Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr. is an American historian, literary critic, filmmaker and public intellectual who currently serves as the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1950-09-16
Place of Birth: Keyser, West Virginia, USA
Also Known As: Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr. , Skip Gates, Skip Gates, Jr.