Quick Facts
Born:
1950-09-16
Birthplace:
Keyser, West Virginia, USA
Credits:
43 Total Roles
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Acting
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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.
Known For
The Simpsons
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (voice)
Watchmen
Skip Gates
13th
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Colbert Report
Self
The View
Self - Guest
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History TV | Self - Host |
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Address MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Great Migrations: A People on the Move TV | Self - Host |
| 2024 | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - The Fabric of America MOVIE | Himself |
| 2024 | Gospel TV | Self |
| 2024 | Gospel Live! Presented By Henry Louis Gates, Jr. MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Making Black America TV | Self |
| 2022 | Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song TV | Self - Host |
| 2020 | John Lewis: Good Trouble MOVIE | Self |