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Introduced Michael Jackson at James Brown's funeral, telling the crowd: "I don't care what the media says tonight, James Brown wanted Michael Jackson with him here today. He said ... 'I love Michael.' He said, 'Tell him don't worry about coming home. They always scandalize those that have the talent." (30 December 2006). See more trivia »

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Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr.
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2009 Madea Goes to Jail
Al Sharpton (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2002 Holla (TV series)
Guest
 
2002 Mr. Deeds
The Rhyme Master (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
1999 Cold Feet
The Reverend (as Reverend Al Sharpton)
 
1992 Malcolm X
Speaker #2
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2012 BET Awards 2012 (TV movie) (archive materials)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "Opening Number/Serenity Prayer")
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2007 Black Devil Doll (thanks - as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2007 SuperNews! (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– My Dinner with Bill O. (2007) (special thanks)
 
2007 The Salt-N-Pepa Show (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Jena 6 (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (143 titles)
2013 Bainport: Soul of a City (documentary) (completed)
As Himself
 
2013 Of By For (documentary) (completed)
 
2013 Keep the Promise: The Global Fight Against AIDS (documentary short)
 
2013 The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 Politics Nation with Al Sharpton (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 26 February 2013 (2013) … Himself - Host
 
2012 Martin Bashir (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 2012 (2012) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2012 The Scroll: Evidence of Life Unseen (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2012 Don't Sleep! Hosted by T. J. Holmes (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
– Gay Rights Black Votes (2012) … Himself - Panelist
 
2012 BAD25: The Short Films of Michael Jackson (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 BET Awards 2012 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011-2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.660 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.514 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Celebration of Gospel (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Meet the Press (TV series)
Himself - Host, 'Politics Nation'
– Episode dated 11 March 2012 (2012) … Himself - Host, 'Politics Nation'
 
2012 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 February 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Watch What Happens: Live (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Al Sharpton (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2003-2012 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.5 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #8.20 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #5.8 (2007) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– Episode #2.11 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #2.1 (2004) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2000-2011 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Al Sharpton (2011) … Himself
– Anand Giridharadas (2011) … Himself
– Sam Sheridan (2007) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– Indecision 2004: Election Night - Prelude to a Recount (2004) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– Zell Miller (2003) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– All Grown Up (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2009-2011 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 December 2009 (2009) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2011 BET Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself (segment "Al Sharpton")
– Special Edition: U.S. v. Drake/Children in the Fields/Al Sharpton (2011) … Himself (segment "Al Sharpton")
 
2011 19th Annual Trumpet Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 2011 (2011) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2011 The After Party: The Last Party 3 (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Queen of Media
Himself
 
2010 30 for 30 (TV series)
Himself
– One Night in Vegas (2010) … Himself
 
2010 America: The Story of Us (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Superpower (2010) … Himself
– Bust (2010) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– WWII (2010) … Himself
– Boom (2010) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– Civil War (2010) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2009-2010 Hannity (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2009) … Himself
 
2005-2010 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Bret Michaels in Critical Condition (2010) … Himself
– Coulter vs Sharpton (2009) … Himself
– The Day Michael Jackson Died (2009) … Himself
– Inside the Memorial (2009) … Himself
– Al Sharpton (2007) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2005-2010 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Al Sharpton (2010) … Himself - Guest
– Michael Eric Dyson (2006) … Himself
– Rev. Al Sharpton (2005) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2010 Obama in NC: The Path to History (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 God Bless You Barack Obama? (TV documentary)
Himself - 2004 Presidential Candidate (as Rev Al Sharpton)
 
2010 On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of (documentary)
Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2010 No Justice, No Peace: A Sharp Talk Special (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2010 Race (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Beyond the Bricks (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005-2009 Geraldo at Large (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 August 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2009 WWF Raw (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 'Hick' Town (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 If I Die Tonight (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2009 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.103 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #5.87 (2008) … Himself (as Reverend Al Sharpton)
– Episode #4.169 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #4.99 (2005) … Himself
 
2009 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV series)
Himself
– Kathy at the Apollo (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Michael Jackson Memorial (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Obama: The First 100 Days (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008-2009 D.L. Hughley Breaks the News (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.6 (2009) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– Episode #2.2 (2009) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Long Live the Spirit (of the Million Man March) (documentary)
Speaker
 
2009 Abraham Obama (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Good Hair (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Streisand: Live in Concert (TV special documentary)
Himself - Audience (uncredited)
 
2009 Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez (documentary)
Himself
 
2004-2008 Hardball with Chris Matthews (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 16 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 July 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest Host
– Episode dated 3 August 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
2008 Shaken Not Stirred (TV series)
Himself
– Al Sharpton (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Murder in Black & White (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
– Rev. George Lee (2008) … Himself - Host
– Willie Edwards (2008) … Himself - Host
– Lamar Smith (2008) … Himself - Host
– Moore's Ford (2008) … Himself - Host
 
2008 Baisden After Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Men of Color and the Prison System (2008) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2008 Dr. Phil (TV series)
Himself
– The N-Word Debate (2008) … Himself
 
