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Acting
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson is best known for The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, Real Time with Bill Maher and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Jesse Jackson was born on October 8, 1941. Jesse Jackson died on February 17, 2026 at the age of 84.
- Born
- October 8, 1941
- Place of birth
- Greenville, South Carolina, USA
- Died
- February 17, 2026 (84 years old)
Biography
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. (October 8, 1941 — February 17, 2026) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He founded of both entities that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH. Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. is his eldest son. In an AP-AOL "Black Voices" poll in February 2006, Jackson was voted 'the most important black leader'.
Known for
★ 6.4 
★ 6.9 Saturday Night Live
★ 6 Real Time with Bill Maher
★ 5.3 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
★ 7.4 Explained
★ 7.2 A Different World
★ 7.6 Baseball
★ 4.6 The Chris Rock Show
★ 6.3 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
★ 5.3 Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
★ 3.8 The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
★ 6.9 Tanner '88
Filmography
- 2024Hollywood BlackSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect UnionSelf
- 2020ObamaSelf
- 2018Shut Up and DribbleSelf - Civil Rights Leader
- 2018ExplainedSelf (archive footage)
- 2017VelshiSelf (archive footage)
- 2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!
- 2006RobinsSelf - Guest
- 2005The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
- 2004Tanner on TannerSelf
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
- 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
- 2001Democracy Now!Self (archive footage)
- 1997The Chris Rock ShowSelf
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildCocky Locky (voice)
- 1994BaseballVarious (voice)
- 1988Tanner '88Himself (uncredited)
- 1987A Different WorldHimself
- 1983Not Necessarily the NewsSelf (archive footage)
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1974Dinah!Self
- 1963World in Action
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Jesse Jackson been in?
Jesse Jackson is best known for The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, Real Time with Bill Maher and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
When was Jesse Jackson born?
Jesse Jackson was born on October 8, 1941. (Greenville, South Carolina, USA)
How old is Jesse Jackson?
Jesse Jackson died on February 17, 2026 at the age of 84.
Updated: October 26, 2026 ·