Samuel L. Jackson

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).
Acted Movies
Director: Mark Dindal
Writers: David Reynolds,
Cast: Bowen Yang, Brett Goldstein, Cecily Strong, Chris Pratt, Hannah Waddingham, Harvey Guillén, Nicholas Hoult, Samuel L. Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames,
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Writers: Jason Fuchs,
Cast: Ariana DeBose, Bryan Cranston, Bryce Dallas Howard, Catherine O'Hara, Dua Lipa, Henry Cavill, John Cena, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Sofia Boutella,
Director: Nia DaCosta
Writers: Elissa Karasik,
Cast: Brie Larson, Gary Lewis, Iman Vellani, Mohan Kapur, Park Seo-jun, Saagar Shaikh, Samuel L. Jackson, Teyonah Parris, Zawe Ashton, Zenobia Shroff,
Director: Nicol Paone
Writers: Jonathan Jacobson,
Cast: Amy Keum, Candy Buckley, Debi Mazar, Dree Hemingway, Jennifer Kim, Joe Manganiello, Larry Pine, Maya Hawke, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman,
Director: Martin Campbell
Writers: Richard Wenk,
Cast: David Rintoul, Florin Piersic Jr., Maggie Q, Michael Keaton, Ori Pfeffer, Patrick Malahide, Ray Fearon, Robert Patrick, Samuel L. Jackson, Tudor Chiril?,
Director: Alice Mathias
Writers: Michael Odewale,
Cast: Cristin Milioti, Diane Morgan, Hugh Grant, Joe Keery, Kumail Nanjiani, Leslie Jones, Lisa Kudrow, Samson Kayo, Samuel L. Jackson, Tracey Ullman,
Director: George Nolfi
Writers: Stan Younger,
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Colm Meaney, Gregory Alan Williams, James DuMont, Jessie T. Usher, Nia Long, Nicholas Hoult, Paul Ben-Victor, Samuel L. Jackson, Taylor Black,
Director: Todd Robinson
Writers: Todd Robinson,
Cast: Alison Sudol, Bradley Whitford, Christopher Plummer, Ed Harris, Jeremy Irvine, John Savage, Peter Fonda, Samuel L. Jackson, Sebastian Stan, William Hurt,
Director: Jon Watts
Writers: Erik Sommers,
Cast: Angourie Rice, Jacob Batalon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jon Favreau, Marisa Tomei, Remy Hii, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Holland, Tony Revolori, Zendaya,
Director: Anna Boden
Writers: Anna Boden,
Cast: Annette Bening, Ben Mendelsohn, Brie Larson, Clark Gregg, Djimon Hounsou, Gemma Chan, Jude Law, Lashana Lynch, Lee Pace, Samuel L. Jackson,
Director: Brad Bird
Writers: Brad Bird,
Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Catherine Keener, Craig T. Nelson, Eli Fucile, Holly Hunter, Huck Milner, Michael Bird, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Vowell, Sophia Bush,
Director: Raoul Peck
Writers: James Baldwin,
Cast: Dick Cavett, H. Rap Brown, Harry Belafonte, James Baldwin, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, Paul Weiss, Robert F. Kennedy, Samuel L. Jackson,
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writers: Quentin Tarantino,
Cast: Bruce Dern, Dana Gourrier, Demián Bichir, James Parks, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Michael Madsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth, Walton Goggins,
Director: Peter Howitt
Writers: Peter A. Dowling,
Cast: Dominic Cooper, Dylan Taylor, Erin Karpluk, Gloria Reuben, Jessica Burleson, John B. Lowe, Lane Styles, Philippe Brenninkmeyer, Ryan Robbins, Samuel L. Jackson,
Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Mark Protosevich,
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Elvis Nolasco, James Ransone, Josh Brolin, Linda Emond, Max Casella, Michael Imperioli, Pom Klementieff, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharlto Copley,
Director: David Soren
Writers: Robert D. Siegel,
Cast: Ben Schwartz, Bill Hader, Luis Guzmán, Maya Rudolph, Michael Peña, Paul Giamatti, Richard Jenkins, Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Snoop Dogg,
Director: Wayne Thornley
Writers: Anthony Silverston,
