Jesse Jackson
Acting
Biography
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'.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jesse Jackson
LA 92
2017
Filmography
Acting (64)
2023
South to Black Poweras Self
3.5
2022
Loudmouthas Self - Civil Rights Activist/Self - Baptist Minister (archive footage)
6.0
2022
El otro Rey de Chicagoas Self
2021
6.5
2021
September First, Twenty-Twentyas Himself
9.0
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)
7.4
2021
2021
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracyas Self (archive footage)
6.8
2020
Bernie Blackoutas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2019
Stax, le label soul légendaireas Self (archive footage)
2019
Chicago at the Crossroadas Self
4.0
2018
2018
2018
I Am MLK Jr.as Self
8.8
2018
2017
LA 92as Self (archive footage)
7.7
2016
8.2
2016
Crashing the Partyas Self
2016
Fantastic Liesas Himself (archive footage)
7.2
2014
We Are Manyas Self
6.7
2013
7.1
2012
MLK: The Assassination Tapesas Self (archive Footage)
7.4
2011
A Man's Storyas Self
6.9
2009
6.7
2009
6.0
2009
Michael Jackson Memorialas Self
8.0
2009
5.6
2008
The Day the Troubles Beganas Self
2008
Ballouas Himself
8.0
2007
8.5
2002
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmonyas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2002
BaadAsssss Cinemaas Self
6.0
2001
Last Party 2000as Self
6.8
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas (archive footage)
6.9
1999
1999
University, Inc.as Self (Archive Footage)
8.0
1997
4 Little Girlsas Self - Founder of the Rainbow Push Coalition
7.1
1996
The Journey of the African-American Athleteas Self (archive footage)
10.0
1994
The Soul of Staxas Self
1993
7.2
1989
Decadeas Self
8.5
1989
Route One/USAas Self
7.4
1988
Jackie Robinson: An American Journeyas On Screen Narrator
7.0
1986
In Remembrance of Martinas Self
8.0
1983
7.0
1982
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Stripas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
7.4
1980
A Decade of Struggleas Self
1973
Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2as Self/Cameo (archive footage)
9.0
1973
Save the Childrenas Self
6.6
1973
Wattstaxas Self
6.7
1972
Nationtime: Garyas Self
8.0
1971
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphisas Self (archive footage)
7.3
1969
Operation Breadbasketas Self
1968
Uptightas Self (archive footage)
6.8
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Dear Mister Presidentas Self