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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

ActingBorn September 16, 1950 (75 years old)

Keyser, West Virginia, USA

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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.

Also known as: Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr. , Skip Gates, Skip Gates, Jr., Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Popularity: 1

Total credits: 62

Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Movies (19)

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

as Self

2026

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

as Self

2025

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Fabric of America

TV Shows (23)

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (voice)

1 ep.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

1 ep.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Behind the Camera

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

Writer

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Executive Producer

Who Killed Malcolm X?

Photos

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV

★6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

The View

The View

as Self - Guest

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as Self - Host

Watchmen

Watchmen

as Skip Gates

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

as Self

America: The Story of Us

America: The Story of Us

as Self

Great Railway Journeys

Great Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

13th

13th

as Self

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

as Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (voice)

1989

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

2015

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005

The View

The View

as Self - Guest

1997

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as Self - Host

2012

Watchmen

Watchmen

as Skip Gates

2019

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

as Self

2019

America: The Story of Us

America: The Story of Us

as Self

2010

Great Railway Journeys

Great Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

1980

13th

13th

as Self

2016

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

as Self

2025

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Fabric of America

as Himself

2024

Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

as Self

2024

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

as Self

2022

John Lewis: Good Trouble

John Lewis: Good Trouble

as Self

2020

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

as Self

2019

Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America

as Self - Professor, Author and Filmmaker

2019

America's Library

America's Library

as Self

2018

Not Black Enough

Not Black Enough

as Self

2017

Birth of a Movement

Birth of a Movement

as Self

2017

13th

13th

as Self

2016

Black America since MLK: And still I rise

Black America since MLK: And still I rise

2016

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

as Self

2014

Looking for Lincoln

Looking for Lincoln

as Self - Host

2009

A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own

as Self (as Henry Louis Gates)

2004

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

as Self

2003

Leaving Cleaver

Leaving Cleaver

as Self

1999

Color Adjustment

Color Adjustment

as Self

1992

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

as Self

2026

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

as Self

2025

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Fabric of America

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Fabric of America

as Himself

2024

Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

as Self

2024

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

as Self

2022

John Lewis: Good Trouble

John Lewis: Good Trouble

as Self

2020

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

as Self

2019

Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America

as Self - Professor, Author and Filmmaker

2019

America's Library

America's Library

as Self

2018

Not Black Enough

Not Black Enough

as Self

2017

Birth of a Movement

Birth of a Movement

as Self

2017

13th

13th

as Self

2016

Black America since MLK: And still I rise

Black America since MLK: And still I rise

2016

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

as Self

2014

Looking for Lincoln

Looking for Lincoln

as Self - Host

2009

A Place of Our Own

A Place of Our Own

as Self (as Henry Louis Gates)

2004

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

as Self

2003

Leaving Cleaver

Leaving Cleaver

as Self

1999

Color Adjustment

Color Adjustment

as Self

1992

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 ep.

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

1 ep.

The View

The View

as Self - Guest

1 ep.

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as Self - Host

126 ep.

Watchmen

Watchmen

as Skip Gates

2 ep.

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

as Self

1 ep.

America: The Story of Us

America: The Story of Us

as Self

5 ep.

Great Railway Journeys

Great Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

1 ep.

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

as Self (archive footage) (as Henry Louis Gates)

2 ep.

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

as Self - Host

4 ep.

America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

as Self - Host

4 ep.

Africa's Great Civilizations

Africa's Great Civilizations

as Self - Presenter

6 ep.

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

as Self - Host

4 ep.

Gospel

Gospel

as Self

4 ep.

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

as Self - Host

4 ep.

Making Black America

Making Black America

4 ep.

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

as Self - Host

2 ep.

Faces of America

4 ep.

Wonders of the African World

as Host

6 ep.

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

as Self - Presenter

4 ep.

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

as Self

6 ep.

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (voice)

1 episodes

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

1 episodes

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

1 episodes

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

1 episodes

The View

The View

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

as Self - Host

126 episodes

Watchmen

Watchmen

as Skip Gates

2 episodes

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

as Self

1 episodes

America: The Story of Us

America: The Story of Us

as Self

5 episodes

Great Railway Journeys

Great Railway Journeys

as Self - Presenter

1 episodes

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

as Self (archive footage) (as Henry Louis Gates)

2 episodes

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

as Self - Host

4 episodes

America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

as Self - Host

4 episodes

Africa's Great Civilizations

Africa's Great Civilizations

as Self - Presenter

6 episodes

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

as Self - Host

4 episodes

Gospel

Gospel

as Self

4 episodes

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

as Self - Host

4 episodes

Making Black America

Making Black America

4 episodes

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

as Self - Host

2 episodes

Faces of America

4 episodes

Wonders of the African World

as Host

6 episodes

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise

as Self - Presenter

4 episodes

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

as Self

6 episodes

Who Killed Malcolm X?

Executive Producer

America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

Writer

Africa's Great Civilizations

Africa's Great Civilizations

Writer

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

Executive Producer

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

Executive Producer

Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Executive Producer

Gospel

Gospel

Executive Producer

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Executive Producer

Making Black America

Making Black America

Executive Producer

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

Executive Producer

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

Writer

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Executive Producer

Who Killed Malcolm X?

Who Killed Malcolm X?

Executive Producer

America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

Writer

Africa's Great Civilizations

Africa's Great Civilizations

Writer

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

Executive Producer

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

Great Migrations: A People on the Move

Executive Producer

Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Black Art: In the Absence of Light

Executive Producer

Gospel

Gospel

Executive Producer

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War

Executive Producer

Making Black America

Making Black America

Executive Producer

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song

Executive Producer