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).
Filmography
Incredibles 3
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Incredibles 3
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
The Great Beyond
The Great Beyond
Afterburn
as Valentine
Afterburn
as Valentine
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
as Self
13 Steps - Die unglaubliche Karriere von Edwin Moses
13 Steps - Die unglaubliche Karriere von Edwin Moses
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
as Self
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
as Self
The Piano Lesson
as Doaker Charles
The Piano Lesson
as Doaker Charles
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
as Self
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
as Self
The Garfield Movie
as Vic (voice)
The Garfield Movie
as Vic (voice)
Damaged
as Dan Lawson
Damaged
as Dan Lawson
Argylle
as Alfie
Argylle
as Alfie
The Marvels
as Nick Fury
The Marvels
as Nick Fury
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Nick Fury'
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
as Self - 'Nick Fury'
The Kill Room
as Gordon
The Kill Room
as Gordon
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Jimbo (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Jimbo (voice)
An Audience with Adele
as Self
An Audience with Adele
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Nick Fury (archive footage)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Nick Fury (archive footage)
The Protégé
as Moody
The Protégé
as Moody
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
as Darius Kincaid
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
as Darius Kincaid
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
as Marcus Banks
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
as Marcus Banks
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Death to 2020
as Dash Bracket
Death to 2020
as Dash Bracket
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Self
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Self
One World: Together at Home
as Self
One World: Together at Home
as Self
The Banker
as Joe Morris
The Banker
as Joe Morris
The Last Full Measure
as Takoda
The Last Full Measure
as Takoda
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Mace Windu (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Mace Windu (voice)
QT8: The First Eight
as Self (uncredited)
QT8: The First Eight
as Self (uncredited)
Spider-Man: Far From Home
as Nick Fury
Spider-Man: Far From Home
as Nick Fury
Shaft
as John Shaft
Shaft
as John Shaft
Avengers: Endgame
as Nick Fury
Avengers: Endgame
as Nick Fury
Captain Marvel
as Nick Fury
Captain Marvel
as Nick Fury
Glass
as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
Glass
as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
Life Itself
as Self
Life Itself
as Self
Quincy
as Self
Quincy
as Self
Incredibles 2
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Incredibles 2
as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
Avengers: Infinity War
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Avengers: Infinity War
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Miracle on 42nd Street
as Self
Miracle on 42nd Street
as Self
Unicorn Store
as The Salesman
Unicorn Store
as The Salesman
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Darius Kincaid
The Hitman's Bodyguard
as Darius Kincaid
Creating a King: Summoning a God
as Self
Creating a King: Summoning a God
as Self
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Kong: Skull Island
as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
Kong: Skull Island
as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
as Host
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
as Host
The Legend of Tarzan
as George Washington Williams
The Legend of Tarzan
as George Washington Williams
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
as Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
as Self
Kingsman: The Secret Service
as Valentine
Kingsman: The Secret Service
as Valentine
Big Game
as US President William Alan Moore
Big Game
as US President William Alan Moore
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
as Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
as Self
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Nick Fury
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
as Nick Fury
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
Turbo
as Whiplash (voice)
Turbo
as Whiplash (voice)
Django Unchained
as Stephen
Django Unchained
as Stephen
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
as Self
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
as Self
Zambezia
as Tendai (voice)
Zambezia
as Tendai (voice)
The Avengers
as Nick Fury
The Avengers
as Nick Fury
The Samaritan
as Foley
The Samaritan
as Foley
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
as Narrator
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
as Narrator
Captain America: The First Avenger
as Nick Fury
Captain America: The First Avenger
as Nick Fury
Thor
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Thor
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
African Cats
as Narrator (voice)
African Cats
as Narrator (voice)
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Rufus
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
as Rufus
The Sunset Limited
as Black
The Sunset Limited
as Black
On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
as Fear (voice)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
as Fear (voice)
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
as Self
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
as Self
Unthinkable
as Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
Unthinkable
as Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
Mother and Child
as Paul
Mother and Child
as Paul
Astro Boy
as Zog (voice)
Astro Boy
as Zog (voice)
Inglourious Basterds
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Inglourious Basterds
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes
as Self
Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes
as Self
Lakeview Terrace
as Abel Turner
Lakeview Terrace
as Abel Turner
Iron Man
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Iron Man
as Nick Fury (uncredited)
Jumper
as Roland
Jumper
as Roland
Gospel Hill
as Paul Malcolm
Gospel Hill
as Paul Malcolm
Critic
as Self
Critic
as Self
Cleaner
as Tom Cutler
Cleaner
as Tom Cutler
1408
as Gerald Olin
1408
as Gerald Olin
Snakes on a Blog
as Self
Snakes on a Blog
as Self
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
as Self
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
as Self
Black Snake Moan
as Lazarus
Black Snake Moan
as Lazarus
Home of the Brave
as William Marsh
Home of the Brave
as William Marsh
Farce of the Penguins
as Narrator (voice)
Farce of the Penguins
as Narrator (voice)
Snakes on a Plane
as Neville Flynn
Snakes on a Plane
as Neville Flynn
50 Films to See Before You Die
as Self
50 Films to See Before You Die
as Self
Freedomland
as Lorenzo Council
Freedomland
as Lorenzo Council
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
as Self
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
as Self
The Man
as Derrick Vann
The Man
as Derrick Vann
My Date with Drew
as Self (uncredited)
My Date with Drew
as Self (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Mace Windu
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Mace Windu
xXx: State of the Union
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
xXx: State of the Union
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
as Self
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
as Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Presenter/Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Presenter/Self
Coach Carter
as Ken Carter
Coach Carter
as Ken Carter
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
In My Country
as Langston Whitfield
In My Country
as Langston Whitfield
John Travolta: The Inside Story
as Self
John Travolta: The Inside Story
as Self
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Rufus
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
as Rufus
Hollywood Legenden
as Self
Hollywood Legenden
as Self
S.W.A.T.
as Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
S.W.A.T.
as Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
as Self
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
as Self
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
as Self (archive footage)
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
as Self (archive footage)
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
BaadAsssss Cinema
as Self
xXx
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
xXx
as Agent Augustus Gibbons
No Good Deed
as Jack Friar
No Good Deed
as Jack Friar
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Narrator
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
as Self - Narrator
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Mace Windu
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Mace Windu
The 51st State
as Elmo McElroy
The 51st State
as Elmo McElroy
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
as Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
as Self
The 100 Greatest Films
as Self
The 100 Greatest Films
as Self
Unbreakable
as Elijah Price
Unbreakable
as Elijah Price
Shaft
as John Shaft
Shaft
as John Shaft
Rules of Engagement
as Col. Terry L. Childers
Rules of Engagement
as Col. Terry L. Childers
Shaft: Still the Man
as Self
Shaft: Still the Man
as Self
Deep Blue Sea
as Russell Franklin
Deep Blue Sea
as Russell Franklin
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Narrator / Host
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Narrator / Host
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
as Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
as Self
Our Friend, Martin
as Turner (voice)
Our Friend, Martin
as Turner (voice)
Forever Hollywood
as Self
Forever Hollywood
as Self
The Red Violin
as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
The Red Violin
as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
The Negotiator
as Lt. Danny Roman
The Negotiator
as Lt. Danny Roman
Out of Sight
as Hejira Henry (uncredited)
Out of Sight
as Hejira Henry (uncredited)
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
as Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
as Self
Jackie Brown
as Ordell Robbie
Jackie Brown
as Ordell Robbie
One Eight Seven
as Trevor
One Eight Seven
as Trevor
Hard Eight
as Jimmy
Hard Eight
as Jimmy
The Long Kiss Goodnight
as Mitch Henessey
The Long Kiss Goodnight
as Mitch Henessey
A Time to Kill
as Carl Lee Hailey
A Time to Kill
as Carl Lee Hailey
The Great White Hype
as Rev. Fred Sultan
The Great White Hype
as Rev. Fred Sultan
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
as Narrator
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
as Narrator
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
as Zeus Carver
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
as Zeus Carver
A Night to Die For
as Self - Host
A Night to Die For
as Self - Host
Kiss of Death
as Calvin Hart
Kiss of Death
as Calvin Hart
Losing Isaiah
as Kadar Lewis
Losing Isaiah
as Kadar Lewis
The New Age
as Dale Deveaux
The New Age
as Dale Deveaux
Pulp Fiction
as Jules Winnfield
Pulp Fiction
as Jules Winnfield
Fresh
as Sam
Fresh
as Sam
Against the Wall
as Jamaal
Against the Wall
as Jamaal
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
as Richard Greener
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
as Richard Greener
True Romance
as Big Don
True Romance
as Big Don
Menace II Society
as Tat Lawson
Menace II Society
as Tat Lawson
Amos & Andrew
as Andrew Sterling
Amos & Andrew
as Andrew Sterling
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Wes Luger
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Wes Luger
Fathers & Sons
as Marshall
Fathers & Sons
as Marshall
Patriot Games
as Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson
Patriot Games
as Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson
Juice
as Trip
Juice
as Trip
Strictly Business
as Monroe
Strictly Business
as Monroe
Jungle Fever
as Gator Purify
Jungle Fever
as Gator Purify
The Return of Superfly
as Nate Cabot
The Return of Superfly
as Nate Cabot
GoodFellas
as Stacks Edwards
GoodFellas
as Stacks Edwards
The Exorcist III
as Dream Blind Man
The Exorcist III
as Dream Blind Man
Mo' Better Blues
as Madlock
Mo' Better Blues
as Madlock
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
Common Ground
as Rev. Bob McClair
Common Ground
as Rev. Bob McClair
Def by Temptation
as Minister Garth
Def by Temptation
as Minister Garth
A Shock to the System
as Ulysses
A Shock to the System
as Ulysses
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
as The Janitor
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
as The Janitor
Sea of Love
as Black Guy
Sea of Love
as Black Guy
Do the Right Thing
as Mister Señor Love Daddy
Do the Right Thing
as Mister Señor Love Daddy
Dead Man Out
as Calvin Fredricks
Dead Man Out
as Calvin Fredricks
Coming to America
as Hold-Up Man
Coming to America
as Hold-Up Man
School Daze
as Leeds
School Daze
as Leeds
Eddie Murphy Raw
as Eddie's Uncle
Eddie Murphy Raw
as Eddie's Uncle
Magic Sticks
as Bum
Magic Sticks
as Bum
The Exterminator
as Extra (uncredited)
The Exterminator
as Extra (uncredited)
The Displaced Person
as Sulk
The Displaced Person
as Sulk
Together for Days
as Stan
Together for Days
as Stan
Man of War
Man of War
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare
as Self
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare
as Self