Samuel L. Jackson
Acting
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).
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Nick Fury
Age 65 (now 77)
Kong: Skull Island
as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
Age 68 (now 77)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
as Barron
Age 67 (now 77)
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
as Uncle Sam
Age 76 (now 77)
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
as Self
Age 75 (now 77)
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
as Self
Age 75 (now 77)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Nick Fury'
Age 74 (now 77)
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
as self
Age 74 (now 77)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Jimbo (voice)
Age 73 (now 77)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Age 72 (now 77)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Nick Fury (archive footage)
Age 72 (now 77)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Age 72 (now 77)
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Self
Age 71 (now 77)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Mace Windu (voice)
Age 70 (now 77)
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Age 68 (now 77)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Age 68 (now 77) Kong: Skull Island
as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
Age 68 (now 77)
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
as Host
Age 68 (now 77)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
Age 68 (now 77)
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
as Self
Age 67 (now 77) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
as Barron
Age 67 (now 77)
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
as Self
Age 66 (now 77)
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed
as Self
Age 66 (now 77)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Nick Fury
Age 65 (now 77)
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
Age 65 (now 77)
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault
as Self
Age 64 (now 77)
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
as Self
Age 64 (now 77)
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
as Self
Age 63 (now 77)
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
Age 63 (now 77)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Age 63 (now 77)
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
as Narrator
Age 62 (now 77)
Captain America: The First Avenger
as Nick Fury
Age 62 (now 77)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Rufus
Age 62 (now 77)
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
as Elmo McElroy (archive footage)
Age 61 (now 77)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
as Fear (voice)
Age 61 (now 77)
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
as Self
Age 61 (now 77)
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
as Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice)
Age 60 (now 77)
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
as Narrator
Age 58 (now 77)
Pure Venom: The Making of "Snakes on a Plane"
as Self
Age 57 (now 77)
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie
as Self
Age 56 (now 77)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Mace Windu
Age 56 (now 77)
Mr. Incredible and Pals
as Frozone (commentary voice)
Age 56 (now 77)
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
as Self
Age 56 (now 77)
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Presenter/Self
Age 56 (now 77)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
as Tenpenny (voice)
Age 55 (now 77)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
Age 55 (now 77)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Narrator
Age 53 (now 77)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Mace Windu
Age 53 (now 77)
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Narrator / Host
Age 50 (now 77)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Mace Windu
Age 50 (now 77)
All Saints: The Video
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 49 (now 77)
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
as Self
Age 49 (now 77)
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life
as Narrator (voice)
Age 47 (now 77)
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
as Narrator
Age 47 (now 77)
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
as Richard Greener
Age 45 (now 77)
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Wes Luger
Age 44 (now 77)
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
as Everett Hatcher
Age 42 (now 77)
The American Revolution
as Caesar Sarter / Lemuel Haynes / Boston King (voice)
Age 76 (now 77)
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
as Frank Moten
Age 75 (now 77)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Nick Fury (voice)
Age 74 (now 77)
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Executive Producer
Age 73 (now 77) The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
as Ptolemy Grey
Age 73 (now 77)
Marvel Studios Legends
as Nick Fury (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 72 (now 77)
The Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage)
Age 70 (now 77)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Age 66 (now 77) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Jules Winnfield (archive footage)
Age 66 (now 77)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
Age 66 (now 77)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
Age 65 (now 77)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Age 65 (now 77)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 65 (now 77)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Nick Fury
Age 64 (now 77)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Age 60 (now 77)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Mace Windu (voice) (archive sound)
Age 59 (now 77)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Narrator (voice)
Age 56 (now 77)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Age 56 (now 77) The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as An Officer of the Law
Age 56 (now 77)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Mayor (voice)
Age 46 (now 77)
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
as Self
Age 46 (now 77)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 44 (now 77)
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Age 44 (now 77)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Brother Elvis
Age 38 (now 77)
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Samuel Leroy Jackson
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