Jesse Jackson
Acting
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (October 8, 1941 — February 17, 2026) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He founded of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. In an AP-AOL "Black Voices" poll in February 2006, Jackson was voted 'the most important black leader'.
Born: October 8, 1941 · Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Filmography (38)
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Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
2021
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
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Uncle Tom
2020
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Shut Up and Dribble
2018
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Explained
2018
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LA 92
2017
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'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
2016
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Fantastic Lies
2016
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We Are Many
2014
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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013
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A Man's Story
2011
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Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
2009
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Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
2009
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Michael Jackson Memorial
2009
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Robins
2006
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The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
2005
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Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
2002
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BaadAsssss Cinema
2002
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Last Party 2000
2001
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4 Little Girls
1997
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The Chris Rock Show
1997
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The Daily Show
1996
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Actor: Cocky Locky (voice…
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Baseball
1994
Actor: Various (voice)
Route One/USA
1989
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Tanner '88
1988
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A Different World
1987
Actor: Himself
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
1982
Actor: Self - Audience Me…
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Saturday Night Live
1975
Actor: Self - HostActor: Self (uncredited)
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Dinah!
1974
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Wattstax
1973
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
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Uptight
1968
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