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Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Actor · Born October 3, 1954 (72) · New York City, New York, USA

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 program was shifted to Sunday mornings. Sharpton's supporters praise "his ability and willingness to defy the power structure that is seen as the cause of their suffering" and consider him "a man who is willing to tell it like it is". Former Mayor of New York City Ed Koch, a one-time foe, said that Sharpton deserves the respect he enjoys among black Americans: "He is willing to go to jail for them, and he is there when they need him." President Barack Obama said that Sharpton is "the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden." A 2013 Zogby Analytics poll found that one quarter of African Americans said that Sharpton speaks for them. His critics describe him as "a political radical who is to blame, in part, for the deterioration of race relations". Sociologist Orlando Patterson has referred to him as a racial arsonist, while liberal columnist Derrick Z. Jackson has called him the black equivalent of Richard Nixon and Pat Buchanan. Sharpton sees much of the criticism as a sign of his effectiveness. "In many ways, what they consider criticism is complimenting my job," he said. "An activist's job is to make public civil rights issues until there can be a climate for change." (Wikipedia)

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 3, 1954 (72)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 37% in 30 days

What are Al Sharpton's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
35%
Morality
23%
Power
12%
Self
11%
Bonds
7%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
15
Tense
11
Hopeful
9
Melancholic
8
Warm
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Al Sharpton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Al Sharpton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 96 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Star(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Al Sharpton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Rev. Al Sharpton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • On the Shoulders of Giants(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Black & White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • I Hate My Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Reverend Al Sharpton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Rescue Me(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • James Brown: Soul Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Anderson Cooper 360°(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Deeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as The Rhyme Master

  • My Wife and Kids(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Al Sharpton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Let's Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Cold Feet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as The Reverend

  • Malcolm X(1992)

    as Speaker #2

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1992 to 2016.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 17: 17 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Al Sharpton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 2; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)

96th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Malcolm X (1992)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Al Sharpton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Al Sharpton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jesse Jackson shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles