Samuel L. Jackson

Acting

Born Dec 21, 1948 (age 77) · Washington, D.C., USA

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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Avengers2012
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
Avengers: Infinity War2018
as ⁨Nick Fury (uncredited)⁩
Pulp Fiction1994
as ⁨Jules Winnfield⁩
Avengers: Endgame2019
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
Iron Man2008
as ⁨Nick Fury (uncredited)⁩
Django Unchained2012
as ⁨Stephen⁩
Avengers: Age of Ultron2015
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice) (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)⁩
as ⁨Arnold⁩
as ⁨Valentine⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Mace Windu⁩
as ⁨Major Marquis Warren⁩
as ⁨Rufus⁩
as ⁨Mace Windu⁩
as ⁨Stacks Edwards⁩
as ⁨Mace Windu⁩
as ⁨Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard⁩
as ⁨Mace Windu (voice)⁩
as ⁨Barron⁩
as ⁨Elijah Price⁩
as ⁨Agent Augustus Gibbons⁩
as ⁨Elijah Price / Mr. Glass⁩
as ⁨Ordell Robbie⁩
as ⁨Zeus Carver⁩
as ⁨Darius Kincaid⁩
as ⁨George Washington Williams⁩
as ⁨Roland⁩
as ⁨Pat Novak⁩
as ⁨Gerald Olin⁩
as ⁨Agent Augustus Gibbons⁩
as ⁨Hold-Up Man⁩
as ⁨P.K. Highsmith⁩
as ⁨Whiplash (voice)⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Ken Carter⁩
as ⁨Big Don⁩
as ⁨Carl Lee Hailey⁩
as ⁨Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson⁩
as ⁨Russell Franklin⁩
as ⁨Darius Kincaid⁩
as ⁨Lt. Danny Roman⁩
as ⁨Marcus Banks⁩
as ⁨Mace Windu (voice)⁩
as ⁨Chaney⁩
as ⁨Mister Señor Love Daddy⁩
as ⁨Agent Augustus Gibbons⁩
as ⁨Neville Flynn⁩
as ⁨John Shaft⁩
as ⁨Dr. Harry Adams⁩
as ⁨Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson⁩
as ⁨Alfie⁩
as ⁨Zog (voice)⁩
as ⁨Henry Harold 'H' Humphries⁩
as ⁨Vic (voice)⁩
as ⁨John Shaft⁩
as ⁨Hejira Henry (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Rufus⁩
as ⁨Mitch Henessey⁩
as ⁨Doyle Gipson⁩
as ⁨US President William Alan Moore⁩
as ⁨Moody⁩
as ⁨Abel Turner⁩
as ⁨Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West⁩
as ⁨Thomas 'Tom' McCourt⁩
as ⁨Joe Morris⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Hardman⁩
as ⁨Octopus⁩
as ⁨Jimmy⁩
as ⁨Lazarus⁩
as ⁨Tom Cutler⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Tat Lawson⁩
as ⁨Dream Blind Man⁩
as ⁨The Salesman⁩
as ⁨Wes Luger⁩
as ⁨Col. Terry L. Childers⁩
as ⁨Dash Bracket⁩
as ⁨Black Guy⁩
as ⁨Elmo McElroy⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Trevor⁩
as ⁨Derrick Vann⁩
as ⁨John Mills⁩
as ⁨Clinton Davis⁩
as ⁨Black⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Takoda⁩
as ⁨Trip⁩
as ⁨Charles Morritz (Montréal)⁩
as ⁨Eddie's Uncle⁩
as ⁨Dan Lawson⁩
as ⁨Calvin Hart⁩
as ⁨Lorenzo Council⁩
as ⁨Valentine⁩
as ⁨Jimbo (voice)⁩
as ⁨Tendai (voice)⁩
as ⁨Gator Purify⁩
as ⁨Gordon⁩
as ⁨Rumbo (voice)⁩
as ⁨Logan⁩
as ⁨Lieutenant Karl Aker⁩
as ⁨Champ⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Madlock⁩
as ⁨Sam⁩
as ⁨St. Christopher⁩
as ⁨Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice)⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Dolmedes⁩
as ⁨Foley⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Richie⁩
as ⁨Jack Friar⁩
as ⁨Wendell⁩
as ⁨William Marsh⁩
as ⁨Gang Member No. 2⁩
as ⁨Louis Hinds⁩
as ⁨Andrew Sterling⁩
as ⁨Greg Meeker⁩
as ⁨Paul⁩
as ⁨Louis Batiste⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Extra (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Romulus⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Ulysses⁩
as ⁨Leeds⁩
as ⁨Kadar Lewis⁩
as ⁨Rev. Fred Sultan⁩
as ⁨Doaker Charles⁩
as ⁨Jamaal⁩
as ⁨(archive footage)⁩
as ⁨B-Bop⁩
as ⁨Frozone (commentary voice)⁩
as ⁨Minister Garth⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Langston Whitfield⁩
as ⁨Jack Wolfe⁩
as ⁨Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)⁩
as ⁨Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)⁩
Out Wed, Jun 14

