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
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Nick Fury
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
as Nick Fury
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
as Nick Fury
Iron Man (2008)
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
as Jules Winnfield
Iron Man 2 (2010)
as Nick Fury
Thor (2011)
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
GoodFellas (1990)
as Stacks Edwards
Django Unchained (2012)
as Stephen
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
The Incredibles (2004)
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
Captain Marvel (2019)
as Nick Fury
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
as Nick Fury
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
as Nick Fury
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
as Valentine
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Mace Windu (voice)
Incredibles 2 (2018)
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
The Garfield Movie (2024)
as Vic (voice)
The Marvels (2023)
as Nick Fury
xXx (2002)
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
The Hateful Eight (2015)
as Major Marquis Warren
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
as Zeus Carver
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
as Mace Windu
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
as Rufus
The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
as Darius Kincaid
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
as Rufus
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
as George Washington Williams
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
as Mace Windu
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
as Darius Kincaid
Jurassic Park (1993)
as Arnold
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
as Barron
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
as Mace Windu
Glass (2019)
as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
Coming to America (1988)
as Hold-Up Man
xXx: State of the Union (2005)
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
Argylle (2024)
as Alfie
True Romance (1993)
as Big Don
The Other Guys (2010)
as P.K. Highsmith
RoboCop (2014)
as Pat Novak
Jackie Brown (1997)
as Ordell Robbie
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
as Russell Franklin
Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)
as Marcus Banks
Turbo (2013)
as Whiplash (voice)
Oldboy (2013)
as Chaney
Unbreakable (2000)
as Elijah Price
1408 (2007)
as Gerald Olin
A Time to Kill (1996)
as Carl Lee Hailey
Patriot Games (1992)
as Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson
Jumper (2008)
as Roland
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
as Mitch Henessey
S.W.A.T. (2003)
as Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
The Banker (2020)
as Joe Morris
Afterburn (2025)
as Valentine
The Negotiator (1998)
as Lt. Danny Roman
Coach Carter (2005)
as Ken Carter
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
as Mace Windu (voice)
The Protégé (2021)
as Moody
Sphere (1998)
as Dr. Harry Adams
The Unholy Trinity (2025)
as St. Christopher
Cleaner (2007)
as Tom Cutler
The Exorcist III (1990)
as Dream Blind Man
Sea of Love (1989)
as Black Guy
Unthinkable (2010)
as Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
Shaft (2000)
as John Shaft
Fresh (1994)
as Sam
Rules of Engagement (2000)
as Col. Terry L. Childers
Astro Boy (2009)
as Zog (voice)
Out of Sight (1998)
as Hejira Henry (uncredited)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
as Mister Señor Love Daddy
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
as Neville Flynn
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
as Jimbo (voice)
Shaft (2019)
as John Shaft
Changing Lanes (2002)
as Doyle Gipson
The Last Full Measure (2020)
as Takoda
Life Itself (2018)
as Self
Big Game (2014)
as US President William Alan Moore
Lakeview Terrace (2008)
as Abel Turner
Menace II Society (1993)
as Tat Lawson
Cell (2016)
as Thomas 'Tom' McCourt
One Eight Seven (1997)
as Trevor
Basic (2003)
as Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
The Kill Room (2023)
as Gordon
The Spirit (2008)
as Octopus
Reasonable Doubt (2014)
as Clinton Davis
Damaged (2024)
as Dan Lawson
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
as Wes Luger
Black Snake Moan (2006)
as Lazarus
Twisted (2004)
as John Mills
Just Play Dead (2026)
as Jack Wolfe
Jungle Fever (1991)
as Gator Purify
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
as Narrator (voice)
Hard Eight (1997)
as Jimmy
The 51st State (2001)
as Elmo McElroy
Meeting Evil (2012)
as Richie
Kiss of Death (1995)
as Calvin Hart
Zambezia (2012)
as Tendai (voice)
Barely Lethal (2015)
as Hardman
Incredibles 3 (2028)
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
as Champ
The Man (2005)
as Derrick Vann
Freedomland (2006)
as Lorenzo Council
The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
as Romulus
Arena (2011)
as Logan
Kite (2014)
as Lieutenant Karl Aker
The Sunset Limited (2011)
as Black
The Red Violin (1998)
as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
No Good Deed (2002)
as Jack Friar
Amos & Andrew (1993)
as Andrew Sterling
Unicorn Store (2017)
as The Salesman
Home of the Brave (2006)
as William Marsh
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
as Eddie's Uncle
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)
as Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice)
The Great Beyond (2027)
Actor
Death to 2020 (2020)
as Dash Bracket
Juice (1992)
as Trip
A Shock to the System (1990)
as Ulysses
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
The Samaritan (2012)
as Foley
QT8: The First Eight (2019)
as Self (uncredited)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)
as Self
Fluke (1995)
as Rumbo (voice)
White Sands (1992)
as Greg Meeker
The Piano Lesson (2024)
as Doaker Charles
The Great White Hype (1996)
as Rev. Fred Sultan
Soul Men (2008)
as Louis Hinds
Strictly Business (1991)
as Monroe
Mother and Child (2009)
as Paul
Losing Isaiah (1995)
as Kadar Lewis
African Cats (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion (2023)
as Self - 'Nick Fury'
Eve's Bayou (1997)
as Louis Batiste
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
