Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Acting
Born 1954-10-03New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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)

Movies (68)

Mr. Deeds
5.9

Mr. Deeds

2002Movie5.9
Malcolm X
7.6

Malcolm X

1992Movie7.6
Bamboozled
6.3

Bamboozled

2000Movie6.3
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.6

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

2021Movie7.6
Good Hair
6.5

Good Hair

2009Movie6.5
The Last Party
5.2

The Last Party

1993Movie5.2
Looking for Lenny
5.2

Looking for Lenny

2011Movie5.2
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
6.7

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

2008Movie6.7
A Tale of James Brown

A Tale of James Brown

2016Movie
United We Stand: The Ali Summit

United We Stand: The Ali Summit

2018Movie
Maynard
5.2

Maynard

2017Movie5.2
Madea Goes to Jail
6.5

Madea Goes to Jail

2009Movie6.5
The Central Park Five
7.0

The Central Park Five

2012Movie7.0
On the Shoulders of Giants
6.3

On the Shoulders of Giants

2011Movie6.3
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

2022Movie
Get Me Roger Stone
7.0

Get Me Roger Stone

2017Movie7.0
The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM
6.6

The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM

2022Movie6.6
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

2020Movie
The Black Godfather
6.6

The Black Godfather

2019Movie6.6
Cold Feet
3.7

Cold Feet

1999Movie3.7
Celsius 41.11
5.5

Celsius 41.11

2004Movie5.5
James Brown: Soul Survivor
7.7

James Brown: Soul Survivor

2003Movie7.7
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
8.0

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

2014Movie8.0
Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
6.0

Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie

2013Movie6.0
Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
6.5

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?

2010Movie6.5
Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
7.2

Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes

2018Movie7.2
Woman in Motion
6.8

Woman in Motion

2021Movie6.8
Race
6.8

Race

2010Movie6.8
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez

Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez

2009Movie
Atrocity Inc.
10.0

Atrocity Inc.

2024Movie10.0
One Night in Vegas
6.3

One Night in Vegas

2010Movie6.3
Street Fight
6.9

Street Fight

2005Movie6.9
"Get the Jew": The Crown Heights Riot Revisited (WSJ Opinion Documentary)

"Get the Jew": The Crown Heights Riot Revisited (WSJ Opinion Documentary)

2024Movie
Pursuit of Equality
3.0

Pursuit of Equality

2005Movie3.0
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
6.9

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

2014Movie6.9
Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage

Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage

2021Movie
When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story

When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story

2023Movie
Satan & Adam
7.3

Satan & Adam

2018Movie7.3
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary

Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary

2008Movie
The First Wave
6.7

The First Wave

2021Movie6.7
I Am MLK Jr.
8.8

I Am MLK Jr.

2018Movie8.8
Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored
10.0

Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored

2009Movie10.0
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
7.3

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali

2021Movie7.3
Let's Talk
10.0

Let's Talk

2000Movie10.0
Run For Cover
4.4

Run For Cover

1995Movie4.4
Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid
6.2

Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid

2024Movie6.2
Loudmouth
6.0

Loudmouth

2022Movie6.0
Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald

Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald

2018Movie
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama

We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama

2014Movie
The Black List: Volume One
6.5

The Black List: Volume One

2008Movie6.5
Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn
6.4

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn

2020Movie6.4
South to Black Power
3.5

South to Black Power

2023Movie3.5
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

2018Movie
The Subtext of a Yale Education

The Subtext of a Yale Education

1999Movie
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

Prince: the Last Year of a Legend

2018Movie
Rudy! A Documusical

Rudy! A Documusical

2022Movie
American Trial: The Eric Garner Story

American Trial: The Eric Garner Story

2020Movie
Koch
4.9

Koch

2013Movie4.9
Abraham Obama

Abraham Obama

2009Movie
Seven Days in Bensonhurst

Seven Days in Bensonhurst

1990Movie
The After Party: The Last Party 3

The After Party: The Last Party 3

2011Movie
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
6.5

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till

2005Movie6.5
Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story

Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story

2006Movie
91 Bullets in a Minute

91 Bullets in a Minute

2014Movie
Beating Justice: The Martin Lee Anderson Story

Beating Justice: The Martin Lee Anderson Story

2011Movie
If I Die Tonight
1.0

If I Die Tonight

2009Movie1.0
The Jena 6

The Jena 6

2007Movie
Brave Spaces: Perspectives on Faith and LGBT Justice

Brave Spaces: Perspectives on Faith and LGBT Justice

2015Movie

TV Shows (41)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Raw
6.8

Raw

1993Series6.8
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
Meet the Press
4.6

Meet the Press

1947Series4.6
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
Boston Legal
7.9

Boston Legal

2004Series7.9
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Rescue Me
7.5

Rescue Me

2004Series7.5
Steve Harvey
7.0

Steve Harvey

2012Series7.0
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
Anderson Cooper 360°
5.4

Anderson Cooper 360°

2003Series5.4
New York Undercover
7.3

New York Undercover

1994Series7.3
Girlfriends
7.3

Girlfriends

2000Series7.3
Empire
7.1

Empire

2015Series7.1
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
8.0

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

2018Series8.0
Fox News Sunday
3.8

Fox News Sunday

1996Series3.8
My Wife and Kids
7.4

My Wife and Kids

2001Series7.4
The Joy Reid Show
4.0

The Joy Reid Show

2020Series4.0
Star
8.0

Star

2016Series8.0
Basketball: A Love Story
7.3

Basketball: A Love Story

2018Series7.3
The Chris Rock Show
4.6

The Chris Rock Show

1997Series4.6
The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart

The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart

2020Series
JANET JACKSON.
7.5

JANET JACKSON.

2022Series7.5
America: The Story of Us
8.2

America: The Story of Us

2010Series8.2
Joy Behar: Say Anything!

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

2009Series
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
7.5

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

2006Series7.5
Tanner on Tanner
10.0

Tanner on Tanner

2004Series10.0
Time: The Kalief Browder Story
7.2

Time: The Kalief Browder Story

2017Series7.2
MS NOW Reports
9.6

MS NOW Reports

1996Series9.6
By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem
3.3

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem

2020Series3.3
James Brown: Say It Loud
8.0

James Brown: Say It Loud

2024Series8.0
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
5.3

Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

2021Series5.3
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
7.0

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

2023Series7.0
PoliticsNation
2.5

PoliticsNation

2011Series2.5
Murder in Black & White

Murder in Black & White

2008Series
I Hate My Job
8.0

I Hate My Job

2004Series8.0