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).
Filmography (124)
Just Play Dead
Afterburn
The Unholy Trinity
The Garfield Movie
Argylle
The Piano Lesson
The Marvels
The Kill Room
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
The Protégé
The Last Full Measure
The Banker
Glass
Captain Marvel
Avengers: Endgame
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Shaft
Avengers: Infinity War
Incredibles 2
Life Itself
Kong: Skull Island
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Unicorn Store
The Legend of Tarzan
Cell
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Hateful Eight
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Barely Lethal
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
RoboCop
Big Game
Reasonable Doubt
Oldboy
Turbo
The Avengers
Django Unchained
Zambezia
Meeting Evil
Thor
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Sunset Limited
Iron Man 2
The Other Guys
Unthinkable
Inglourious Basterds
Astro Boy
Iron Man
Jumper
The Spirit
Lakeview Terrace
Gospel Hill
Soul Men
1408
Cleaner
Resurrecting the Champ
Snakes on a Plane
Freedomland
Black Snake Moan
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
xXx: State of the Union
Coach Carter
The Man
The Incredibles
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Twisted
In My Country
S.W.A.T.
Basic
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
xXx
No Good Deed
Changing Lanes
The 51st State
The Caveman's Valentine
Shaft
Unbreakable
Rules of Engagement
Deep Blue Sea
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Sphere
Out of Sight
The Negotiator
The Red Violin
Jackie Brown
One Eight Seven
Hard Eight
Eve's Bayou
The Long Kiss Goodnight
A Time to Kill
The Great White Hype
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Kiss of Death
Losing Isaiah
Fluke
Pulp Fiction
Fresh
Against the Wall
True Romance
Jurassic Park
Menace II Society
Amos & Andrew
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Patriot Games
Juice
White Sands
Johnny Suede
Jungle Fever
Strictly Business
GoodFellas
The Exorcist III
Def by Temptation
Betsy's Wedding
Mo' Better Blues
A Shock to the System
Do the Right Thing
Sea of Love
Coming to America
School Daze