as Madlock
The Exterminator (1980)
as Extra (uncredited)
Johnny Suede (1991)
as B-Bop
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)
as Self
Trees Lounge (1996)
as Wendell
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021)
as Nick Fury (archive footage)
Chi-Raq (2015)
as Dolmedes
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self
School Daze (1988)
as Leeds
Farce of the Penguins (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
as Fear (voice)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies (2002)
as Self - Narrator
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012)
as Self
In My Country (2004)
as Langston Whitfield
Ragtime (1981)
as Gang Member No. 2
Against the Wall (1994)
as Jamaal
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)
as Self
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking (2013)
as Self
An Audience with Adele (2021)
as Self
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
as Turner (voice)
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001)
as Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel (2015)
as Self
The Words That Built America (2017)
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020)
as Self
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction (2004)
as Tenpenny (voice)
Quincy (2018)
as Self
Return to Jurassic Park (2011)
as Self
Fathers & Sons (1992)
as Marshall
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration (2016)
as Self
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show (2025)
as Uncle Sam
Hail Caesar (1994)
as Mailman
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)
as Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
as Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood (2017)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
as Colonel Ron
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991)
as Everett Hatcher
Gospel Hill (2008)
as Paul Malcolm
Afro Samurai the Movie (2007)
Actor
Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
as Jack Johnson (voice)
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare (—)
as Self
The Return of Superfly (1990)
as Nate Cabot
Def by Temptation (1990)
as Minister Garth
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live (2000)
Actor
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010)
as Elmo McElroy (archive footage)
Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1991)
as Mr. Simpson
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012)
as Self
Eating You Alive (2016)
as Self
My Date with Drew (2005)
as Self (uncredited)
FireAid Benefit Concert (2025)
as Self
Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes (2009)
as Self
The New Age (1994)
as Dale Deveaux
Magic Sticks (1987)
as Bum
Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles (2007)
as Self
Miracle on 42nd Street (2017)
as Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)
as Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1998)
as Self
The N Word (2006)
as Self
St. Vincent (—)
Actor
Face of Unity (2014)
as Self
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)
as Narrator
Dead Man Out (1989)
as Calvin Fredricks
Shaft: Still the Man (2000)
as Self
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994)
as Richard Greener
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella (1990)
Actor
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes (2007)
as Self
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)
as George
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story (1999)
as Self
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed (2015)
as Self
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane (2006)
as Self
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision (2024)
as Self
Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005)
as Frozone (commentary voice)
Comic Books & Superheroes (2001)
as Self
Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)
as Self
In the Land of the Free... (2010)
as Narrator
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)
as Self
Uneven Fairways (2009)
as Narrator
On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
Actor
Snakes on a Blog (2007)
as Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)
as Narrator / Host
The Face is Familiar (2009)
as Himself
The Beast (—)
Actor
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
Actor
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down (2002)
as Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005)
as Presenter/Self
Go the F**k to Sleep (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
The 100 Greatest Films (2001)
as Self
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie (2005)
as Self
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages (2002)
Actor
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024)
as Self
Morris Stokes (—)
as Morris Stokes
Head Games (—)
Actor
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood (2006)
as Self
John Travolta: The Inside Story (2004)
as Self
A Night to Die For (1995)
as Self - Host
The Displaced Person (1977)
as Sulk
Critic (2008)
as Self
Common Ground (1990)
as Rev. Bob McClair
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life (1996)
as Narrator (voice)
Man of War (—)
Actor
All Saints: The Video (1998)
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter? (2023)
as self
Honor Deferred (2006)
as Narrator
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007)
as Narrator
The Avengers: A Visual Journey (2012)
as Self
The Honest Liar (—)
as Nick DeFranco
Heavy Rain (2010)
as Himself
Any Given Wednesday (2000)
as Willie Nutter
Creating a King: Summoning a God (2017)
as Self
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (2005)
as Self
Hollywood Legenden (2004)
as Self
Middle School Confessions (2002)
as Host
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2017)
as Host
Together for Days (1972)
as Stan
The Trial of the Moke (1978)
as Johnson Whittaker
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition (2011)
as Narrator
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella (1990)
as The Janitor
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault (2013)
as Self
13 Steps - Die unglaubliche Karriere von Edwin Moses (2024)
Actor