Coordinates	45°30′″N73°40′″N
name	Lever
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In physics, a lever (from French ''lever'', "to raise", ''cf.'' a ''levant'') is a rigid object that is used with an appropriate fulcrum or pivot point to either multiply the mechanical force (effort) that can be applied to another object or resistance force (load), or multiply the distance and speed at which the opposite end of the rigid object travels. This leverage is also termed mechanical advantage, and is one example of the principle of moments. A lever is one of the six simple machines.

Early use

The earliest remaining writings regarding levers date from the 3rd century BC and were provided by Archimedes. "''Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the earth with a lever''" is a remark of Archimedes who formally stated the correct mathematical principle of levers (quoted by Pappus of Alexandria).

It is assumed that in ancient Egypt, constructors used the lever to move and uplift obelisks weighting more than 100 tons.

Force and levers

The force applied (at end points of the lever) is proportional to the ratio of the length of the lever arm measured between the fulcrum (pivoting point) and application point of the force applied at each end of the lever.

Mathematically, this is expressed by $M\; =\; F\; d$, where $F$ is the force, $d$ is the perpendicular distance between the force and the fulcrum, and $M$ is the turning force known as the moment or torque.

Classes

There are three classes of levers representing variations in the relative locations of the fulcrum, the load and the force:

Class 1: The fulcrum is located between the applied force and the load, for example, a crowbar or a pair of scissors or a seesaw.

Class 2: The load is situated between the fulcrum and the force, for example, a wheelbarrow or a nutcracker.

Class 3: The force is applied between the fulcrum and the load, for example, a pair of tweezers or the human mandible

In the real world

For the classical mechanics formulas to work, or to be a good approximation of real world applications, the lever must be made from a combination of rigid bodies, (''i.e.'', a beam) and a rigid fulcrum. Any bending or other deformation must be negligible.

See also

Engineering mechanics

Heavy equipment

Linkage (mechanical)

Notes

References

External links

Lever at Diracdelta science and engineering encyclopedia

''A Simple Lever'' by Stephen Wolfram, Wolfram Demonstrations Project.

Levers: Simple Machines at EnchantedLearning.com

Category:Mechanisms Category:Simple machines

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Coordinates	45°30′″N73°40′″N
name	Sutton Foster
birth date	March 18, 1975
birth place	Statesboro, Georgia, U.S.
spouse	Christian Borle (2006—2010)
occupation	Actress, singer, dancer
yearsactive	1990 - present
website	Official website }}

Sutton Lenore Foster (born March 18, 1975) is an American actress, singer and dancer. Foster has received two Tony Awards, in 2002 for ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' and in 2011 for ''Anything Goes''. Her other Broadway credits include ''Little Women'', ''The Drowsy Chaperone'', ''Young Frankenstein'' and ''Shrek the Musical''.

Life and career

Foster was born in Statesboro, Georgia and raised in Troy, Michigan. At age fifteen, she was a contestant on the television show ''Star Search'' and also auditioned for the cast of ''The Mickey Mouse Club''. She left Troy High School before graduating (she received her diploma via correspondence courses) to join the national tour of ''The Will Rogers Follies'' directed by Tommy Tune. She then attended Carnegie Mellon University for one year, but left to pursue a theatrical career full-time. Her brother is actor Hunter Foster.

Foster's first Broadway role was as an understudy for Sandy Dumbrowski in ''Grease'' in 1996. She then appeared in ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' and as Star to Be in ''Annie'' in 1997. Foster's next Broadway role was understudying for Eponine in ''Les Misérables'' in 2000.

Foster's opportunity was reminiscent of ''42nd Street'' when, during rehearsals of the pre-Broadway run of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, she replaced leading lady Erin Dilly. Any apprehension about having an unknown playing the lead in a nearly $10 million Broadway production was proven unfounded when she opened at the Marquis Theatre to many positive reviews. ''The New York Daily News'' reviewer wrote that "newcomer Sutton Foster, who has the pert look, the silver voice and the dazzling legwork to make an extraordinarily winning Millie." Clive Barnes, reviewing for the ''New York Post'' wrote "Newcomer Sutton Foster's own star turn as Millie is perfectly charming, but as a star she doesn't twinkle, glitter or light up Broadway like a Christmas tree defying a July noon. But she has a good voice and is cutely agreeable." The ''Newsday'' reviewer wrote: "She has a smile that may remind you of Mary Tyler Moore, the gawky comic precision of the young Carol Burnett, the lyricism of a romantic heroine and a smallish but vibrant voice as accurate as it is expressive. As [Millie], another of New York's prototypical small- town girls with big-city dreams, [Sutton Foster] appears unfazed by the burden of a character created onscreen by Julie Andrews. The newcomer takes the big stage with an uninhibited what-the- heck comfort level and the discipline to go with her instincts." ''Time Magazine'' wrote: "she's [Sutton Foster] got the full package: girlish gawkiness and Broadway brass, the legs and the lungs. Foster is a big reason the show is just about the cutest thing to hit Broadway since Annie's dimples, with perkily retro songs by Jeanine Tesori and clever staging by director Michael Mayer..." Foster went on to win the 2002 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance.

