Samuel L. Jackson
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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
Credits
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
The Avengers (2012)
as Nick Fury
Pulp Fiction (1994)
as Jules Winnfield
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Nick Fury
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
as Nick Fury
GoodFellas (1990)
as Stacks Edwards
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
as Nick Fury
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
xXx (2002)
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
Iron Man (2008)
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
as Nick Fury
The Incredibles (2004)
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Django Unchained (2012)
as Stephen
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
as Valentine
Incredibles 2 (2018)
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Thor (2011)
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Mace Windu (voice)
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
as Mace Windu
Captain Marvel (2019)
as Nick Fury
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
as Mace Windu
The Garfield Movie (2024)
as Vic (voice)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
as Nick Fury
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
as Mace Windu
The Marvels (2023)
as Nick Fury
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
as Rufus
The Hateful Eight (2015)
as Major Marquis Warren
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
as Rufus
Jurassic Park (1993)
as Arnold
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
as Barron
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
as George Washington Williams
True Romance (1993)
as Big Don
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
as Nick Fury
Turbo (2013)
as Whiplash (voice)
1408 (2007)
as Gerald Olin
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
as Zeus Carver
Coming to America (1988)
as Hold-Up Man
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
as Russell Franklin
RoboCop (2014)
as Pat Novak
Jackie Brown (1997)
as Ordell Robbie
Glass (2019)
as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
The Other Guys (2010)
as P.K. Highsmith
A Time to Kill (1996)
as Carl Lee Hailey
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
Coach Carter (2005)
as Ken Carter
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
as Darius Kincaid
The Negotiator (1998)
as Lt. Danny Roman
Afterburn (2025)
as Valentine
Oldboy (2013)
as Chaney
S.W.A.T. (2003)
as Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
Unbreakable (2000)
as Elijah Price
Jumper (2008)
as Roland
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
as Mitch Henessey
Cleaner (2007)
as Tom Cutler
Argylle (2024)
as Alfie
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
as Darius Kincaid
The Banker (2020)
as Joe Morris
Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)
as Marcus Banks
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
as Neville Flynn
The Protégé (2021)
as Moody
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
as Mace Windu (voice)
Astro Boy (2009)
as Zog (voice)
The Exorcist III (1990)
as Dream Blind Man
Do the Right Thing (1989)
as Mister Señor Love Daddy
Patriot Games (1992)
as Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson
Shaft (2000)
as John Shaft
Sphere (1998)
as Dr. Harry Adams
Unthinkable (2010)
as Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
Hard Eight (1997)
as Jimmy
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
as Jimbo (voice)
The Unholy Trinity (2025)
as St. Christopher
Out of Sight (1998)
as Hejira Henry (uncredited)
Shaft (2019)
as John Shaft
Black Snake Moan (2006)
as Lazarus
Sea of Love (1989)
as Black Guy
Big Game (2014)
as US President William Alan Moore
Menace II Society (1993)
as Tat Lawson
Zambezia (2012)
as Tendai (voice)
Life Itself (2018)
as Self
Soul Men (2008)
as Louis Hinds
Basic (2003)
as Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
Jungle Fever (1991)
as Gator Purify
Twisted (2004)
as John Mills
The Piano Lesson (2024)
as Doaker Charles
Juice (1992)
as Trip
One Eight Seven (1997)
as Trevor
The Man (2005)
as Derrick Vann
The Last Full Measure (2020)
as Takoda
Barely Lethal (2015)
as Hardman
Cell (2016)
as Thomas 'Tom' McCourt
White Sands (1992)
as Greg Meeker
The Great Beyond (2026)
Actor
The 51st State (2001)
as Elmo McElroy
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
as Wes Luger
Freedomland (2006)
as Lorenzo Council
The Spirit (2008)
as Octopus
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)
as Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice)
Fluke (1995)
as Rumbo (voice)
The Kill Room (2023)
as Gordon
Changing Lanes (2002)
as Doyle Gipson
Fresh (1994)
as Sam
Damaged (2024)
as Dan Lawson
Kiss of Death (1995)
as Calvin Hart
The Red Violin (1998)
as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
No Good Deed (2002)
as Jack Friar
Unicorn Store (2017)
as The Salesman
Eve's Bayou (1997)
as Louis Batiste
Rules of Engagement (2000)
as Col. Terry L. Childers
African Cats (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
QT8: The First Eight (2019)
as Self (uncredited)
Death to 2020 (2020)
as Dash Bracket
Losing Isaiah (1995)
as Kadar Lewis
Ragtime (1981)
as Gang Member No. 2
Chi-Raq (2015)
as Dolmedes
Lakeview Terrace (2008)
as Abel Turner
Meeting Evil (2012)
as Richie
Reasonable Doubt (2014)
as Clinton Davis
School Daze (1988)
as Leeds
Amos & Andrew (1993)
as Andrew Sterling
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
Arena (2011)
as Logan
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
as Madlock
Mother and Child (2009)
as Paul
The Samaritan (2012)
as Foley
Trees Lounge (1996)
as Wendell
Kite (2014)
as Lieutenant Karl Aker
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Home of the Brave (2006)
as William Marsh
Return to Jurassic Park (2011)
as Self
The New Age (1994)
as Dale Deveaux
The Exterminator (1980)
as Extra (uncredited)
Common Ground (1990)
as Rev. Bob McClair
A Shock to the System (1990)
as Ulysses
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
as Eddie's Uncle
The Sunset Limited (2011)
as Black
Quincy (2018)
as Self
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