2008 New Orleans Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 What's at Stake? (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Memorable Moments (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Building Blocks for America (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Disappearing Voices: The Decline of Black Radio (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Breaking New Ground (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004-2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 June 2008 (2008) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– Episode dated 6 March 2008 (2008) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– Episode dated 8 September 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– Episode dated 26 August 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
2008 James Brown: The Man, the Music, & the Message (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 2008 (2008) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2008 The Night James Brown Saved Boston (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2008 Tucker (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2008 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 2008 (2008) … Himself (as Reverend Al Sharpton)
 
2008 Don't Go to Strangers
Himself
 
2008 The Black List: Volume One (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 4Chosen: The Documentary (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Parallel Paths (TV series)
Himself
– Al Sharpton & Cousin Jeff … Himself
 
2007 Shake the Devil Off (documentary)
 
2007 State of the Black Union: Jamestown - Memorable Moments (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 State of the Black Union: Jamestown - The First 400 Years (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005-2007 Sharp Talk (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode dated 10 June 2007 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Best of Sharp Talk (2006) … Himself - Host
– Does America Care (2005) … Himself - Host
– Gentrification (2005) … Himself - Host
– Black Church (2005) … Himself - Host
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2007 Ali's 65 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Paula Zahn Now (TV series)
– Out in the Open: Racism in America (2006)
 
2006 Ali Rap (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Dear Mister President (documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 May 2006 (2006) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2006 Lockdown, USA (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 That's What I'm Talking About (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Movers, Shakers and Playmakers (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Tom Joyner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 CityCollege9.com: 9 Dead, One Story (documentary)
 
2006 Out from Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 White Men Can't Rap (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Hannity & Colmes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 July 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 September 2005 (2005) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2005 National Geographic: Inside 9/11 (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– War on America (2005) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Weekends at the DL (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2005 Pursuit of Equality (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Street Fight (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.17 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The History Makers (video documentary)
Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2004-2005 I Hate My Job (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.7 (2005) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (2004) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (2004) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.4 (2004) … Himself - Host
– Your Challenge, Should You Choose to Accept It (2004) … Himself - Host
See all 7 episodes »
 
2004 Boston Legal (TV series)
Himself
– Loose Lips (2004) … Himself (as Reverend Al Sharpton)
– Head Cases (2004) … Himself (as Reverend Al Sharpton)
 
2004 Tanner on Tanner (TV series)
Himself
– The Awful Truth (2004) … Himself
– Dinner at Elaine's (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Hip-Hop Honors (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Diary of a Political Tourist (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 Girlfriends (TV series)
Himself
– The Rabbit Died (2004) … Himself
 
2004 My Wife and Kids (TV series)
Himself
– Fantasy Camp: Part 1 (2004) … Himself (uncredited)
– Fantasy Camp: Part 2 (2004) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2004 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 September 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #1.21 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Dennis Miller (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003-2004 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.7 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #11.31 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host / Joe Jackson / Johnnie Cochran / …
– Al Sharpton/Pink (2003) … Himself - Host / Various / Johnnie Cochran / …
 
2003 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Beyond the Spin (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 XXI Century (TV series documentary)
Himself - National Action Network
– ...And the Pursuit of Happiness (2003) … Himself - National Action Network (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– War, Peace, and Patriotism (2003) … Himself - National Action Network (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2002 Smallpox (TV documentary)
Himself (US version)
 
2001 Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Journeys in Black (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Reverend Al Sharpton (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 7 November 2000 (2000) … Himself - Guest
 
2000 Bamboozled
Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
2000 Politically Incorrect (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 February 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Himself
– Sophomore Jinx (1999) … Himself (as Reverend Al Sharpton)
 
1999 Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Black Nationalism (1999) … Himself
 
1998 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.12 (1998) … Himself - Guest
 
1997 The Chris Rock Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.9 (1997) … Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
– Episode #2.7 (1997) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1996 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 June 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Lauren Hutton and... (TV series)
Himself
– Al Sharpton (1995) … Himself
 
1995 New York Undercover (TV series)
Himself
– The Smoking Section (1995) … Himself (as Reverend Al Sharpton)
 
1995 Run for Cover
Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
1993 The Last Party (documentary)
Himself (as Rev. Al Sharpton)
 
1993 Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 February 1993 (1993) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1993 The Howard Stern Interview (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1993) … Himself
 
1991 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself
– A Week in the Life of the Rev. Alfred Sharpton (1991) … Himself
 
1990-1991 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 1991 (1991) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1988 The Morton Downey Jr. Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 August 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1981 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 May 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1974 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Himself
– James Brown & the First Family of Soul (1974) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2007 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Frontline (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Celsius 41.11: The Temperature at Which the Brain... Begins to Die (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Tupac: Resurrection (documentary)
Himself
 
American Justice (TV series documentary)
 
1990 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
 

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"The issue of government is not to determine who may sleep together in the bedroom, it's to help those that might not be eating in the kitchen." - At the 2004 Democratic National Convention. See more »

Trivia:

Introduced Michael Jackson at James Brown's funeral, telling the crowd: "I don't care what the media says tonight, James Brown wanted Michael Jackson with him here today. He said ... 'I love Michael.' He said, 'Tell him don't worry about coming home. They always scandalize those that have the talent." (30 December 2006). See more »

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Libra