In 2005, Foster starred as Jo March opposite Maureen McGovern as Marmee in the musical adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic ''Little Women'', for which she was nominated for her second Tony Award.

She returned to the Marquis Theatre in May 2006 in ''The Drowsy Chaperone'', a spoof of 1920s musicals. She played the role of Janet van de Graaff, a famous Broadway starlet who opts to forgo a stage career in favor of married life. Her performance earned her a third Tony nomination.

In 2007, Foster appeared on television in ''Johnny and the Sprites'', a children's musical puppet show, and in a three-episode story arc on the HBO series ''Flight of the Conchords''.

Foster starred in Mel Brooks' musical adaptation of his film ''Young Frankenstein'' as the German yodeling fraulein Inga from October 2007 to July 2008.

She created the role of Princess Fiona in ''Shrek the Musical'', which opened on Broadway December 14, 2008. For this role Foster won her second Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical and was nominated for her fourth Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical. She played her final performance on January 3, 2010 when the show closed on Broadway.

Foster participated in a reading of a work-in-progress new musical, ''Bonnie and Clyde: A Folktale'', in June 2009. Her brother Hunter is writing the music for this musical.

''Wish'', Foster's debut solo album, was released on the Ghostlight Records label in February 2009. The songs range from jazz to pop to cabaret to Broadway. In 2010, Foster promoted the album with concert performances in Boston, New York, Chicago, the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Orange County, California, and Washington, D.C..

Foster taught a Spring Semester class at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Undergraduate Department of Drama, beginning in January 2010, culminating in a cabaret performance at Joe's Pub in May. She is now on the faculty of NYU's New Studio on Broadway. She also taught a week long master class session at Ball State University (Muncie, IN) in January 2010. September 2010, she continued her relationship with Ball State University by working with students in the classroom, teaching master class sessions, and performing workshops for students of the Department of Theatre and Dance. In the spring of 2012, she will return to Ball State to co-direct ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' with department Chair, Bill Jenkins.

Foster starred as Nurse Fay Apple in the New York City Center's Encores! production of ''Anyone Can Whistle'', which played from April 8 to April 11, 2010.

She also guest starred on an episode of ''Law & Order SVU'', which aired on March 3, 2010.

Foster made her Off-Broadway debut in Paul Weitz's new comedy, ''Trust'' which began previews July 23, 2010 with an official opening August 12, running through September 12, 2010 at Second Stage Theatre. The play also starred Zach Braff, Bobby Cannavale, and Ari Graynor.

Foster and Seth Rudetsky participated in the one night only Actors Fund benefit concert of ''They're Playing Our Song'' on August 30, 2010 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre, John Jay College, New York. The full cast included Efé, Kaitlyn Davidson, Alex Ellis, Maynard, Matt Loehr, and Jesse Nager, and was directed by Denis Jones.

Foster performed at the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in a tribute to Jerry Herman, singing "Before the Parade Passes By."

She is currently playing Reno Sweeney in the Broadway revival of ''Anything Goes'', which began performances on March 10, 2011 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre and officially opened on April 7, 2011. For this role Foster won her third Outer Critics Circle Award and second Drama Desk Award and Tony Award for her performance.

Credits

;Broadway

''Anything Goes'' as Reno Sweeney (2011–Present)

''Shrek the Musical'' as Princess Fiona (2008–2010)

''Young Frankenstein'' as Inga (2007–2008)

''The Drowsy Chaperone'' as Janet Van De Graaff (2006–2007)

''Little Women'' as Jo March (2005)

''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' as Millie Dillmount (2002–2004)

''Les Misérables'' as Eponine u/s (2000)

''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1997)

''Annie'' as Star to Be (1997)

''Grease'' as ''u/s''Sandy Dumbrowski (1996)

;Off-Broadway

''Trust'' as Prudence (2010)

;Regional theatre

''Me and My Girl'' (2004)

''What the World Needs Now'' (1998)

''Dorian'' (2000)

''The Three Musketeers''

''South Pacific''

;Concerts

''They're Playing Our Song'' as Sonia Walsk (August 30, 2010)

''Anyone Can Whistle'' (Encores!) as Nurse Fay Apple (April 8–11, 2010)

''Funny Girl'' (Concert) as Fanny Brice (September 23, 2002)

''Chess'' (Concert) as Svetlana (September 22, 2003)

;Television

''Johnny and the Sprites'' (2007)

''Flight of the Conchords'' (2007)

''Law & Order: SVU'' (2010)

''Sesame Street'' (2011)

;Discography

''An Evening with Sutton Foster: Live at the Café Carlyle'' (2011)

''Wish'' First Solo Album

''Shrek The Musical'' Original Cast Recording

''Keys — The Music of Scott Alan''

''Young Frankenstein'' Original Cast Recording

''The Drowsy Chaperone'' Original Cast Recording

''Little Women'' Original Cast Recording

''The Maury Yeston Songbook''

''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' Original Cast Recording

''Jule Styne in Hollywood''

Personal life

Foster married Christian Borle in September 2006. On a radio interview in 2010 it was confirmed that Borle and Foster had gone their separate ways. Foster is now dating actor Bobby Cannavale.

