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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

336

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-12-21 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Also Known As

Sam Jackson

Samuel Jackson

森姆·積遜

새뮤얼 L. 잭슨

ซามูเอล แอล. แจ็คสัน

Семюєль Л. Джексон

სემიუელ ლეროი ჯექსონი

ساموئل ال. جکسون

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).

Known For

Acting

Jackie Brown

1997

Jackie Brown

as

Ordell Robbie

True Romance

1993

True Romance

as

Big Don

Snakes on a Plane

2006

Snakes on a Plane

as

Neville Flynn

Do the Right Thing

1989

Do the Right Thing

as

Mister Señor Love Daddy

Shaft

2000

Shaft

as

John Shaft

Iron Man 2

2010

Iron Man 2

as

Nick Fury

Sphere

1998

Sphere

as

Dr. Harry Adams

Changing Lanes

2002

Changing Lanes

as

Doyle Gipson

Pulp Fiction

1994

Pulp Fiction

as

Jules Winnfield

The 51st State

2001

The 51st State

as

Elmo McElroy

Thor

2011

Thor

as

Nick Fury (uncredited)

A Time to Kill

1996

A Time to Kill

as

Carl Lee Hailey

GoodFellas

1990

GoodFellas

as

Stacks Edwards

1408

2007

1408

as

Gerald Olin

Iron Man

2008

Iron Man

as

Nick Fury (uncredited)

No Good Deed

2002

No Good Deed

as

Jack Friar

Rules of Engagement

2000

Rules of Engagement

as

Col. Terry L. Childers

Basic

2003

Basic

as

Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West

Gospel Hill

2008

Gospel Hill

as

Paul Malcolm

The Great White Hype

1996

The Great White Hype

as

Rev. Fred Sultan

Amos & Andrew

1993

Amos & Andrew

as

Andrew Sterling

xXx: State of the Union

2005

xXx: State of the Union

as

Agent Augustus Gibbons

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996

The Long Kiss Goodnight

as

Mitch Henessey

Kiss of Death

1995

Kiss of Death

as

Calvin Hart

One Eight Seven

1997

One Eight Seven

as

Trevor Garfield

xXx

2002

xXx

as

Agent Augustus Gibbons

Black Snake Moan

2006

Black Snake Moan

as

Lazarus

Hard Eight

1996

Hard Eight

as

Jimmy

Against the Wall

1994

Against the Wall

as

Jamaal

Coach Carter

2005

Coach Carter

as

Ken Carter

The Avengers

2012

The Avengers

as

Nick Fury

Jumper

2008

Jumper

as

Roland

The Spirit

2008

The Spirit

as

Octopus

Sea of Love

1989

Sea of Love

as

Black Guy

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as

Mace Windu (voice)

Ragtime

1981

Ragtime

as

Gang Member No. 2

The Man

2005

The Man

as

Derrick Vann

S.W.A.T.

2003

S.W.A.T.

as

Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson

Menace II Society

1993

Menace II Society

as

Tat Lawson

Unbreakable

2000

Unbreakable

as

Elijah Price

Farce of the Penguins

2006

Farce of the Penguins

as

Narrator (voice)

Coming to America

1988

Coming to America

as

Hold-Up Man

Freedomland

2006

Freedomland

as

Lorenzo Council

Cleaner

2007

Cleaner

as

Tom Cutler

The Negotiator

1998

The Negotiator

as

Lt. Danny Roman

Lakeview Terrace

2008

Lakeview Terrace

as

Abel Turner

The Other Guys

2010

The Other Guys

as

P.K. Highsmith

Patriot Games

1992

Patriot Games

as

Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

as

Nick Fury (archive footage)

