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