- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 27, 1934
- Place of Birth
- Winsted, Connecticut, USA
Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. He became famous in the 1960s and 1970s for his book Unsafe at Any Speed, which criticized the automotive industry for its safety record and helped lead to the passage of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966. The son of Lebanese immigrants to the United States, Nader attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School. He first came to prominence in 1965 with the publication of the book Unsafe at Any Speed, a highly influential critique of the safety record of American automobile manufacturers. Following the publication of Unsafe at Any Speed, Nader led a group of volunteer law students—dubbed "Nader's Raiders"—in an investigation of the Federal Trade Commission, lead…
Filmography
movieThe Last Election
2026 · Self
movieDaytime Revolution
2024 · Self
movieThe Great Postal Heist
2022 · Self
movie537 Votes
2020 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Corporate Coup D'État
2018 · Self - Lawyer and Consumer Advocate (archive footage)
movieCitizen Clark... A Life of Principle
2017 · Self
movieWorkers Con
2017 · Self - Civil Rights Advocate (archive footage)
movieThe 24 Hour War
2016 · Self
movieAll Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
2016 · Self - Author and Political Activist
tvThe Contenders: 16 for '16
2016 · Self
moviePOM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
2011 · Self
movieHempsters: Plant the Seed
2008 · Himself
movieAn Unreasonable Man
2007 · Self
movieOverdrawn!
2007 · Self
movieFun with Dick and Jane
2005 · Ralph Nader - Defensive Line Coach
tvThe Colbert Report
2005 · Self, Self - Guest
movieAmerican Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Off the Record: The 9/11 Election
movieOff the Record: The 9/11 Election
2003 · Self
tvAnderson Cooper 360°
2003 · Self
tvReal Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Self
movieLast Party 2000
2001 · Self
tvDa Ali G Show
2000 · Self
movieYesterday's Tomorrows
1999 · Self
LateLine
tvLateLine
1998
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
movieSesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988 · Self
movieSuperman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Host, Self (uncredited)
The Great Debate
tvThe Great Debate
1974 · Self
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self, Self - Co-Host
tvToday
1952 · Self
movieThe Arab Americans
— · Self