Acting

Andrew Young

Born: March 12, 1932 (age 94)
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Credits: 35 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

4 Little Girls

1997

Backyard Wilderness

2018

Rather

2023

Traveling Hopefully

1982

The Real Malcolm X

1992

The American President

2000

Dawn of the Maya

2004

Fandango at the Wall

2020

Acting credits 33

Year	Title	Role
2025	Andrew Young: The Dirty Work Film	Self
2025	The Games in Black & White Film	Himself
2024	Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove TV	Self (1 ep)
2024	Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told Film	Self (archive footage)
2023	South to Black Power Film	Self
2023	Move When the Spirit Says Move: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton Film	Self
2023	Rather Film	Self - Civil Rights Activist & Politician
2023	This World Is Not My Own Film	Self
2021	Downing of a Flag TV	self (2 ep)
2021	Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story Film	Self
2020	MLK/FBI Film	Self
2020	Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President Film	Self
2020	Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story Film	Self
2018	Backyard Wilderness Film	Dad
2018	Triumph: The Untold Story of Perry Wallace Film	Self
2018	Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald Film	Self
2018	King in the Wilderness Film	Self
2017	Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis Film	Self
2013	Martin Luther King and the March on Washington Film	Self
2011	A Man's Story Film	Self
2009	Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy Film	Self
2008	Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions Film	Self
2005	The Colbert Report TV	Self (2 ep)
2004	Citizen King Film	Self
2000	The American President TV	Thomas Jefferson (10 ep)
1998	I Am a Man: Black Masculinity in America Film	Self
1997	4 Little Girls Film	Self - SCLC
1992	The Real Malcolm X Film
1982	Traveling Hopefully Film	Self - Ambassador
1980	A Decade of Struggle Film	Self
1970	King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Film	Self (archive footage)
1970	I Am Somebody Film	Self
1960	Integration Report 1 Film	Self

Crew credits 2

Year	Title	Job
2020	Fandango at the Wall Film	Executive Producer
2004	Dawn of the Maya Film	Cinematography