Samuel L. Jackson
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: December 21, 1948 (76 years old)
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., 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 Dan Lawson
Damaged
Actor Vic (voice)
The Garfield Movie
Actor St. Christopher
The Unholy Trinity
Actor Doaker Charles
The Piano Lesson
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Argylle
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The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
Actor Man who played Frozone (seen on DVD cover of Incredibles 2 in the background)
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Actor Nick Fury (archive footage)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Actor Self
An Audience with Adele
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Actor Darius Kincaid
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Actor Marcus Banks
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Actor Moody
The Protégé
Actor Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2020
Actor Presenter
Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson
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#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump
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The Last Full Measure
Actor Joe Morris
The Banker
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A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
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Death to 2020
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One World: Together at Home
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Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson
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The Banker
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xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Actor Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
Kong: Skull Island
Actor Darius Kincaid
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Actor The Salesman
Unicorn Store
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Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Actor Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
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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Miracle on 42nd Street
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Actor Nick Fury
Avengers: Age of Ultron
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Big Game
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Barely Lethal
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Kingsman: The Secret Service
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Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed
Actor Dolmedes
Chi-Raq
Actor Major Marquis Warren
The Hateful Eight
Actor Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
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Actor Nick Fury
The Avengers
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Django Unchained
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Meeting Evil
Actor (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Actor Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Actor Foley
The Samaritan
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Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Actor Tendai (voice)
Zambezia
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The Avengers: A Visual Journey
Executive Producer
The Samaritan
2011
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Thor
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Captain America: The First Avenger
Actor Logan
Arena
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The Sunset Limited
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African Cats
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Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
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Go the F**k to Sleep
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On the Shoulders of Giants
Actor Rufus
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Actor Self
Return to Jurassic Park
2010
Actor Nick Fury
Iron Man 2
Actor Fear (voice)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Actor P.K. Highsmith
The Other Guys
Actor Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
Unthinkable
Actor Self
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Actor
Heavy Rain
Actor Narrator
In the Land of the Free...
Actor Elmo McElroy (archive footage)
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
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Actor Neville Flynn
Snakes on a Plane
Actor Lazarus
Black Snake Moan
Actor Narrator (voice)
Farce of the Penguins
Actor Lorenzo Council
Freedomland
Actor William Marsh
Home of the Brave
Actor Self
50 Films to See Before You Die
Actor Self
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood
Actor Jules Winnfield / Rufus (archive footage)
Tarantino's Mind
Actor Narrator
Honor Deferred
Actor Self
The N Word
2005
Actor Mace Windu
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Actor Agent Augustus Gibbons
xXx: State of the Union
Actor Ken Carter
Coach Carter
Actor Derrick Vann
The Man
Actor Self
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie
Actor Frozone (commentary voice)
Mr. Incredible and Pals
Actor Self
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
Actor Self (uncredited)
My Date with Drew
Actor Presenter/Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
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Actor Doyle Gipson
Changing Lanes
Actor Mace Windu
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Actor Jack Friar
No Good Deed
Actor Agent Augustus Gibbons
xXx
Actor Self
BaadAsssss Cinema
Actor Host
Middle School Confessions
Actor Self - Narrator
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Actor Self
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
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GoodFellas
Actor Madlock
Mo' Better Blues
Actor Nate Cabot
The Return of Superfly
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Def by Temptation
Actor Ulysses
A Shock to the System
Actor Dream Blind Man
The Exorcist III
Actor Rev. Bob McClair
Common Ground
Actor Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
Betsy's Wedding
Actor The Janitor
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
