Jonathan Kendrick Lewis (October 29, 1983 â€" September 26, 2012),
also credited as Johnny K. Lewis, was an American film and television
actor. Lewis is best known for playing Kip "Half-Sack" Epps in the
first two seasons of the FX series Sons of Anarchy, and other tv roles
such as Gilby in The Sausage Factory (2001-2002), Pearce Chase in
Quintuplets (2004-2005), and Dennis "Chili" Childress in The O.C.
(2005-2006). He also appeared in supporting roles in the films
Underclassman (2005), Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Felon
(2008), and The Runaways (2010).Lewis grew up in the Los Angeles
neighborhoods of North Hollywood and Sherman Oaks. He was the middle
child of Michael and Divona Lewis. His parents were practicing
Scientologists and Johnny was himself a Scientologist for most of his
life. After finishing school, he left home at the age of 18 to pursue
an acting career.Lewis began making television appearances while in
his late teens, with guest starring roles in Boston Public (2000), The
Guardian (2001), and American Dreams (2002), among others. His debut
feature film performance premiered in 2004, in New Line Cinema's Raise
Your Voice, and he followed that up with Miramax Films' Underclassman
in 2005. He co-starred as Pearce Chase, one of five siblings on the
Fox series Quintuplets, and appeared in the movie Raise Your Voice
(2004) alongside Hilary Duff. He guest starred in four episodes of the
Nickelodeon television series Drake & Josh as Scottie, one of Drake's
bandmates, and from 2005 to 2006, he played Dennis "Chili" Childress
on The O.C.. Lewis also had a guest spot in the third episode of
Smallville season 5.He also starred in the film Magic Valley (2011),
which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lewis was well known for
his role as prospect biker Kip "Half-Sack" Epps in the first two
seasons of the FX original series Sons of Anarchy.
also credited as Johnny K. Lewis, was an American film and television
actor. Lewis is best known for playing Kip "Half-Sack" Epps in the
first two seasons of the FX series Sons of Anarchy, and other tv roles
such as Gilby in The Sausage Factory (2001-2002), Pearce Chase in
Quintuplets (2004-2005), and Dennis "Chili" Childress in The O.C.
(2005-2006). He also appeared in supporting roles in the films
Underclassman (2005), Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007), Felon
(2008), and The Runaways (2010).Lewis grew up in the Los Angeles
neighborhoods of North Hollywood and Sherman Oaks. He was the middle
child of Michael and Divona Lewis. His parents were practicing
Scientologists and Johnny was himself a Scientologist for most of his
life. After finishing school, he left home at the age of 18 to pursue
an acting career.Lewis began making television appearances while in
his late teens, with guest starring roles in Boston Public (2000), The
Guardian (2001), and American Dreams (2002), among others. His debut
feature film performance premiered in 2004, in New Line Cinema's Raise
Your Voice, and he followed that up with Miramax Films' Underclassman
in 2005. He co-starred as Pearce Chase, one of five siblings on the
Fox series Quintuplets, and appeared in the movie Raise Your Voice
(2004) alongside Hilary Duff. He guest starred in four episodes of the
Nickelodeon television series Drake & Josh as Scottie, one of Drake's
bandmates, and from 2005 to 2006, he played Dennis "Chili" Childress
on The O.C.. Lewis also had a guest spot in the third episode of
Smallville season 5.He also starred in the film Magic Valley (2011),
which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Lewis was well known for
his role as prospect biker Kip "Half-Sack" Epps in the first two
seasons of the FX original series Sons of Anarchy.
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