John McWhorter

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44 titles

Past Film & Video (3 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Break for It (2025) (Short) - Zombie Zombie See fewer	$0
Birthday Bash (2025) (Short) - Henchman 3 Henchman 3 See fewer	$5K
Seraphim: A John Wick Fan Film (2025) Actor Actor See fewer	$0

Self (38 titles)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2018–2025) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2018) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2018) See fewer Walton Goggins/Jon McWhorter (May 1, 2025) Season 10, Episode 111 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer Kiefer Sutherland/Zoe Lister-Jones/John McWhorter (Feb 27, 2018) Season 3, Episode 94 - Self Self See fewer
Overtime with Bill Maher (2024–2025) (TV Series) - Self - Panelist (2 episodes, 2024) Self - Panelist (2 episodes, 2024) See fewer Rikki Schlott, John McWhorter (Mar 28, 2025) Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer John McWhorter, Peter Hamby (Sep 3, 2024) Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer
Real Time with Bill Maher (2004–2024) (TV Series) - Self - Panelist / Self - Guest (6 episodes, 2004) Self - Panelist / Self - Guest (6 episodes, 2004) See fewer Nancy Pelosi/John McWhorter/Peter Hamby (Aug 30, 2024) Season 22, Episode 25 - Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca (2023) (Podcast Series) - Self - Linguist (1 episode, 2023) Self - Linguist (1 episode, 2023) See fewer Death of an Accent (Oct 25, 2023) Season 4, Episode 4 - Self - Linguist Self - Linguist See fewer
The Ploth Thickens! (Podcast Series) - Self (credit only) Self (credit only) See fewer
Philosophy for Our Times (2022) (Podcast Series) - Self - Professor of English (1 episode, 2022) Self - Professor of English (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Where language fails us (Sep 27, 2022) Season 1, Episode 334 - Self - Professor of English Self - Professor of English See fewer
The Glenn Show (2022) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2022) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2022) See fewer John McWhorter - The Immigration Debate After Buffalo (May 23, 2022) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love (2022) (TV Series) - Self (11 episodes, 2022) Self (11 episodes, 2022) See fewer Perpetuate Black Love (Feb 1, 2022) Season 1, Episode 54 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
TRIGGERnometry (2021) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Is "Anti-Racism" Helping Black People? - John McWhorter (Dec 15, 2021) Season 6, Episode 10 - Self Self See fewer
The View (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Jane Coaston/John McWhorter/Uzo Aduba (Nov 30, 2021) Season 25, Episode 59 - Self Self See fewer
Gutfeld! (2021) (TV Series) - Self - Panelist (1 episode, 2021) Self - Panelist (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Episode #1.146 (Oct 28, 2021) Season 1, Episode 146 - Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2021) (TV Series) - Self - Columbia University Professor (1 episode, 2021) Self - Columbia University Professor (1 episode, 2021) See fewer John McWhorter (Jul 16, 2021) Season 5, Episode 3 - Self - Columbia University Professor Self - Columbia University Professor See fewer
Political Gabfest (2021) (Podcast Series) - Self - Linguist (voice) (1 episode, 2021) Self - Linguist (voice) (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Hot Button Issue (May 20, 2021) Self - Linguist (voice) Self - Linguist (voice) See fewer
Morning Joe (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer 05-03-2021 (May 3, 2021) Self Self See fewer
Fox News Primetime (2021) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021) Self (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Episode #1.70 (Apr 23, 2021) Season 1, Episode 70 - Self Self See fewer
Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes (2021) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Who Gets to Say with John McWhorter (Mar 30, 2021) Season 1, Episode 14 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Weeds (2020) (Podcast Series) - Self - Professor of English (voice) (1 episode, 2020) Self - Professor of English (voice) (1 episode, 2020) See fewer The Great Awokening (Jul 31, 2020) Season 1, Episode 432 - Self - Professor of English (voice) Self - Professor of English (voice) See fewer
Bret Weinstein - DarkHorse Podcast (2020) (Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2020) Self (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Bret Weinstein and John McWhorter: George Floyd Protests and Race in America (Jun 22, 2020) Self Self See fewer
