
Douglas Brinkley
Known for Acting · 17 credits
- Born
- 1960-12-14 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Also known as
- Douglas Gregg Brinkley
Biography
Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960) is an American author, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities, and professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley is a history commentator for CNN, Presidential Historian for the New York Historical Society, and a contributing editor to the magazine Vanity Fair. He is a public spokesperson on conservation issues. He joined the faculty of Rice University as a professor of history in 2007. Brinkley joined the board of directors for the National Archives Foundation in 2023.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (13)

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
2006
as Self

Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
2013
as Self

Henry Ford
2013
as Himself

Public Trust
2020
as Self - Professor of History at Rice University

Rather
2023
as Self - Historian & Author

Soul of a People: Writing America's Story
2009
as Self

Reagan: From Movie Star to President
2016
as Himself

The Obama Years: The Power of Words
2017
as Self - Presidential Historian

Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry
2004
as Self

Fandango at the Wall
2020
as Self

Race
2010
as Himself
Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty
2022
as Self

Theodore Roosevelt a Cowboys Ride to the White House
2010
as Self
About Douglas Brinkley
Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960) is an American author, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities, and professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley is a history commentator for CNN, Presidential Historian for the New York Historical Society, and a contributing editor to the magazine Vanity Fair. He is a public spokesperson on conservation issues. He joined the faculty of Rice University as a professor of history in 2007. Brinkley joined the board of directors for the National Archives Foundation in 2023. With 17 credits spanning from 1979 to 2023, Douglas Brinkley has appeared in 13 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Douglas Brinkley Movies
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006) — as Self
- Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (2013) — as Self
- Henry Ford (2013) — as Himself
- Public Trust (2020) — as Self - Professor of History at Rice University
- Rather (2023) — as Self - Historian & Author
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