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Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Acting

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).

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Jackie Brown
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Jackie Brown

7.4(6.9K)
Jackie Brown
Ordell Robbie
Poster for Snakes on a Plane
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Snakes on a Plane

5.5(2.0K)
Snakes on a Plane
Neville Flynn
Poster for True Romance
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True Romance

7.5(3.0K)
True Romance
Big Don
Poster for Kill Bill: Vol. 2
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2

7.9(15.0K)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Rufus
Poster for Do the Right Thing
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Do the Right Thing

7.8(2.0K)
Do the Right Thing
Mister Señor Love Daddy
Poster for Shaft
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Shaft

6.0(1.4K)
Shaft
John Shaft
Poster for Iron Man 2
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Iron Man 2

6.9(22.3K)
Iron Man 2
Nick Fury
Poster for Changing Lanes
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Changing Lanes

6.3(1.2K)
Changing Lanes
Doyle Gipson
Poster for Sphere
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Sphere

6.1(1.8K)
Sphere
Dr. Harry Adams
Poster for Die Hard: With a Vengeance
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Die Hard: With a Vengeance

7.3(6.6K)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Zeus Carver

Production

Poster for The Samaritan
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The Samaritan

5.5(0.2K)
The Samaritan
Executive Producer
Poster for Cleaner
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Cleaner

6.1(0.9K)
Cleaner
Producer
Poster for The Caveman's Valentine
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The Caveman's Valentine

5.8(0.1K)
The Caveman's Valentine
Executive Producer
Poster for Afro Samurai: Resurrection
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Afro Samurai: Resurrection

6.9(0.2K)
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Executive Producer
Poster for The 51st State
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The 51st State

6.1(0.7K)
The 51st State
Executive Producer
Poster for Eve's Bayou
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Eve's Bayou

6.4(0.2K)
Eve's Bayou
Producer
Poster for The Banker
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The Banker

7.6(1.1K)
The Banker
Executive Producer
Poster for Afro Samurai Pilot
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Afro Samurai Pilot

7.5(0.0K)
Afro Samurai Pilot
Executive Producer

Gallery

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Samuel L. Jackson portrait
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Samuel L. Jackson portrait
Samuel L. Jackson portrait
Samuel L. Jackson portrait
Samuel L. Jackson portrait
Samuel L. Jackson portrait
Samuel L. Jackson portrait
Samuel L. Jackson portrait