The Ezra Klein Show (2019) (Podcast Series) - Self - Professor of English, Columbia University (voice) (1 episode, 2019) Self - Professor of English, Columbia University (voice) (1 episode, 2019) See fewer John McWhorter Thinks We're Getting Racism Wrong (Sep 5, 2019) Season 1, Episode 241 - Self - Professor of English, Columbia University (voice) Self - Professor of English, Columbia University (voice) See fewer
Marie's Crisis (2018) (Short) - Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Episode #3.173 (Sep 7, 2018) Season 3, Episode 173 - Self Self See fewer
Red Eye w/Tom Shillue (2016–2017) (TV Series) - Self - Panelist / Self - Guest Panelist (9 episodes, 2016) Self - Panelist / Self - Guest Panelist (9 episodes, 2016) See fewer Episode dated 5 April 2017 (Apr 5, 2017) Self - Panelist Self - Panelist See fewer See more See fewer Loading
GPS Fareed Zakaria (2016) (TV Series) - Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2016) Self - Interviewee (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode dated 10 July 2016 (Jul 10, 2016) Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer
Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal (2015) Self - Linguist, Columbia University Self - Linguist, Columbia University See fewer
Grammar Revolution (2014) Self Self See fewer
The Cartel (2009) Self - Critic Self - Critic See fewer
Bill Moyers' Journal (2009) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2009) Self (1 episode, 2009) See fewer John McWhorter; Robert Johnson; Moyers: In Memorian (Feb 27, 2009) Self Self See fewer
Charlie Rose (2008) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2008) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Episode dated 7 October 2008 (Oct 7, 2008) Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
The Colbert Report (2008) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2008) Self (1 episode, 2008) See fewer John McWhorter (Aug 29, 2008) Season 4, Episode 110 - Self Self See fewer
What's at Stake? (2008) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Factor (2006–2008) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2006) Self (2 episodes, 2006) See fewer Episode dated 15 July 2008 (Jul 15, 2008) Self Self See fewer Episode dated 2 February 2006 (Feb 2, 2006) Self Self See fewer
The Joy of Lex (2008) (TV Movie) - Self - New York Sun Self - New York Sun See fewer
Speaking in Tongues: The History of Language (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
What Black Men Think (2007) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith (2006) (TV Series) - Self (as John H. McWhorter) (1 episode, 2006) Self (as John H. McWhorter) (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Episode dated 13 September 2006 (Sep 13, 2006) Self (as John H. McWhorter) Self (as John H. McWhorter) See fewer
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2004–2006) (TV Series) - Self - Linguist / Self - Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute (2 episodes, 2004) Self - Linguist / Self - Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute (2 episodes, 2004) See fewer Reparations (May 15, 2006) Season 4, Episode 7 - Self - Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute Self - Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute See fewer Profanity (Aug 12, 2004) Season 2, Episode 10 - Self - Linguist Self - Linguist See fewer
Meet the Press (2006) (TV Series) - Self (as Dr. John McWhorter) (1 episode, 2006) Self (as Dr. John McWhorter) (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Episode dated 15 January 2006 (Jan 15, 2006) Self (as Dr. John McWhorter) Self (as Dr. John McWhorter) See fewer
Dennis Miller (2004) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2004) Self (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Episode dated 20 July 2004 (Jul 20, 2004) Self Self See fewer

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Archive Footage (3 titles)
Morning Joe Weekend (2025) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2025) See fewer Episode dated 6 April 2025 (Apr 6, 2025) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Black Conservative Perspective (2021) (TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Black Professor Stuns The View! Claims Anti-Racism Is Dangerous Has More Power Than Jan 6 Protestors (Dec 1, 2021) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Michael Knowles Show (2021) (Podcast Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Dr. Fauci's Science Fiction (Jun 4, 2021) Season 1, Episode 778 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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