Samuel L. Jackson
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
Attorney Louis Taggert
xXx
Agent Augustus Gibbons
Great Performances
Self
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Mace Windu (voice) (archive sound)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury
Raw
Bambi-Verleihung
Self
What If...?
Nick Fury (voice)
What If...?
Sir Fury (voice)
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Mayor (voice)
The Boondocks
Ghostwriter
Reggie Jenkins
Spenser: For Hire
The Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
Marvel Studios Legends
Nick Fury (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Avengers
Nick Fury
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
HBO First Look
Secret Invasion
Nick Fury
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Nick Fury (voice)
Finding Your Roots
Self
The Oscars
Self
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
Avengers: Infinity War
Nick Fury (uncredited)
The Proud Family
Joseph (voice)
Extras
Samuel L. Jackson
Honest Trailers
Mace Windu (archive footage)
Honest Trailers
Nick Fury (archive footage)
Pulp Fiction
Jules Winnfield
Iron Man
Nick Fury (uncredited)
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Iron Man 2
Nick Fury
TRL
Inglourious Basterds
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Avengers: Endgame
Nick Fury
Jurassic Park
Arnold
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Frank Moten
Staged
Sam
The Garfield Movie
Vic (voice)
Afro Samurai
Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja (voice)
GoodFellas
Stacks Edwards
The Unholy Trinity
St. Christopher
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Nick Fury
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Ptolemy Grey
JANET JACKSON.
Self
Prohibition
Reader (voice)
Iconoclasts
Self
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Nick Fury
The Incredibles
Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Agent Augustus Gibbons
Django Unchained
Stephen
The War
Narrator (voice)
Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Self
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Valentine
The Marvels
Nick Fury
Thor
Nick Fury (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Mace Windu (voice)
Kong: Skull Island
Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Rufus
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Darius Kincaid
Incredibles 2
Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Captain America: The First Avenger
Nick Fury
Unbreakable
Elijah Price
Coming to America
Hold-Up Man
Argylle
Alfie
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Barron
The Hateful Eight
Major Marquis Warren
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Nick Fury
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Mace Windu
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Mace Windu
Enslaved
Self
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Zeus Carver
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Mace Windu
Captain Marvel
Nick Fury
Glass
Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
Beyond the Spotlight
True Romance
Big Don
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
RoboCop
Pat Novak
Coach Carter
Ken Carter
xXx: State of the Union
Agent Augustus Gibbons
Turbo
Whiplash (voice)
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Marcus Banks
The Other Guys
P.K. Highsmith
S.W.A.T.
Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
Jackie Brown
Ordell Robbie
Jumper
Roland
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Darius Kincaid
Deep Blue Sea
Russell Franklin
The Legend of Tarzan
George Washington Williams
A Time to Kill
Carl Lee Hailey
1408
Gerald Olin
Shaft
John Shaft
Oldboy
Chaney
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Brother Elvis
Patriot Games
Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson
The Banker
Joe Morris
Menace II Society
Tat Lawson
The Negotiator
Lt. Danny Roman
Damaged
Dan Lawson
Unthinkable
Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
Astro Boy
Zog (voice)
Shaft
John Shaft
The Protégé
Moody
Afterburn
Valentine
Cell
Thomas 'Tom' McCourt
Snakes on a Plane
Neville Flynn
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Mace Windu (voice)
Do the Right Thing
Mister Señor Love Daddy
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Mitch Henessey
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Jimbo (voice)
Sphere
Dr. Harry Adams
Cleaner
Tom Cutler
The Kill Room
Gordon
Out of Sight
Hejira Henry (uncredited)
The Spirit
Octopus
The Exorcist III
Dream Blind Man
Return to Jurassic Park
Self
Juice
Trip
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Rufus
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Self (archive footage)
Changing Lanes
Doyle Gipson
The Piano Lesson
Doaker Charles
Fresh
Sam
Basic
Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
Black Snake Moan
Lazarus
The Last Full Measure
Takoda
Big Game
US President William Alan Moore
Barely Lethal
Hardman
Working Shakespeare
Sea of Love
Black Guy
Rules of Engagement
Col. Terry L. Childers
QT8: The First Eight
Self (uncredited)
Lakeview Terrace
Abel Turner
Arena
Logan
One Eight Seven
Trevor Garfield
The 51st State
Elmo McElroy
Life Itself
Self
Zambezia
Tendai (voice)
The Great White Hype
Rev. Fred Sultan
The Avengers: A Visual Journey
Self
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Wes Luger
America Beyond the Color Line
Self
The Red Violin
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice)
The Sunset Limited
Black
Hard Eight
Jimmy
African Cats
Narrator (voice)
Fluke
Rumbo (voice)
Kiss of Death
Calvin Hart
Freedomland
Lorenzo Council
Reasonable Doubt
Clinton Davis
Ragtime
Gang Member No. 2
Kite
Lieutenant Karl Aker
Twisted
John Mills
Mother and Child
Paul
Jungle Fever
Gator Purify
No Good Deed
Jack Friar