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Avengers2012
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
Avengers: Infinity War2018
as ⁨Nick Fury (uncredited)⁩
Pulp Fiction1994
as ⁨Jules Winnfield⁩
Avengers: Endgame2019
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
Iron Man2008
as ⁨Nick Fury (uncredited)⁩
Django Unchained2012
as ⁨Stephen⁩
Avengers: Age of Ultron2015
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice) (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)⁩
as ⁨Arnold⁩
as ⁨Valentine⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Mace Windu⁩
as ⁨Major Marquis Warren⁩
as ⁨Rufus⁩
as ⁨Mace Windu⁩
as ⁨Stacks Edwards⁩
as ⁨Mace Windu⁩
as ⁨Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard⁩
as ⁨Mace Windu (voice)⁩
as ⁨Barron⁩
as ⁨Elijah Price⁩
as ⁨Agent Augustus Gibbons⁩
as ⁨Elijah Price / Mr. Glass⁩
as ⁨Ordell Robbie⁩
as ⁨Zeus Carver⁩
as ⁨Darius Kincaid⁩
as ⁨George Washington Williams⁩
as ⁨Roland⁩
as ⁨Pat Novak⁩
as ⁨Gerald Olin⁩
as ⁨Agent Augustus Gibbons⁩
as ⁨Hold-Up Man⁩
as ⁨P.K. Highsmith⁩
as ⁨Whiplash (voice)⁩
as ⁨Nick Fury⁩
as ⁨Ken Carter⁩
as ⁨Big Don⁩
as ⁨Carl Lee Hailey⁩
as ⁨Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson⁩
as ⁨Russell Franklin⁩
as ⁨Darius Kincaid⁩
as ⁨Lt. Danny Roman⁩
as ⁨Marcus Banks⁩
as ⁨Mace Windu (voice)⁩
as ⁨Chaney⁩
as ⁨Mister Señor Love Daddy⁩
as ⁨Agent Augustus Gibbons⁩
as ⁨Neville Flynn⁩
as ⁨John Shaft⁩
as ⁨Dr. Harry Adams⁩
as ⁨Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson⁩
as ⁨Alfie⁩
as ⁨Zog (voice)⁩
as ⁨Henry Harold 'H' Humphries⁩
as ⁨Vic (voice)⁩
as ⁨John Shaft⁩
as ⁨Hejira Henry (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Rufus⁩
as ⁨Mitch Henessey⁩
as ⁨Doyle Gipson⁩
as ⁨US President William Alan Moore⁩
as ⁨Moody⁩
as ⁨Abel Turner⁩
as ⁨Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West⁩
as ⁨Thomas 'Tom' McCourt⁩
as ⁨Joe Morris⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Hardman⁩
as ⁨Octopus⁩
as ⁨Jimmy⁩
as ⁨Lazarus⁩
as ⁨Tom Cutler⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Tat Lawson⁩
as ⁨Dream Blind Man⁩
as ⁨The Salesman⁩
as ⁨Wes Luger⁩
as ⁨Col. Terry L. Childers⁩
as ⁨Dash Bracket⁩
as ⁨Black Guy⁩
as ⁨Elmo McElroy⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Trevor⁩
as ⁨Derrick Vann⁩
as ⁨John Mills⁩
as ⁨Clinton Davis⁩
as ⁨Black⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Takoda⁩
as ⁨Trip⁩
as ⁨Charles Morritz (Montréal)⁩
as ⁨Eddie's Uncle⁩
as ⁨Dan Lawson⁩
as ⁨Calvin Hart⁩
as ⁨Lorenzo Council⁩
as ⁨Valentine⁩
as ⁨Jimbo (voice)⁩
as ⁨Tendai (voice)⁩
as ⁨Gator Purify⁩
as ⁨Gordon⁩
as ⁨Rumbo (voice)⁩
as ⁨Logan⁩
as ⁨Lieutenant Karl Aker⁩
as ⁨Champ⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Madlock⁩
as ⁨Sam⁩
as ⁨St. Christopher⁩
as ⁨Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice)⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Dolmedes⁩
as ⁨Foley⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Richie⁩
as ⁨Jack Friar⁩
as ⁨Wendell⁩
as ⁨William Marsh⁩
as ⁨Gang Member No. 2⁩
as ⁨Louis Hinds⁩
as ⁨Andrew Sterling⁩
as ⁨Greg Meeker⁩
as ⁨Paul⁩
as ⁨Louis Batiste⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Extra (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Romulus⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Ulysses⁩
as ⁨Leeds⁩
as ⁨Kadar Lewis⁩
as ⁨Rev. Fred Sultan⁩
as ⁨Doaker Charles⁩
as ⁨Jamaal⁩
as ⁨(archive footage)⁩
as ⁨B-Bop⁩
as ⁨Frozone (commentary voice)⁩
as ⁨Minister Garth⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Langston Whitfield⁩
as ⁨Jack Wolfe⁩
as ⁨Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)⁩
as ⁨Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)⁩
Out Wed, Jun 14