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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...

Personal Information

Born: 1948-12-21
Washington, D.C., USA
Popularity: 2.0

Acting Roles

Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

1997
7.4
True Romance

True Romance

1993
7.5
Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane

2006
5.4
Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004
7.9
Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing

1989
7.7
Shaft

Shaft

2000
6.0
Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2

2010
6.8
Sphere

Sphere

1998
6.1
Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes

2002
6.3
Die Hard: With a Vengeance

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

1995
7.3
Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

1994
8.5
The 51st State

The 51st State

2001
6.1
Thor

Thor

2011
6.8
A Time to Kill

A Time to Kill

1996
7.4
GoodFellas

GoodFellas

1990
8.5
1408

1408

2007
6.7
Iron Man

Iron Man

2008
7.6
Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011
7.0
Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson

Enslaved with Samuel L Jackson

2020
N/A
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002
6.6
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005
7.4
No Good Deed

No Good Deed

2002
5.3
Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

2000
6.2
Basic

Basic

2003
6.5
Gospel Hill

Gospel Hill

2008
4.8
The Great White Hype

The Great White Hype

1996
5.2
Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew

1993
5.4
xXx: State of the Union

xXx: State of the Union

2005
5.1
The Long Kiss Goodnight

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996
6.6
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1995
5.7
One Eight Seven

One Eight Seven

1997
6.6
xXx

xXx

2002
5.9
Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

2006
6.8
Hard Eight

Hard Eight

1996
6.9
Against the Wall

Against the Wall

1994
6.1
Coach Carter

Coach Carter

2005
7.6
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey

2010
6.8
The Avengers

The Avengers

2012
7.7
Jumper

Jumper

2008
6.2
The Spirit

The Spirit

2008
4.8
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004
7.1
The Caveman's Valentine

The Caveman's Valentine

2001
5.7
Sea of Love

Sea of Love

1989
6.6
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008
6.1
Ragtime

Ragtime

1981
7.0
The Man

The Man

2005
5.8
S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2003
6.2
Menace II Society

Menace II Society

1993
7.5
Unbreakable

Unbreakable

2000
7.1
Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins

2006
4.2
Coming to America

Coming to America

1988
6.9
Freedomland

Freedomland

2006
5.2
Cleaner

Cleaner

2007
6.1
The Negotiator

The Negotiator

1998
7.1
Lakeview Terrace

Lakeview Terrace

2008
6.0
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993
6.0
Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ

2007
6.3
The Other Guys

The Other Guys

2010
6.3
Patriot Games

Patriot Games

1992
6.7
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021
7.0
Hollywood Legenden

Hollywood Legenden

2004
2.0
Twisted

Twisted

2004
5.6
Losing Isaiah

Losing Isaiah

1995
6.4
Fresh

Fresh

1994
7.2
An Audience with Adele

An Audience with Adele

2021
8.3
Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

2006
5.4
The New Age

The New Age

1994
5.5
Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

1990
6.5
The Red Violin

The Red Violin

1998
7.4
Damaged

Damaged

2024
5.7
Soul Men

Soul Men

2008
6.1
The Return of Superfly

The Return of Superfly

1990
5.7
Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Afro Samurai: Resurrection

2009
6.8
Mother and Child

Mother and Child

2009
6.6
50 Films to See Before You Die

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006
8.5
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021
7.0
Unthinkable

Unthinkable

2010
6.8
Strictly Business

Strictly Business

1991
5.6
Eve's Bayou

Eve's Bayou

1997
6.3
Juice

Juice

1992
7.2
Uneven Fairways

Uneven Fairways

2009
N/A
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

2009
6.3
In My Country

In My Country

2004
6.1
Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

2009
8.2
Out of Sight

Out of Sight

1998
6.7
The 100 Greatest Films

The 100 Greatest Films

2001
6.0
Eddie Murphy Raw

Eddie Murphy Raw

1987
7.3
xXx: Return of Xander Cage

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017
6.1
BaadAsssss Cinema

BaadAsssss Cinema

2002
6.1
The Search for One-eye Jimmy

The Search for One-eye Jimmy

1994
5.6
Django Unchained

Django Unchained

2012
8.2
White Sands

White Sands

1992
5.9
Arena

Arena

2011
5.3
Last Meals

Last Meals

N/A
Def by Temptation

Def by Temptation

1990
4.8
The Sunset Limited

The Sunset Limited

2011
7.2
African Cats

African Cats

2011
7.4
Meeting Evil

Meeting Evil

2012
5.3
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012
7.5
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

