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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Acting

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Born 1950-09-16
Keyser, West Virginia, USA
Department: Acting

Biography

Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr. is an American historian, literary critic, filmmaker and public intellectual who currently serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

The Simpsons
TV
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The Simpsons

1989
TMDB4.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
TMDB2.9
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
TMDB3.0
Watchmen
TV
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Watchmen

2019
TMDB3.8
The View
TV
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The View

1997
TMDB2.1
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
TMDB2.6
The Colbert Report
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The Colbert Report

2005
TMDB3.5
13th
Movie
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13th

2016
TMDB3.9
Finding Your Roots
TV
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Finding Your Roots

2012
TMDB3.3
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
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Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

2019
TMDB1.6

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (71 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a CauseW.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a CauseSelfMovie2026
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven HistoryBlack and Jewish America: An Interwoven HistorySelf - HostTV Series2026
Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven HistoryBlack and Jewish America: An Interwoven HistoryExecutive ProducerTV Series2026
The Gettysburg AddressThe Gettysburg AddressSelfMovie2025
Great Migrations: A People on the MoveGreat Migrations: A People on the MoveSelf - HostTV Series2025
Great Migrations: A People on the MoveGreat Migrations: A People on the MoveExecutive ProducerTV Series2025
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Fabric of AmericaHenry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Fabric of AmericaHimselfMovie2024
GospelGospelSelfTV Series2024
GospelGospelExecutive ProducerTV Series2024
GospelGospelWriterTV Series2024
Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.SelfMovie2024
Making Black AmericaMaking Black AmericaSelf / AppearanceTV Series2022
Making Black AmericaMaking Black AmericaExecutive ProducerTV Series2022
Making Black AmericaMaking Black AmericaWriterTV Series2022
Frederick Douglass: In Five SpeechesFrederick Douglass: In Five SpeechesSelfMovie2022
Frederick Douglass: In Five SpeechesFrederick Douglass: In Five SpeechesExecutive ProducerMovie2022
Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)Executive ProducerMovie2021
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our SongThe Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our SongSelf - HostTV Series2021
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our SongThe Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our SongExecutive ProducerTV Series2021
Black Art: In the Absence of LightBlack Art: In the Absence of LightExecutive ProducerMovie2021
John Lewis: Good TroubleJohn Lewis: Good TroubleSelfMovie2020
America's Great Divide: From Obama to TrumpAmerica's Great Divide: From Obama to TrumpSelf (archive footage) (as Henry Louis Gates)TV Series2020
WatchmenWatchmenSkip GatesTV Series2019
Who Killed Malcolm X?Who Killed Malcolm X?Executive ProducerTV Series2019
Reconstruction: America After the Civil WarReconstruction: America After the Civil WarSelfMovie2019
Reconstruction: America After the Civil WarReconstruction: America After the Civil WarSelf - HostTV Series2019
Reconstruction: America After the Civil WarReconstruction: America After the Civil WarExecutive ProducerMovie2019
Reconstruction: America After the Civil WarReconstruction: America After the Civil WarWriterMovie2019
Reconstruction: America After the Civil WarReconstruction: America After the Civil WarExecutive ProducerTV Series2019
Reconstruction: America After the Civil WarReconstruction: America After the Civil WarCreatorTV Series2019
Today with Jenna & SheinelleToday with Jenna & SheinelleSelfTV Series2019
Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering AmericaSelf - Professor, Author and FilmmakerMovie2019
America's LibraryAmerica's LibrarySelfMovie2018
Not Black EnoughNot Black EnoughSelfMovie2017
Africa's Great CivilizationsAfrica's Great CivilizationsSelf - PresenterTV Series2017
Africa's Great CivilizationsAfrica's Great CivilizationsWriterTV Series2017
Birth of a MovementBirth of a MovementSelfMovie2017
Black America Since MLK: And Still I RiseBlack America Since MLK: And Still I RiseSelf - PresenterTV Series2016
Black America Since MLK: And Still I RiseBlack America Since MLK: And Still I RiseWriterTV Series2016
13th13thSelfMovie2016
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfTV Series2015
Nas: Time Is IllmaticNas: Time Is IllmaticSelfMovie2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelfTV Series2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - GuestTV Series2014
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.SelfTV Series2013
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Self / AppearanceTV Series2013
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.CreatorTV Series2013
Finding Your RootsFinding Your RootsSelf - HostTV Series2012
Finding Your RootsFinding Your RootsWriterTV Series2012
Finding Your RootsFinding Your RootsExecutive ProducerTV Series2012
America: The Story of UsAmerica: The Story of UsSelfTV Series2010
Faces of AmericaSelf / AppearanceTV Series2010
Looking for LincolnLooking for LincolnSelf - HostMovie2009
Looking for LincolnLooking for LincolnWriterMovie2009
Looking for LincolnLooking for LincolnExecutive ProducerMovie2009
The Colbert ReportThe Colbert ReportSelf / AppearanceTV Series2005
A Place of Our OwnA Place of Our OwnSelf (as Henry Louis Gates)Movie2004
America Beyond the Color LineAmerica Beyond the Color LineSelf - HostTV Series2004
America Beyond the Color LineAmerica Beyond the Color LineWriterTV Series2004
Let the Church Say, AmenLet the Church Say, AmenExecutive ProducerMovie2003
Nat Turner: A Troublesome PropertyNat Turner: A Troublesome PropertySelfMovie2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestTV Series2003
Wonders of the African WorldHostTV Series1999
Wonders of the African WorldWriterTV Series1999
Leaving CleaverLeaving CleaverSelfMovie1999
Leaving CleaverLeaving CleaverWriterMovie1999
The ViewThe ViewSelf - GuestTV Series1997
The ViewThe ViewSelfTV Series1997
Color AdjustmentColor AdjustmentSelfMovie1992
The SimpsonsThe SimpsonsHenry Louis Gates, Jr. (voice)TV Series1989
Great Railway JourneysGreat Railway JourneysSelf - PresenterTV Series1980