Emmanuel Lewis
Emmanuel Lewis (born March 9, 1971) is an American actor, best known for playing the title character in the 1980s television sitcom "Webster". Personal life. Lewis was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Midwood High School in 1989. He earned a bachelor's degree from Clark Atlanta University in 1997. He would only attend the fall semester so he could continue his career in the winter, spring and summer. Lewis is a practitioner of taekwondo. His height has only changed by since his childhood appearances in "Webster", making him relatively short. He has no known condition  that would explain his height. Lewis is a three-time winner of the People's Choice Award and twice won a Clio Award. Career. For his role on the television series "Webster", Lewis was nominated for four Young Artist Awards. In 1984, he was nominated for Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series for "Webster" and lost to Rick Schroder of "Silver Spoons". In 1985, he was nominated for the same award, but it went to Billy Jayne of "It's Not Easy". In 1986, he was nominated for Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series, but was bested  by Marc Price who won for his performance in "Family Ties". In 1987, he was nominated for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series, which Kirk Cameron of "Growing Pains" won. Lewis was the child spokesperson for the Burger King Whopper. Lewis appeared as himself on a TV child stars episode of "The Weakest Link" in 2001. He was voted-off in the third round. He had cameo appearances in the 2007 film "Kickin' It Old Skool" and a 2013 episode of "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis". In Japan, he is known  as a singer and has released two singles; his debut single, "City Connection," reached Number 2 on the Oricon chart. On November 9, 2014, Lewis appeared on Ken Reid's "TV Guidance Counselor" podcast. The episode was recorded live at the Davis Square Theater in Somerville, Massachusetts, as part of the 2014 Boston Comedy Festival. He was in 's "I Don't Give A F" video, at the 30-second mark. Discography. "City Connection", a song performed by Lewis, was very popular in Japan in 1981, reaching number 2 on the Oricon chart.