Awards and nominations

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References

External links

Official Website

Article on her role in ''Thoroughly Modern Millie''

Sutton Foster - ''Downstage Center'' interview at American Theatre Wing.org, May 2005

Performance - ''Working in the Theatre Seminar'' video at American Theatre Wing.org, April 2003

TonyAwards.com Interview with Sutton Foster

Riverfront Times interview with Sutton Foster about her upbringing

Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:American female singers Category:American musical theatre actors Category:American stage actors Category:Carnegie Mellon University alumni Category:Drama Desk Award winners Category:People from Troy, Michigan Category:Tony Award winners Category:People from Bulloch County, Georgia Category:Actors from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Actors from Michigan Category:New York University faculty

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Julius Sumner Miller (May 17, 1909April 14, 1987) was an American physicist and television personality. He is best known for his work on children's television programs in North America and Australia.

Off-screen

Julius Sumner Miller was born in Billerica, Massachusetts the youngest of nine children. His father was Latvian, his Lithuanian mother spoke 12 languages.

Miller graduated with a Master in Physics from Boston University in 1933 but due to the Depression worked as a servant for the next two years during which time he married Alice Brown; they were to have no children, but he was to go on to reach millions of children through his popular science programs.

In 1937 he obtained employment in the Physics Department of Dillard University, a private, black liberal arts college in New Orleans. He was to go on to the Physics Department of the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (1949–1951) and the Physics Department at El Camino College in Torrance, California (1952–1974), to maximum student enrollments due to his great popularity.

From 1963 to 1986 he was the visiting lecturer for the Physics Department of the University of Sydney and from 1965 to 1985, the US Air Force Academy.

A student of Albert Einstein, he was instantly recognizable by his casual hair and horn-rimmed spectacles.

Television

Miller began hosting his educational program, "Why Is It So?" in 1959 on KNXT Channel 2 in Los Angeles. From 1962 to 1964, Miller was Disney's "Professor Wonderful" on new introductions, filmed at Disneyland, to the syndicated reruns of ''The Mickey Mouse Club''. During the same period, he appeared on a semi-regular basis, performing physics experiments, on Steve Allen's late night TV show in Hollywood, syndicated by Group W.

Miller's first television appearance in Australia was on ''Bob Sanders People'' in 1963. In an improvised physics demonstration he attempted to drive a straw through a raw potato. A paper straw does not have the strength but if you pinch the end, the trapped air acts as a piston, easily piercing the potato. For the first time in his career he could not get it to work and loudly exclaimed "''Australian straws ain't worth a damn''". The next morning, Miller arrived at his Sydney University laboratory to find one million drinking straws on the floor with a telegram reading "''You might find one of these fitting your requirements''". He later stated "''I sat amongst the straws with straws stuck in my hair and ears. But clearly I had made a mistake. I should have said: "Australian potatoes ain’t worth a damn," and I’d have cornered the potato market!''"

Shortly after, he was offered a job presenting science for ABC Television. When asked how much money he wanted he replied he never asked, he listened to an offer then "multiplied it by a factor between two and ten". Due to budget constraints the offer was withdrawn but later an agreement was reached for Miller to host his own science based TV series. ''Why Is It So?'' (his eventual stock phrase), was broadcast from 1963 to 1986 and became an instant hit, the 1960s program became ''Demonstrations in Physics'' (also called ''Science Demonstrations'' when it was aired on American Public television). He introduced each episode with the line: "How do you do, ladies and gentlemen, and boys and girls ''[sometimes adding "and teachers"]''. I am Julius Sumner Miller, and physics is my business."

"My first TV series on demonstrations in physics - titled ''Why Is It So'' were now seen and heard over the land. The mail was massive. The academics were a special triumph for me. They charged me with being superficial and trivial. If I had done what they wanted my programs would be as dull as their classes! I knew my purpose well and clear: to show how Nature behaves without cluttering its beauty with abtruse mathematics. Why cloud the charm of a Chladni plate with a Bessel function?"

Miller's on-air popularity was due to an enthusiasm not normally associated with serious science. Shows would be liberally sprinkled with phrases such as "''He who is not stirred by the beauty of it is already dead!''" and he also liked to trick the audience. A common ploy would be to hold up an empty glass and ask guests to confirm it was empty....then chide them for not noticing it was full of air. Before each demonstration he would usually ask for a show of hands to indicate which of several results they expected. Often he would then add "''hands up those who don’t care''".

