Quick Facts
Born:
1960-12-14
Birthplace:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Credits:
17 Total Roles
Douglas Brinkley
Acting
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Biography
Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960) is an American author, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities, and professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley is a history commentator for CNN, Presidential Historian for the New York Historical Society, and a contributing editor to the magazine Vanity Fair. He is a public spokesperson on conservation issues. He joined the faculty of Rice University as a professor of history in 2007. Brinkley joined the board of directors for the National Archives Foundation in 2023.
Known For
The Colbert Report
Self
The Nineties
Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Self
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Self
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
Self
Rather
Self - Historian & Author
Henry Ford
Himself
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rather MOVIE | Self - Historian & Author |
| 2022 | Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Fandango at the Wall MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Public Trust MOVIE | Self - Professor of History at Rice University |
| 2018 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover TV | Self |
| 2017 | The Nineties TV | Self |
| 2017 | The Obama Years: The Power of Words MOVIE | Self - Presidential Historian |
| 2016 | Reagan: From Movie Star to President MOVIE | Himself |
| 2013 | Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker MOVIE | Self |
| 2013 | Henry Ford MOVIE | Himself |