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