WriterProducerBorn Sep 16, 1950 (age 76)Keyser, West Virginia, USA

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

On September 22, 2026

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

American literary critic, professor and historian (born 1950)

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BirthdaySep 16, 1950

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Current#6,652▲5,185On Sep 22, 20260.9 score 1-Year#8,486Sep 2025 – Sep 20260.6 score All-Time Peak#6,351Feb 2 – Mar 3, 20214.8 score

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Top TV Shows

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The Simpsons

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 – Present

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2014 – Present

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self · 1 ep · 2014 – Present

Watchmen

Skip Gates · 2 ep · 2019

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 2003 – Present

The View

Self - Guest · 1 ep · 1997 – Present

The View

Self · 1 ep · 1997 – Present

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

Self - Host · 127 ep · 2012 – Present

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self · 1 ep · 2015 – 2026

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Self - Host · 4 ep · 2026

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