimmy James
5.9
The Cleveland Show (2009)
as Guy Who Looks Like Huey Lewis (voice)
6.5
Back in Time (2015)
as Self
7.9
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
as Self

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