In 1966 questions from his show with an answer to the previous day’s question were published as "Millergrams" for ''The Australian'' newspaper. 112 of these questions were published as a book "''Millergrams; Some Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds''". Further books were published in 1967: "''The Second Book of Millergrams: Some More Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds''" and 1988: "''Why is it So?: The Very Best Millergrams of Professor Julius Sumner Miller''".

Sample Millergram:Q32: A juggler comes to a foot-bridge of rather flimsy design. He has in hand four balls. The safe load is no more than the juggler himself and one ball. Can he get across the bridge by juggling the balls, always having at most one ball in the hand (and three in the air)?A: No. A falling ball exerts a force on the hand greater than its own weight.Rather, a 'thrown' ball exerts greater force than a 'held' one. That is, the additional force equal and opposite to that imparted to a flung ball, in addition to the juggler's mass, would exceed the bridge's tolerance (the bridge can tolerate a juggler and held ball, but not the additional downward force associated with forcing a ball 'up').

Miller appeared as "The Professor" in the Canadian series ''The Hilarious House of Frightenstein'' (1971), in a 2- to 3-minute segment each episode where he demonstrated physics experiments and explained the principles involved.

Miller was also an occasional guest in the 1970s on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' in the United States.

Commercials

During the 1980s Miller appeared in a famous series of Australian television commercials for Cadbury chocolate, using his stock phrase "Why is it so?", demonstrating a simple scientific principle, and describing how each block of chocolate "embraces substantial nourishment and enjoyment," and contained "a glass and a half of full-cream dairy milk."

While in Australia, Miller also appeared in ads for non-stick saucepans and Ampol Petroleum which included demonstrations of real principles of physics, albeit briefly. The ads were sufficiently popular to be played for some years after his death.

Foundations

Miller died on April 14, 1987, of leukemia in San Jose, California. Professor Miller's wife, Alice Brown Miller, wanted to perpetuate the memory and achievements of her husband, and so conceived the idea of the Julius Sumner Miller Foundation, which was established in 1998. Miller willed his body to the University of Southern California's School of Dentistry.

Through an offer by Cadbury-Schweppes Pty Ltd, the Cadbury-Julius Sumner Miller Scholarship for Academic Excellence was set up to provide undergraduate scholarships in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney.

In 1993 the Australian Science Foundation for Physics established the Julius Sumner Miller Fellowship in his memory. The fellowship is currently held by Karl Kruszelnicki, best known as "Doctor Karl" for his appearances on Australian radio and television as a science commentator and author.

Bibliography

''Millergrams; Some Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds'', Ure Smith, 1966

''The Second Book of Millergrams: Some More Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds'', Ure Smith, 1967

''Quiz Questions in Physics'', Horwitz-Martin, Australia 1967

''Why It Is So'', ABC books, 1971 ISBN 0642972966

''Why It Is So: Heat and Temperature'', ABC books, 1973 ISBN 0642974969

''Why It Is So: Sound and Electricity & Magnetism'', ABC books, 1973 ISBN 0642975841

''Why It Is So: Mechanics, Heat & Temperature, Sound and Electricity'', ABC books, 1978 ISBN 064297523X

''Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds'', Currey/O'Neil, 1982 ISBN 0-85902-280-3

''Why is it so?: the very best Millergrams of Professor Julius Sumner Miller'', Australian Red Cross Society, Ringwood, Vic; Penguin Books, 1988

''The Days of My Life: an autobiography'', Macmillan, 1989. ISBN 0-333-50337-6

References

External links

Julius Sumner Miller Foundation

Australian Julius Sumner Miller tribute page

Julius Sumner Miller page at a Hilarious House of Frightenstein tribute site

Julius Sumner Miller at TV.com

Why is it so? site at Australia's ABC.net.au featuring original episodes

http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/foundation/Outreach/DRK/jsm.pdf Julius Sumner Miller 1909 - 1987, Physics Department, University of Sydney.

Category:1909 births Category:1987 deaths Category:American educators Category:American physicists Category:American television personalities Category:Boston University alumni Category:People from Billerica, Massachusetts Category:Deaths from leukemia Category:Cancer deaths in California

Coordinates	45°30′″N73°40′″N
name	Johnny Lever
birth name	John Prakasa Rao Janumala
birth date	January 07, 1950
birth place	Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India,
occupation	Actor, Comedian
yearsactive	1984–present
spouse	Sujatha }}

John Prakasa Rao Janumala famously known as Johnny Lever (; born 7 January 1950, in Ossalapalle, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh) is an Indian film actor and comedian. He was born to Prakash Rao Janumala and Karunamma Janumala and brought up in Mumbai. He started his career in 1984 and has acted in over 350 Bollywood films. He has received 13 Filmfare awards nominations in Best Comedian Category and has won the award twice.

