Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

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).
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Birthday
    12/21/1948
Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane
5.416
Shaft
Shaft
5.97
The 51st State
The 51st State
6.1
No Good Deed
No Good Deed
5.3
The Great White Hype
The Great White Hype
5.305
One Eight Seven
One Eight Seven
6.628
Amos & Andrew
Amos & Andrew
5.4
Coach Carter
Coach Carter
7.565
The Caveman's Valentine
The Caveman's Valentine
5.672
The Man
The Man
5.719
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
6.142
Farce of the Penguins
Farce of the Penguins
3.793
The Negotiator
The Negotiator
7.067
Resurrecting the Champ
Resurrecting the Champ
6.337
Freedomland
Freedomland
5.167
Cleaner
Cleaner
6.035
Lakeview Terrace
Lakeview Terrace
5.938
Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave
5.431
Soul Men
Soul Men
6.088
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
6.9
Unthinkable
Unthinkable
6.722
In My Country
In My Country
6.333
African Cats
African Cats
7.352
The Samaritan
The Samaritan
5.416
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
5.2
Zambezia
Zambezia
6
Reasonable Doubt
Reasonable Doubt
5.805
Any Given Wednesday
5.8
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
8.667
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
6.5
Big Game
Big Game
5.472
The Hateful Eight
The Hateful Eight
7.747
In the Land of the Free...
0
Kite
Kite
4.318
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault
8
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
6.8
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
5.7
Shaft
Shaft
6.5
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life
6
Honor Deferred
Honor Deferred
0
Comic Books & Superheroes
0
I Am Not Your Negro
I Am Not Your Negro
7.737
Death to 2020
Death to 2020
6.509
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
8.5
Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson
Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson
0
Uneven Fairways
Uneven Fairways
0
Middle School Confessions
Middle School Confessions
0
Go the F**k to Sleep
Go the F**k to Sleep
0
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
4
Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown
7.353
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
8.488
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes
6.255
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement
6.2
1408
1408
6.674
The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Long Kiss Goodnight
6.62
xXx: State of the Union
xXx: State of the Union
5
Black Snake Moan
Black Snake Moan
6.852
Against the Wall
Against the Wall
6.036
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
7.1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
6.008
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
7.134
Twisted
Twisted
5.541
The Sunset Limited
The Sunset Limited
7.199
Meeting Evil
Meeting Evil
5.235
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
6.7
Cell
Cell
4.689
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island
6.513
Unicorn Store
Unicorn Store
5.946
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The Hitman's Bodyguard
6.891
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home
7.447
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
6.709
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
6.843
Creating a King: Summoning a God
Creating a King: Summoning a God
7.3
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
6.021
The Banker
The Banker
7.618
The Protégé
The Protégé
6.618
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
0
The Kill Room
The Kill Room
7
Mr. Incredible and Pals
Mr. Incredible and Pals
6.039
Garfield
Garfield
0
Hollywood Legenden
2
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
7.3
A Time to Kill
A Time to Kill
7.382
Sphere
Sphere
6.087
Basic
Basic
6.515
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
5.589
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
7.9
Jumper
Jumper
6.142
The Spirit
The Spirit
4.7
Fresh
Fresh
7.178
Eve's Bayou
Eve's Bayou
6.329
Together for Days
Together for Days
10
The Displaced Person
The Displaced Person
7
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Kingsman: The Secret Service
7.636
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6.822
Face of Unity
Face of Unity
0
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan
5.888
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
5.313
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
0
Building the Dream: Assembling the Avengers
Building the Dream: Assembling the Avengers
8.269
Glass
Glass
6.677
The Making of 'Unbreakable'
The Making of 'Unbreakable'
6.8
Shaft: Still the Man
6
The 100 Greatest Films
The 100 Greatest Films
0
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
9.333
Hard Eight
Hard Eight
6.883
Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie Murphy Raw
7.228
White Sands
White Sands
5.9
Arena
Arena
5.255
Turbo
Turbo
6.188
Oldboy
Oldboy
5.919
Barely Lethal
Barely Lethal
5.754
xXx
xXx
5.9
The Trial of the Moke
The Trial of the Moke
10
Eating You Alive
Eating You Alive
7.1
An Audience with Adele
An Audience with Adele
8.375
Making of Pulp Fiction
Making of Pulp Fiction
0
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.4
Deep Blue Sea
Deep Blue Sea
5.956
Menace II Society
Menace II Society
