Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Biography: 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).

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: December 21, 1948

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown

1997-12-25

Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane

2006-08-17

True Romance
True Romance

1993-09-09

Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004-04-16

Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing

1989-06-14

Shaft
Shaft

2000-06-15

Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2

2010-04-28

Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes

2002-04-07

Sphere
Sphere

1998-02-13

Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Die Hard: With a Vengeance

1995-05-19

Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction

1994-09-10

The 51st State
The 51st State

2001-12-07

Thor
Thor

2011-04-21

A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill

1996-07-24

GoodFellas
GoodFellas

1990-09-12

1408
1408

2007-06-22

Iron Man
Iron Man

2008-04-30

Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The First Avenger

2011-07-22

Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson
Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson

2020-09-14

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999-05-19

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002-05-15

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005-05-17

No Good Deed
No Good Deed

2002-06-28

Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement

2000-04-07

Basic
Basic

2003-04-18

Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill

2008-02-09

The Great White Hype
The Great White Hype

1996-05-03

Amos & Andrew
Amos & Andrew

1993-03-05

xXx: State of the Union
xXx: State of the Union

2005-04-27

The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996-10-11

Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death

1995-04-21

One Eight Seven
One Eight Seven

1997-07-29

xXx
xXx

2002-08-09

Black Snake Moan
Black Snake Moan

2006-12-31

Hard Eight
Hard Eight

1996-05-15

Against the Wall
Against the Wall

1994-03-26

Coach Carter
Coach Carter

2005-01-14

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

2010-09-17

The Avengers
The Avengers

2012-04-25

Jumper
Jumper

2008-02-13

The Spirit
The Spirit

2008-12-25

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004-09-04

The Caveman's Valentine
The Caveman's Valentine

2001-01-19

Sea of Love
Sea of Love

1989-09-15

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008-08-05

Ragtime
Ragtime

1981-11-20

The Man
The Man

2005-09-08

S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.

2003-08-08

Menace II Society
Menace II Society

1993-05-26

Unbreakable
Unbreakable

2000-11-22

Farce of the Penguins
Farce of the Penguins

2006-12-01

Coming to America
Coming to America

1988-06-29

Freedomland
Freedomland

2006-02-17

Cleaner
Cleaner

2007-09-11

The Negotiator
The Negotiator

1998-07-29

Lakeview Terrace
Lakeview Terrace

2008-09-19

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993-02-04

Resurrecting the Champ
Resurrecting the Champ

2007-06-14

The Other Guys
The Other Guys

2010-08-06

Patriot Games
Patriot Games

1992-06-04

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021-11-12

Hollywood Legenden
Hollywood Legenden

2004-01-01

Twisted
Twisted

2004-02-27

Losing Isaiah
Losing Isaiah

1995-03-17

Fresh
Fresh

1994-06-15

An Audience with Adele
An Audience with Adele

2021-11-21

Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave

2006-12-15

The New Age
The New Age

1994-09-16

Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues

1990-08-03

The Red Violin
The Red Violin

1998-09-10

Damaged
Damaged

2024-04-12

Soul Men
Soul Men

2008-11-07

Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Afro Samurai: Resurrection

2009-10-16

The Return of Superfly
The Return of Superfly

1990-11-09

Mother and Child
Mother and Child

2009-11-07

50 Films to See Before You Die
50 Films to See Before You Die

2006-07-22

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021-11-20

Unthinkable
Unthinkable

2010-06-14

Strictly Business
Strictly Business

1991-11-08

Eve's Bayou
Eve's Bayou

1997-11-07

Juice
Juice

1992-01-17

Uneven Fairways
Uneven Fairways

2009-02-11

Astro Boy
Astro Boy

2009-10-15

In My Country
In My Country

2004-05-04

Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds

2009-08-02

Out of Sight
Out of Sight

1998-06-26

The 100 Greatest Films
The 100 Greatest Films

2001-11-24

Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie Murphy Raw

1987-11-25

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017-01-13

BaadAsssss Cinema
BaadAsssss Cinema

2002-08-14

The Search for One-eye Jimmy
The Search for One-eye Jimmy

1994-11-09

Django Unchained
Django Unchained

2012-12-25

White Sands
White Sands

1992-04-24

Arena
Arena

2011-10-11

Last Meals
Last Meals

Def by Temptation
Def by Temptation

1990-03-23

The Sunset Limited
The Sunset Limited

2011-02-12

African Cats
African Cats

2011-04-21

Meeting Evil
Meeting Evil

2012-01-31

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012-02-04

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

2010-07-24

Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons

1992-01-01

Together for Days
Together for Days

1972-11-30

Turbo
Turbo

2013-07-11

Oldboy
Oldboy

2013-11-14

RoboCop
RoboCop

2014-01-30

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014-03-20

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

2012-02-19

The Samaritan
The Samaritan

2012-03-02

Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition

2011-12-18

Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015-04-22

Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie

2005-06-21

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

2012-11-14

John Travolta: The Inside Story
John Travolta: The Inside Story

2004-04-22

#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump
#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump

2020-10-22

The Kill Room
The Kill Room

2023-09-14

Zambezia
Zambezia

2012-06-05

Mr. Incredible and Pals
Mr. Incredible and Pals

2005-03-15

Shaft: Still the Man
Shaft: Still the Man

2000-01-01

Kite
Kite

2014-06-13

The Face is Familiar
The Face is Familiar

2009-06-08

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

2023-09-19

Hail Caesar
Hail Caesar

1994-05-11

Big Game
Big Game

2015-03-19

The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie

2024-04-30

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022-05-03

Reasonable Doubt
Reasonable Doubt

2014-01-17

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin

1987-06-14

Middle School Confessions
Middle School Confessions

2002-01-04

Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain

2010-02-23

Fluke
Fluke

1995-06-02

The Beast
The Beast

Barely Lethal
Barely Lethal

2015-04-23

Cell
Cell

2016-07-06

Kingsman: The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service

2015-01-24

Any Given Wednesday
Any Given Wednesday

2000-02-02

The Displaced Person
The Displaced Person

1977-04-12

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

2005-02-23

The Unholy Trinity
The Unholy Trinity

2024-10-12

A Shock to the System
A Shock to the System

1990-03-23

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

1999-06-15

The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III

1990-08-17

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

1998-06-19

Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Jumpin' at the Boneyard

1991-11-01

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022-10-09

The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan

2016-06-29

Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever

1991-06-07

Trees Lounge
Trees Lounge

1996-05-11

A Night to Die For
A Night to Die For

1995-05-18

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

1994-02-26

Our Friend, Martin
Our Friend, Martin

1999-01-12

Common Ground
Common Ground

1990-03-25

School Daze
School Daze

1988-02-12

Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

2015-06-08

Afterburn
Afterburn

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016-09-27

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

2014-03-18

Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq

2015-12-04

The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight

2015-12-25

Mais Bastidores de Hollywood
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

2006-11-01

Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island

2017-03-08

In the Land of the Free...
In the Land of the Free...

2010-03-26

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002-06-01

My Date with Drew
My Date with Drew

2005-08-05

Tarantino's Mind
Tarantino's Mind

2006-01-04

Go the F**k to Sleep
Go the F**k to Sleep

2011-06-13

The Incredibles
The Incredibles

2004-10-27

Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park

1993-06-11

Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea

1999-07-28

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022-07-14

Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault

2013-09-17

Face of Unity
Face of Unity

2014-01-01

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

2015-12-15

The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard

2017-08-16

Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

1991-11-24

Unicorn Store
Unicorn Store

2017-09-11

Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Making 'Do the Right Thing'

1989-11-03

Incredibles 2
Incredibles 2

2018-06-14

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

2010-10-10

Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

2017-02-10

Life Itself
Life Itself

2018-09-21

Johnny Suede
Johnny Suede

1991-08-18

Glass
Glass

2019-01-16

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

2013-01-10

Dead Man Out
Dead Man Out

1989-03-12

The Exterminator
The Exterminator

1980-09-10

Betsy's Wedding
Betsy's Wedding

1990-06-22

Magic Sticks
Magic Sticks

1987-06-05

The Trial of the Moke
The Trial of the Moke

1978-05-03

The Words That Built America
The Words That Built America

2017-07-04

Shaft
Shaft

2019-06-14

The Last Full Measure
The Last Full Measure

2020-01-23

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003-02-10

Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War

2018-04-25

Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

2002-08-20

Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home

2019-06-28

The Avengers: A Visual Journey
The Avengers: A Visual Journey

2012-09-25

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

2021-06-14

Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel

2019-03-06

Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life

1996-07-01

Creating a King: Summoning a God
Creating a King: Summoning a God

2017-07-18

Quincy
Quincy

2018-09-09

Forever Hollywood
Forever Hollywood

1999-01-01

Crítico
Crítico

2008-01-22

Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Spiral: From the Book of Saw

2021-05-12

The Banker
The Banker

2020-03-06

Eating You Alive
Eating You Alive

2016-12-02

The Protégé
The Protégé

2021-08-19

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

2016-11-15

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019-12-18

Honor Deferred
Honor Deferred

2006-02-11

Comic Books & Superheroes
Comic Books & Superheroes

2001-06-26

Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame

2019-04-24

Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella

1990-01-01

On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants

2011-02-11

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

2014-06-22

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011-03-27

The Journey of the African-American Athlete
The Journey of the African-American Athlete

1996-02-12

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

2001-11-25

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

2020-10-15

Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park

2011-02-05

Death to 2020
Death to 2020

2020-12-27

I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro

2017-02-03

The N Word
The N Word

2006-01-16

The Piano Lesson
The Piano Lesson

2024-11-07

Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

2007-08-01

George Lucas: Creating an Empire
George Lucas: Creating an Empire

2005-01-27

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017-03-19

QT8: The First Eight
QT8: The First Eight

2019-10-21

One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home

2020-04-18

Argylle
Argylle

2024-01-31

The Marvels
The Marvels

2023-11-08

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021-01-02

Miracle on 42nd Street
Miracle on 42nd Street

2017-11-11

Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

2023-07-08

The Honest Liar
The Honest Liar

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Acorns
Acorns

The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
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2024-11-21

Head Games
Head Games

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