Early life

Johnny Lever was born in a Telugu Christian family(Mala community) and was brought up in Mumbai in King's Circle, Dharavi. Johnny studied in Andhra Telugu School till the seventh grade but couldn't study further because of financial problems in his family. After which he decided to leave school and started working at a very young age. He did all kinds of work, for example selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating Bollywood stars. He also danced on the songs of Bollywood stars. Hence he developed a passion for mimicry and stand-up comedy, inspired by watching comedians like Johnny Walker, Kishore Kumar and Mehmood in films and mimicry artists like Dinesh Hingoo on stage. He then decided to be a mimicry artist. To seek guidance and help regarding mimicry he met his mentor Pratap Jani and mimicry artist Ram Kumar, who helped him and taught him the basics of mimicry.

Johnny also used to work as an employee in Hindustan Lever's factory in Mumbai with his father. While working he also used to entertain his co-workers in the factory by imitating Elvis Presley. At one of the functions at his factory he was asked to perform and show his talent. So impressed were his colleagues and officers of the factory by his performance that his union leader said that from now on we will call him "Johnny Lever".

After that, he started to perform in musical shows (orchestras) and after becoming famous there, he then joined the legendary music director duo Kalyanji-Anandji's group. He did a lot of shows and world tours with them, one of his first big tours was with Amitabh Bachchan in 1982.

Since he became an instant hit at orchestras and he wasnt being able to find time; there evolved another comedian who substituted him by the name of Johnny Fever. But his fame was shorlived as Raju Srivastav came to Mumbai during the same time and started filling gaps of Johnny Lever at orchestras.

During this period he learned a lot from Kalyanji who according to Lever was also a great philosopher and a very humorous person, and also his mentor. At one of his shows Sunil Dutt noticed his talent and potential and offered him his first movie ''Dard Ka Rishta''.

In the 1980s he released his audio cassette of mimicry/comedy, ''Hansee Ke Hungame'', which became a super hit not only in India, but worldwide, after which he became very famous and this took him to another level. In early eighties he also did few commercials of Kachua chhap macchar agar batti which was directed by Shekhar Kapoor.

In 1986, he performed in a very big charity show called "Hope 86" in front of the whole Hindi film industry as a filler. The audience loved his performance and shouted once more. The whole film industry recognized his talent and producer Gul Anand offered him a film called ''Jalwa'' with Naseeruddin Shah. He is known as the king of comedy in Bollywood and known to have inspired many comedians and stand-up artists in India.

Career

Audio career

Johnny started his mass career by releasing a Audio Cassette wherein he mimiced various Hindi Stars and created a few famous characters in the process; Chela Ramani being one. His cassette was such a big hit in the early 80s that all music stores played it round the clock. Some of the famous episodes in the audio cassette were- Sky Lab, Madrasi Anna Criket, Pathan in the bus, Hijra Kabaddi, Chela Ramani..

Film career

Lever got his first break in Indian cinema with the film ''Dard Ka Rishta'', thanks to the late Sunil Dutt. Since then, he has acted in more than 350 films. After ''Dard Ka Rishta'', he was seen in ''Jalwa'' with Naseerudin Shah, but his first major success came with ''Baazigar'', and after that he was seen in almost every movie as a supporting actor/comedian. Even though he had become busy with so many movies, he continued to do live shows. One of his most memorable live performances was Michael Jackson's impersonation at the Filmfare Awards 1999. His most acclaimed performance was the character of "Babulal" in the film, ''Baazigar'', directed by Abbas-Mustan. He is also remembered for some of his other famous characters, like "Chotta Chattri", "Aslam Bhai", etc. His performance in the film, ''Judaai'' and his famous dialogues in the movie, ''Abba Dabba Jabba'' are also unforgettable.

His first ever Tamil feature film is ''Anbirkku Alavillai'' produced by SIMPL (Shepherd India Media Pvt. Ltd.), to be released in 2011. He also had a special appearance in one Telugu feature film, ''Criminal'' directed by Mahesh Bhatt, the famous Bollywood director.

Television career

Lever also appeared on Zee TV, in his own show called ''Johny Aala Re''. In 2007, he appeared as a judge on the stand-up reality show ''Comedy Circus''.

He is also the president of CINTAA (Cine And T.V. Artist Association) which presents its own mega television show called ''Superstars ka Jalwa'' on Star Plus, every Sunday. He is also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist Association Mumbai). He has done thousands of live shows all over the world. His younger brother Jimmy Moses, is also a stand-up comedian and mimicry artist.

Personal life

He is married to Sujatha and has two children, a daughter Jamie and a son Jesse. His brother Jimmy Moses is also a famous stand-up comic who has worked on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and Comedy Circus.

Controversies

In 1998, Lever was convicted and sentenced for disrespecting the Indian National Anthem, constitution and the flag at a private function hosted by Anis Ibrahim. However all charges against him were dropped and he was sent home within one day.