Twisted

2004

Twisted

as

John Mills

Losing Isaiah

1995

Losing Isaiah

as

Kadar Lewis

Fresh

1994

Fresh

as

Sam

Home of the Brave

2006

Home of the Brave

as

William Marsh

The New Age

1994

The New Age

as

Dale Deveaux

Mo' Better Blues

1990

Mo' Better Blues

as

Madlock

The Red Violin

1998

The Red Violin

as

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Damaged

2024

Damaged

as

Dan Lawson

Soul Men

2008

Soul Men

as

Louis Hinds

The Return of Superfly

1990

The Return of Superfly

as

Nate Cabot

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

2009

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

as

Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice)

Unthinkable

2010

Unthinkable

as

Henry Harold 'H' Humphries

Strictly Business

1991

Strictly Business

as

Monroe

Eve's Bayou

1997

Eve's Bayou

as

Louis Batiste

Juice

1992

Juice

as

Trip

Uneven Fairways

2009

Uneven Fairways

as

Narrator

Astro Boy

2009

Astro Boy

as

Zog (voice)

In My Country

2004

In My Country

as

Langston Whitfield

Inglourious Basterds

2009

Inglourious Basterds

as

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Out of Sight

1998

Out of Sight

as

Hejira Henry (uncredited)

Eddie Murphy Raw

1987

Eddie Murphy Raw

as

Eddie's Uncle

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

as

Agent Augustus Gibbons

Django Unchained

2012

Django Unchained

as

Stephen

White Sands

1992

White Sands

as

Greg Meeker

Arena

2011

Arena

as

Logan

Def by Temptation

1990

Def by Temptation

as

Minister Garth

African Cats

2011

African Cats

as

Narrator (voice)

Meeting Evil

2012

Meeting Evil

as

Richie

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

as

(archive footage)

Fathers & Sons

1992

Fathers & Sons

as

Marshall

Turbo

2013

Turbo

as

Whiplash (voice)

Oldboy

2013

Oldboy

as

Chaney

RoboCop

2014

RoboCop

as

Pat Novak

The Samaritan

2012

The Samaritan

as

Foley

#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump

2020

#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump

as

Self (archive footage)

The Kill Room

2023

The Kill Room

as

Gordon

Zambezia

2012

Zambezia

as

Tendai (voice)

Mr. Incredible and Pals

2005

Mr. Incredible and Pals

as

Frozone (commentary voice)

Kite

2014

Kite

as

Lieutenant Karl Aker

Hail Caesar

1994

Hail Caesar

as

Mailman

Big Game

2015

Big Game

as

US President William Alan Moore

The Garfield Movie

2024

The Garfield Movie

as

Vic (voice)

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

as

Self (archive footage)

Reasonable Doubt

2014

Reasonable Doubt

as

Clinton Davis

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1987

Uncle Tom's Cabin

as

George

Heavy Rain

2010

Heavy Rain

as

Himself

Fluke

1995

Fluke

as

Rumbo (voice)

Barely Lethal

2015

Barely Lethal

as

Hardman

Cell

2016

Cell

as

Thomas 'Tom' McCourt

Any Given Wednesday

2000

Any Given Wednesday

as

Willie Nutter

The Unholy Trinity

2025

The Unholy Trinity

as

St. Christopher

The Exorcist III

1990

The Exorcist III

as

Dream Blind Man

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

1991

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

as

Mr. Simpson

The Legend of Tarzan

2016

The Legend of Tarzan

as

George Washington Williams

Jungle Fever

1991

Jungle Fever

as

Gator Purify

Trees Lounge

1996

Trees Lounge

as

Wendell

A Night to Die For

1995

A Night to Die For

as

Self - Host

Our Friend, Martin

1999

Our Friend, Martin

as

Turner (voice)

Common Ground

1990

Common Ground

as

Rev. Bob McClair

School Daze

1988

School Daze

as

Leeds

Afterburn

2025

Afterburn

as

Valentine

Chi-Raq

2015

Chi-Raq

as

Dolmedes

The Hateful Eight

2015

The Hateful Eight

as

Major Marquis Warren

Kong: Skull Island

2017

Kong: Skull Island

as

Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard

My Date with Drew

2005

My Date with Drew

as

Self (uncredited)

