Samuel L. Jackson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

327

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-12-21 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, D.C., USA

Samuel L. Jackson

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).

Known For

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • xXx

    xXx

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Tulsa King

    Tulsa King

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

    Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • The Unholy Trinity

    The Unholy Trinity

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Leute heute

    Leute heute

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • Avengers: Infinity War

    Avengers: Infinity War

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Afterburn

    Afterburn

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • Iron Man 2

    Iron Man 2

  • Inglourious Basterds

    Inglourious Basterds

  • Avengers: Endgame

    Avengers: Endgame

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron

    Avengers: Age of Ultron

  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

  • Spider-Man: Far From Home

    Spider-Man: Far From Home

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Django Unchained

    Django Unchained

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Boondocks

    The Boondocks

  • The Boondocks

    The Boondocks

  • The Incredibles

    The Incredibles

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • Secret Invasion

    Secret Invasion

  • Thor

    Thor

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • Unthinkable

    Unthinkable

  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • Shaft

    Shaft

  • Reasonable Doubt

    Reasonable Doubt

  • Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

  • Incredibles 2

    Incredibles 2

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • Kingsman: The Secret Service

    Kingsman: The Secret Service

  • Marvel Studios Legends

    Marvel Studios Legends

  • Cleaner

    Cleaner

  • Captain Marvel

    Captain Marvel

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • Kong: Skull Island

    Kong: Skull Island

  • Hail Caesar

    Hail Caesar

  • Glass

    Glass

  • The Garfield Movie

    The Garfield Movie

  • The Hateful Eight

    The Hateful Eight

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • xXx: Return of Xander Cage

    xXx: Return of Xander Cage

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2

    Kill Bill: Vol. 2

  • Jurassic Park

    Jurassic Park

  • Freedomland

    Freedomland

  • Twisted

    Twisted

  • Afro Samurai: Resurrection

    Afro Samurai: Resurrection

  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

  • Zambezia

    Zambezia

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

  • 1408

    1408

  • Spenser: For Hire

    Spenser: For Hire

  • Extras

    Extras

  • Die Hard: With a Vengeance

    Die Hard: With a Vengeance

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • Meeting Evil

    Meeting Evil

  • Coming to America

    Coming to America

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

  • The Marvels

    The Marvels

  • Big Game

    Big Game

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • Captain America: The First Avenger

    Captain America: The First Avenger

  • Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

    Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

  • Fresh

    Fresh

  • Strictly Business

    Strictly Business

  • Unbreakable

    Unbreakable

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    Captain America: The Winter Soldier

  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

  • The Hitman's Bodyguard

    The Hitman's Bodyguard

  • The Red Violin

    The Red Violin

  • Kite

    Kite

  • Amend: The Fight for America

    Amend: The Fight for America

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

  • True Romance

    True Romance

  • Jackie Brown

    Jackie Brown

  • Jumper

    Jumper

  • The Other Guys

    The Other Guys

  • The Kill Room

    The Kill Room

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • Argylle

    Argylle

  • A Time to Kill

    A Time to Kill

  • Turbo

    Turbo

  • S.W.A.T.

    S.W.A.T.