Filmography

''Ek Nai Paheli'' (29 June 1984)

''Tum Par Hum Quarban'' (1985)

''Love 86'' (14 February 1986) ...... Uttam

''Main Balwan'' (28 November 1986)

''Jalwa'' (1987) ...... Muthu (The Masseur)

''Ghar Mei Ram Gali Mein Shyam'' (15 January 1988) ...... Srivastav's Servant

''Kasam'' (15 April 1988)

''Hatya'' (3 June 1988)

''Aakhri Adalat'' (10 June 1988) ...... Havaldar

''Hero Hiralal'' (21 October 1988)

''Tezaab'' (10 November 1988) ...... Kainchi

''Suryaa'' (10 February 1989)

''Ilaaka'' (12 May 1989)

''Mujrim'' (28 June 1989) ...... Shankar's PA

''Jaadugar'' (25 August 1989) ...... Nilkant

''Kala Bazar'' (6 October 1989) ...... Kutti Chai Walla

''Chaalbaaz'' (8 December 1989) ...... Special appearance as Johny Baba Tantrik

''Main Azaad Hoon'' (15 December 1989) ...... Protester (Uncredited)

''Kafan'' (1990)

''Khatarnak'' (1990)

''Kishen Kanhaiya'' (9 March 1990) ...... Lobo

''Bandh Darwaza'' (1 June 1990)

''Raeeszada'' (1991)

''Ajooba Kudrat Ka'' (1991)

''Vishnu Deva'' (15 February 1991) ...... Havaldar #1

''Narsimha'' (5 July 1991) ...... Tempo Dada

''Jungle Ka Beta'' (1992)

''Geet Milan Ke Gaate Rehenge'' (1992)

''Khiladi'' (5 January 1992) ...... Anna Pillai

''Humla'' (29 May 1992) ...... Shiva's Friend

''Chamatkar'' (8 July 1992) ...... Cricket Commentator

''Insaaniyat Ke Devta ''1993) ...... Muthuswamy

''Teri Payal Meree Geet'' (1993)

''Yugandhar'' (1993)

''Aansoo Bane Angaarey'' (1993)

''Anari'' (26 March 1993) ...... Bablu

''Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' (16 April 1993)

''Anmol'' (27 August 1993) ...... Himself (Special appearance)

''Santan'' (12 November 1993) ...... Kalia

''Baazigar'' (12 November 1993) ...... Babulal

''Aulad Ke Dushman'' (3 December 1993) ...... Johny

''Bhagyawan'' (10 December 1993)

''Masti'' (1994)

''Mahakaal'' (1994)

''Zamane'' Se Kya Darna (14 January 1994)

''Kanoon'' (1 April 1994)

''Anjaam'' (22 April 1994) ...... Champa Chameli

''Saajan Ka Ghar'' (29 April 1994)

''Ekka Raja Rani'' (24 June 1994) ...... Guruji (Dancemaster)

''Juaari'' (8 July 1994)

''Prem Yog'' (23 August 1994)

''Main Khiladi Tu Anadi'' (23 September 1994) ...... Dhansukh

''Criminal'' (14 October 1994)

''Yaar Ghaddar'' (4 November 1994) ...... Police Inspector

''Mr Azad'' (23 December 1994)

''Inteqam Ke Sholey'' (1995)

''Dilbar'' (1995)

''Karan Arjun'' (13 January, 1995) ...... Linghaiyya

''Criminal'' (4 August 1995)

''Rock Dancer'' (3 November 1995) ...... Police Inspector

''Ram Shastra'' (9 November 1995) ...... Reporter Raja

''Haqeeqat'' (29 December 1995) ...... Tony

''Jaan'' (17 May 1996) ...... Damru

''Himmatwar'' (14 June 1996)

''Hahakar'' (5 July 1996) ...... Chamcha

''Daraar'' (5 July 1996) ...... Hari

''Indian'' (July 1996) (Dubbed as Hindustani in Hindi).....PaneerSelvam (aka Subhar Lal in Hindi version)

''Bhishma'' (26 July 1996) ...... Natwar

''Sapoot'' (8 November 1996)

''Raja Hindustani'' (15 November 1996) ...... Balvant Singh

''Dushman Duniya Ka'' (22 November 1996)

''Jodidar'' (1997)

''Daayen'' (1997)

''Ghunghat'' (1997)

''Auzaar'' (28 February 1997) ...... Peter

''Judaai'' (28 February 1997) ...... Hiralal

''Kaalia'' (28 March 1997)

''Himalyaputra'' (4 April 1997) ...... Joe

''Agni Morcha'' (4 April 1997)

''Koyla'' (18 April 1997) ...... Shanker's Friend

''Do Aankhen Barah Haath'' (11 July 1997) ...... Rickshaw Walla

''Yes Boss'' (18 July 1997) ...... Madhav Advani, aka MAD

''Judge Mujrim'' (12 September 1997)

