Samuel L. Jackson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 21, 1948
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., USA
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).
Filmography
Sprunki: The Movie TBA
as Black
- Untitled 1408 Sequel
Untitled 1408 Sequel TBA
as Gerald Olin
- Untitled Grumpy Old Man Project
Untitled Grumpy Old Man Project TBA
Actor
Dr. Kaartic K. Kumar TBA
as Devaraj (Old)
- RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare TBA
as Self
- Man of War
Man of War TBA
Actor
- St. Vincent
St. Vincent TBA
Actor
- Morris Stokes
Morris Stokes TBA
as Morris Stokes
- Head Games
Head Games TBA
Actor
- The Honest Liar
The Honest Liar TBA
as Nick DeFranco
Incredibles 3 2028
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
- The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond 2027
Actor
The Beast 2026
as President of the United States
Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable 2026
as Self
Just Play Dead 2026
as Jack Wolfe
Afterburn 2025
as Valentine
The Unholy Trinity 2025
as St. Christopher
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show 2025
as Uncle Sam
FireAid Benefit Concert 2025
as Self
13 Steps - Die unglaubliche Karriere von Edwin Moses 2024
Actor
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision 2024
as Self
The Piano Lesson 2024
as Doaker Charles
- American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special 2024
as Self
Frank Miller: American Genius 2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Garfield Movie 2024
as Vic (voice)
Damaged 2024
as Dan Lawson
Argylle 2024
as Alfie
The Marvels 2023
as Nick Fury
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion 2023
as Self - 'Nick Fury'
The Kill Room 2023
as Gordon
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter? 2023
as self
Is That Black Enough for You?!? 2022
as Self
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 2022
as Jimbo (voice)
An Audience with Adele 2021
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2021
as Self
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special 2021
as Nick Fury (archive footage)
The Protégé 2021
as Moody
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard 2021
as Darius Kincaid
Spiral: From the Book of Saw 2021
as Marcus Banks
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Death to 2020 2020
as Dash Bracket
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote 2020
as Self
One World: Together at Home 2020
as Self
The Banker 2020
as Joe Morris, Executive Producer
The Last Full Measure 2020
as Takoda
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker 2019
as Mace Windu (voice)
QT8: The First Eight 2019
as Self (uncredited)
Spider-Man: Far From Home 2019
as Nick Fury
Shaft 2019
as John Shaft
Avengers: Endgame 2019
as Nick Fury
Captain Marvel 2019
as Nick Fury
Glass 2019
as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
Life Itself 2018
as Self
Quincy 2018
as Self
Incredibles 2 2018
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Avengers: Infinity War 2018
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Miracle on 42nd Street 2017
as Self
Unicorn Store 2017
as The Salesman
The Hitman's Bodyguard 2017
as Darius Kincaid
Creating a King: Summoning a God 2017
as Self
The Words That Built America 2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood 2017
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Kong: Skull Island 2017
as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song 2017
as Host
I Am Not Your Negro 2017
as Narrator (voice)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage 2017
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
Eating You Alive 2016
as Self
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration 2016
as Self
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2016
as Barron
Cell 2016
as Thomas 'Tom' McCourt
The Legend of Tarzan 2016
as George Washington Williams
The Hateful Eight 2015
as Major Marquis Warren
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel 2015
as Self
Chi-Raq 2015
as Dolmedes
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed 2015
as Self
Barely Lethal 2015
as Hardman
Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
as Nick Fury
Kingsman: The Secret Service 2015
as Valentine
- On the Frontline: An Inside Look at Captain America's Battlegrounds
On the Frontline: An Inside Look at Captain America's Battlegrounds 2014
