Terry Lewis

Actor · Born November 24, 1956 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Biography

Terry Lewis is a musician, songwriter, singer, music arranger, film score composer, actor, record producer, and composer. Lewis has a decades-old partnership with James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III, having both first found success in the Prince-formed-and-directed band The Time (originally Flyte Time) before going out on their own as producers for some of the biggest pop and R&B acts of the 80s and 90s, perhaps most notably Janet Jackson.

Acted in 2

2010s

2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Terry Lewis · 1 episode
76
2014
Begin Again
Troublegum Crew Member - Benson
73

Sound 2

1990s

1993
Poetic Justice
Original Music Composer
55
1992
Mo' Money
Songs
45

Wrote 1

2000s

2004
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Musical

Appearances15

2020s

2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Self
79
2024
James Brown: Say It Loud
Self · 4 episodes
2023
Thriller 40
Self
81
2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self - Inductee
JANET JACKSON.
Self · 2 episodes
76
2020
Herb Alpert Is...
Self
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self

2010s

2019
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest · 1 episode
46

2000s

2006
Legends
Self · 1 episode
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 1 episode
61
2002
Half & Half
Himself · 2 episodes
75
It's Black Entertainment
Self
2001
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Self

1990s

1998
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Self
1997
The View
Self · 1 episode
29