Acting
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
Film · 2028
The Great Beyond
Film · 2027
The Beast
Film · 2026
Just Play Dead
Film · 2026
Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable
Film · 2026
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
Series · 2026
The Unholy Trinity
Film · 2025
Afterburn
Film · 2025
FireAid Benefit Concert
Film · 2025
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
Film · 2025
The American Revolution
Series · 2025
Damaged
Film · 2024
The Garfield Movie
Film · 2024
The Piano Lesson
Film · 2024
Argylle
Film · 2024
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Film · 2024
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
Film · 2024
13 Steps - Die unglaubliche Karriere von Edwin Moses
Film · 2024
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Series · 2024
The Kill Room
Film · 2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion
Film · 2023
The Marvels
Film · 2023
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
Film · 2023
Secret Invasion
Series · 2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Series · 2023
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Film · 2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Film · 2022
The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
Series · 2022
The Fix
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
JANET JACKSON.
Series · 2022
Tulsa King
Series · 2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Film · 2021
An Audience with Adele
Film · 2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Film · 2021
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Film · 2021
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Film · 2021
The Protégé
Film · 2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Film · 2021
What If...?
Series · 2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Series · 2021
What If...?
Series · 2021
Amend: The Fight for America
Series · 2021
The Last Full Measure
Film · 2020
The Banker
Film · 2020
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
Film · 2020
Death to 2020
Film · 2020
One World: Together at Home
Film · 2020
Beyond the Spotlight
Series · 2020
Some Good News
Series · 2020
Enslaved
Series · 2020
Staged
Series · 2020
Glass
Film · 2019
Shaft
Film · 2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Film · 2019
Captain Marvel
Film · 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Film · 2019
Avengers: Endgame
Film · 2019
QT8: The First Eight
Film · 2019
The Tamron Hall Show
Series · 2019
The Movies That Made Us
Series · 2019
The Hateful Eight
Series · 2019
The Boys
Series · 2019
Incredibles 2
Film · 2018
Life Itself
Film · 2018
Avengers: Infinity War
Film · 2018
Quincy
Film · 2018
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Film · 2017
Kong: Skull Island
Film · 2017
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Film · 2017
Unicorn Store
Film · 2017
Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Film · 2017
The Words That Built America
Film · 2017
Creating a King: Summoning a God
Film · 2017
I Am Not Your Negro
Film · 2017
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Film · 2017
Miracle on 42nd Street
Film · 2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Series · 2017
Cell
Film · 2016
The Legend of Tarzan
Film · 2016
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Film · 2016
Eating You Alive
Film · 2016
BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration
Film · 2016
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Film · 2015
Barely Lethal
Film · 2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Film · 2015
Chi-Raq
Film · 2015
The Hateful Eight
Film · 2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Film · 2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed
Film · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Series · 2015
RoboCop
Film · 2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Film · 2014
Kite
Film · 2014
Big Game
Film · 2014
Reasonable Doubt
Film · 2014
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
Film · 2014
Face of Unity
Film · 2014
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Film · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
Turbo
Film · 2013
Oldboy
Film · 2013
Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault
Film · 2013
Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking
Film · 2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Series · 2013
Circus Halligalli
Series · 2013
Talking Bad
Series · 2013
The Avengers
Film · 2012
Django Unchained
Film · 2012
Meeting Evil
Film · 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Film · 2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Film · 2012
The Samaritan
Film · 2012
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Film · 2012
Zambezia
Film · 2012
The Avengers: A Visual Journey
Film · 2012
Finding Your Roots
Series · 2012
Thor
Film · 2011
Captain America: The First Avenger
Film · 2011
Arena
Film · 2011
The Sunset Limited
Film · 2011
African Cats
Film · 2011
Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition
Film · 2011
Go the F**k to Sleep
Film · 2011
On the Shoulders of Giants
Film · 2011
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Film · 2011
Return to Jurassic Park
Film · 2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series · 2011
Dynamo: Magician Impossible
Series · 2011
Prohibition
Series · 2011
Iron Man 2
Film · 2010
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Film · 2010
The Other Guys
Film · 2010
Unthinkable
Film · 2010
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Film · 2010
Heavy Rain
Film · 2010
In the Land of the Free...
