Lewis Schaffer facts for kids

Lewis Schaffer is an American comedian and radio host. He lives in Nunhead, a part of south-east London, England, where he moved in the year 2000. He has a weekly radio show on Resonance 104.4FM in London. He also travels around Britain performing as a stand-up comedian.

Lewis Schaffer's Career

Comedy Shows

Lewis Schaffer had a comedy show called "Free until Famous." This show ran for many years, from October 2008 to April 2014. It was performed in different places in London, like Soho and Mayfair. His show was very popular and ran for over 400 performances. It was known as one of the longest-running solo stand-up shows in London.

He also performed his show "Lewis Schaffer: American in London." He did this show every Sunday at the Leicester Square Theatre in London. This show ran for more than three years, ending in June 2014.

Radio Host

Since 2009, Lewis Schaffer has hosted a radio show called "Nunhead American Radio with Lewis Schaffer." This show is on Resonance 104.4FM in London. It is broadcast live every Monday evening at 6:30 PM GMT.

Comedy Award

In 2009, Lewis Schaffer won a special award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It was called the Malcolm Hardee Cunning Stunt Award. He won it for a clever publicity stunt. He convinced a magazine called The List that he was going to sponsor the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. He even said he had bought the rights to the awards for a small amount of money and that his mother would be a judge. This was all part of his funny stunt.

Personal Life

In September 2019, Lewis Schaffer had an accident while riding his bicycle in south London. He received medical care at King's College Hospital in Denmark Hill.