Samuel L. Jackson
![Samuel L. Jackson](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nCJJ3NVksYNxIzEHcyC1XziwPVj.jpg)
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: December 21, 1948 (76 years old)
Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the second highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in Mother Courage and her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in A Soldier's Play Off-Broadway. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playing Doaker Charles. Jackson early film roles include Coming to America (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Juice (1992), True Romance (1993), and Jurassic Park (1993), Menace II Society (1993), and Fresh (1994). His collaborations with Spike Lee led to greater prominence with films such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013), and Chi-Raq (2015). Jackson's breakout role was in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994) which earned him a BAFTA Award win and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He further collaborated with Tarantino, acting in Jackie Brown (1997), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015). He's known for having appeared in a number of big-budget films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Negotiator (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) and its reboot (2019), XXX (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019). He also gained widespread recognition as the Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), later voicing the role in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and the video game Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011). With his permission, his likeness was used for the Ultimate version of the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury; he subsequently played Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with a cameo appearance in Iron Man (2008), as well as guest-starring in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He will reprise this role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, which is set to premiere on June 21, 2023. Jackson has provided his voice for several animated films, documentaries, television series, and video games, including Lucius Best / Frozone in the Pixar films The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018).
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Actor Takoda
The Last Full Measure
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The Banker
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A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
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Actor Dash Bracket
Death to 2020
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Actor Self
One World: Together at Home
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Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson
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Actor Self (archive footage)
#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump
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The Match: Champions for Charity
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The Banker
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Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson
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xXx: Return of Xander Cage
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Unicorn Store
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Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
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The Words That Built America
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Creating a King: Summoning a God
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I Am Not Your Negro
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John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
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Actor Nick Fury
The Avengers
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Actor Stephen
Django Unchained
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Actor Richie
Meeting Evil
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Actor Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
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Actor Foley
The Samaritan
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Actor Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
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Zambezia
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The Avengers: A Visual Journey
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
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Executive Producer
The Samaritan
2011
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Actor Nick Fury
Captain America: The First Avenger
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Actor Nick Fury (uncredited)
Thor
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Arena
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African Cats
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Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
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On the Shoulders of Giants
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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
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Return to Jurassic Park
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Go the F**k to Sleep
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Snakes on a Plane
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Actor Lazarus
Black Snake Moan
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Actor Lorenzo Council
Freedomland
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Home of the Brave
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Actor Narrator
Honor Deferred
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The N Word
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50 Films to See Before You Die
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Actor Self
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood
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Actor Jules Winnfield / Rufus (archive footage)
Tarantino's Mind
2005
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Actor Mace Windu
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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Actor Ken Carter
Coach Carter
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Actor Agent Augustus Gibbons
xXx: State of the Union
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Actor Derrick Vann
The Man
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Actor Self
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
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George Lucas: Creating an Empire
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Actor Self
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie
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Actor Frozone (commentary voice)
Mr. Incredible and Pals
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Actor Self (uncredited)
My Date with Drew
2004
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Actor Rufus
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
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Actor Jack Johnson (voice)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
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Actor John Mills
Twisted
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Actor Langston Whitfield
In My Country
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Actor Self
John Travolta: The Inside Story
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Hollywood Legenden
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Actor Officer Frank Tenpenny (voice) (uncredited)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
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Actor Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
The Incredibles
2003
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Actor Doyle Gipson
Changing Lanes
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Actor Mace Windu
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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Actor Jack Friar
No Good Deed
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Actor Self
BaadAsssss Cinema
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Actor Agent Augustus Gibbons
xXx
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Actor Self
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
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Actor Host
Middle School Confessions
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Actor Self - Narrator
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
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Actor Stacks Edwards
GoodFellas
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Actor Madlock
Mo' Better Blues
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Actor Nate Cabot
The Return of Superfly
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Actor Minister Garth
Def by Temptation
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Actor Ulysses
A Shock to the System
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Actor Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
Betsy's Wedding
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Actor The Janitor
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
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Actor Dream Blind Man (uncredited)
The Exorcist III
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Actor Rev. Bob McClair
Common Ground