AS
Al Sharpton
Actor, Producer, Writer
Born October 3, 1954 (69 years)
Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, television/radio talk show host and a former White House adviser for President Barack Obama. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election. He hosts his own radio talk show, Keepin' It Real, and he makes regular guest appearances cable news television. In 2011, he was named the host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation, a nightly talk show. In 2015, the program was shifted to Sunday mornings.
Sharpton's supporters praise "his ability and willingness to defy the power structure that is seen as the cause of their suffering" and consider him "a man who is willing to tell it like it is". Former Mayor of New York City Ed Koch, a one-time foe, said that Sharpton deserves the respect he enjoys among black Americans: "He is willing to go to jail for them, and he is there when they need him." President Barack Obama said that Sharpton is "the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden." A 2013 Zogby Analytics poll found that one quarter of African Americans said that Sharpton speaks for them.
His critics describe him as "a political radical who is to blame, in part, for the deterioration of race relations". Sociologist Orlando Patterson has referred to him as a racial arsonist, while liberal columnist Derrick Z. Jackson has called him the black equivalent of Richard Nixon and Pat Buchanan. Sharpton sees much of the criticism as a sign of his effectiveness. "In many ways, what they consider criticism is complimenting my job," he said. "An activist's job is to make public civil rights issues until there can be a climate for change."
(Wikipedia)
Sharpton's supporters praise "his ability and willingness to defy the power structure that is seen as the cause of their suffering" and consider him "a man who is willing to tell it like it is". Former Mayor of New York City Ed Koch, a one-time foe, said that Sharpton deserves the respect he enjoys among black Americans: "He is willing to go to jail for them, and he is there when they need him." President Barack Obama said that Sharpton is "the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden." A 2013 Zogby Analytics poll found that one quarter of African Americans said that Sharpton speaks for them.
His critics describe him as "a political radical who is to blame, in part, for the deterioration of race relations". Sociologist Orlando Patterson has referred to him as a racial arsonist, while liberal columnist Derrick Z. Jackson has called him the black equivalent of Richard Nixon and Pat Buchanan. Sharpton sees much of the criticism as a sign of his effectiveness. "In many ways, what they consider criticism is complimenting my job," he said. "An activist's job is to make public civil rights issues until there can be a climate for change."
(Wikipedia)
Filmography
| 2024 | The Weekend with Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, and Michael Steele (2024) (TV Series) · as Self - Contributor |
| 2023 | South to Black Power · as Self |
| 2023 | 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner · as Self |
| 2023 | Inside with Jen Psaki (2023) (TV Series) · as Self - Contributor |
| 2023 | When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Fight The Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Giuliani: What Happened to America’s Mayor? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Loudmouth · as Self |
| 2022 | Next at the Kennedy Center (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Behind the Shield: The Power & Politics of the NFL · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey · as Self |
| 2022 | Civil: Ben Crump · as Self |
| 2022 | Rudy! A Documusical · as Self |
| 2022 | Symone (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Sun Rises in the East · as Self |
| 2022 | Janet Jackson. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Jesse Watters Primetime (TV Series) · as Self - At Dnc |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | The First Wave · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Mayor Pete · as Self |
| 2021 | Nick Cannon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali · as Self |
| 2021 | NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) · as Self - Minister & Activist |
| 2021 | Ferguson Rises · as Self - Civil Rights Activist |
| 2021 | Worn Stories (TV Series) · as Self - Reverend |
| 2021 | The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This is Our Song (TV Series) · as Self - Founder, National Action Network |
| 2021 | Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage · as Self - Founder Of National Action Network |
| 2020 | The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (TV Series) · as Self - Contributor |
| 2020 | By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (TV Series) · as Self - Founder Of National Action Network |
| 2020 | Loving Neverland · as Self |
| 2020 | Aretha Franklin: Soul Sister · as Self |
| 2020 | Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn · as Self |
| 2020 | The ReidOut (TV Series) · as Self - President, National Action Network |
| 2020 | Uncle Tom · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Trial by Media (TV Series) · as Self - Civil Rights Activist |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Tooning Out The News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | 2nd Annual Urban One Honors · as Self |
| 2019 | Woman in Motion · as Self |
| 2019 | American Trial: The Eric Garner Story · as Self |
| 2019 | Who Killed Malcolm X? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Free Meek (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | BET Awards 2019 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The Black Godfather · as Self |
