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Andrew Young
Acting

Andrew Young

Born 1932-03-12
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Department: Acting

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

Prominent works featuring Andrew Young

The Colbert Report
TV
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The Colbert Report

2005
TMDB3.5
4 Little Girls
Movie
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4 Little Girls

1997
TMDB3.5
The American President
TV
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The American President

2000
TMDB4.0
Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove
TV
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Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove

2024
TMDB0.0
King in the Wilderness
Movie
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King in the Wilderness

2018
TMDB3.5
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Movie
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970
TMDB3.6
MLK/FBI
Movie
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MLK/FBI

2020
TMDB3.5
Backyard Wilderness
Movie
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Backyard Wilderness

2018
TMDB3.4
A Man's Story
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A Man's Story

2011
TMDB3.5
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

2020
TMDB3.5

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (35 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
Andrew Young: The Dirty WorkAndrew Young: The Dirty WorkSelfMovie2025
The Games in Black & WhiteThe Games in Black & WhiteHimselfMovie2025
Live from the LBJ Library with Mark UpdegroveLive from the LBJ Library with Mark UpdegroveSelfTV Series2024
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never ToldFreaknik: The Wildest Party Never ToldSelf (archive footage)Movie2024
South to Black PowerSouth to Black PowerSelfMovie2023
Move When the Spirit Says Move: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman CottonMove When the Spirit Says Move: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman CottonSelfMovie2023
RatherRatherSelf - Civil Rights Activist & PoliticianMovie2023
This World Is Not My OwnThis World Is Not My OwnSelfMovie2023
Downing of a FlagDowning of a FlagselfTV Series2021
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel StorySpiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel StorySelfMovie2021
Fandango at the WallFandango at the WallExecutive ProducerMovie2020
MLK/FBIMLK/FBISelfMovie2020
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll PresidentJimmy Carter: Rock & Roll PresidentSelfMovie2020
Ali's Comeback: The Untold StoryAli's Comeback: The Untold StorySelfMovie2020
Backyard WildernessBackyard WildernessDadMovie2018
Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry WallaceTriumph: The Untold Story of Perry WallaceSelfMovie2018
Martin Luther King by Trevor McdonaldMartin Luther King by Trevor McdonaldSelfMovie2018
King in the WildernessKing in the WildernessSelfMovie2018
Get In The Way: The Journey of John LewisGet In The Way: The Journey of John LewisSelfMovie2017
Martin Luther King and the March on WashingtonMartin Luther King and the March on WashingtonSelfMovie2013
A Man's StoryA Man's StorySelfMovie2011
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedyWhy We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black ComedySelfMovie2009
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the ImpressionsMovin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the ImpressionsSelfMovie2008
The Colbert ReportThe Colbert ReportSelfTV Series2005
Dawn of the MayaDawn of the MayaCinematographyMovie2004
Citizen KingSelfMovie2004
The American PresidentThe American PresidentThomas JeffersonTV Series2000
I Am a Man: Black Masculinity in AmericaI Am a Man: Black Masculinity in AmericaSelfMovie1998
4 Little Girls4 Little GirlsSelf - SCLCMovie1997
The Real Malcolm XThe Real Malcolm XSelf / AppearanceMovie1992
Traveling HopefullyTraveling HopefullySelf - AmbassadorMovie1982
A Decade of StruggleA Decade of StruggleSelfMovie1980
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisKing: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisSelf (archive footage)Movie1970
I Am SomebodyI Am SomebodySelfMovie1970
Integration Report 1Integration Report 1SelfMovie1960