Samuel L. Jackson
Acting
Born: December 21, 1948 (age 77) · Washington, D.C., USA
Highest Rated
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 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
The Avengers
2012
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Pulp Fiction
1994
Iron Man
2008
Django Unchained
2012
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
Inglourious Basterds
2009
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
Iron Man 2
2010
Thor
2011
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
Photos (24)
Movies (182)
Avengers: Infinity War
Nick Fury (uncredited)
The Avengers
Nick Fury
Avengers: Endgame
Nick Fury
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Nick Fury
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Nick Fury
Iron Man
Nick Fury (uncredited)
Pulp Fiction
Jules Winnfield
Iron Man 2
Nick Fury
Thor
Nick Fury (uncredited)
Inglourious Basterds
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Django Unchained
Stephen
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Agent Augustus Gibbons
GoodFellas
Stacks Edwards
The Incredibles
Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Captain Marvel
Nick Fury
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Nick Fury
Kong: Skull Island
Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
The Marvels
Nick Fury
Captain America: The First Avenger
Nick Fury
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Valentine
Incredibles 2
Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Mace Windu (voice)
xXx
Agent Augustus Gibbons
The Garfield Movie
Vic (voice)
The Hateful Eight
Major Marquis Warren
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Zeus Carver
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Rufus
Jurassic Park
Arnold
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Darius Kincaid
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Darius Kincaid
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Rufus
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Mace Windu
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Mace Windu
xXx: State of the Union
Agent Augustus Gibbons
The Legend of Tarzan
George Washington Williams
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Barron
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Mace Windu
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Marcus Banks
True Romance
Big Don
Glass
Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
Argylle
Alfie
The Other Guys
P.K. Highsmith
Coming to America
Hold-Up Man
Turbo
Whiplash (voice)
Jackie Brown
Ordell Robbie
1408
Gerald Olin
Deep Blue Sea
Russell Franklin
Oldboy
Chaney
Unbreakable
Elijah Price
Afterburn
Valentine
RoboCop
Pat Novak
Jumper
Roland
A Time to Kill
Carl Lee Hailey
S.W.A.T.
Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
Coach Carter
Ken Carter
The Negotiator
Lt. Danny Roman
Sphere
Dr. Harry Adams
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Mitch Henessey
The Banker
Joe Morris
Patriot Games
Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson
The Protégé
Moody
Cleaner
Tom Cutler
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Mace Windu (voice)
Snakes on a Plane
Neville Flynn
Shaft
John Shaft
The Unholy Trinity
St. Christopher
Rules of Engagement
Col. Terry L. Childers
The Exorcist III
Dream Blind Man
Out of Sight
Hejira Henry (uncredited)
Changing Lanes
Doyle Gipson
Unthinkable
Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
Shaft
John Shaft
Menace II Society
Tat Lawson
Do the Right Thing
Mister Señor Love Daddy
Sea of Love
Black Guy
One Eight Seven
Trevor
The Kill Room
Gordon
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Jimbo (voice)
Fresh
Sam
Cell
Thomas 'Tom' McCourt
Astro Boy
Zog (voice)
Damaged
Dan Lawson
Big Game
US President William Alan Moore
Black Snake Moan
Lazarus
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Wes Luger
The 51st State
Elmo McElroy
Basic
Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
Lakeview Terrace
Abel Turner
Twisted
John Mills
The Spirit
Octopus
Hard Eight
Jimmy
The Man
Derrick Vann
The Last Full Measure
Takoda
Just Play Dead
Jack Wolfe
Jungle Fever
Gator Purify
Freedomland
Lorenzo Council
Reasonable Doubt
Clinton Davis
The Red Violin
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Meeting Evil
Richie
Zambezia
Tendai (voice)
Kiss of Death
Calvin Hart
Resurrecting the Champ
Champ
Death to 2020
Dash Bracket
Amos & Andrew
Andrew Sterling
Barely Lethal
Hardman
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice)
The Caveman's Valentine
Romulus
I Am Not Your Negro
Narrator (voice)
The Samaritan
Foley
Losing Isaiah
Kadar Lewis
Home of the Brave
William Marsh
Kite
Lieutenant Karl Aker
Juice
Trip
Arena
Logan
The Sunset Limited
Black
Soul Men
Louis Hinds
Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie's Uncle
Fluke
Rumbo (voice)
Unicorn Store
The Salesman
Eve's Bayou
Louis Batiste
Mother and Child
Paul
Mo' Better Blues
Madlock
African Cats
Narrator (voice)
The Great White Hype
Rev. Fred Sultan
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Strictly Business
Monroe
White Sands
Greg Meeker
A Shock to the System
Ulysses
No Good Deed
Jack Friar
Trees Lounge
Wendell
The Exterminator
Extra (uncredited)
Chi-Raq
Dolmedes
The Piano Lesson
Doaker Charles
School Daze
Leeds
Hail Caesar
Mailman
Our Friend, Martin
Turner (voice)
Gospel Hill
Paul Malcolm
Against the Wall
Jamaal
Betsy's Wedding
Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
The New Age
Dale Deveaux
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Nick Fury (archive footage)
Farce of the Penguins
Narrator (voice)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Fear (voice)
In My Country
Langston Whitfield
Ragtime
Gang Member No. 2
Johnny Suede
B-Bop
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Everett Hatcher
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Tenpenny (voice)
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
Colonel Ron
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
Uncle Sam
Def by Temptation
Minister Garth
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
Elmo McElroy (archive footage)
The Trial of the Moke
Johnson Whittaker
Fathers & Sons
Marshall
Uncle Tom's Cabin
George
Mr. Incredible and Pals
Frozone (commentary voice)
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Richard Greener
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Mr. Simpson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (voice)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Narrator / Host
Afro Samurai the Movie
2007
Common Ground
Rev. Bob McClair
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
In the Land of the Free...
