Samuel L. Jackson

Where to watch Samuel L. Jackson

• The AvengersMovie · 2012
• Iron Man 2Movie · 2010
• Pulp FictionMovie · 1994
• Avengers: Age of UltronMovie · 2015

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).

Filmography

1. 2023The Marvelsas Nick Fury
2. 2022Tulsa Kingas Russell Lee Washington Jr. · 2 episodes
3. 2021What If...?as Nick Fury (voice) · 6 episodes
4. 2021Hitman's Wife's Bodyguardas Darius Kincaid
5. 2021Spiral: From the Book of Sawas Marcus Banks
6. 2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Mace Windu (voice)
7. 2019The Boysas Xander the Shark (voice) · 1 episode
8. 2019Spider-Man: Far From Homeas Nick Fury
9. 2019Avengers: Endgameas Nick Fury
10. 2019Captain Marvelas Nick Fury
11. 2019Glassas Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
12. 2018Incredibles 2as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
13. 2018Avengers: Infinity Waras Nick Fury (uncredited)
14. 2017The Hitman's Bodyguardas Darius Kincaid
15. 2017Kong: Skull Islandas Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
16. 2017xXx: Return of Xander Cageas Agent Augustus Gibbons
17. 2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Childrenas Barron
18. 2016The Legend of Tarzanas George Washington Williams
19. 2015The Hateful Eightas Major Marquis Warren
20. 2015Avengers: Age of Ultronas Nick Fury
21. 2015Kingsman: The Secret Serviceas Valentine
22. 2014Captain America: The Winter Soldieras Nick Fury
23. 2014RoboCopas Pat Novak
24. 2013Oldboyas Chaney
25. 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Nick Fury · 2 episodes
26. 2013Turboas Whiplash (voice)
27. 2012Django Unchainedas Stephen
28. 2012The Avengersas Nick Fury
29. 2011Captain America: The First Avengeras Nick Fury
30. 2011Thoras Nick Fury (uncredited)
31. 2010The Other Guysas P.K. Highsmith
32. 2010Iron Man 2as Nick Fury
33. 2009Inglourious Basterdsas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
34. 2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Mace Windu (voice) (archive sound) · 1 episode
35. 2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Mace Windu (voice)
36. 2008Iron Manas Nick Fury (uncredited)
37. 2008Jumperas Roland
38. 20071408as Gerald Olin
39. 2006Snakes on a Planeas Neville Flynn
40. 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Mace Windu
41. 2005xXx: State of the Unionas Agent Augustus Gibbons
42. 2005Coach Carteras Ken Carter
43. 2004The Incrediblesas Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
44. 2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2as Rufus
45. 2003S.W.A.T.as Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
46. 2002xXxas Agent Augustus Gibbons
47. 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Mace Windu
48. 2000Unbreakableas Elijah Price
49. 1999Deep Blue Seaas Russell Franklin
50. 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Mace Windu
51. 1998The Negotiatoras Lt. Danny Roman
52. 1997Jackie Brownas Ordell Robbie
53. 1996A Time to Killas Carl Lee Hailey
54. 1995Die Hard: With a Vengeanceas Zeus Carver
55. 1994Pulp Fictionas Jules Winnfield
56. 1993True Romanceas Big Don
57. 1993Jurassic Parkas Arnold
58. 1990GoodFellasas Stacks Edwards
59. 1989Do the Right Thingas Mister Señor Love Daddy
60. 1988Coming to Americaas Hold-Up Man