Samuel L. Jackson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

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 ...

Acting

1997

Jackie Brown

as Ordell Robbie

1993

True Romance

as Big Don

2006

Snakes on a Plane

as Neville Flynn

2004

1989

Do the Right Thing

as Mister Señor Love Daddy

2000

Shaft

as John Shaft

2010

Iron Man 2

as Nick Fury

2002

Changing Lanes

as Doyle Gipson

1998

Sphere

as Dr. Harry Adams

1995

1994

Pulp Fiction

as Jules Winnfield

2001

The 51st State

as Elmo McElroy

2011

Thor

as Nick Fury (uncredited)

1996

A Time to Kill

as Carl Lee Hailey

1990

GoodFellas

as Stacks Edwards

2007

1408

as Gerald Olin

2008

Iron Man

as Nick Fury (uncredited)

2002

No Good Deed

as Jack Friar

2000

Rules of Engagement

as Col. Terry L. Childers

2003

Basic

as Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West

2008

Gospel Hill

as Paul Malcolm

1996

The Great White Hype

as Rev. Fred Sultan

1993

Amos & Andrew

as Andrew Sterling

2005

xXx: State of the Union

as Agent Augustus Gibbons

1996

The Long Kiss Goodnight

as Mitch Henessey

1997

One Eight Seven

as Trevor Garfield

1995

Kiss of Death

as Calvin Hart

2002

xXx

as Agent Augustus Gibbons

2006

1996

Hard Eight

as Jimmy

1994

2005

Coach Carter

as Ken Carter

2012

The Avengers

as Nick Fury

2008

Jumper

as Roland

2008

The Spirit

as Octopus

1989

Sea of Love

as Black Guy

2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

as Mace Windu (voice)

1981

Ragtime

as Gang Member No. 2

2005

The Man

as Derrick Vann

2003

S.W.A.T.

as Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson

1993

Menace II Society

as Tat Lawson

2000

Unbreakable

as Elijah Price

2006

Farce of the Penguins

as Narrator (voice)

1988

Coming to America

as Hold-Up Man

2006

Freedomland

as Lorenzo Council

2007

Cleaner

as Tom Cutler

1998

The Negotiator

as Lt. Danny Roman

2008

Lakeview Terrace

as Abel Turner

2010

The Other Guys

as P.K. Highsmith

1992

Patriot Games

as Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson

2021

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

as Nick Fury (archive footage)

2004

Twisted

as John Mills

1995

Losing Isaiah

as Kadar Lewis

1994

Fresh

as Sam

2006

Home of the Brave

as William Marsh

1994

The New Age

as Dale Deveaux

1990

1998

The Red Violin

as Charles Morritz (Montréal)

2024

Damaged

as Dan Lawson

2008

Soul Men

as Louis Hinds

2009

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

as Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice)

1990

2009

2010

Unthinkable

as Henry Harold 'H' Humphries

1997

Eve's Bayou

as Louis Batiste

1991

1992

Juice

as Trip

2009

Uneven Fairways

as Narrator

2009

Astro Boy

as Zog (voice)

2004

In My Country

as Langston Whitfield

2009

Inglourious Basterds

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1998

Out of Sight

as Hejira Henry (uncredited)

1987

Eddie Murphy Raw

as Eddie's Uncle

2017

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

as Agent Augustus Gibbons

2012

1992

White Sands

as Greg Meeker

2011

Arena

as Logan

1990

Def by Temptation

as Minister Garth

2011

2011

African Cats

as Narrator (voice)

2012

Meeting Evil

as Richie

2012

1992

Fathers & Sons

as Marshall

2013

Turbo

as Whiplash (voice)

2013

Oldboy

as Chaney

2014

RoboCop

as Pat Novak

2012

2015

2020

2023

The Kill Room

as Gordon

2012

Zambezia

as Tendai (voice)

2005

Mr. Incredible and Pals

as Frozone (commentary voice)

2014

Kite

as Lieutenant Karl Aker

2009

1994

Hail Caesar

as Mailman

2015

Big Game

as US President William Alan Moore

2024

The Garfield Movie

as Vic (voice)

2022

2014

Reasonable Doubt

as Clinton Davis

1987

2010

Heavy Rain

as Himself

1995

Fluke

as Rumbo (voice)

2015

Barely Lethal

as Hardman

2016

Cell

as Thomas 'Tom' McCourt

2000

Any Given Wednesday

as Willie Nutter

2025

The Unholy Trinity

as St. Christopher

1990

1990

The Exorcist III

as Dream Blind Man

1991

2016

The Legend of Tarzan

as George Washington Williams

1991

Jungle Fever

as Gator Purify

1996

Trees Lounge

as Wendell

1995

A Night to Die For

as Self - Host

1999

Our Friend, Martin

as Turner (voice)

1990

Common Ground

as Rev. Bob McClair

1988

School Daze

as Leeds

2025

Afterburn

as Valentine

2015

Chi-Raq

as Dolmedes

2015

The Hateful Eight

as Major Marquis Warren

2017

Kong: Skull Island

as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard

2005

My Date with Drew

as Self (uncredited)

2006

Tarantino's Mind

as Jules Winnfield / Rufus (archive footage)

2011

Go the F**k to Sleep

as Narrator (voice)

2004

The Incredibles

as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)

1993

Jurassic Park

as Arnold

1999

Deep Blue Sea

as Russell Franklin

2014

2017

The Hitman's Bodyguard

as Darius Kincaid

2017

Unicorn Store

as The Salesman

2018

Incredibles 2

as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)

2010

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

as Elmo McElroy (archive footage)

2018

1991

Johnny Suede

as B-Bop

2019

Glass

as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass

1989

Dead Man Out

as Calvin Fredricks

1987

1978

The Trial of the Moke

as Johnson Whittaker

1990

Betsy's Wedding

as Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)

1980

The Exterminator

as Extra (uncredited)

2017

The Words That Built America

as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

2019

Shaft

as John Shaft

2018

Avengers: Infinity War

as Nick Fury (uncredited)

2021

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

as Darius Kincaid

2019

Captain Marvel

as Nick Fury

1996

2018

Quincy

as Self

2008

Critic

as Self

2021

2020

The Banker

as Joe Morris

2016

2021

2019

2006

Honor Deferred

as Narrator

2019

Avengers: Endgame

as Nick Fury

2020

Death to 2020

as Dash Bracket

2017

I Am Not Your Negro

as Narrator (voice)

2006

The N Word

as Self

2024

The Piano Lesson

as Doaker Charles

2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2019

QT8: The First Eight

as Self (uncredited)

2024

Argylle

as Alfie

2023

The Marvels

as Nick Fury

-

The Honest Liar

as Nick DeFranco

-

Untitled Hitman Thriller

as Morris Stokes

1998

All Saints: The Video

as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

2002

Pulp Fiction: The Facts

as Self (archive footage)

-

Just Play Dead

as Jack Wolfe

Production

2012

The Samaritan

as Executive Producer

2007

Cleaner

as Producer

2009

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

as Executive Producer

2001

The Caveman's Valentine

as Executive Producer

2001

The 51st State

as Executive Producer

1997

Eve's Bayou

as Producer

2020

The Banker

as Executive Producer

2007

Afro Samurai Pilot

as Executive Producer

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