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Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) -- The CBS series is taken off the air in 1953 because of protests from civil rights groups; host George Kirby.
"D.C. Follies" (1987): : -- John Madden gives Fred a mechanical bull for the bar. Gerald Ford tries to ride it but gets thrown off head first into the wall. Jesse Jackson performs an uplifting song with Dolly, Barbara, and Cher singing backup.
"Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday" (2008): : -- Jesse Jackson on the "Bradley Effect" and goodnights
Hero for a Minute (1917) -- An Empty Nest is filled • Alien Nation pairs a detective with a "newcomer" • What colorful UB40 song tops the charts?
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony (2002) -- Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.

Overview

Date of Birth:
8 October 1941, Greenville, South Carolina, USA more
Trivia:
Ran for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in 1984 and 1988... more
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Down 18% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
(83 articles)
Jackson's Hometown Pays Tribute to Icon
 (From The Insider. 13 July 2009, 6:40 AM, PDT)
Michael Jackson’s Hometown Tribute Brings Together Extended Family
 (From PEOPLE.com. 11 July 2009, 10:30 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. | Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. | Elvis Jackson | Rev Jesse Jackson | Rev. Jesse L. Jackson | Rev. Jesse Jackson | Rev. Jessie Jackson | Reverend Jesse Jackson | The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... Cocky Locky (1 episode, 1999)
        - Henny Penny (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Cocky Locky
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Wattstax (1973) (consultant) (as Rev. Jesse Jackson)
Thanks:
  1. People I Know (2002) (the producers wish to thank: Rainbow/Push Coalition) (as The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr.)
    ... aka Der innere Kreis (Germany: video title)
    ... aka Im inneren Kreis (Germany)
  2. Last Party 2000 (2001) (special thanks) (as Rev. Jesse Jackson)
    ... aka The Party's Over (USA: video title)

  3. Elvis Gratton: Le king des kings (1985) (thanks) (as Elvis Jackson)
    ... aka Elvis Gratton
  4. Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) (TV) (special thanks) (as Rev. Jesse Jackson)
Self:
  1. Law & Disorder: The Insanity Defense (2009) (post-production) .... Himself - Senator
  2. Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House (2009) (completed) .... Interviewee
  3. Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown (2009) (completed) .... Himself

  4. "Today" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
    ... aka "NBC News Today" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "The Today Show" (USA)
        - Episode dated 6 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 July 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  5. "Christianity: A History" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - The Future of Christianity (2009) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.) .... Himself
  6. "Black to the Future" (2009) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  7. Glenn & Linus Michael Attend the Million Man March (2009)
  8. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1995-2009)
    ... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
    ... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode #16.82 (2009) TV episode (as Reverend Jesse Jackson) .... Himself - Visits the Superbowl
        - Episode dated 18 October 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Larry King Live" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2006-2009)
        - Inauguration Eve (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Maher & Moore (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Reaction to Barack Obama's Victory (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Remebering James Brown (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Rev Jesse Jackson (2006) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  10. "Unsung" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Donny Hathaway (2008) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  11. "The Daily Politics" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 5 November 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Rev Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  12. US Election Night (2008) (TV) (as Reverend Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  13. "Frontline" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2008)
        - The Choice 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
        - The Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  14. New Orleans Story (2008) .... Himself
  15. 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Memorable Moments (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  16. 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Building Blocks for America (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  17. 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Breaking New Ground (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  18. "Inside Edition" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 10 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  19. Free for All! (2008) .... Himself
  20. Ballou (2008) .... Himself
  21. Split: A Divided America (2008)
  22. King in Chicago (2008) .... Himself
  23. 16th Annual Trumpet Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
    ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 8 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  25. State of the Black Union: Jamestown - Memorable Moments (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  26. State of the Black Union: Jamestown - The First 400 Years (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  27. Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007) (TV)
  28. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 2004-2007)
        - Episode dated 6 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 February 2007 (2007) TV episode (as Reverend Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 August 2005 (2005) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.11 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  29. "Big Ideas That Changed the World" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Egalitarianism (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "BBC Four News" .... Himself - US Civil Rights Campaigner (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "The World" (UK: new title)
        - Episode dated 6 March 2007 (2007) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself - US Civil Rights Campaigner
  31. Manufacturing Dissent (2007)
    ... aka Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore (International: English title)
  32. King: Man of Peace in a Time of War (2007) (V) .... Himself
  33. Dear Mister President (2006) .... Himself
  34. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  35. "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
        - Episode dated 18 May 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 11 May 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  37. "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Rev. Jesse Jackson (2006) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  38. 2006 Trumpet Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  39. 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  40. Richard Pryor: The Funniest Man Dead or Alive (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  41. The Sixties: The Years That Shaped a Generation (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  42. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "Oprah" (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 7 September 2005 (2005) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  43. Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  44. "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka "G.M.A." (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode dated 9 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  45. 2005 Trumpet Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  46. "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2005)
    ... aka "Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08" (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #3.6 (2005) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
        - Episode #2.20 (2004) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
        - Episode #1.4 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  47. "Hannity & Colmes" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
    ... aka "Hannity" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 30 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  48. "This Week" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 10 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  49. "Paula Zahn Now" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 2 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  50. "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka "A Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Jon Stewart" (Australia)
    ... aka "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition" (International: English title: cut version)
    ... aka "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 27 October 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  51. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2004)
    ... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
        - Episode dated 21 October 2004 (2004) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 January 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  52. Diary of a Political Tourist (2004) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Alexandra Pelosi's Diary of a Political Tourist (USA: promotional title)
  53. "Tanner on Tanner" (2004) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  54. What'd I Say?: A Tribute to Ray Charles (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  55. 2004 Trumpet Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  56. "Breakfast with Frost" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 16 February 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  57. Seasons of Change: The African American Athlete (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  58. "America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr." (2002) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  59. The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002) .... Himself
  60. Last Party 2000 (2001) (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
    ... aka The Party's Over (USA: video title)
  61. See How They Run (2001) .... Himself
  62. "BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka "BET Tonight with Ed Gordon" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "BET Tonight" (USA: new title)
        - Attack on America (2001) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  63. Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake... (2001) (as Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.) .... Himself
  64. "ESPN SportsCentury" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2000-2001)
        - Jackie Robinson (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Arthur Ashe (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Walter Payton (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - Joe Louis (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Hank Aaron (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  65. All God's Children (2001) (V) (as Rev. Jesse L. Jackson) .... Himself
  66. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
        - Episode dated 23 October 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 January 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself

  67. Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  68. Death by Hanging (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  69. 69th Annual Bud Billiken Back-to-School Parade (1998) (TV) .... Host
  70. "The Chris Rock Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode #1.13 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  71. 4 Little Girls (1997) (as Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.) .... Himself (Founder of the Rainbow Push Coalition)
  72. Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony Magazine (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  73. The Alternative Christmas Message (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  74. "Baseball" (1994) TV series .... Himself (delivers eulogy at Jackie Robinson's funeral) (unknown episodes)
  75. The Last Party (1993) (uncredited) .... Himself (addresses AIDS parade)
  76. "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode dated 8 June 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  77. "Both Sides with Jesse Jackson" (1992) TV series .... Host
  78. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1991)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Michael Jordan/Public Enemy (1991) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Jesse Jackson/Andrae Crouch, Wintley Phipps (1984) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  79. American Dream (1990) .... Himself
  80. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990) .... Himself
    ... aka Listen Up
  81. "The Jesse Jackson Show" (1990) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
  82. Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  83. Route One USA (1989) .... Himself
    ... aka Route 1/U.S.A. (USA: review title)
  84. "A Different World" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
        - Citizen Wayne (1989) TV episode .... Himself
  85. 21st NAACP Image Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  86. Decade (1989) .... Himself
  87. The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  88. All-Star Celebration: The '88 Vote (1988) (TV) (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  89. Jackie Robinson: An American Journey (1988) (TV) .... On Screen Narrator
  90. "Tanner '88" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1988)
    ... aka "Tanner: A Political Fable"
        - The Boiler Room (1988) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - The Great Escape (1988) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  91. The Making of 'Black Mayors' (1986) (TV) (as Reverend Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  92. In Remembrance of Martin (1986) .... Himself
  93. Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (1986) (V) .... Himself
  94. "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  95. The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  96. Samantha Smith Goes to Washington: Campaign '84 (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  97. Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  98. Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip (1982) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member
    ... aka Live on the Sunset Strip (Australia)

  99. The 1st Annual Black Achievement Awards (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  100. "Lou Grant" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
        - Schools (1978) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  101. "Black Journal" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 15 February 1976 (1976) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse L. Jackson) .... Himself
  102. "Soul Train" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Best of Soul Train: 1973-1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  103. Save the Children (1973) .... Himself
  104. Wattstax (1973) (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  105. "The Virginia Graham Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 13 October 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. WWE: Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection (2009) (V) .... Himself
  2. "The O'Reilly Factor"
        - Episode dated 17 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 15 August 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 15 July 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 July 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 July 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
          (6 more)
  3. "Video on Trial"
        - Episode #2.8 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  4. American Hardcore (2006) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. "ESPN Outside the Lines Nightly"
        - Protecting Barry Bonds (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Noche Hache"
        - Episode #1.21 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Letter to the President (2005) (V) .... Himself
  8. "And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop" (2004) .... Himself
  9. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Tragedy to Triumph: The Maryland Terrapin Odyssey (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Tupac: Resurrection (2003) .... Himself
  12. Baadasssss Cinema (2002) (TV) (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself
  13. Undercover Brother (2002) (uncredited) .... Himself - Shouting 'I Am Somebody'
  14. Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony (2002) .... Himself
  15. Look Out Haskell, It's Real: The Making of 'Medium Cool' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  16. Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  17. Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  18. Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself - pallbearer
  19. "Cold War" (1998) (uncredited) .... Himself
  20. Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995) .... Himself
  21. The Speeches of Robert F. Kennedy (1995) (V) .... Himself (at Lorraine Motel, pallbearer for King)
  22. Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  23. Malcolm X (1992) (uncredited) .... Himself
  24. Qui a tué Martin Luther King? (1992) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself (at King's final speech, at Lorraine Motel)
  25. JFK (1991) (uncredited) .... Himself - after Assassination of Martin Luther King
  26. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  27. Malcolm X (1972) (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
TV commercial for "New York Times" newspaper (1995) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 6 Interviews | 6 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Documentary | Talk-Show | Comedy | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Non Fiction | African American | Politics more

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