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 p...
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Complete Filmography

Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid
2024
as Self
From masterminding Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential win to his insurgent role in the 2024 race, Democratic strategist James Carville has been one of t...

Atrocity Inc.
2024
as Self - Civil Rights Activist
In an exclusive new documentary, Max Blumenthal rips the cover off the media deceptions and atrocity hoaxes Israel pushed after October 7 to create po...
WSJ Opinion Documentary: "Get the Jew": The Crown Heights Riot Revisited
2024
as Self
"This 20 minute documentary sheds light on the worst antisemitic riot in American history, which occurred in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in 1991. Trigger...

South to Black Power
2023
as Self
In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a “reverse Great...

When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story
2023
The origins of the Brooklyn-born altar boy who leaned conservative, even as the civil rights era was flourishing all around him. Giuliani’s stark view...

The Greatest Lie Ever Sold
2022
as Self (archive footage)
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the media concocted a narrative that justified a summer of worldwide riots and helped contribute to the rise...

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Celebrated author and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin tackles the myth that the NFL was somehow free of politics before Colin Kaepernick and ...

Rudy! A Documusical
2022
as Self
The definitive Rudy Giuliani documentary, charting his fall from the cover of Time Magazine to the parking lot of Four Seasons Total Landscaping.

The First Wave
2021
as Self (archive footage)
When Covid-19 hit New York City in 2020, filmmaker Matthew Heineman gained unique access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems. The result...

Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
2021
as Self
From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.

Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage
2021
as Self
Robin Roberts explores the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African American pilots—including her father—that served in WWII, rev...

Woman in Motion
2021
as Self
Nichelle Nichols' daunting task to launch a national blitz for NASA, recruiting 8,000 of the nation's best and brightest, including the trailblazing a...

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn
2020
as Self
The 30-year legacy of the murder of black teenager Yusuf Hawkins by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, as his family and friends ref...

Uncle Tom
2020
as Self (archive footage)
In a collection of intimate interviews with some of America's most provocative black conservative thinkers, Uncle Tom takes a different look at being ...

American Trial: The Eric Garner Story
2020
as Self
By depicting real-life witnesses and actual evidence in a courtroom setting, American Trial will tell the story of the trial that may have occurred ha...

The Black Godfather
2019
as Self
Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.

Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
2018
as Self
The life and times of Muhammed Ali shown through the lens of his numerous appearances on The Dick Cavett Show. The film features new interviews with D...

Satan & Adam
2018
as Self
One was a demon on guitar; the other was fresh out of school and no slouch on harmonica. SATAN & ADAM is a celebration of friendship and the blues com...

I Am MLK Jr.
2018
as Self
This feature documentary deeply explores Dr. King, his experience, his legacy and the Movement at large through key events – The Montgomery Bus Boycot...
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
2018
as Self
A documentary following the civil rights movement and how the media, in particular the burgeoning TV, was used to fight for equality in the 1960s. Fro...

Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
2018
as Self
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get closer to the man who meant so much ...
Prince: the Last Year of a Legend
2018
as Self - Civil rights activist
A documentary on the last year of Prince's life, including interviews with close friends.

Maynard
2017
as Self
Director Sam Pollard constructs a portrait of charismatic trailblazer Maynard Jackson, who became Atlanta’s first black mayor in 1973. The son of past...

Get Me Roger Stone
2017
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
From his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on ...

A Tale of James Brown
2016
as Self
Comedian/filmmaker Camille Solari spends the last year interviewing the legendary musical icon James Brown before his untimely death on Christmas 2006...

Brave Spaces: Perspectives on Faith and LGBT Justice
2015
as Self - National Action Network
Interviews and perspectives examining the conditions of intersectional justice from 20 leading faith and community leaders.

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
2014
as Self
The Godfather of Soul tells his life story and features his greatest live performances.

91 Bullets in a Minute
2014
as Self
The world watched in horror as the NYPD was put on trial for the shooting of Sean Bell and Amadou Diallo. The chants of "no justice," "no peace" were ...

Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown
2014
as Self
James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one of t...

We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2014
The Election of President Barack Obama began on March 5, 1770 at the Boston Massacre with the death of Crispus Attucks.

Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
2013
as Self
Long before O'Reilly and Beck, Morton Downey, Jr., was tearing up the talk-show format with his divisive populism. Between the fistfights, rabid audie...

Koch
2013
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A documentary on the former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch.

The Central Park Five
2012
as Self (archive footage)
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They s...

The After Party: The Last Party 3
2011
as Self
A documentary feature film about a cinematographer who is caught in a mass arrest. His film crew's videotape of the incident leads to a civil rights l...

On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.

Looking for Lenny
2011
as Self (archive footage)
In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression.

Race
2010
as Self
Can one recent local election in Louisiana tell us anything about the state of race relations in twenty-first century America? RACE is a story of high...

One Night in Vegas
2010
as Self
On the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take Bruce Seldon’s WBA title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. A...

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary that traces the last months of Michael Jackson's life, examines the circumstances that led to his untimely passing, and explores the contr...

Good Hair
2009
as Self
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories an...
If I Die Tonight
2009
as Self
"No Justice!" "No Peace!" This rising chant from the streets escalated in answer to the seemingly endless incidents of police brutality throughout thi...

Moonwalking: The True Story of Michael Jackson - Uncensored
2009
as Self

Madea Goes to Jail
2009
as Self
After a high-speed car chase, Madea winds up behind bars because her quick temper gets the best of her. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Josh Ha...

Abraham Obama
2009
as Self
Artist Ron English travels across the country illegally putting up artwork of President Obama and Abraham Lincoln merged together.

Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
2009
as Self
In this revealing biographical portrait, filmmakers Axel Ebermann and Daniel Frei document the rags-to-riches story of photographer Johnny Nunez, char...

Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary
2008
as Self
Feature length documentary about Howard Dean and the Democratic primary.

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008
as Self
On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripp...

The Black List: Volume One
2008
as Himself
As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard perspective from achievers of color. This series of in...
Out From Ali's Shadow: The Larry Holmes Story
2006
as Self
Larry Holmes is undeniably one of the greatest boxers in heavyweight history, but, despite his accomplishments, he never managed to escape the presenc...

The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
2005
Never-before-seen testimony is included in this documentary on Emmett Louis Till, who, in 1955, was brutally murdered after he whistled at a white wom...

Pursuit of Equality
2005
as Self
By issuing marriage licenses to same gender couples, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo and attempts to change the way the nation...

Street Fight
2005
as Self
This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor ...

Celsius 41.11
2004
as Self (archive footage)
This film attempts to correct the record when it comes to the left's attacks on President Bush, 9/11 and the war in Iraq and Kerry's 20-year tenure in...

James Brown: Soul Survivor
2003
James Brown's legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there's a dark side to Brown's success that includes stin...

Mr. Deeds
2002
as The Rhyme Master
When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different ki...

Bamboozled
2000
as Himself
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 2...

Let's Talk
2000
Out of desperation to save a television talk show that is dying in the ratings, the producer decides to do a controversial episode on racism. He invit...

The Subtext of a Yale Education
1999
as Self
Two years in labor relations at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, during the decade of the 1990s.
Cold Feet
1999
as The Reverend
A young real estate agent starts having second doubts about his upcoming marriage.
Run For Cover
1995
as Himself
Former KGB plot a terrorist attack on New York City.

The Last Party
1993
as Self
A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy or ge...

Malcolm X
1992
as Speaker #2
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he b...