Bryan Lewis

Own work

Anthony Bryan Lewis (né Novak; born November 8, 1990), commonly known as Bryan Lewis is an American actor, songwriter, entertainer, and screenplay writer. Known as the "Prince of Freemont", he rose to prominence for playing Dalton Commodore in the Freemont/Freenity procedural drama Holden Commodore: Dallas Detective (2004-2013). Lewis held leading roles in several limited-run soap operas including Forbidden Passion (2013), The Dejected (2014), Shade of the Past (2016-2020) and It Had to be You (2019). Since 2021, Lewis executive produces the Studio Max television series Panorama Village and Always Evergreen?. Additionally, he produces and stars in the limited run soap opera Sincerely, Ava since 2023. Following the conclusion of Holden Commodore, Lewis received various accolades and was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019 by Time magazine.

Early life
Anthony Bryan Novak was born on November 8, 1990, in Tacoma, Washington, to James Novak and Britney Lumberton, a young couple struggling with financial issues, according to reports from family members. On April 17, 1991, while driving east on Interstate 90, James, Britney, and Bryan were struck head-on by a drunk driver. The accident left Bryan unharmed, but his parents were killed instantly. Unable to take care of the child, Bryan's maternal and paternal families agreed to give him up for adoption. In 1992, American actors and directors Eric and Alice Lewis adopted him and now bears their last name, Lewis. Eric Lewis's 1993 movie "Miracle on the Interstate" was inspired by Bryan's early life.

During the late 1990's, Lewis became addicted to video games and had dreams of becoming a video game developer for Nintendo, since he owned a Nintendo 64, he received for his 7th birthday in 1997. In 1999, the Lewis family relocated to West Los Angeles, California, where Bryan grew up for his adolescent years.

Personal life
Lewis has Polish ancestry. In 2010, Lewis claimed that he's spiritual, but not religious.

In 2004, Lewis met future American entertainer Alex Trujillo (then known as Alejandra Trujillo) during the latter's two month stay in Los Angeles with his mother Blanca Trujillo. During this time, Lewis and Trujillo developed a relationship. On January 16, 2005, the couple had their first child, Malorie Lewis.