 In 1999, Lewis starred in Ayub Kham Din's dramatic comedy "East is East", and Bill Forsyth's comedy "Gregory's Two Girls".He went on to star with Max Beesley in "The Match" (1999) before landing his international breakthrough in "Billy Elliot" (2000).Lewis' portrayal of a grief-stricken father, coping with the 1984-85 miner's strike and raising a son who wants to become a ballet dancer earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.