John Carlos

Personal Info

Birthday

June 5, 1945

(80 years old)

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York, USA

Also Known As

Dr. John Carlos

John Wesley Carlos

John Carlos

Biography

John Wesley Carlos is an American former track and field athlete and professional football player. He was the bronze-medal winner in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he displayed the Black Power salute on the podium with Tommie Smith.

Known For

Filmography

2023
Stand
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
as Self (archive footage)
2020
With Drawn Arms
as Self (archival footage)
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World
as Self
2019
The Price of Protest
as Self (archive footage)
2018
1968
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Salute
as Self
Black Power Salute
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games
as Self (archive footage)
1972
Malcolm X
as Self (archive footage)