Samuel L. Jackson
Actor, Producer
December 21, 1948 (77 years)
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).
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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Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | The American Revolution (2025) · as Caesar Sarter / Lemuel Haynes / Boston King (voice) |
| 2025 | Afterburn · as Valentine |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | The Unholy Trinity · as St. Christopher |
| 2024 | The Piano Lesson · as Doaker Charles |
| 2024 | Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist · as Frank Moten |
| 2024 | The Garfield Movie · as Vic (voice) |
| 2024 | Damaged · as Dan Lawson |
| 2024 | Argylle · as Alfie |
| 2023 | The Marvels · as Nick Fury |
| 2023 | The Kill Room · as GordonOn Plex |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion · as Nick Fury |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur · as Nick Fury (voice) |
| 2022 | Tulsa King · as Russell Lee Washington Jr. |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank · as Jimbo (voice) |
| 2022 | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey · as Ptolemy Grey |
| 2022 | The Fix (2022) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special · as Nick Fury (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | The Protégé · as MoodyOn Plex |
| 2021 | What If…? · as Nick Fury (voice) |
| 2021 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard · as Darius Kincaid |
| 2021 | Spiral · as Marcus Banks |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Assembled · as Nick Fury |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Legends · as Nick Fury (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2020 | Death to 2020 · as Dash Bracket |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Staged · as Sam |
| 2020 | Shaq Life · as Narrator |
| 2020 | Some Good News · as Voice Over |
| 2020 | The Banker · as Joe Morris |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker · as Mace Windu (voice) |
| 2019 | The Last Full Measure · as Takoda |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far from Home · as Nick Fury |
| 2019 | Shaft · as John Shaft |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame · as Nick Fury |
| 2019 | Captain Marvel · as Nick Fury |
| 2019 | Glass · as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 · as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice) |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War · as Nick Fury (uncredited) |
| 2017 | Unicorn Store · as The Salesman |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard · as Darius Kincaid |
| 2017 | xXx: Return of Xander Cage · as Agent Augustus Gibbons |
| 2017 | Kong: Skull Island · as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard |
| 2017 | Kingsman: Inside the Golden Circle · as Valentine |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard: Alternate Scenes · as Darius Kincaid |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard: Extended Scenes · as Darius Kincaid |
| 2017 | The Hitman's Bodyguard: Deleted Scenes · as Darius Kincaid |
| 2016 | I Am Not Your Negro · as Narrator (voice)On Plex |
| 2016 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children · as Barron |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan · as George Washington Williams |
| 2016 | Cell · as Thomas 'tom' MccourtOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Hateful Eight · as Major Marquis Warren |
| 2015 | Chi-Raq · as Dolmedes |
| 2015 | Barely Lethal · as Hardman |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron · as Nick Fury |
| 2014 | Kingsman: The Secret Service · as Valentine |
| 2014 | Big Game · as Us President William Alan Moore |
| 2014 | Kite · as Lieutenant Karl AkerOn Plex |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier · as Nick Fury |
| 2014 | RoboCop · as Pat Novak |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Reasonable Doubt · as Clinton DavisOn Plex |
| 2013 | Oldboy · as Chaney |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · as Nick Fury |
| 2013 | Turbo · as Whiplash (voice) |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Django Unchained · as Stephen |
| 2012 | Adventures in Zambezia · as Tendai (voice) |
| 2012 | The Avengers · as Nick Fury |
| 2012 | The Samaritan · as Foley |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | Meeting Evil · as Richie |
| 2011 | Arena · as Logan |
| 2011 | Prohibition · as Reader (voice) |
| 2011 | Black Dynamite · as Captain Quinton |
| 2011 | Captain America: The First Avenger · as Nick Fury |
| 2011 | Thor · as Nick Fury (uncredited) |
| 2011 | The Sunset Limited · as Black |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story · as Elmo Mcelroy (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey · as Fear (voice) |
| 2010 | The Other Guys · as P.k. Highsmith |
| 2010 | Unthinkable · as Henry Harold 'h' Humphries |
| 2010 | Iron Man 2 · as Nick Fury |
| 2010 | In the Land of the Free... · as Narrator |
| 2010 | African Cats · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | Mother and Child · as Paul |
| 2009 | Astro Boy · as Zog (voice) |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Uneven Fairways · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Afro Samurai: Resurrection · as Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice) |
| 2008 | The Spirit · as OctopusOn Plex |
| 2008 | Soul Men · as Louis Hinds |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars · as Mace Windu (voice) (archive Sound) |
| 2008 | Lakeview Terrace · as Abel Turner |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars · as Mace Windu (voice) |
| 2008 | Iron Man · as Nick Fury (uncredited) |
| 2008 | Black Magic · as Narrator |
| 2008 | Jumper · as Roland |
| 2008 | Gospel Hill · as Paul Malcolm |
| 2008 | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo · as Jules Winnfield |
| 2007 | The War · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2007 | Cleaner · as Tom Cutler |
| 2007 | Resurrecting the Champ · as ChampOn Plex |
| 2007 | 1408 · as Gerald OlinOn Plex |
| 2007 | Afro Samurai · as Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja (voice) |
| 2006 | Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair · as Rufus |
| 2006 | Black Snake Moan · as Lazarus |
| 2006 | Home of the Brave · as William Marsh |
| 2006 | Farce of the Penguins · as Narrador (voz) |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane · as Neville Flynn |