7.525
Mother and Child
Mother and Child
6.7
Juice
Juice
7.3
Strictly Business
Strictly Business
5.296
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
6.138
Django Unchained
Django Unchained
8.171
Def by Temptation
Def by Temptation
4.841
John Travolta: The Inside Story
John Travolta: The Inside Story
8
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq
5.823
Incredibles 2
Incredibles 2
7.481
Dead Man Out
Dead Man Out
9
Magic Sticks
Magic Sticks
10
The Last Full Measure
The Last Full Measure
7.469
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
7.7
The Avengers: A Visual Journey
The Avengers: A Visual Journey
7.967
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
10
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie
8
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
6.65
The Incredibles
The Incredibles
7.704
The Return of Superfly
The Return of Superfly
5.941
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
5.7
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever
6.395
Johnny Suede
Johnny Suede
5.018
Betsy's Wedding
Betsy's Wedding
5.738
The Marvels
The Marvels
0
50 Films to See Before You Die
7.5
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 2
6.834
The Other Guys
The Other Guys
6.294
Losing Isaiah
Losing Isaiah
6.429
The Red Violin
The Red Violin
7.402
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
5.591
Hail Caesar
Hail Caesar
3.5
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
6.667
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
1.5
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
6.55
The Avengers
The Avengers
7.71
Patriot Games
Patriot Games
6.675
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
6.611
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
6.9
On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants
6.3
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain
0
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
7.876
Our Friend, Martin
Our Friend, Martin
7.5
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
5.9
Argylle
Argylle
0
The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story
The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story
6.5
My Date with Drew
My Date with Drew
5.99
True Romance
True Romance
7.539
Astro Boy
Astro Boy
6.297
RoboCop
RoboCop
5.847
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
7.671
Trees Lounge
Trees Lounge
6.916
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
7.941
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
4.9
The N Word
The N Word
6.6
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
7.756
BaadAsssss Cinema
BaadAsssss Cinema
5.9
Fathers & Sons
Fathers & Sons
4.778
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
8
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron
7.276
Forever Hollywood
10
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
7.273
Coming to America
Coming to America
6.866
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
6.8
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
7.5
School Daze
School Daze
5.918
Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park
6.601
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
6.109
Life Itself
Life Itself
7.22
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
7.3
The New Age
The New Age
5.579
Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues
6.512
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
7.722
Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The First Avenger
7
The Words That Built America
The Words That Built America
6.182
Quincy
Quincy
7.3
Fluke
Fluke
7.2
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed
6
The Face Is Familiar
The Face Is Familiar
0
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
10
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
7.333
Parts of the Family
Parts of the Family
3
Parkinson at 50
Parkinson at 50
0
QT8: The First Eight
QT8: The First Eight
7.123
Sea of Love
Sea of Love
6.605
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
6.827
The Exterminator
The Exterminator
5.6
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
9
Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill
4.8
Ragtime
Ragtime
7.057
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.534
Common Ground
Common Ground
10
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
8.1
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
6.7
#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump
#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump
6.532
A Shock to the System
A Shock to the System
6.396
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5
We Are One With President-Elect Barack Obama
We Are One With President-Elect Barack Obama
5
Out of Sight
Out of Sight
6.676
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
8
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III
6.21
Crítico
Crítico
7.9
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
8.465
Thor
Thor
6.768
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
8.263
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
0
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds
8.215
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War
8.255
Iron Man
Iron Man
7.639
One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home
7.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.363
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