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Samuel L. Jackson
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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).
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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 Daily Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Graham Norton Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Tony Awards
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Law & Order
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Colbert Report
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Movies That Made Us
What If...?
The Early Show
Today
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
WWE Raw
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
The Proud Family
HBO First Look
The Jonathan Ross Show
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Honest Trailers
The Boondocks
Finding Your Roots
Marvel Studios Legends
Extras
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Iron Man
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Avengers: Infinity War
Inglourious Basterds
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Avengers: Endgame
Thor
GoodFellas
The Exorcist III
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
WandaVision
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
The Oscars
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Ragtime
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Quincy
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Prohibition
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Coming to America
Return to Jurassic Park
Avengers 5
Avengers: Secret Wars
The Avengers
Do the Right Thing
RoboCop
True Romance
Jurassic Park
Astro Boy
Argylle
Captain America: The First Avenger
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Patriot Games
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Losing Isaiah
The Other Guys
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Iron Man 2
Juice
The Incredibles
The Marvels
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Menace II Society
Amend: The Fight for America
Django Unchained
Chi-Raq
Incredibles 2
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Deep Blue Sea
Strictly Business
The War
Turbo
Oldboy
xXx
Hard Eight
Sphere
Jumper
A Time to Kill
Kingsman: The Secret Service
The Kill Room
Captain America: Brave New World
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Glass
The Legend of Tarzan
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Spider-Man: Far From Home
The Protégé
Pulp Fiction
Mr. Incredible and Pals
Black Snake Moan
The Garfield Movie
xXx: State of the Union
Unicorn Store
Cell
Captain Marvel
1408
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Against the Wall
Kong: Skull Island
Twisted
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
The Banker
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Jackie Brown
Changing Lanes
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Unbreakable
The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Rules of Engagement
Cleaner
Big Game
Unthinkable
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Shaft
S.W.A.T.
Damaged
Coach Carter
Secret Invasion
The Hateful Eight
One Eight Seven
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Afro Samurai
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Production Credits
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Secret Invasion
The Banker
Cleaner
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