Narrator
Magic Sticks
Bum
The Return of Superfly
Nate Cabot
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Narrator
Dead Man Out
Calvin Fredricks
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
Narrator
Go the F**k to Sleep
Narrator (voice)
The Displaced Person
Sulk
Uneven Fairways
Narrator
Together for Days
Stan
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life
Narrator (voice)
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
Narrator
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Host
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
The Janitor
Middle School Confessions
Host
Honor Deferred
Narrator
13 Steps - Die unglaubliche Karriere von Edwin Moses
2024
TV Shows (41)
Law & Order
Attorney Louis Taggert · 1 eps
The Boys
Xander the Shark (voice) · 1 eps
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury · 2 eps
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Mace Windu (voice) (archive sound) · 1 eps
Tulsa King
Russell Lee Washington Jr. · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
An Officer of the Law · 1 eps
The Colbert Report
1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2 eps
What If...?
Nick Fury (voice) · 6 eps
What If...?
Sir Fury (voice) · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
4 eps
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Nick Fury (voice) · 1 eps
The Boondocks
3 eps
The Boondocks
Rummy (voice) · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Legends
Nick Fury (archive footage) (uncredited) · 10 eps
Secret Invasion
Nick Fury · 6 eps
The Proud Family
Joseph (voice) · 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Mayor (voice) · 1 eps
TFI Friday
1 eps
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Voiceover (voice) · 5 eps
Spenser: For Hire
1 eps
Extras
Samuel L. Jackson · 1 eps
HBO First Look
1 eps
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Brother Elvis · 1 eps
TRL
1 eps
Circus Halligalli
1 eps
Afro Samurai
Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja (voice) · 5 eps
The American Revolution
Caesar Sarter / Lemuel Haynes / Boston King (voice) · 4 eps
Staged
Sam · 1 eps
Ghostwriter
Reggie Jenkins · 56 eps
Some Good News
Voice Over · 1 eps
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Ptolemy Grey · 6 eps
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Frank Moten · 8 eps
Prohibition
Reader (voice) · 3 eps
The War
Narrator (voice) · 7 eps
The Henry Rollins Show
1 eps
The Hateful Eight
Major Marquis Warren · 4 eps
Working Shakespeare
5 eps
Beyond the Spotlight
1 eps
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
The Fix
Narrator (voice) · 8 eps
Self / Appearances (107)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 5 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 8 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 5 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 6 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self · 7 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Leute heute
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 5 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 2 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 9 eps
The Oscars
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 eps
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self · 1 eps
Bambi
Self · 1 eps
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self · 1 eps
The Frank Skinner Show
Self · 1 eps
The Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self · 1 eps
Amend: The Fight for America
Self · 2 eps
JANET JACKSON.
Self · 3 eps
Life Itself
Self
Iconoclasts
Self · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self · 1 eps
Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Self · 1 eps
Talking Bad
Self · 1 eps
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
QT8: The First Eight
Self (uncredited)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Self - 'Nick Fury'
Enslaved
Self · 6 eps
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Self
Forever Hollywood
Self
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Self - Narrator
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
America Beyond the Color Line
Self · 1 eps
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Self
An Audience with Adele
Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
Return to Jurassic Park
Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Self
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Actor (archive footage)
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Self
Quincy
Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 eps
50 Films to See Before You Die
Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
Miracle on 42nd Street
Self
Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles
Self
Eating You Alive
Self
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Self (archive footage)
My Date with Drew
Self (uncredited)
The N Word
Self
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
Face of Unity
Self
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
Self
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed
Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Self
Comic Books & Superheroes
Self
The Avengers: A Visual Journey
Self
The Face is Familiar
Himself
Heavy Rain
Himself
Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes
Self
BaadAsssss Cinema
Self
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
Self
Snakes on a Blog
Self
Critic
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Presenter/Self
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
self
John Travolta: The Inside Story
Self
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
Self
All Saints: The Video
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The 100 Greatest Films
Self
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood
Self
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie
Self
Creating a King: Summoning a God
Self
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
Self
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault
Self
A Night to Die For
Self - Host
Upcoming (3)
Producing (10)
Secret Invasion
Executive Producer
The Banker
Executive Producer
Cleaner
Producer
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Executive Producer
The 51st State
Executive Producer
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Executive Producer
The Caveman's Valentine
Executive Producer
The Samaritan
Executive Producer
Eve's Bayou
Producer
Afro Samurai Pilot
Executive Producer