Cast: Abigail Breslin, David Shaughnessy, Jamal Mixon, Jeff Goldblum, Jenifer Lewis, Jeremy Suarez, Leonard Nimoy, Noureen DeWulf, Richard E. Grant, Samuel L. Jackson,
Director: David Weaver
Writers: David Weaver,
Cast: A.C. Peterson, Aaron Poole, Deborah Kara Unger, Gil Bellows, Luke Kirby, Rob Archer, Ruth Negga, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom McCamus, Tom Wilkinson,
Director: Chris Fisher
Writers: Chris Fisher,
Cast: Bret Roberts, Danny Epper, Jason Alan Smith, Leslie Bibb, Luke Wilson, Muse Watson, Peyton List, Samuel L. Jackson, Tina Parker, Tracie Thoms,
Director: Jonah Loop
Writers: Robert Martinez,
Cast: Amy Le, Daniel Dae Kim, James Remar, Johnny Messner, Katia Winter, Kellan Lutz, Lauren Shiohama, Marcelle Baer, Nina Dobrev, Samuel L. Jackson,
Director: Adam McKay
Writers: Chris Henchy,
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Eva Mendes, Lindsay Sloane, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton, Natalie Zea, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, Steve Coogan, Will Ferrell,
Director: Gregor Jordan
Writers: Peter Woodward,
Cast: Brandon Routh, Carrie-Anne Moss, Gil Bellows, Joshua Harto, Lora Kojovic, Martin Donovan, Michael Sheen, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen Root, Vincent Laresca,
Director: Jon Favreau
Writers: Justin Theroux,
Cast: Clark Gregg, Don Cheadle, Garry Shandling, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Slattery, Mickey Rourke, Robert Downey Jr., Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson,
Director: Thomas Carter
Writers: John Gatins,
Cast: Antwon Tanner, Ashanti, Channing Tatum, Lacey Beeman, Nana Gbewonyo, Rick Gonzalez, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard, Samuel L. Jackson, Texas Battle,
Director: Brad Bird
Writers: Brad Bird,
Cast: Brad Bird, Craig T. Nelson, Eli Fucile, Elizabeth Peña, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Maeve Andrews, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox,
Director: Philip Kaufman
Writers: Sarah Thorp,
Cast: Andy García, Ashley Judd, Camryn Manheim, D.W. Moffett, David Strathairn, Mark Pellegrino, Richard T. Jones, Russell Wong, Samuel L. Jackson, Titus Welliver,
Director: Clark Johnson
Writers: David McKenna,
Cast: Brian Van Holt, Colin Farrell, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jeremy Renner, Josh Charles, LL Cool J, Michelle Rodriguez, Olivier Martinez, Reg E. Cathey, Samuel L. Jackson,
Director: John McTiernan
Writers: James Vanderbilt,
Cast: Brian Van Holt, Connie Nielsen, Cristián de la Fuente, Dash Mihok, Giovanni Ribisi, John Travolta, Roselyn Sánchez, Samuel L. Jackson, Taye Diggs, Tim Daly,
Director: Rob Cohen
Writers: Rich Wilkes,
Cast: Asia Argento, Jan Filipenský, Marton Csokas, Michael Roof, Petr Jákl, Richy Müller, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Everett, Vin Diesel, Werner Daehn,
Director: Roger Michell
Writers: Michael Tolkin,
Cast: Amanda Peet, Ben Affleck, Dylan Baker, John Benjamin Hickey, Kim Staunton, Richard Jenkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Sydney Pollack, Toni Collette, William Hurt,
Director: Ronny Yu
Writers: Stel Pavlou,
Cast: Anna Keaveney, Emily Mortimer, Meat Loaf, Michael Starke, Paul Barber, Rhys Ifans, Ricky Tomlinson, Robert Carlyle, Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Pertwee,
Director: John Singleton
Writers: Richard Price,
Cast: Busta Rhymes, Christian Bale, Dan Hedaya, Jeffrey Wright, Josef Sommer, Richard Roundtree, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette, Vanessa Williams,
Director: William Friedkin
Writers: Stephen Gaghan,
Cast: Amidou, Anne Archer, Ben Kingsley, Blair Underwood, Bruce Greenwood, Dale Dye, Guy Pearce, Philip Baker Hall, Samuel L. Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones,
