Self is a real person portrayed by Norman Lear in the TV series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Tragedy + Time = Comedy (season 3), they were 93 years old.
They appear in 1 episodes out of a total of 106 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Claire Danes, Michael Douglas, David Duchovny, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen King, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Affleck.
Episodes1
Tragedy + Time = Comedy
episode S3.E4 january 2016Three of America's funniest men, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, TV producer Norman Lear and comedian Bill Hader, uncover a history of tragedies and triumphs in their families and learn how comedy truly has its place in all aspects of life.