Ben Carson was born on September 18, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, USA as Benjamin Solomon Carson. He is an actor and writer, known for CBS News Republican Presidential Debate (2016), This Week (1996) and Fox News Sunday (1996). He has been married to Candy Carson since July 6, 1975. They have three children.
Yale University (1969–1973), University of Michigan Health System, Southwestern High School, University of Michigan
Nationality
American
Spouse
Candy Carson (m. 1975)
Children
Rhoeyce Carson, Murray Carson, Ben Carson Jr.
Parents
Sonya Carson, Robert Solomon Carson
Siblings
Curtis Carson, Fairell Tubbs
Awards
Presidential Medal of Freedom, Spingarn Medal, The Ford’s Theatre Lincoln Medal
Nominations
Goodreads Choice Awards Best Nonfiction
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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Fox News contributor.
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Graduated from Yale University.
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Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008 by President George W. Bush.
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His brother is an aerospace engineer.
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Father, with Candy Carson, of B.J. 'Ben Jr.' Carson, Murray Carson and Rhoeyce Carson.
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He is a real life doctor, the Director of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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He is world-renowned for his pioneer research of the successful separation of conjoined twins. His work in pediatric medicine has contributed to the development of new technologies and made him one of the most notable African-American neurosurgeons in the United States.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stuck on You
2003
Head Surgeon (as Benjamin Carson Sr.)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gifted Hands
1991
Video documentary short book "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" - as Ben Carson M.D.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Untold Story of the Gulf Wars
2016
Documentary completed
Himself
Black Women in Medicine
2016
Documentary
Himself
The Kelly File
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Presidential Candidate
Fox and Friends
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Former Presidential Candidate / Himself - Former President Candidate / ...
Varney & Company
2016
TV Series
Himself - Former Republican Presidential Candidate
Justice w/Judge Jeanine
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself - Former Presidential Candidate / Himself
Revive Us
2016
Documentary
Himself
Undecided: The Movie
2016
Himself
Outnumbered
2016
TV Series
Himself
America's Election HQ
2016
TV Series
Himself - Former Presidential Candidate / Himself - Speaker
The Nominee
2016
Documentary
Himself (as Benjamin Carson Sr.)
Fox News Sunday
2012-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Fox News Contributor / Himself - Trump Campaign Advisor / ...
Hannity
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Former President Candidate / Himself - Former Presidential Candidate / ...
Face the Nation
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself - Former Presidential Candidate / Himself - Presidential Candidate / ...
The O'Reilly Factor
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself
Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo
2016
TV Series
Himself - Former Presidential Candidate / Himself / Himself - Presidential Candidate
PoliticKING with Larry King
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself - guest
The Daily Show
2016
TV Series
Himself
The View
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself - Former Presidential Candidate / Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Himself
CBS News Republican Presidential Debate
2016
TV Special
Himself - Candidate
This Week
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Himself - Presidential Candidate / ...
Good Morning America
2015
TV Series
Himself - 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate / Himself - 2016 GOP Presidintial Candidate
Meet the Press
2015
TV Series
Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Himself - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate
Media Buzz
2014-2015
TV Series
Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Himself
Inside Edition
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
CNN Republican Presidential Debate
2015
TV Special
Himself - Candidate (as Dr. Ben Carson)
On the Record w/ Brit Hume
2013-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Himself - Former Neurosurgeon
Charlie Rose
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Your World w/ Neil Cavuto
2013-2014
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Fox News Contributor
Huckabee
2014
TV Series
Himself
Cavuto on Business
2014
TV Series
Himself - Former Neurosurgeon
Money with Melissa Francis
2013
TV Series
Himself
Special Report with Bret Baier
2013
TV Series
Himself
America's Newsroom
2013
TV Series
Himself
Tax Invasion
2013
Documentary
Himself
America Live
2013
TV Series
Himself
In Depth
2013
TV Series
Himself
Lou Dobbs Tonight
2012
TV Series
Himself
Hopkins
2008
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Dandy Kids Documentary
2008
Documentary
Himself (as Benjamin Carson Sr.)
African American Lives
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Tavis Smiley
2005
TV Series
Himself
Horizon
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Remarkable Journey
2000
TV Series
Himself (as Dr. Ben Carson)
2000 Essence Awards
2000
TV Special
Himself
Hopkins 24/7
2000
TV Series
Himself
The Essence Awards
1994
TV Special
Himself
Gifted Hands
1991
Video documentary short
Himself
The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards
1989
TV Special
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Watters' World
2016
TV Series
Himself - Former Presidential Candidate
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Convention Speech / Himself - New Hampshire Debate / ...
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016
TV Series
Himself - Republican Candidate for President
The Drunken Peasants
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - New Hampshire Debate / Himself - Super Tuesday Speech / ...
Extra
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself - Presidential Candidate / Himself
Media Buzz
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself - Presidential Candidate / Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself / ...
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
2015
TV Series
Himself
Who Is Donald Trump?
2015
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Making of Trump
2015
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Hannity
2015
TV Series
Himself
Inside Edition
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate
The O'Reilly Factor
2015
TV Series
Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate
Democracy Now!
2015
TV Series
Himself
The Greg Gutfeld Show
2015
TV Series
Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate
The Insider
2015
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
CBS News Republican Presidential Debate (2016) as Himself - Candidate
This Week (2015-2016) as Himself - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself - Presidential Candidate
Fox News Sunday (2012-2016) as Himself / Himself - Fox News Contributor / Himself - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself - 2016 GOP presidential candidate / Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself - Presidential Candidate / Himself - Trump Campaign Advisor
Face the Nation (2015-2016) as Himself - 2016 GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself / Himself - 2016 Presidential Candidate / Himself - Former Presidential Candidate / Himself - GOP Presidential Candidate / Himself - Presidential Candidate
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