Film · 2010
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
Film · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Film · 2009
Mother and Child
Film · 2009
Uneven Fairways
Film · 2009
Astro Boy
Film · 2009
Inglourious Basterds
Film · 2009
The Face is Familiar
Film · 2009
Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes
Film · 2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Iron Man
Film · 2008
Gospel Hill
Film · 2008
Jumper
Film · 2008
The Spirit
Film · 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Film · 2008
Lakeview Terrace
Film · 2008
Soul Men
Film · 2008
Critic
Film · 2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Series · 2008
1408
Film · 2007
Cleaner
Film · 2007
Resurrecting the Champ
Film · 2007
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
Film · 2007
Afro Samurai the Movie
Film · 2007
Snakes on a Blog
Film · 2007
Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles
Film · 2007
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
Film · 2007
Afro Samurai
Series · 2007
The War
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Snakes on a Plane
Film · 2006
Black Snake Moan
Film · 2006
Farce of the Penguins
Film · 2006
Freedomland
Film · 2006
Home of the Brave
Film · 2006
50 Films to See Before You Die
Film · 2006
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood
Film · 2006
Honor Deferred
Film · 2006
The N Word
Film · 2006
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
Film · 2006
The Henry Rollins Show
Series · 2006
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Film · 2005
xXx: State of the Union
Film · 2005
Coach Carter
Film · 2005
The Man
Film · 2005
Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie
Film · 2005
Mr. Incredible and Pals
Film · 2005
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
Film · 2005
My Date with Drew
Film · 2005
Extras
Series · 2005
The Boondocks
Series · 2005
The Colbert Report
Series · 2005
Iconoclasts
Series · 2005
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Series · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
The Boondocks
Series · 2005
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Film · 2004
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Film · 2004
Hollywood Legenden
Film · 2004
Twisted
Film · 2004
In My Country
Film · 2004
John Travolta: The Inside Story
Film · 2004
The Incredibles
Film · 2004
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction
Film · 2004
America Beyond the Color Line
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Basic
Film · 2003
S.W.A.T.
Film · 2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Series · 2003
Working Shakespeare
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Changing Lanes
Film · 2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Film · 2002
No Good Deed
Film · 2002
xXx
Film · 2002
BaadAsssss Cinema
Film · 2002
Middle School Confessions
Film · 2002
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Film · 2002
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down
Film · 2002
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Film · 2002
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
Film · 2002
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
Film · 2002
The 51st State
Film · 2001
The Caveman's Valentine
Film · 2001
The 100 Greatest Films
Film · 2001
Comic Books & Superheroes
Film · 2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Film · 2001
The Proud Family
Series · 2001
Shaft
Film · 2000
Rules of Engagement
Film · 2000
Unbreakable
Film · 2000
Shaft: Still the Man
Film · 2000
Any Given Wednesday
Film · 2000
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
Film · 2000
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Film · 1999
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Film · 1999
Our Friend, Martin
Film · 1999
Deep Blue Sea
Film · 1999
Forever Hollywood
Film · 1999
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Film · 1999
The Early Show
Series · 1999
Sphere
Film · 1998
The Negotiator
Film · 1998
The Red Violin
Film · 1998
Out of Sight
Film · 1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Film · 1998
All Saints: The Video
Film · 1998
TRL
Series · 1998
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Jackie Brown
Film · 1997
One Eight Seven
Film · 1997
Hard Eight
Film · 1997
Eve's Bayou
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Leute heute
Series · 1997
A Time to Kill
Film · 1996
The Great White Hype
Film · 1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Film · 1996
Trees Lounge
Film · 1996
Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life
Film · 1996
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Film · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
TFI Friday
Series · 1996
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Film · 1995
Kiss of Death
Film · 1995
Losing Isaiah
Film · 1995
Fluke
Film · 1995
A Night to Die For
Film · 1995
The Frank Skinner Show
Series · 1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Series · 1995
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Series · 1995
Pulp Fiction
Film · 1994
Against the Wall
Film · 1994
Fresh
Film · 1994
The New Age
Film · 1994
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
Film · 1994
Hail Caesar
Film · 1994
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Film · 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Series · 1994
True Romance
Film · 1993
Amos & Andrew
Film · 1993
Menace II Society
Film · 1993
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Film · 1993
Jurassic Park
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
Patriot Games
Film · 1992
Juice
Film · 1992
White Sands
Film · 1992
Fathers & Sons
Film · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
Ghostwriter
Series · 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Series · 1992
HBO First Look
Series · 1992
Strictly Business
Film · 1991
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Film · 1991
Jungle Fever
Film · 1991
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
Film · 1991
Johnny Suede
Film · 1991
GoodFellas
Film · 1990
Mo' Better Blues
Film · 1990
The Return of Superfly
Film · 1990
Def by Temptation
Film · 1990
A Shock to the System
Film · 1990
The Exorcist III
Film · 1990
Common Ground
Film · 1990
Betsy's Wedding
Film · 1990
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
Film · 1990
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
Film · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Do the Right Thing
Film · 1989
Sea of Love
Film · 1989
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
Film · 1989
Dead Man Out
Film · 1989
Coming to America
Film · 1988
School Daze
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Eddie Murphy Raw
Film · 1987
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Film · 1987
Magic Sticks
Film · 1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Series · 1987
Spenser: For Hire
Series · 1985
Ragtime
Film · 1981
The Exterminator
Film · 1980
The Trial of the Moke
Film · 1978
The Displaced Person
Film · 1977
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Together for Days
Film · 1972
Great Performances
Series · 1971
60 Minutes
Series · 1968
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The Oscars
Series · 1953
The Oscars
Series · 1953
Today
Series · 1952
Bambi
Series · 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
The Honest Liar
Film
Head Games
Film
Morris Stokes
Film
St. Vincent
Film
Man of War
Film
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare
Film
Frisco King
Series