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
all 330
Movies 250
self 105
TV Shows 80
Voice 22
Narrator 10
Producer 7
Creator 1
The Piano Lesson (2024)
The Unholy Trinity (2024)
Hamlet (2024)
The Garfield Movie (2024)
Damaged (2024)
Argylle (2024)
The Marvels (2023)
Secret Invasion (2023)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2022)
The Fix (2022)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021)
What If...? (2021)
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)
Marvel Studios Legends (2021)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
Death to 2020 (2020)
#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump (2020)
Shaq Life (2020)
Some Good News (2020)
The Banker (2020)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
The Movies That Made Us (2019)
Tamron Hall (2019)
Shaft (2019)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Captain Marvel (2019)
Glass (2019)
Incredibles 2 (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Unicorn Store (2017)
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
The Words That Built America (2017)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
Cell (2016)
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Chi-Raq (2015)
Big Game (2015)
Kite (2014)
RoboCop (2014)
Reasonable Doubt (2014)
Oldboy (2013)
Turbo (2013)
The Avengers: A Visual Journey (2012)
The Avengers: Assembling the Ultimate Team (2012)
Zambezia (2012)
The Avengers (2012)
Honest Trailers (2012)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
Arena (2011)
Prohibition (2011)
Go the F**k to Sleep (2011)
African Cats (2011)
Thor (2011)
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010)
The Other Guys (2010)
Unthinkable (2010)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
In the Land of the Free... (2010)
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)
Astro Boy (2009)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Uneven Fairways (2009)
The Spirit (2008)
Soul Men (2008)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Lakeview Terrace (2008)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Iron Man (2008)
The War (2008)
Jumper (2008)
Gospel Hill (2008)
Cleaner (2007)
1408 (2007)
Afro Samurai (2007)
Home of the Brave (2006)
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
Freedomland (2006)
Honor Deferred (2006)
Tarantino's Mind (2006)
The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer (2005)
The Man (2005)
My Date with Drew (2005)
Extras (2005)
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005)
George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005)
Coach Carter (2005)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
The Incredibles (2004)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
In My Country (2004)
Twisted (2004)
S.W.A.T. (2003)
xXx (2002)
No Good Deed (2002)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
Changing Lanes (2002)
The 51st State (2001)
The Proud Family (2001)
Jazz (2001)
Unbreakable (2000)
Shaft (2000)
Rules of Engagement (2000)
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
The Red Violin (1998)
The Negotiator (1998)
Out of Sight (1998)
Sphere (1998)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Eve's Bayou (1997)
The View (1997)
One Eight Seven (1997)
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
A Time to Kill (1996)
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life (1996)
Trees Lounge (1996)
The Great White Hype (1996)
Fluke (1995)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
A Night to Die For (1995)
Kiss of Death (1995)
Losing Isaiah (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
The New Age (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Hail Caesar (1994)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
True Romance (1993)
Menace II Society (1993)
Amos & Andrew (1993)
Ghostwriter (1992)
MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992)
Patriot Games (1992)
White Sands (1992)
Fathers and Sons (1992)
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991)
Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1991)
Jungle Fever (1991)
The Return of Superfly (1990)
Law & Order (1990)
GoodFellas (1990)
The Exorcist III (1990)
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
Common Ground (1990)
Def by Temptation (1990)
Sea of Love (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Dead Man Out (1989)
Coming to America (1988)
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
Ragtime (1981)
The Exterminator (1980)
The Trial of the Moke (1978)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Tony Awards (1956)
Today (1952)
The Honest Liar
Running Wild
Our Friend, Martin
Afterburn
Last Meals
Cordell And Coneil
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1948-12-21 (76 years old)
Birth NameSamuel Leroy Jackson
Birth PlaceWashington, D.C., United States
Religionlapsed Catholic
Net Worth$150 Million
SpouseLaTanya Richardson
CitizenshipsGabon, United States
Also Known AsSam Jackson, Samuel Jackson, 森姆·積遜, サミュエル・L・ジャクソン, 새뮤얼 L. 잭슨, 사무엘 L. 잭슨, صامويل جاكسون, סמואל ל. ג'קסון, ซามูเอล แอล. แจ็คสัน, 山繆·傑克森, Семюєль Л. Джексон
AwardsBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Independent Spirit Awards, Academy Honorary Award, Silver Bear, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Silver Bear for Best Actor
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