Norm Lewis

Norm Lewis (born June 2, 1963) is an American actor and baritone singer. He has appeared in Europe, on Broadway, in film, television, recordings and regional theatre. Lewis was the second African-American actor after Robert Guillaume to perform in the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera and the first one to do so in the Broadway production. In 2023, he reprised the role in the show's sequel, Love Never Dies, in London's West End. He's also known for his many different performances as Inspector Javert in Les Misérables. First playing the role in the 2006 Broadway revival and later reprising the role in the West End, 25th Anniversary Concert, and at The Muny. Other theatrical productions that he has been involved in include Miss Saigon, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, The Little Mermaid, Chicago, Once on This Island, Chess, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Music Man, A Soldier’s Play, and many others. Early life Lewis was born in Tallahassee, Florida and grew up in Eatonville, Florida. He graduated in 1981 from Edgewater High School, Orlando. He worked at the Orlando Sentinel prior to his acting career.