Samuel L. Jackson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

329

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-12-21 (76 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

  • Tulsa King

    Tulsa King

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • xXx

    xXx

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Afterburn

    Afterburn

  • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • 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

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Avengers: Infinity War

    Avengers: Infinity War

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Pulp Fiction

    Pulp Fiction

  • Leute heute

    Leute heute

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • GoodFellas

    GoodFellas

  • Inglourious Basterds

    Inglourious Basterds

  • Django Unchained

    Django Unchained

  • Iron Man 2

    Iron Man 2

  • The Garfield Movie

    The Garfield Movie

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • The Boondocks

    The Boondocks

  • The Boondocks

    The Boondocks

  • Avengers: Endgame

    Avengers: Endgame

  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

  • Iron Man

    Iron Man

  • Spider-Man: Far From Home

    Spider-Man: Far From Home

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron

    Avengers: Age of Ultron

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • The Incredibles

    The Incredibles

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Incredibles 2

    Incredibles 2

  • xXx: Return of Xander Cage

    xXx: Return of Xander Cage

  • Thor

    Thor

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2

    Kill Bill: Vol. 2

  • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

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

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

  • Finding Your Roots

    Finding Your Roots

  • The Hateful Eight

    The Hateful Eight

  • Die Hard: With a Vengeance

    Die Hard: With a Vengeance

  • Kingsman: The Secret Service

    Kingsman: The Secret Service

  • Marvel Studios Legends

    Marvel Studios Legends

  • The Marvels

    The Marvels

  • Jurassic Park

    Jurassic Park

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • Unthinkable

    Unthinkable

  • The Jonathan Ross Show

    The Jonathan Ross Show

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

  • A Time to Kill

    A Time to Kill

  • Kong: Skull Island

    Kong: Skull Island

  • The Unholy Trinity

    The Unholy Trinity

  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

  • Spenser: For Hire

    Spenser: For Hire

  • The Protégé

    The Protégé

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • The Proud Family

    The Proud Family

  • The Negotiator

    The Negotiator

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

  • Captain America: The First Avenger

    Captain America: The First Avenger

  • Extras

    Extras

  • HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

  • Secret Invasion

    Secret Invasion

  • Return to Jurassic Park

    Return to Jurassic Park

  • A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

    A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

  • Coming to America

    Coming to America

  • Astro Boy

    Astro Boy

  • Damaged

    Damaged

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

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

  • Jumper

    Jumper

  • Shaft

    Shaft

  • Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

  • Shaft

    Shaft

  • Glass

    Glass

  • Captain Marvel

    Captain Marvel

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    Captain America: The Winter Soldier

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • The American Revolution

    The American Revolution

  • Coach Carter

    Coach Carter

  • Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

    Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

  • Argylle

    Argylle

  • Turbo

    Turbo

  • The Frank Skinner Show

    The Frank Skinner Show

  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

    The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

  • The Hitman's Bodyguard

    The Hitman's Bodyguard

  • Out of Sight

    Out of Sight

  • The Other Guys

    The Other Guys

  • 1408

    1408

  • S.W.A.T.

    S.W.A.T.

  • Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

    Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

  • The Banker

    The Banker

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Zambezia

    Zambezia

  • Juice

    Juice

  • Big Game

    Big Game

  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

    Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

  • Oldboy

    Oldboy

  • Sphere

    Sphere

  • Unbreakable

    Unbreakable

  • xXx: State of the Union

    xXx: State of the Union

  • RoboCop

    RoboCop

  • Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

    Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

  • The Long Kiss Goodnight

    The Long Kiss Goodnight

  • Patriot Games

    Patriot Games

  • Jackie Brown

    Jackie Brown

  • Hollywood Legenden

    Hollywood Legenden

  • True Romance

    True Romance

  • Deep Blue Sea

    Deep Blue Sea

  • Reasonable Doubt

    Reasonable Doubt

  • School Daze

    School Daze

  • Spiral: From the Book of Saw

    Spiral: From the Book of Saw

  • The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

    The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

  • TRL

    TRL

  • Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

    Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

  • Twisted

    Twisted

  • Ghostwriter

    Ghostwriter

  • Circus Halligalli

    Circus Halligalli

  • Johnny Suede

    Johnny Suede

  • Cleaner

    Cleaner

  • The Man

    The Man

  • Menace II Society

    Menace II Society

  • Meeting Evil

    Meeting Evil

  • Lakeview Terrace

    Lakeview Terrace

  • The Samaritan

    The Samaritan

  • Snakes on a Plane

    Snakes on a Plane

  • Hail Caesar

    Hail Caesar

  • Strictly Business

    Strictly Business

  • Soul Men

    Soul Men

  • Rules of Engagement

    Rules of Engagement

  • Hard Eight

    Hard Eight

  • Heavy Rain

    Heavy Rain

  • National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

    National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

  • Incredibles 3

    Incredibles 3

  • The Last Full Measure

    The Last Full Measure

  • BaadAsssss Cinema

    BaadAsssss Cinema

  • Kite

    Kite

  • Fluke

    Fluke

  • The Kill Room

    The Kill Room

  • Sea of Love

    Sea of Love

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars

    Star Wars: The Clone Wars

  • QT8: The First Eight

    QT8: The First Eight

  • Fresh

    Fresh

  • Black Snake Moan

    Black Snake Moan

  • Staged

    Staged

  • The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

  • One Eight Seven

    One Eight Seven

  • Critic

    Critic

  • Trees Lounge

    Trees Lounge

  • Ragtime

    Ragtime

  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man

    Alan Carr: Chatty Man

  • The Exorcist III

    The Exorcist III

  • Magic Sticks

    Magic Sticks

  • The Beast

    The Beast

  • The Henry Rollins Show

    The Henry Rollins Show

  • Afro Samurai

    Afro Samurai

  • Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

    Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

  • Honor Deferred

    Honor Deferred

  • Today

    Today

  • Cell

    Cell

  • Amos & Andrew

    Amos & Andrew

  • The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

    The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

  • Freedomland

    Freedomland

  • The Red Violin

    The Red Violin

  • Eddie Murphy Raw

    Eddie Murphy Raw

  • Losing Isaiah

    Losing Isaiah

  • Prohibition

    Prohibition

  • The Exterminator

    The Exterminator

  • Home of the Brave

    Home of the Brave

  • Changing Lanes

    Changing Lanes

  • Fathers & Sons

    Fathers & Sons

  • The 51st State

    The 51st State

  • The War

    The War

  • The Great White Hype

    The Great White Hype

  • Amend: The Fight for America

    Amend: The Fight for America

  • Some Good News

    Some Good News

  • Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

    Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

  • Do the Right Thing

    Do the Right Thing

  • Gospel Hill

    Gospel Hill

  • Life Itself

    Life Itself

  • A Shock to the System

    A Shock to the System

  • Against the Wall

    Against the Wall

  • Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault

    Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault

  • Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

    Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

  • African Cats

    African Cats

  • Common Ground

    Common Ground

  • Mo' Better Blues

    Mo' Better Blues

  • John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

    John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

  • The Piano Lesson

    The Piano Lesson

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • No Good Deed

    No Good Deed

  • Barely Lethal

    Barely Lethal

  • Iconoclasts

    Iconoclasts

  • Head Games

    Head Games

  • In My Country

    In My Country

  • Unicorn Store

    Unicorn Store

  • Kiss of Death

    Kiss of Death

  • BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

    BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

  • On the Shoulders of Giants

    On the Shoulders of Giants

  • Mr. Incredible and Pals

    Mr. Incredible and Pals

  • I Am Not Your Negro

    I Am Not Your Negro

  • Untitled J.J. Abrams Film

    Untitled J.J. Abrams Film

  • The Caveman's Valentine

    The Caveman's Valentine

  • Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

    Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

  • Resurrecting the Champ

    Resurrecting the Champ

  • Def by Temptation

    Def by Temptation

  • Arena

    Arena

  • Farce of the Penguins

    Farce of the Penguins

  • The Words That Built America

    The Words That Built America

  • Afro Samurai: Resurrection

    Afro Samurai: Resurrection

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • My Date with Drew

    My Date with Drew

  • Death to 2020

