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Biography
Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr. is an American retired neurosurgeon, academic, author, and government official serving as the National Nutrition Advisor at the Department of Agriculture since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021.
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Awards & recognition
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 2008
- Spingarn Medal · 2006
- honorary degree from Spelman College · 2004
- Horatio Alger Award
- Library of Congress Living Legend
Filmography13 titles
Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom
2023as Self
2023as Self
Uncle Tom II: An American Odyssey
2022as Himself
2022as Himself
Undecided: The Movie
2016as Self
2016as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014as Self (archive footage)
2014as Self (archive footage)
Get Me Roger Stone
2017as Self (archive footage)
2017as Self (archive footage)
The Accidental President
2020as Self (archive footage)
2020as Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self (archive footage)
2015as Self (archive footage)
The Issue Is
2018as Self
2018as Self
Axios
2018as Self
2018as Self
Stuck on You
2003as Head Surgeon
2003as Head Surgeon
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self (archive footage)
2003as Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self (archive footage)
2014as Self (archive footage)
Orcs!
2011as Golfer / Orc
2011as Golfer / Orc