  • The Sunset Limited

    The Sunset Limited

  • The Protégé

    The Protégé

  • Critic

    Critic

  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man

    Alan Carr: Chatty Man

  • xXx: State of the Union

    xXx: State of the Union

  • Coach Carter

    Coach Carter

  • The War

    The War

  • Staged

    Staged

  • The Negotiator

    The Negotiator

  • RoboCop

    RoboCop

  • In My Country

    In My Country

  • Afro Samurai

    Afro Samurai

  • Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

    Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

  • Ragtime

    Ragtime

  • Menace II Society

    Menace II Society

  • The Displaced Person

    The Displaced Person

  • Kiss of Death

    Kiss of Death

  • Snakes on a Plane

    Snakes on a Plane

  • Today

    Today

  • Head Games

    Head Games

  • Spiral: From the Book of Saw

    Spiral: From the Book of Saw

  • Soul Men

    Soul Men

  • Our Friend, Martin

    Our Friend, Martin

  • Shaft

    Shaft

  • No Good Deed

    No Good Deed

  • Circus Halligalli

    Circus Halligalli

  • My Date with Drew

    My Date with Drew

  • Patriot Games

    Patriot Games

  • Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

    Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

  • Deep Blue Sea

    Deep Blue Sea

  • TRL

    TRL

  • Astro Boy

    Astro Boy

  • Ghostwriter

    Ghostwriter

  • BaadAsssss Cinema

    BaadAsssss Cinema

  • Damaged

    Damaged

  • Prohibition

    Prohibition

  • Just Play Dead

    Just Play Dead

  • Oldboy

    Oldboy

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars

  • One World: Together at Home

    One World: Together at Home

  • Mother and Child

    Mother and Child

  • Trees Lounge

    Trees Lounge

  • The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

    The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

  • Cell

    Cell

  • Do the Right Thing

    Do the Right Thing

  • Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

    Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

  • Betsy's Wedding

    Betsy's Wedding

  • The Henry Rollins Show

    The Henry Rollins Show

  • Forever Hollywood

    Forever Hollywood

  • St. Vincent

    St. Vincent

  • The Long Kiss Goodnight

    The Long Kiss Goodnight

  • Some Good News

    Some Good News

  • The Banker

    The Banker

  • The Exorcist III

    The Exorcist III

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Sphere

    Sphere

  • Out of Sight

    Out of Sight

  • I Am Not Your Negro

    I Am Not Your Negro

  • Uneven Fairways

    Uneven Fairways

  • The Beast

    The Beast

  • Juice

    Juice

  • The Man

    The Man

  • Basic

    Basic

  • Resurrecting the Champ

    Resurrecting the Champ

  • Barely Lethal

    Barely Lethal

  • JANET JACKSON.

    JANET JACKSON.

  • Beyond the Spotlight

    Beyond the Spotlight

  • Making 'Do the Right Thing'

    Making 'Do the Right Thing'