Eve's Bayou
Louis Batiste
Chi-Raq
Dolmedes
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self
Trees Lounge
Wendell
Home of the Brave
William Marsh
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
In My Country
Langston Whitfield
Losing Isaiah
Kadar Lewis
The Man
Derrick Vann
Mo' Better Blues
Madlock
Meeting Evil
Richie
The Exterminator
Extra (uncredited)
Amos & Andrew
Andrew Sterling
Death to 2020
Dash Bracket
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
Self
Unicorn Store
The Salesman
The Samaritan
Foley
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
self
#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
I Am Not Your Negro
Narrator (voice)
Resurrecting the Champ
Champ
White Sands
Greg Meeker
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Self - 'Nick Fury'
Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie's Uncle
A Shock to the System
Ulysses
Against the Wall
Jamaal
The New Age
Dale Deveaux
The Caveman's Valentine
Romulus
NOLA King
Russell Lee Washington Jr.
Quincy
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Soul Men
Louis Hinds
Eating You Alive
Self
Strictly Business
Monroe
School Daze
Leeds
Def by Temptation
Minister Garth
Hail Caesar
Mailman
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Nick Fury (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
The Return of Superfly
Nate Cabot
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Betsy's Wedding
Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
Self
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self - Narrator
The Fix
Narrator (voice)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Self
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
Elmo McElroy (archive footage)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Blame It
Self
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Fathers & Sons
Marshall
Johnny Suede
B-Bop
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
The Janitor
Heavy Rain
Himself
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Actor (archive footage)
My Date with Drew
Self (uncredited)
The Displaced Person
Sulk
An Audience with Adele
Self
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Fear (voice)
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Self
Farce of the Penguins
Narrator (voice)
The Daily Show
Self
Acorns
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
Colonel Ron
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Everett Hatcher
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Self
The N Word
Self
Creating a King: Summoning a God
Self
Mr. Incredible and Pals
Frozone (commentary voice)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Tenpenny (voice)
Our Friend, Martin
Turner (voice)
Tarantino's Mind
Jules Winnfield / Rufus (archive footage)
Critic
Self
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Mr. Simpson
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Presenter/Self
Face of Unity
Self
Dead Man Out
Calvin Fredricks
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
Self
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Self
Just Play Dead
Jack Wolfe
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Narrator / Host
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (voice)
Honor Deferred
Narrator
St. Vincent
Magic Sticks
Bum
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
An Officer of the Law
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Miracle on 42nd Street
self
Forever Hollywood
Self
50 Films to See Before You Die
Self
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Richard Greener
Gospel Hill
Paul Malcolm
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
Narrator
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
John Travolta: The Inside Story
Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
Uncle Tom's Cabin
George
The Face is Familiar
Himself
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
Self
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Self
The Beast
On the Shoulders of Giants
The Honest Liar
Nick DeFranco
Together for Days
Stan
A Night to Die For
Self - Host
In the Land of the Free...
Narrator
The Colbert Report
The Saga: Star Wars with Tommy Wiseau
Mace Windu
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
Narrator
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault
Self
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The View
Self
The View
Self - Guest
Shaft: Still the Man
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The 100 Greatest Films
Self
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life
Narrator (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Comic Books & Superheroes
Self
The Trial of the Moke
Johnson Whittaker
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Hollywood Legenden
Self
Middle School Confessions
Host
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Any Given Wednesday
Willie Nutter
Head Games
Common Ground
Rev. Bob McClair
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Host
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie
Self
Untitled Hitman Thriller
Morris Stokes
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Narrator
Man of War
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Parkinson
Self
Uneven Fairways
Narrator
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
All Saints: The Video
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Frank Skinner Show
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Go the F**k to Sleep
Narrator (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Circus Halligalli
Amend: The Fight for America
Self
The Henry Rollins Show
Leute heute
Self
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self
The Early Show
Self
Today
Self
Some Good News
Voice Over
Inside the Actors Studio
Self