Johnny Suede (1991)
as B-Bop
Hail Caesar (1994)
as Mailman
Fathers & Sons (1992)
as Marshall
Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)
as Self
Gospel Hill (2008)
as Paul Malcolm
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion (2023)
as Self - 'Nick Fury'
In My Country (2004)
as Langston Whitfield
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
as Turner (voice)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
Farce of the Penguins (2006)
as Narrador (voz)
Snakes on a Blog (2007)
as Self
Just Play Dead (—)
as Jack Wolfe
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012)
as Self
The Great White Hype (1996)
as Rev. Fred Sultan
FireAid Benefit Concert (2025)
as Self
Strictly Business (1991)
as Monroe
Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
as Champ
The N Word (2006)
as Self
The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
as Romulus
The Words That Built America (2017)
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
The Beast (—)
Actor
Against the Wall (1994)
as Jamaal
Heavy Rain (2010)
as Himself
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking (2013)
as Self
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
as Jack Johnson (voice)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
as Self - Narrator
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020)
as Self
St. Vincent (—)
Actor
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)
as Self
Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005)
as Frozone (commentary voice)
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe (2012)
as Self
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
as Fear (voice)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021)
as Nick Fury (archive footage)
Dead Man Out (1989)
as Calvin Fredricks
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)
as George
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down (2002)
as Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005)
as Presenter/Self
Face of Unity (2014)
as Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
Actor
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)
as Self
The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
as Colonel Ron
Def by Temptation (1990)
as Minister Garth
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes (2007)
as Self
Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
as Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012)
as Self
Critic (2008)
as Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel (2015)
as Self
An Audience with Adele (2021)
as Self
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)
as Self
Man of War (—)
Actor
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991)
as Everett Hatcher
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1998)
as Self
The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)
as Narrator
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)
as Narrator / Host
On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
Actor
Head Games (—)
Actor
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)
as Tenpenny (voice)
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001)
as Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024)
as Self
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane (2006)
as Self
My Date with Drew (2005)
as Self (uncredited)
The Return of Superfly (1990)
as Nate Cabot
Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes (2009)
as Self
Shaft: Still the Man (2000)
as Self
Hollywood Legenden (2004)
as Self
John Travolta: The Inside Story (2004)
as Self
The Face is Familiar (2009)
as Himself
A Night to Die For (1995)
as Self - Host
Miracle on 42nd Street (2017)
as Self
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed (2015)
as Self
Magic Sticks (1987)
as Bum
Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)
as Self
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare (—)
as Self
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016)
as Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story (1999)
as Self
Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles (2007)
as Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)
as Self
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994)
as Richard Greener
Eating You Alive (2016)
as Self
Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1991)
as Mr. Simpson
The Avengers: A Visual Journey (2012)
as Self
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010)
as Elmo McElroy (archive footage)
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages (2002)
Actor
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie (2005)
as Self
Afro Samurai the Movie (2007)
Actor
The Trial of the Moke (1978)
as Johnson Whittaker
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (2005)
as Self
All Saints: The Video (1998)
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Displaced Person (1977)
as Sulk
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter? (2023)
as self
Morris Stokes (—)
as Morris Stokes
Comic Books & Superheroes (2001)
as Self
Honor Deferred (2006)
as Narrator
In the Land of the Free... (2010)
as Narrator
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2017)
as Host
Together for Days (1972)
as Stan
The 100 Greatest Films (2001)
as Self
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella (1990)
as The Janitor
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (2025)
as Uncle Sam
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007)
as Narrator
The Honest Liar (—)
as Nick DeFranco
Go the F**k to Sleep (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood (2006)
as Self
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live (2000)
Actor
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life (1996)
as Narrator (voice)
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision (2024)
as Self
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella (1990)
Actor
Any Given Wednesday (2000)
as Willie Nutter
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition (2011)
as Narrator
Creating a King: Summoning a God (2017)
as Self
Middle School Confessions (2002)
as Host
Uneven Fairways (2009)
as Narrator
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault (2013)
as Self