2010
6.8
Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

1992
5.1
Together for Days

Together for Days

1972
8.0
Turbo

Turbo

2013
6.2
Oldboy

Oldboy

2013
5.9
RoboCop

RoboCop

2014
5.9
Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014
7.7
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

2012
8.1
The Samaritan

The Samaritan

2012
5.5
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition

Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition

2011
5.2
Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015
7.3
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie

Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie

2005
8.0
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

2012
6.1
John Travolta: The Inside Story

John Travolta: The Inside Story

2004
8.0
#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump

#UNFIT: The Psychology of Donald Trump

2020
6.6
The Kill Room

The Kill Room

2023
5.9
Zambezia

Zambezia

2012
6.2
Mr. Incredible and Pals

Mr. Incredible and Pals

2005
5.8
Shaft: Still the Man

Shaft: Still the Man

2000
6.0
Kite

Kite

2014
4.3
The Face is Familiar

The Face is Familiar

2009
N/A
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion

2023
5.0
Hail Caesar

Hail Caesar

1994
3.4
Big Game

Big Game

2015
5.5
The Garfield Movie

The Garfield Movie

2024
7.1
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022
6.7
Reasonable Doubt

Reasonable Doubt

2014
5.8
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1987
7.8
Middle School Confessions

Middle School Confessions

2002
N/A
Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain

2010
2.0
Fluke

Fluke

1995
7.1
The Beast

The Beast

N/A
Barely Lethal

Barely Lethal

2015
5.7
Cell

Cell

2016
4.7
Kingsman: The Secret Service

Kingsman: The Secret Service

2015
7.6
Any Given Wednesday

Any Given Wednesday

2000
5.8
The Displaced Person

The Displaced Person

1977
7.0
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

2005
7.5
The Unholy Trinity

The Unholy Trinity

2024
N/A
A Shock to the System

A Shock to the System

1990
6.4
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

1999
8.1
The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

1990
6.3
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

1998
7.3
Jumpin' at the Boneyard

Jumpin' at the Boneyard

1991
6.4
Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022
7.4
The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

2016
5.9
Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

1991
6.4
Trees Lounge

Trees Lounge

1996
6.9
A Night to Die For

A Night to Die For

1995
N/A
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

1994
6.3
Our Friend, Martin

Our Friend, Martin

1999
7.4
Common Ground

Common Ground

1990
10.0
School Daze

School Daze

1988
5.8
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed

2015
7.4
Afterburn

Afterburn

N/A
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016
6.8
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

2014
6.9
Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

2015
5.8
The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight

2015
7.8
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

Mais Bastidores de Hollywood

2006
N/A
Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island

2017
6.5
In the Land of the Free...

In the Land of the Free...

2010
N/A
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

2002
5.7
My Date with Drew

My Date with Drew

2005
5.9
Tarantino's Mind

Tarantino's Mind

2006
7.0
Go the F**k to Sleep

Go the F**k to Sleep

2011
8.0
The Incredibles

The Incredibles

2004
7.7
Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

1993
8.0
Deep Blue Sea

Deep Blue Sea

1999
6.0
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022
6.7
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault

Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault

2013
8.0
Face of Unity

Face of Unity

2014
N/A
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

2015
6.3
The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard

2017
6.9
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace

1991
5.5
Unicorn Store

Unicorn Store

2017
5.9
Making 'Do the Right Thing'

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

1989
6.7
Incredibles 2

Incredibles 2

2018
7.5
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

2010
6.2
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

2017
N/A
Life Itself

Life Itself

2018
7.2
Johnny Suede

Johnny Suede

1991
5.2
Glass

Glass

2019
6.7
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking

2013
6.7
Betsy's Wedding

Betsy's Wedding

1990
5.7
Magic Sticks

Magic Sticks

1987
10.0
The Exterminator

The Exterminator

1980
5.6
Dead Man Out

Dead Man Out

1989
7.2
The Trial of the Moke

The Trial of the Moke

1978
5.5
The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

2017
6.0
Shaft

Shaft

2019
6.5
The Last Full Measure

The Last Full Measure

2020
7.3
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003
5.9
Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018
8.2
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