as Self
Big Game 2014
as US President William Alan Moore
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee 2014
as Self
Kite 2014
as Lieutenant Karl Aker
Captain America: The Winter Soldier 2014
as Nick Fury
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe 2014
as Self
RoboCop 2014
as Pat Novak
Reasonable Doubt 2014
as Clinton Davis
Face of Unity 2014
as Self
Oldboy 2013
as Chaney
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault 2013
as Self
Turbo 2013
as Whiplash (voice)
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking 2013
as Self
Django Unchained 2012
as Stephen
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only 2012
as Self
The Avengers: A Visual Journey 2012
as Self
Zambezia 2012
as Tendai (voice)
The Avengers 2012
as Nick Fury
The Samaritan 2012
as Foley, Executive Producer
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac 2012
as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012
as (archive footage)
Meeting Evil 2012
as Richie
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition 2011
as Narrator
Arena 2011
as Logan
Captain America: The First Avenger 2011
as Nick Fury
Go the F**k to Sleep 2011
as Narrator (voice)
Thor 2011
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
African Cats 2011
as Narrator (voice)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 2011
as Rufus
The Sunset Limited 2011
as Black
On the Shoulders of Giants 2011
Actor
Return to Jurassic Park 2011
as Self
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story 2010
as Elmo McElroy (archive footage)
The Other Guys 2010
as P.K. Highsmith
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story 2010
as Self
Unthinkable 2010
as Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
Iron Man 2 2010
as Nick Fury
In the Land of the Free... 2010
as Narrator
Heavy Rain 2010
as Himself
Mother and Child 2009
as Paul
Astro Boy 2009
as Zog (voice)
Inglourious Basterds 2009
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Face is Familiar 2009
as Himself
Afro Samurai: Resurrection 2009
as Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice), Executive Producer
Uneven Fairways 2009
as Narrator
Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes 2009
as Self
The Spirit 2008
as Octopus
Soul Men 2008
as Louis Hinds
Lakeview Terrace 2008
as Abel Turner
Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008
as Mace Windu (voice)
Iron Man 2008
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Jumper 2008
as Roland
Gospel Hill 2008
as Paul Malcolm
Critic 2008
as Self
Afro Samurai Pilot 2007
Executive Producer
Afro Samurai the Movie 2007
Actor
Cleaner 2007
as Tom Cutler, Producer
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story 2007
as Narrator
1408 2007
as Gerald Olin
Resurrecting the Champ 2007
as Champ
Snakes on a Blog 2007
as Self
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes 2007
as Self
Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles 2007
as Self
Black Snake Moan 2006
as Lazarus
Home of the Brave 2006
as William Marsh
Farce of the Penguins 2006
as Narrator (voice)
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood 2006
as Self
Snakes on a Plane 2006
as Neville Flynn
50 Films to See Before You Die 2006
as Self
Freedomland 2006
as Lorenzo Council
Honor Deferred 2006
as Narrator
The N Word 2006
as Self
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane 2006
as Self
The Man 2005
as Derrick Vann
My Date with Drew 2005
as Self (uncredited)
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie 2005
as Self
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005
as Mace Windu
xXx: State of the Union 2005
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
Mr. Incredible and Pals 2005
as Frozone (commentary voice)
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World 2005
as Self
Coach Carter 2005
as Ken Carter
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction 2004
as Tenpenny (voice)
The Incredibles 2004
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson 2004
as Jack Johnson (voice)
In My Country 2004
as Langston Whitfield
John Travolta: The Inside Story 2004
as Self
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004
as Rufus
Twisted 2004
as John Mills
- Hollywood Legenden
Hollywood Legenden 2004
as Self
S.W.A.T. 2003
as Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
Basic 2003
as Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 2003
Actor
- Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages 2002
Actor
Pulp Fiction: The Facts 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down 2002
as Self
BaadAsssss Cinema 2002
as Self
xXx 2002
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
No Good Deed 2002
as Jack Friar
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies 2002
as Self - Narrator
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002
as Mace Windu
Changing Lanes 2002
as Doyle Gipson
George Lucas: Creating an Empire 2002
as Presenter/Self
Middle School Confessions 2002
as Host
The 51st State 2001
as Elmo McElroy, Executive Producer
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome 2001
as Self
The 100 Greatest Films 2001
as Self
Comic Books & Superheroes 2001
as Self
The Caveman's Valentine 2001
as Romulus, Executive Producer
Unbreakable 2000
as Elijah Price
Shaft 2000
as John Shaft
- Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live 2000
Actor
Rules of Engagement 2000
as Col. Terry L. Childers
- Any Given Wednesday
Any Given Wednesday 2000
as Willie Nutter
- Shaft: Still the Man
Shaft: Still the Man 2000
as Self
Deep Blue Sea 1999
as Russell Franklin
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic 1999
as Narrator / Host
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story 1999
as Self
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999
as Mace Windu
Our Friend, Martin 1999
as Turner (voice)
Forever Hollywood 1999
as Self
The Red Violin 1998
as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
All Saints: The Video 1998
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Negotiator 1998
as Lt. Danny Roman
Out of Sight 1998
as Hejira Henry (uncredited)
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's 1998
as Self
Sphere 1998
as Dr. Harry Adams
Jackie Brown 1997
as Ordell Robbie
Eve's Bayou 1997
as Louis Batiste, Producer
One Eight Seven 1997
as Trevor
Hard Eight 1997
as Jimmy
The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996
as Mitch Henessey
A Time to Kill 1996
as Carl Lee Hailey
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life 1996
as Narrator (voice)
Trees Lounge 1996
as Wendell
The Great White Hype 1996
as Rev. Fred Sultan
The Journey of the African-American Athlete 1996
as Narrator
Fluke 1995
as Rumbo (voice)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance 1995
as Zeus Carver
A Night to Die For 1995
as Self - Host
Kiss of Death 1995
as Calvin Hart
Losing Isaiah 1995
as Kadar Lewis
The Search for One-eye Jimmy 1994
as Colonel Ron
The New Age 1994
as Dale Deveaux
Pulp Fiction 1994
as Jules Winnfield
Fresh 1994
as Sam
Hail Caesar 1994
as Mailman
Against the Wall 1994
as Jamaal
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker 1994
as Richard Greener
True Romance 1993
as Big Don
Jurassic Park 1993
as Arnold
Menace II Society 1993
as Tat Lawson
Amos & Andrew 1993
as Andrew Sterling
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 1993
as Wes Luger
Fathers & Sons 1992
as Marshall
Patriot Games 1992
as Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson
White Sands 1992
as Greg Meeker
Juice 1992
as Trip
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace 1991
as Everett Hatcher
Strictly Business 1991
as Monroe
Jumpin' at the Boneyard 1991
as Mr. Simpson
Johnny Suede 1991
as B-Bop
Jungle Fever 1991
as Gator Purify
The Return of Superfly 1990
as Nate Cabot
GoodFellas 1990
as Stacks Edwards
The Exorcist III 1990
as Dream Blind Man
Mo' Better Blues 1990
as Madlock
Betsy's Wedding 1990
as Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella 1990
Actor
Common Ground 1990
as Rev. Bob McClair
A Shock to the System 1990
as Ulysses
Def by Temptation 1990
as Minister Garth
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella 1990
as The Janitor
- Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Making 'Do the Right Thing' 1989
as Self
Sea of Love 1989
as Black Guy
Do the Right Thing 1989
as Mister Señor Love Daddy
Dead Man Out 1989
as Calvin Fredricks
Coming to America 1988
as Hold-Up Man
School Daze 1988
as Leeds
Eddie Murphy Raw 1987
as Eddie's Uncle
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1987
as George
Magic Sticks 1987
as Bum
Ragtime 1981
as Gang Member No. 2
The Exterminator 1980
as Extra (uncredited)
The Trial of the Moke 1978
as Johnson Whittaker
The Displaced Person 1977
as Sulk
Together for Days 1972
as Stan
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