| 2006 | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters · as Jules Winnfield |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Freedomland · as Lorenzo Council |
| 2006 | Honor Deferred · as Narrator |
| 2005 | The Boondocks · as Rummy (voice) |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Man · as Derrick Vann |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith · as Mace Windu |
| 2005 | xXx: State of the Union · as Agent Augustus Gibbons |
| 2005 | Mr. Incredible and Pals · as Frozone (commentary Voice) |
| 2005 | Coach Carter · as Ken Carter |
| 2004 | The Incredibles · as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice) |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction · as Tenpenny (voice) |
| 2004 | Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson · as Jack Johnson (voice) |
| 2004 | In My Country · as Langston Whitfield |
| 2004 | Kill Bill: Vol. 2 · as Rufus |
| 2004 | Twisted · as John Mills |
| 2003 | Rammstein: Lichtspielhaus · as Agent Augustus Gibbons |
| 2003 | Freedom: A History of Us · as Highland Garnet |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. · as Sgt. Dan 'hondo' Harrelson |
| 2003 | Basic · as Drill Sgt. Sfc Nathan West |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Parts of the Family · as Bank Robber |
| 2002 | No Good Deed · as Jack Friar |
| 2002 | xXx · as Agent Augustus Gibbons |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · as Mace Windu |
| 2002 | Changing Lanes · as Doyle Gipson |
| 2002 | Middle School Confessions · as Host |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones: Deleted Scenes · as Mace Windu |
| 2001 | The 51st State · as Elmo McelroyOn Plex |
| 2001 | The Caveman's Valentine · as Romulus |
| 2001 | The Proud Family · as Joseph (voice) |
| 2000 | Unbreakable · as Elijah Price |
| 2000 | Shaft · as John Shaft |
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement · as Col. Terry L. Childers |
| 1999 | Deep Blue Sea · as Russell Franklin |
| 1999 | From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic · as Narrator / Host |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · as Mace Windu |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown · as John Shaft |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin · as Turner (voice) |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | The Red Violin · as Charles Morritz (montréal) |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Linc's · as Marine Colonel |
| 1998 | The Negotiator · as Lt. Danny Roman |
| 1998 | Out of Sight · as Hejira Henry (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Sphere · as Dr. Harry AdamsOn Plex |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown · as Ordell RobbieOn Plex |
| 1997 | Eve's Bayou · as Louis BatisteOn Plex |
| 1997 | One Eight Seven · as Trevor GarfieldOn Plex |
| 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight · as Mitch Henessey |
| 1996 | Trees Lounge · as WendellOn Plex |
| 1996 | A Time to Kill · as Carl Lee Hailey |
| 1996 | The Great White Hype · as Rev. Fred Sultan |
| 1996 | Hard Eight · as Jimmy |
| 1995 | Fluke · as Rumbo (voice) |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance · as Zeus Carver |
| 1995 | Kiss of Death · as Calvin Hart |
| 1995 | Losing Isaiah · as Kadar Lewis |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child · as The Mayor (voice) |
| 1994 | The Search for One-eye Jimmy · as Colonel Ron |
| 1994 | The New Age · as Dale DeveauxOn Plex |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction · as Jules Winnfield |
| 1994 | Fresh · as Sam |
| 1994 | Hail Caesar · as Mailman |
| 1994 | Against the Wall · as Jamaal |
| 1994 | Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker · as Richard Greener |
| 1993 | True Romance · as Big Don |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park · as Arnold |
| 1993 | Menace II Society · as Tat Lawson |
| 1993 | Amos & Andrew · as Andrew Sterling |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 · as Wes LugerOn Plex |
| 1992 | Fathers & Sons · as Marshall |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Patriot Games · as Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | White Sands · as Greg Meeker |
| 1992 | Juice · as Trip |
| 1992 | The Secret World of Spying · as Lcdr Robby Jackson |
| 1991 | Ghostwriter (1992) · as Reggie Jenkins |
| 1991 | In the Line of Duty: Mob Justice · as Everett HatcherOn Plex |
| 1991 | Strictly Business · as Monroe |
| 1991 | Jumpin' at the Boneyard · as Mr. Simpson |
| 1991 | I'll Fly Away · as Walter Harper |
| 1991 | Roc · as Larry |
| 1991 | Johnny Suede · as B-Bop |
| 1991 | Jungle Fever · as Gator Purify |
| 1990 | The Return of Superfly · as Nate CabotOn Plex |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Attorney Louis Taggert |
| 1990 | Goodfellas · as Stacks Edwards |
| 1990 | The Exorcist III · as Dream Blind ManOn Plex |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues · as Madlock |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding · as Taxi Dispatcher (mickey) |
| 1990 | A Shock to the System · as Ulysses |
| 1990 | Def by Temptation · as Minister GarthOn Plex |
| 1989 | Sea of Love · as Black Guy |
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing · as Mister Señor Love Daddy |
| 1989 | Dead Man Out · as Calvin Fredricks |
| 1989 | Troldspejlet · as Mace Windu |
| 1989 | A Man Called Hawk · as Cutter |
| 1988 | American Experience · as The Steward |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Coming to America · as Hold-Up Man |
| 1988 | School Daze · as Leeds |
| 1987 | Eddie Murphy: Raw · as Eddie's Uncle |
| 1987 | Uncle Tom's Cabin · as George |
| 1987 | Magic Sticks · as Bum |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd · as Brother Elvis |
| 1985 | |
| 1981 | Ragtime · as Gang Member No. 2 |
| 1980 | The Exterminator · as Extra (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1978 | The Trial of the Moke · as Johnson Whittaker |
| 1977 | The Displaced Person · as SulkOn Plex |
| 1974 | Movin' On · as State Trooper |
| 1972 | Together for Days · as Stan |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Enslaved · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Banker · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | The Samaritan · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Afro Samurai: Resurrection · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Afro Samurai · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | The 51st State · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2001 | The Caveman's Valentine · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Eve's BayouOn Plex |