  • The Spirit

    The Spirit

  • Working Shakespeare

    Working Shakespeare

  • Fluke

    Fluke

  • One Eight Seven

    One Eight Seven

  • Iconoclasts

    Iconoclasts

  • The Last Full Measure

    The Last Full Measure

  • Lakeview Terrace

    Lakeview Terrace

  • Changing Lanes

    Changing Lanes

  • Chi-Raq

    Chi-Raq

  • National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

    National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

  • Black Snake Moan

    Black Snake Moan

  • Sea of Love

    Sea of Love

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

    R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

  • Unicorn Store

    Unicorn Store

  • The Great Beyond

    The Great Beyond

  • Morris Stokes

    Morris Stokes

  • Dynamo: Magician Impossible

    Dynamo: Magician Impossible

  • Rules of Engagement

    Rules of Engagement

  • Jungle Fever

    Jungle Fever

  • The 51st State

    The 51st State

  • Home of the Brave

    Home of the Brave

  • Arena

    Arena

  • Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

    Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

  • Life Itself

    Life Itself

  • Talking Bad

    Talking Bad

  • The Piano Lesson

    The Piano Lesson

  • Mo' Better Blues

    Mo' Better Blues

  • Hard Eight

    Hard Eight

  • Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

  • NOLA King

    NOLA King

  • White Sands

    White Sands

  • School Daze

    School Daze

  • Quincy

    Quincy

  • QT8: The First Eight

    QT8: The First Eight

  • Losing Isaiah

    Losing Isaiah

  • Eve's Bayou

    Eve's Bayou

  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

    Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

  • Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

    Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

  • Death to 2020

    Death to 2020

  • Amos & Andrew

    Amos & Andrew

  • A Shock to the System

    A Shock to the System

  • The Great White Hype

    The Great White Hype

  • Comic Books & Superheroes

    Comic Books & Superheroes

  • America Beyond the Color Line

    America Beyond the Color Line

  • Against the Wall

    Against the Wall

  • Return to Jurassic Park

    Return to Jurassic Park

  • The N Word

    The N Word

  • 50 Films to See Before You Die

    50 Films to See Before You Die

  • Enslaved

    Enslaved

  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • Farce of the Penguins

    Farce of the Penguins

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • The Exterminator

    The Exterminator

  • Johnny Suede

    Johnny Suede

  • Eddie Murphy Raw

    Eddie Murphy Raw

  • The Samaritan

    The Samaritan

  • Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

    Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

  • Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

    Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

  • The Caveman's Valentine

    The Caveman's Valentine

  • African Cats

    African Cats

  • Eating You Alive

    Eating You Alive

  • The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

    The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

  • Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

    Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

  • Heavy Rain

    Heavy Rain

  • An Audience with Adele

    An Audience with Adele

  • Is That Black Enough for You?!?

    Is That Black Enough for You?!?

  • NFL Explained: Super Bowl LIX Apple Music Halftime Show

    NFL Explained: Super Bowl LIX Apple Music Halftime Show

  • A Night to Die For

    A Night to Die For

  • With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

    With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

  • John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

    John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

    Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

  • Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

    Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

  • The Words That Built America

    The Words That Built America

  • The New Age

    The New Age

  • Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

    Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

  • Common Ground

    Common Ground

  • On the Shoulders of Giants

    On the Shoulders of Giants

  • Gospel Hill

    Gospel Hill

  • Pulp Fiction: The Facts

    Pulp Fiction: The Facts

  • The Fix

    The Fix

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

    Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

  • John Travolta: The Inside Story

    John Travolta: The Inside Story

  • Magic Sticks

    Magic Sticks

  • Def by Temptation

    Def by Temptation

  • The 100 Greatest Films

    The 100 Greatest Films

  • Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

    Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

  • Hollywood Legenden

    Hollywood Legenden

  • The Return of Superfly

    The Return of Superfly

  • The Avengers: A Visual Journey

    The Avengers: A Visual Journey

  • A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

    A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

  • The Search for One-eye Jimmy

    The Search for One-eye Jimmy

  • Dead Man Out

    Dead Man Out

  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

  • Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

    Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

  • Creating a King: Summoning a God

    Creating a King: Summoning a God

  • Any Given Wednesday

    Any Given Wednesday

  • FireAid Benefit Concert

    FireAid Benefit Concert

  • The Honest Liar

    The Honest Liar

  • George Lucas: Creating an Empire

    George Lucas: Creating an Empire

  • Jumpin' at the Boneyard

    Jumpin' at the Boneyard

  • Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

    Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

  • The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

    The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

  • Fathers & Sons

    Fathers & Sons

  • Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

    Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

  • Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

    Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

  • American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

    American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

  • The Face is Familiar

    The Face is Familiar

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

    From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

  • Miracle on 42nd Street

    Miracle on 42nd Street

  • Shaft: Still the Man

    Shaft: Still the Man

  • I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

    I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

  • Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life

    Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life

  • Mr. Incredible and Pals

    Mr. Incredible and Pals

  • Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

    Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

  • Together for Days

    Together for Days

  • All Saints: The Video

    All Saints: The Video

  • Middle School Confessions

    Middle School Confessions

  • The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

  • Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

    Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

  • Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault

    Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault

  • Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

  • Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

    Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

  • Face of Unity

    Face of Unity

  • BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

    BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

  • Man of War

    Man of War

  • Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

    Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

  • The Trial of the Moke

    The Trial of the Moke

  • Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

    Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

  • Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition

    Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition

  • Go the F**k to Sleep

    Go the F**k to Sleep

  • The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    The Journey of the African-American Athlete

  • In the Land of the Free...

    In the Land of the Free...

  • Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie

    Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie

  • Honor Deferred

    Honor Deferred