Samuel L. Jackson
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).
CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Samuel L. Jackson
Shadows of Ambition: The Fractured Symphony of Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron, directed by Joss Whedon, is a cinematic juggernaut that teeters between exhilarating spectacle and narrative overload, its ambition both its greatest strength and its Achilles... Read more
Kinetic Chaos and Charismatic Sparks: The Hitman’s Bodyguard as a Study in Controlled Excess
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017), directed by Patrick Hughes, is a high-octane action-comedy that thrives on the electric chemistry between its leads, Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, while occasiona... Read more
"Say hello to my little friend." This anachronistic yet iconic line, delivered with fierce satisfaction, encapsulates the spirit of rebellion and vengeance in Quentin Tarantino’s "Django Unchained."
Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained isn’t merely a Western set in the pre-Civil War South; it’s a stylized, violent, and darkly humorous revisionist history that tackles the brutal realities of slave... Read more
"Just because you are a character doesn’t mean you have character." This meta-commentary hints at the cool, quirky, and morally ambiguous world of "Pulp Fiction."
Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction isn’t just a film; it’s a cinematic earthquake that shattered conventional storytelling and redefined cool for a generation. With its non-linear narrative, sharp and w... Read more
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