Tarantino's Mind

2006

Tarantino's Mind

as

Jules Winnfield / Rufus (archive footage)

Go the F**k to Sleep

2011

Go the F**k to Sleep

as

Narrator (voice)

The Incredibles

2004

The Incredibles

as

Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)

Jurassic Park

1993

Jurassic Park

as

Arnold

Deep Blue Sea

1999

Deep Blue Sea

as

Russell Franklin

Face of Unity

2014

Face of Unity

as

Self

The Hitman's Bodyguard

2017

The Hitman's Bodyguard

as

Darius Kincaid

Unicorn Store

2017

Unicorn Store

as

The Salesman

Incredibles 2

2018

Incredibles 2

as

Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

2010

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

as

Elmo McElroy (archive footage)

Life Itself

2018

Life Itself

as

Self

Johnny Suede

1991

Johnny Suede

as

B-Bop

Glass

2019

Glass

as

Elijah Price / Mr. Glass

Betsy's Wedding

1990

Betsy's Wedding

as

Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)

Magic Sticks

1987

Magic Sticks

as

Bum

The Exterminator

1980

The Exterminator

as

Extra (uncredited)

Dead Man Out

1989

Dead Man Out

as

Calvin Fredricks

The Trial of the Moke

1978

The Trial of the Moke

as

Johnson Whittaker

The Words That Built America

2017

The Words That Built America

as

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Shaft

2019

Shaft

as

John Shaft

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

Avengers: Infinity War

as

Nick Fury (uncredited)

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

2021

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

as

Darius Kincaid

Captain Marvel

2019

Captain Marvel

as

Nick Fury

Quincy

2018

Quincy

as

Self

Critic

2008

Critic

as

Self

The Banker

2020

The Banker

as

Joe Morris

The Protégé

2021

The Protégé

as

Moody

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

as

Mace Windu (voice)

Honor Deferred

2006

Honor Deferred

as

Narrator

Avengers: Endgame

2019

Avengers: Endgame

as

Nick Fury

Death to 2020

2020

Death to 2020

as

Dash Bracket

I Am Not Your Negro

2017

I Am Not Your Negro

as

Narrator (voice)

The N Word

2006

The N Word

as

Self

The Piano Lesson

2024

The Piano Lesson

as

Doaker Charles

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

QT8: The First Eight

2019

QT8: The First Eight

as

Self (uncredited)

Argylle

2024

Argylle

as

Alfie

The Marvels

2023

The Marvels

as

Nick Fury

The Honest Liar

The Honest Liar

as

Nick DeFranco

All Saints: The Video

1998

All Saints: The Video

as

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pulp Fiction: The Facts

2002

Pulp Fiction: The Facts

as

Self (archive footage)

Just Play Dead

Just Play Dead

as

Jack Wolfe

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Attorney Louis Taggert

Today

Today

as

Self

The View

The View

as

Self

Extras

Extras

as

Samuel L. Jackson

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as

Self - Guest

Ghostwriter

Ghostwriter

as

Reggie Jenkins

Afro Samurai

Afro Samurai

as

Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja (voice)

TRL

TRL

as

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

What If...?

What If...?

as

Nick Fury (voice)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

as

Nick Fury (archive footage) (uncredited)

Secret Invasion

Secret Invasion

as

Nick Fury

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Fix

The Fix

as

Narrator (voice)

The View

The View

as

Self - Guest

The War

The War

as

Narrator (voice)

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as

Self (archive footage)

What If...?

What If...?

as

Sir Fury (voice)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as

Mace Windu (voice) (archive sound)

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Mace Windu (archive footage)

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

as

Nick Fury (archive footage)

The Proud Family

The Proud Family

as

Joseph (voice)

Raw

Raw

as

Prohibition

Prohibition

as

Reader (voice)

Some Good News

Some Good News

as

Voice Over

Enslaved

Enslaved

as

Self

Staged

Staged

as

Sam

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self - Presenter

Production

Crew

Directing