2002
7.7
Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home

2019
7.4
The Avengers: A Visual Journey

The Avengers: A Visual Journey

2012
7.9
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

2021
6.7
Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel

2019
6.8
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life

Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life

1996
6.0
Creating a King: Summoning a God

Creating a King: Summoning a God

2017
7.3
Quincy

Quincy

2018
7.3
Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood

1999
8.0
Critic

Critic

2008
7.9
Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

2021
5.9
The Banker

The Banker

2020
7.6
Eating You Alive

Eating You Alive

2016
7.2
The Protégé

The Protégé

2021
6.5
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

2016
9.0
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019
6.3
Honor Deferred

Honor Deferred

2006
N/A
Comic Books & Superheroes

Comic Books & Superheroes

2001
7.0
Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

2019
8.2
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella

Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella

1990
10.0
On the Shoulders of Giants

On the Shoulders of Giants

2011
6.3
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

2014
1.5
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

2011
8.0
The Journey of the African-American Athlete

The Journey of the African-American Athlete

1996
10.0
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

2001
6.5
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote

2020
8.1
Return to Jurassic Park

Return to Jurassic Park

2011
6.6
Death to 2020

Death to 2020

2020
6.5
I Am Not Your Negro

I Am Not Your Negro

2017
7.7
The N Word

The N Word

2006
6.6
The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

2024
6.0
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

2007
8.5
George Lucas: Creating an Empire

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

2005
N/A
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

2017
7.3
QT8: The First Eight

QT8: The First Eight

2019
7.2
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

2020
7.0
Argylle

Argylle

2024
6.1
The Marvels

The Marvels

2023
6.0
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

2021
8.0
Miracle on 42nd Street

Miracle on 42nd Street

2017
N/A
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

2023
9.0
The Honest Liar

The Honest Liar

N/A
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

N/A
Acorns

Acorns

N/A
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision

2024
N/A
Head Games

Head Games

N/A
FireAid Benefit Concert

FireAid Benefit Concert

2025
10.0
Untitled Hitman Thriller

Untitled Hitman Thriller

N/A
St. Vincent

St. Vincent

N/A
All Saints: The Video

All Saints: The Video

N/A
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994
7.4
Law & Order

Law & Order

1990
7.4
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003
5.8
Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

1985
6.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
5.5
Today

Today

1952
5.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
5.4
The View

The View

1997
4.5
Extras

Extras

2005
7.8
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

2019
5.1
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
5.4
The Boondocks

The Boondocks

2005
8.1
Ghostwriter

Ghostwriter

1992
6.8
The Early Show

The Early Show

1999
5.7
Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

2012
6.2
The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005
6.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993
7.1
The Henry Rollins Show

The Henry Rollins Show

2006
5.5
The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

1995
7.5
Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts

2005
6.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
6.5
Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

2009
4.9
Afro Samurai

Afro Samurai

2007
7.2
The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011
4.9
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
6.9
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2005
N/A
TRL

TRL

1998
5.1
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975
6.9
What If...?

What If...?

2021
8.1
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975
6.9
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005
6.8
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013
7.5
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005
6.8
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996
6.4
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
4.6
Marvel Studios Legends

Marvel Studios Legends

2021
7.4
Circus Halligalli

Circus Halligalli

2013
5.4
Secret Invasion

Secret Invasion

2023
6.7
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

2022
7.4
MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992
7.7
The Fix

The Fix

2022
N/A
The View

The View

1997
4.5
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
5.8
The War

The War

2008
8.1
America Beyond the Color Line

America Beyond the Color Line

2004
6.0
Leute heute

Leute heute

1997
3.0
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022
6.8
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014
4.4
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995
6.0
The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019
7.2
Beyond the Spotlight

Beyond the Spotlight

2020
N/A
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

2024
6.9
What If...?

What If...?

2021
8.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008
8.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
5.5
Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

2012
6.4
Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

2012
6.4
The Proud Family

The Proud Family

2001
7.8
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009
4.8
Raw

Raw

1993
6.8
Dynamo: Magician Impossible

Dynamo: Magician Impossible

2011
6.7
BAMBI Awards

BAMBI Awards

1948
9.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
6.5
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987
6.0
Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017
5.9
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007
7.2
Amend: The Fight for America

Amend: The Fight for America

2021
7.1
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015
5.7
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003
6.0
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

1998
8.1
Prohibition

Prohibition

2011
7.9
Some Good News

Some Good News

2020
6.1
Enslaved

Enslaved

2020
6.7
HBO First Look

HBO First Look

1992
4.9
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971
5.4
Staged

Staged

2020
7.9
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998
N/A
JANET JACKSON.

JANET JACKSON.

2022
7.9
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

2023
7.7
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
6.9