Quick Facts
Born:
1932-03-12
Birthplace:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Credits:
32 Total Roles
Andrew Young
Acting
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Biography
Andrew Jackson Young Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr.
Known For
The Colbert Report
Self
4 Little Girls
Self - SCLC
King in the Wilderness
Self
MLK/FBI
Self
I Am Somebody
Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Self
A Man's Story
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Young: The Dirty Work MOVIE | self |
| 2025 | The Games in Black & White MOVIE | Himself |
| 2024 | Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2023 | South to Black Power MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Move When the Spirit Says Move: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Rather MOVIE | Self - Civil Rights Activist & Politician |
| 2023 | This World Is Not My Own MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Downing of a Flag TV | self |
| 2021 | Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | MLK/FBI MOVIE | Self |