| 2019 | Leaving Neverland · as Self |
| 2019 | Leaving Neverland: The Aftermath · as Self |
| 2018 | Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes · as Self |
| 2018 | Satan & Adam · as Self |
| 2018 | Basketball: A Love Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | I Am MLK Jr. · as Self |
| 2017 | Who Killed Tupac? (TV Series) · as Self - Civil Rights Activist |
| 2017 | Maynard · as Self |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self - Contributor |
| 2017 | The Nineties (TV Series) · as Self - Civil Rights Activist |
| 2017 | Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace (TV Series) · as Self - Contributor |
| 2017 | Get Me Roger Stone · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Time: The Kalief Browder Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Facing (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | AM Joy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Ray Charles Tribute in Performance at the White House · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2016 | Chelsea Does... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The Circus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | MTP Daily (TV Series) · as Self - Correspondent |
| 2015 | Jon Stewart Has Left the Building · as Self |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Civil Rights Activist |
| 2014 | The Tanning of America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The BET Honors · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2013 | Media Buzz (TV Series) · as Self - President, National Action Network |
| 2013 | Married to Medicine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Central Park Five · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Koch · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | BET Awards 2012 · as Self |
| 2012 | Celebration of Gospel · as Self |
| 2012 | Runaway Slave · as Self - Reverend |
| 2012 | Oprah's Next Chapter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Scroll: Revelations · as Self |
| 2011 | Looking for Lenny · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2011 | BET Awards 2011 · as Self |
| 2011 | Bowl of Dreams · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | 19th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | The After Party: The Last Party 3 · as Self |
| 2011 | The BET Honors 2011 · as Self |
| 2010 | Race · as Self |
| 2010 | The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | One Night in Vegas · as Self |
| 2010 | America: the Story of Us (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Sky Midnight News (TV Series) · as Self - Civil Rights Campaigner |
| 2010 | Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Good Hair · as Himself |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2009 | If I Die Tonight · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson Memorial · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Streisand: Live in Concert · as Self - Audience |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Madea Goes to Jail · as Self |
| 2009 | Hannity (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson: Life of a Superstar · as Self |
| 2008 | D.L. Hughley Breaks the News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Rachel Maddow Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Night James Brown Saved Boston · as Self |
| 2008 | The Black List: Volume One · as Himself |
| 2008 | Don't Go to Strangers · as Self |
| 2008 | 4Chosen: The Documentary · as Self |
| 2007 | Baisden After Dark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Anne Will (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | BET Awards 2007 · as Self |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self - Contributor |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Weekends at the DL (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The 59th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2005 | Pursuit of Equality · as Self |
| 2005 | Street Fight · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Celsius 41.11: The Temperature at Which the Brain... Begins to Die · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | Hip-Hop Honors · as Self |
| 2004 | Tanner on Tanner (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Inside 9/11 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Tupac: Resurrection · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Countdown with Keith Olbermann (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | XXI Century (TV Series) · as Self - National Action Network |
| 2002 | Dr. Phil (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Smallpox · as Self (us Version) |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Bamboozled · as Himself |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1998 | Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Hardball with Chris Mathews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The Roseanne Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The O'Reilly Factor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Hannity & Colmes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Run for Cover · as Himself |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | The Last Party · as Self |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The 34th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Sky World News (TV Series) · as Self - Civil Rights Leader |
| 1987 | The Morton Downey Jr. Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Laura Coates Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self (segment "al Sharpton") |
| 1960 | This Week (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1958 | Etter Dagsrevyen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1947 | Meet the Press (TV Series) · as Self - Political Roundtable Panelist |