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| Bruce Lewis | |
| Continuity: | The Dead Zone |
| Notability: | Main character |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Bangor, Maine |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | "Wheel of Fortune" |
| Final: | "Drift" |
| Actor: | John L. Adams |
Bruce Lewis is a fictional physical therapist and "sidekick" featured in The Dead Zone multimedia franchise. He was a regularly occurring character on The Dead Zone television series, which aired on the USA Network between 2002 and 2007. Played by actor John L. Adams, he was a billed cast member in the first five seasons of the show, and a supporting character on the sixth and final season. He first appeared in the original unaired pilot episode, but made his first official introduction in episode 1x01, "Wheel of Fortune". He appeared in fifty-three episodes of the show in total (with one episode as a an off-panel voice only).
Overview[]
Bruce Lewis worked as a physical therapist in Bangor, Maine. In 2002, he was assigned to a patient named Johnny Smith, who had just awakened from a coma after having been in a car accident some six years prior. After spending only a little bit of time with Johnny, Bruce came to learn that Smith's accident awakened dormant psychic abilities, enabling him to foresee potential future events.
Bruce became close friends with Johnny, guiding him on his journey, and serving as not only his confidante, but his spiritual advisor as well - always making sure that Johnny's visions do not lead him down a dark road.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Bruce Lewis was created by director Robert Lieberman and teleplay writers Michael Piller and Shawn Piller based on concepts originally developed by author Stephen King.
- Bruce Lewis is an original character unique to The Dead Zone television series and does not have a counterpart in the Stephen King novel. It could be argued that the absence of the Lewis character from the original story is what allowed Johnny Smith to embark upon a campaign to kill Congressman Greg Stillson.
- Playing the role of Bruce Lewis is actor John L. Adams' first work in the science fiction genre. He is also known for playing the role of Mister Pena on the dramedy series Just Deal and played a character named Vosco on seven episodes of the comedy series Girlfriends.
- Actor John L. Adams made his directorial debut on The Dead Zone and directed the season five episode, "Revelations".
See also[]
External Links[]
- Bruce Lewis at IMDB
- Bruce Lewis at the TV IV
- Bruce Lewis at ShareTV.com
- Bruce Lewis at the Stephen King Wiki