''Krishna Arjun'' (1 October 1997)

''Mr and Mrs Khiladi'' (10 October 1997) ...... Bandaged Patient On Street

''Deewana Mastana'' (10 October 1997) ...... Ghafoor

''Ishq'' (28 November 1997) ...... Ranjit's Brother-in-Law

''Barsaat Ki Raat'' (1998)

''Yeh Aashiqui Meri'' (16 January 1998)

''Miss 420'' (23 January 1998) ...... Tony Fernandes

''Ustadon Ke Ustad'' (20 March 1998)

''Aakrosh: Cyclone Of Anger'' (3 April 1998) ...... Gopi

''Keemat: They Are Back'' (10 April 1998) ...... Sub-Inspector Ultappan

''Aunty No. 1'' (1 May 1998)

''Jiyaala'' (1 May 1998)

''Mard'' (15 May 1998)

''Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai'' (22 May 1998) ...... Mahesh

''Achanak'' (12 June 1998) ...... Johny.

''Dulhe Raja'' (10 July 1998) ...... Bankhey (Hotel Manager)

''Kareeb'' (17 July 1998) ...... Bighe Laal

''Iski Topi Uske Sar'' (17 July 1998) ...... Gabbar Singh/Mogamba/John Lobo

''Barood'' (7 August 1998) ...... Presenter

''Tirchhi Topiwale'' (11 September 1998) ...... Kadak K. Pillay

''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (16 October 1998) ...... Col. Almeida, Camp Manager

''Soldier'' (20 November 1998) ...... Mohan/Sohan

''Wajood'' (11 December 1998) ...... Inspector Rahim Khan

''Heeralal Pannalal'' (1999) ...... Heeralal (Double role)

''Ganga Ki Kasam'' (1999)

''Dulhan Banoo Mein Teri'' (1999)

''Benaam'' (1999) ...... Munna Mobile

''Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' (22 January 1999) ...... Sunny Goyal

''Daag-The Fire'' (12 February 1999) ...... Sundar

''Laawaris'' (5 March 1999) ...... Gaflet

''International Khiladi'' (26 March 1999) ...... Focus

''Anari No. 1'' (9 April 1999) ...... Daler Mehndi

''Silsila Hai Pyar Ka'' (16 April 1999) ...... Johny

''Sirf Tum'' (11 June 1999) ...... Niranjan

''Baadshah'' (27 August 1999) ...... Ramlal

''Hello Brother'' (10 September 1999) ...... Havaldar Hatella

''Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain'' (24 September 1999) ...... Sattu

''Khoobsurat'' (26 November 1999) ...... Special appearance (song)

''Jaanwar'' (23 December 1999) ...... Bajrangi

''Krodh'' (2000) ...... Prem

''Jwalamukhi'' (2000)

''Annarth'' (2000)...Ben Bose

''Hadh Kar Di Aapne'' (2000) ...... Father/Son Lawyer Team

''Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa'' (2000) ...... Maggi

''Meri Jung Ka Elaan'' (2000)

''Beti No.1'' (2000) ...... Mulayamchand 'Mullu'

''Kaali Topi Laal Rumaal'' (2000)

''Kunwara'' (2000) ...... Gopal

''Mela'' (7 January 2000) ...... Inspector Pakkad Singh

''Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'' (14 January 2000) ...... Inspector Parab

''Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge'' (15 January 2000) ...... Tour Manager Chirkund

''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' (21 January 2000) ...... Pappu Junior

''Badal'' (11 February 2000) ...... Gulel Singh Rangoli

''Dil Hi Dil Mein'' (21 April 2000)

''Hum To Mohabbat Karega'' (26 May 2000) ...... Kutti

''Joru Ka Ghulam'' (16 June 2000) ...... Kanhaiya

''Deewane'' (11 August 2000) ...... Okay

''Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai'' (24 August 2000) ...... Chatterjee

''Fiza*'' (8 September 2000) ...... Laughing Club Comic

''Shikari*'' (6 October 2000) ...... Jafrani Sindhi Businessman

''Aaghaaz*'' (6 October 2000) ...... Rajni Deva

''Raju Chacha'' (20 December 2000) ...... Jaddu

''Farz'' (12 January 2001)

''Aashiq'' (26 January 2001)

''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' (9 March 2001) ...... Pappu Bhai

''Censor'' (6 April 2001) ...... Vikramjeet's First Assistant

''Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega'' (29 June 2001) ...... Aslam Bhai

''Lajja'' (31 August 2001)

''Nayak'' (7 September 2001) ...... TV Cameraman Topi

''Ajnabee'' (22 September 2001) ...... Banu Pradhan (B.P.)

