
Acting, 1941
Jesse Jackson
Born Oct 8, 1941, Greenville, South Carolina, USA, Died Feb 17, 2026 (84)
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'.
Filmography
39 titles- 2024
Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage)IMDb 3.0Show - 2023
Texas, USASelf (archive footage)Movie - 2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)SelfIMDb 7.6Movie - 2021
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect UnionSelfIMDb 5.3Show - 2021
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & ConspiracySelf (archive footage)IMDb 6.8Movie - 2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetSelf (archive footage)IMDb 7.4Movie - 2021
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me OverSelfIMDb 6.5Movie - 2020
ObamaSelfShow - 2018
ExplainedSelf (archive footage)IMDb 7.4Show - 2018
Shut Up and DribbleSelf - Civil Rights LeaderIMDb 1.0Show - 2018
I Am MLK Jr.SelfIMDb 8.8Movie - 2016
'85: The Greatest Team in Football HistorySelfIMDb 8.2Movie - 2014
We Are ManySelfIMDb 6.7Movie - 2013
Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelfIMDb 7.1Movie - 2012
MLK: The Assassination TapesSelf (archive Footage)IMDb 7.4Movie - 2011
A Man's StorySelfIMDb 6.9Movie - 2009
Joy Behar: Say Anything!Show - 2008The Day the Troubles BeganSelfMovie
- 2006
RobinsSelf - GuestIMDb 7.8Show - 2005
The Situation Room with Wolf BlitzerIMDb 3.8Show - 2004
Tanner on TannerSelfIMDb 10.0Show - 2003
Real Time with Bill MaherSelfIMDb 6.0Show - 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!SelfIMDb 5.3Show - 2001
Democracy Now!Self (archive footage)IMDb 6.9Show - 1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special(archive footage)IMDb 6.9Movie - 1997
The Chris Rock ShowSelfIMDb 4.6Show - 1997
4 Little GirlsSelf - Founder of the Rainbow Push CoalitionIMDb 7.1Movie - 1996
The Daily ShowSelfIMDb 6.4Show - 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildCocky Locky (voice)IMDb 6.3Show - 1994
BaseballVarious (voice)IMDb 7.6Show - 1988
Tanner '88Himself (uncredited)IMDb 6.9Show - 1987
A Different WorldHimselfIMDb 7.2Show - 1983
Not Necessarily the NewsSelf (archive footage)IMDb 6.9Show - 1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)IMDb 6.9Show - 1974
Dinah!SelfIMDb 7.0Show - 1973
WattstaxSelfIMDb 6.8Movie - 1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisSelf (archive footage)IMDb 7.4Movie - 1968
UptightSelf (archive footage)IMDb 6.8Movie - 1963
World in ActionIMDb 7.0Show