Director: F. Gary Gray
Writers: Kevin Fox,
Cast: Bruce Beatty, David Morse, J. T. Walsh, John Spencer, Kevin Spacey, Paul Giamatti, Regina Taylor, Ron Rifkin, Samuel L. Jackson, Siobhan Fallon Hogan,
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writers: Quentin Tarantino,
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Chris Tucker, LisaGay Hamilton, Michael Bowen, Michael Keaton, Pam Grier, Robert De Niro, Robert Forster, Samuel L. Jackson, Tommy Lister Jr.,
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Writers: Scott Yagemann,
Cast: Clifton Collins Jr., Demetrius Navarro, Jack Kehler, John Heard, Jonah Rooney, Karina Arroyave, Kelly Rowan, Lobo Sebastian, Samuel L. Jackson, Tony Plana,
Director: Renny Harlin
Writers: Shane Black,
Cast: Brian Cox, Craig Bierko, David Morse, Geena Davis, Joseph McKenna, Melina Kanakaredes, Patrick Malahide, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Amandes, Yvonne Zima,
Director: Steve Buscemi
Writers: Steve Buscemi,
Cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Bronson Dudley, Carol Kane, Chloë Sevigny, Elizabeth Bracco, Mark Boone Junior, Michael Buscemi, Rockets Redglare, Samuel L. Jackson, Steve Buscemi,
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writers: Quentin Tarantino,
Cast: Amanda Plummer, Bruce Willis, Eric Stoltz, Harvey Keitel, John Travolta, Maria de Medeiros, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Roth, Uma Thurman, Ving Rhames,
Director: Boaz Yakin
Writers: Boaz Yakin,
Cast: Cheryl Freeman, Giancarlo Esposito, Jean-Claude La Marre, José Zúñiga, Luis Lantigua, N'Bushe Wright, Ron Brice, Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Nelson, Yul Vazquez,
Director: Tony Scott
Writers: Quentin Tarantino,
Cast: Brad Pitt, Bronson Pinchot, Christian Slater, Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Michael Rapaport, Patricia Arquette, Samuel L. Jackson, Val Kilmer,
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: David Koepp,
Cast: Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Bob Peck, Jeff Goldblum, Joseph Mazzello, Laura Dern, Martin Ferrero, Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill, Samuel L. Jackson,
Director: E. Max Frye
Writers: E. Max Frye,
Cast: Brad Dourif, Chelcie Ross, Dabney Coleman, I.M. Hobson, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Jordan Lund, Margaret Colin, Michael Lerner, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson,
Director: Gene Quintano
Writers: Don Holley,
Cast: Dhiru Shah, Emilio Estevez, Frank McRae, Gokul, Jon Lovitz, Kathy Ireland, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Curry, Tom Bruggemann, William Shatner,
Director: Phillip Noyce
Writers: Donald E. Stewart,
Cast: Anne Archer, Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, James Fox, Patrick Bergin, Polly Walker, Richard Harris, Samuel L. Jackson, Sean Bean, Thora Birch,
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writers: Gerard Brown,
Cast: Cindy Herron, Donald Faison, Jermaine Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Michael Badalucco, Omar Epps, Queen Latifah, Samuel L. Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Vincent Laresca,
Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Spike Lee,
Cast: Annabella Sciorra, Anthony Quinn, Frank Vincent, John Turturro, Lonette McKee, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes,
Director: James Bond III
Writers: James Bond III,
Cast: Bill Nunn, Cynthia Bond, Guy Davis, James Bond III, John Canada Terrell, Kadeem Hardison, Minnie Gentry, Rony Clanton, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen Van Cleef,
Director: Robert Townsend
Writers: Eddie Murphy,
Cast: Barbara Harris, Billie Allen, Deon Richmond, Eddie Murphy, Eyde Byrde, J. D. Hall, James Brown III, Samuel L. Jackson, Tatyana Ali, Tiger Haynes,