    Death to 2020

  • An Audience with Adele

    An Audience with Adele

  • The Spirit

    The Spirit

  • Together for Days

    Together for Days

  • The Return of Superfly

    The Return of Superfly

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

    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

  • Jumpin' at the Boneyard

    Jumpin' at the Boneyard

  • Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

    Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

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

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

  • Betsy's Wedding

    Betsy's Wedding

  • Any Given Wednesday

    Any Given Wednesday

  • Our Friend, Martin

    Our Friend, Martin

  • The New Age

    The New Age

  • Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

    Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

  • America Beyond the Color Line

    America Beyond the Color Line

  • Chi-Raq

    Chi-Raq

  • The Sunset Limited

    The Sunset Limited

  • One World: Together at Home

    One World: Together at Home

  • Mother and Child

    Mother and Child

  • JANET JACKSON.

    JANET JACKSON.

  • Basic

    Basic

  • R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

    R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

  • Dynamo: Magician Impossible

    Dynamo: Magician Impossible

  • The N Word

    The N Word

  • Is That Black Enough for You?!?

    Is That Black Enough for You?!?

  • NOLA King

    NOLA King

  • Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

    Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

  • American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

    American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

  • The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

    The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

  • The Displaced Person

    The Displaced Person

  • The Trial of the Moke

    The Trial of the Moke

  • Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition

    Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition

  • Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

    Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

  • Working Shakespeare

    Working Shakespeare

  • Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

    Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

  • Jungle Fever

    Jungle Fever

  • Beyond the Spotlight

    Beyond the Spotlight

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • Morris Stokes

    Morris Stokes

  • Forever Hollywood

    Forever Hollywood

  • Eating You Alive

    Eating You Alive

  • Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

    Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

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

    Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

  • Pulp Fiction: The Facts

    Pulp Fiction: The Facts

  • Eve's Bayou

    Eve's Bayou

  • The Honest Liar

    The Honest Liar

  • Quincy

    Quincy

  • The Avengers: A Visual Journey

    The Avengers: A Visual Journey

  • George Lucas: Creating an Empire

    George Lucas: Creating an Empire

  • Just Play Dead

    Just Play Dead

  • The Face is Familiar

    The Face is Familiar

  • Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

  • White Sands

    White Sands

  • With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

    With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

  • Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie

    Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie

  • Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

    Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Enslaved

    Enslaved

  • Making 'Do the Right Thing'

    Making 'Do the Right Thing'

  • Shaft: Still the Man

    Shaft: Still the Man

  • The Fix

    The Fix

  • John Travolta: The Inside Story

    John Travolta: The Inside Story

  • Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

    Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • 50 Films to See Before You Die

    50 Films to See Before You Die

  • Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

    Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

  • Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

  • The Search for One-eye Jimmy

    The Search for One-eye Jimmy

  • Creating a King: Summoning a God

    Creating a King: Summoning a God

  • Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

    Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

    Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

  • All Saints: The Video

    All Saints: The Video

  • Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

    Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe

  • FireAid Benefit Concert

    FireAid Benefit Concert

  • A Night to Die For

    A Night to Die For

  • Comic Books & Superheroes

    Comic Books & Superheroes

  • Miracle on 42nd Street

    Miracle on 42nd Street

  • The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    The Journey of the African-American Athlete

  • The 100 Greatest Films

    The 100 Greatest Films

  • Dead Man Out

    Dead Man Out

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

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

  • St. Vincent

    St. Vincent

  • Man of War

    Man of War

  • In the Land of the Free...

    In the Land of the Free...

  • Go the F**k to Sleep

    Go the F**k to Sleep

  • Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life

    Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life

  • Face of Unity

    Face of Unity

  • Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

    Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

  • Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

    Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live

  • Middle School Confessions

    Middle School Confessions

  • Uneven Fairways

    Uneven Fairways

  • Death2kuffar

    Death2kuffar