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Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1941-10-08 (83 years old)

Biography

Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is 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 was the founder 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".

Filmography

all 98

self 86

Movies 77

TV Shows 21

Voice 2

Narrator 1

Self

South to Black Power

South to Black Power (2023)

Self - Civil Rights Activist

Loudmouth

Loudmouth (2022)

Self

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (2022)

Actor

El otro Rey de Chicago

El otro Rey de Chicago (2022)

Self

Let the World See

Let the World See (2022)

Self

Punch 9 for Harold Washington

Punch 9 for Harold Washington (2021)

Self

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021)

Self

Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (2021)

Self (archive footage)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

Himself

September First, Twenty-Twenty

September First, Twenty-Twenty (2021)

Self

Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story

Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story (2021)

Self (archive footage)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)

Self

Killing Martin Luther King Jr.

Killing Martin Luther King Jr. (2021)

Self (archive footage)

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021)

Self (archive footage)

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom (2020)

Self

Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story

Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story (2020)

Self

Someday We'll all Be Free: The Donny Hathaway Story

Someday We'll all Be Free: The Donny Hathaway Story (2020)

Self

No Lye: An American Beauty Story

No Lye: An American Beauty Story (2019)

Self

The First Rainbow Coalition

The First Rainbow Coalition (2019)

Self (archive footage)

Stax, le label soul légendaire

Stax, le label soul légendaire (2019)

Self

True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality

True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality (2019)

Self

Chicago at the Crossroad

Chicago at the Crossroad (2019)

Self - Civil Rights Leader

Shut Up and Dribble

Shut Up and Dribble (2018)

Self

The Road to Mass Incarceration

The Road to Mass Incarceration (2018)

Self (archive footage)

Explained

Explained (2018)

Self

I Am MLK Jr.

I Am MLK Jr. (2018)

Self

Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America (2018)

Self

Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media (2018)

Self

I Am or How Jack Became Black

I Am or How Jack Became Black (2017)

Self

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016)

Self

Crashing the Party

Crashing the Party (2016)

Himself (archive footage)

Fantastic Lies

Fantastic Lies (2016)

Self

We Are Many

We Are Many (2014)

Self

Hate Crimes in the Heartland

Hate Crimes in the Heartland (2014)

Self

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)

Self (The Rev.)

Harvest of Empire

Harvest of Empire (2012)

Self (archive Footage)

MLK: The Assassination Tapes

MLK: The Assassination Tapes (2012)

Self

A Man's Story

A Man's Story (2011)

Self

Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America

Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America (2010)

Self

Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound (2009)

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

Joy Behar: Say Anything! (2009)

Self

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)

Self

Michael Jackson Memorial

Michael Jackson Memorial (2009)

Self

The Nine Lives of Marion Barry

The Nine Lives of Marion Barry (2009)

Anecdotes about Fidel

Anecdotes about Fidel (2009)

Self

Ballou

Ballou (2008)

Self

Split: A Deeper Divide

Split: A Deeper Divide (2008)

Self

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War (2007)

Self - Guest

Robins

Robins (2006)

The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer

The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer (2005)

Self

Big Ideas That Changed The World

Big Ideas That Changed The World (2005)

Self

Tavis Smiley (2004)

Self

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

Self

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002)

Self

BaadAsssss Cinema

BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)

Self

The Execution of Wanda Jean

The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002)

Self

Last Party 2000

Last Party 2000 (2001)

Self

See How They Run

See How They Run (2001)

Self

All God's Children

All God's Children (2001)

Self

Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake

Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake (2001)

Self

The Subtext of a Yale Education

The Subtext of a Yale Education (1999)

Self (Archive Footage)

University, Inc.

University, Inc. (1999)

Self - Founder of the Rainbow Push Coalition

4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls (1997)

The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show (1997)

Self

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997)

Self

The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

Self (archive footage)

The Journey of the African-American Athlete

The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)

Cocky Locky (voice)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

Various (voice)

Baseball

Baseball (1994)

The Soul of Stax

The Soul of Stax (1994)

Self

Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham

Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham (1993)

Self

American Dream

American Dream (1990)

Self

Decade

Decade (1989)

Self

Route One/USA

Route One/USA (1989)

On Screen Narrator

Jackie Robinson: An American Journey

Jackie Robinson: An American Journey (1988)

Himself (uncredited)

Tanner '88

Tanner '88 (1988)

Self

Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile

Time and Judgement: A Diary of a 400 Year Exile (1988)

Himself

A Different World

A Different World (1987)

Self

Eyes on the Prize

Eyes on the Prize (1987)

Self

In Remembrance of Martin

In Remembrance of Martin (1986)

Self

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983)

Self - Audience Member

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip

Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)

Self

A Decade of Struggle

A Decade of Struggle (1980)

A Matter of Respect

A Matter of Respect (1980)

Self

The New Klan: Heritage of Hate

The New Klan: Heritage of Hate (1978)

Self

Time and Dreams

Time and Dreams (1976)

Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

Self

Dinah!

Dinah! (1974)

Self

Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2 (1973)

Self

Save the Children

Save the Children (1973)

Self

Nationtime

Nationtime (1972)

Self (archive footage)

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

Self

Black Woodstock

Black Woodstock (1969)

Self

Operation Breadbasket

Operation Breadbasket (1969)

Self (archive footage)

Uptight

Uptight (1968)

Self

Black Journal

Black Journal (1968)

Actor

The Struggle Is My Life: Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013

The Struggle Is My Life: Nelson Mandela 1918 - 2013

Gallery

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1941-10-08 (83 years old)

Birth Place
Greenville, United States

Religion
Baptists

Spouse
Jacqueline Jackson

Children
Jonathan Jackson, Jesse Jackson Jr.

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.

Awards
Spingarn Medal, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Eugene V. Debs Award, Commander of the Legion of Honour, James Joyce Award, James Joyce Awards, Honorary doctorate from the University of Cairo

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Last updated: 2024-10-18

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3 TV Shows

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2 TV Shows

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