''Dial 100'' (5 October 2001)

''Asoka'' (26 October 2001) ...... Magadha Soldier

''Arjun Devaa'' (23 November 2001)

''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'' (14 December 2001)

''Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa'' (21 December 2001) ...... Appu Khote

''Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare'' (2002) ...... Subramaniam

''Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa'' (18 January 2002)

''Yeh Mohabbat Hai'' (8 February 2002) ...... Jaggi

''Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge'' (22 February 2002) ...... Pakhandee Baba

''Angaar -The Fire'' (5 April 2002)

''Badmash No.1'' (26 April 2002)

''Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai'' (26 April 2002) ...... Paresh Chaval (Painter)

''Awara Paagal Deewana'' (21 June 2002)...Chhota Chhatri

''Humraaz'' (5 July 2002) ...... Mr. Darshan

''Jaani Dushman'' 16 August 2002) ...... Parwana

''Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat'' (13 September 2002) ... Paajal

''Annarth'' (1 November 2002) .....Ben Bose, Music Director

''Kehta Hai Dil Baar Baar'' 15 November 2002 ..... Natwar

''Karz - The Burden Of Truth'' (6 December 2002) ..... Juggi

''Chalo Ishq Ladaaye'' (27 December 2002)

''Kucch To Hai'' (24 January 2003) ..... Popatlal

''Khushi'' (7 February 2003)

''Kaash Aap Hamare Hote'' (14 February 2003) ..... Native Indian Black Face

''Indian Babu'' (7 March 2003)

''Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hai'' (9 May 2003)

''Andaaz'' (23 May 2003) ...... G. I. Joe

''Chalte Chalte'' (13 June 2003) ...... Nandu (The Roadside Drunk)

''Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon'' (27 June 2003) ...... Johnny

''Aisaa Kyon'' (8 August 2003)

''Koi Mil Gaya'' (8 August 2003) ...... Chelaram Sukhwani

''Market'' (12 September 2003)

''Janasheen'' (28 November 2003) ...... Johnny Chen

''God Only Knows!'' (16 January 2004) ...... Road Babe

''Hatya: The Murder'' (15 October 2004)

''Aabra Ka Daabra'' (24 December 2004)

''Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin'' (2005) ...... Chitra Gupta

''Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav'' (28 January 2005) ...... Yadav

''Khullam Khulla Pyaar Kare'' (29 April 2005) ...... Pashabhai

''Deewane Huye Pagal'' (25 November 2005) ...... Murgan

''Aisa Kyon Hota Hai?'' (17 February 2006)

''Banana Brothers'' (17 March 2006)

''Saawan: The Love Season'' (6 April 2006)....... Akhil Rao

''36 China Town'' (5 May 2006) ...... KK

''Phir Hera Pheri'' (9 June 2006) ...... Munna

''Chashmebahadur'' (2006)

''Sandwich'' (2006)

''Fool n Final'' (2007) ...... Puttu Pilot

''Race'' (2008)

''Khallbali: Fun Unlimited'' (2008)

''Nidar - The Fearless'' (2008)

''Aap Jaisa Koi Nahin'' (2008)

''Mr Tikdambaaz'' (2008)

''Paying Guests'' (2008) ...... Ballu Ji

''All the Best: Fun Begins'' (2009)...... Tobu

''Aao Wish Karein'' (2009) ...... Hitchchock

''De Dana Dan'' (2009).......Kala Krishna Murari

''Dulha Mil Gaya'' (8 January 2010) ...... Krish

''Bhavnaon Ko Samjho'' (15 January 2010) ...... Vivaah Marriage Bureau

''Prem Kaa Game'' (26 February 2010) ...... Ramnik Chedda

''Khatta Meetha'' (23 July 2010) ......Anshuman

''Golmaal 3'' (5 November 2010)

''Love Mein Gum'' (Pakistani Movie) (16 November 2010)

''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' (14 January 2011)

''Anbirkku Alavillai'' (Scheduled for release in 2011)

''Masti Express'' (18 February 2011)

''Bin Bulaye Baraati (June 2011)

''Housefull 2'' (November 2011)

''Players'' (23 December 2011)

Playback singer

''Chaalbaaz'' (8 December 1989)

''Ravan Raaj'' (23 June 1995)

''Achanak'' (12 June 1998)

''Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa'' (21 December 2001)

Awards

1997: Star Screen Award for Best Comedian: ''Raja Hindustani''

1998: Filmfare Best Comedian Award: ''Deewana Mastana''

1999: Filmfare Best Comedian Award: ''Dulhe Raja''

2002: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role: ''Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega''

See also

List of Indian comedians

List of stand-up comedians

Johny Aala Re

References

External links

Johnny Lever on Zee TV

Johnny Lever at MovieTalkies

Johnny Lever at SurfIndia

Category:Indian film actors Category:Hindi film actors Category:Indian comedians Category:Reality television judges Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:Indian Protestants Category:Telugu people Category:Filmfare Awards winners Category:Indian actors Category:Indian Christians Category:People from Prakasam district Category:Indian stand-up comedians

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