Samuel L. Jackson

Actor | Producer | Soundtrack

Samuel L. Jackson is an American producer and highly prolific actor, having appeared in over 100 ...

Born: December 21, 1948

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Filmography

Known For

Pulp Fiction Jules Winnfield (1994)
The Hateful Eight Major Marquis Warren (2015)
Snakes on a Plane Neville Flynn (2006)
Known For

Jackie Brown Ordell Robbie (1997)
Actor

Staged Samuel L. Jackson (2020)
The Banker Joe Morris (2020)
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker Mace Windu (2019)
The Last Full Measure Billy Takoda (2019)
Spider-Man: Far from Home Nick Fury (2019)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Police Commissioner Alvarez (2019)
Shaft John Shaft (2019)
Avengers: Endgame Nick Fury (2019)
Captain Marvel Nick Fury (2019)
Glass Elijah Price (2019)
Life Itself Samuel L. Jackson (2018)
Incredibles 2 Lucius Best / Frozone (2018)
Moose Narrator (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War Nick Fury (2018)
Unicorn Store The Salesman (2017)
The Hitman's Bodyguard Darius Kincaid (2017)
Kong: Skull Island Preston Packard (2017)
xXx: Return of Xander Cage Augustus Gibbons (2017)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Barron (2016)
The Legend of Tarzan George Washington Williams (2016)
Cell Tom McCourt (2016)
The Hateful Eight Major Marquis Warren (2015)
Chi-Raq Dolmedes (2015)
Disney Infinity 3.0 Nick Fury (2015)
Barely Lethal Hardman (2015)
Avengers: Age of Ultron Nick Fury (2015)
Kingsman: The Secret Service Valentine (2014)
Black Dynamite Captain Quinton (2014)
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Nick Fury (2014)
Big Game US President William Alan Moore (2014)
Kite Lieutenant Karl Aker (2014)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury (2013-2014)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Nick Fury (2014)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Dentist (2014)
RoboCop Pat Novak (2014)
Reasonable Doubt Clinton Davis (2014)
Oldboy Chaney (2013)
Funny or Die Presents... Samuel L. Jackson (2013)
Turbo Whiplash (2013)
Django Unchained Stephen (2012)
Adventures in Zambezia Tendai (2012)
The Avengers Nick Fury (2012)
Meeting Evil Richie (2012)
The Samaritan Foley (2012)
Arena Logan (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger Nick Fury (2011)
Thor Nick Fury (2011)
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Mace Windu (2011)
The Sunset Limited Black (2011)
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Fear (2010)
The Boondocks Gin Rummy (2005-2010)
The Other Guys P.K. Highsmith (2010)
Unthinkable Henry Harold 'H' Humphries (2010)
Iron Man 2 Nick Fury (2010)
Iron Man 2 Nick Fury (2010)
Heroes of Newerth Samuel Jackson Announcer (2010)
The RRF in New Recruit Zog (2010)
Jamie Foxx Ft. T-Pain: Blame It Samuel L. Jackson (2009)
Astro Boy Zog (2009)
Mother and Child Paul (2009)
Inglourious Basterds Narrator (2009)
Afro Samurai Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja (2009)
Afro Samurai: Resurrection Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja (2009)
The Spirit Octopus (2008)
Soul Men Louis Hinds (2008)
Gospel Hill Paul Malcolm (2008)
Lakeview Terrace Abel Turner (2008)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Mace Windu (2008)
Iron Man Nick Fury (2008)
Jumper Roland (2008)
Cleaner Tom Cutler (2007)
Great Performances Narrator (1990-2007)
1408 Gerald Olin (2007)
Afro Samurai Afro Samurai (2007)
Resurrecting the Champ Champ (2007)
Farce of the Penguins Narrator (2006)
Home of the Brave Will Marsh (2006)
Black Snake Moan Lazarus (2006)
Snakes on a Plane Neville Flynn (2006)
Cobra Starship Feat. William Beckett, Travie McCoy and Maja Ivarsson: Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) Samuel L. Jackson (2006)
Freedomland Lorenzo Council (2006)
The Man Derrick Vann (2005)
Extras Samuel L. Jackson (2005)
The Wonderful World of Disney Lucius Best (2005)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Mace Windu (2005)
xXx: State of the Union Agent Augustus Eugene Gibbons (2005)
Coach Carter Coach Ken Carter (2005)
Twista: Hope Ken Carter (2004)
The Incredibles: When Danger Calls Lucius Best / Frozone (2004)
The Incredibles Lucius Best / Frozone (2004)
The Incredibles Lucius Best / Frozone (2004)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction Officer Frank Tenpenny (2004)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Officer Tenpenny (2004)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Rufus (2004)
Twisted John Mills (2004)
In My Country Langston Whitfield (2004)
Freedom: A History of US Isaiah Wears (2003)
S.W.A.T. Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson (2003)
Basic West (2003)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones: Deleted Scenes Mace Windu (2002)
xXx Agent Augustus Gibbons (2002)
No Good Deed Jack Friar (2002)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Mace Windu (2002)
Changing Lanes Doyle Gipson (2002)
The Comeback Samuel L. Jackson (2002)
The Proud Family Joseph (2001)
Formula 51 Elmo McElroy (2001)
The Caveman's Valentine Romulus (2001)
Unbreakable Elijah Price (2000)
Shaft John Shaft (2000)
WWE Smackdown! John Shaft (2000)
Rules of Engagement Colonel Terry Childers (2000)
Deep Blue Sea Russell Franklin (1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Mace Windu (1999)
Our Friend, Martin Turner (1999)
The Red Violin Charles Morritz (Montréal) (1998)
The Negotiator Danny Roman (1998)
Out of Sight Hejira Henry (1998)
Sphere Harry (1998)
Jackie Brown Ordell Robbie (1997)
Eve's Bayou Louis Batiste (1997)
One Eight Seven Trevor Garfield (1997)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child The Mayor (1997)
The Long Kiss Goodnight Mitch Henessey (1996)
A Time to Kill Carl Lee Hailey (1996)
Trees Lounge Wendell (1996)
The Great White Hype Rev. Fred Sultan (1996)
Hard Eight Jimmy (1996)
Fluke Rumbo (1995)
Die Hard with a Vengeance Zeus (1995)
Kiss of Death Calvin Hart (1995)
Losing Isaiah Kadar Lewis (1995)
The Search for One-eye Jimmy Col. Ron (1994)
The New Age Dale Deveaux (1994)
Pulp Fiction Jules Winnfield (1994)
Hail Caesar Mailman (1994)
Against the Wall Jamaal (1994)
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker Richard Greener (1994)
Fresh Sam (1994)
True Romance Big Don (1993)
Jurassic Park Arnold (1993)
Menace II Society Tat Lawson (1993)
Amos & Andrew Andrew Sterling (1993)
Loaded Weapon 1 Wes Luger (1993)
American Experience The Steward (1993)
I'll Fly Away Walter Harper (1992)
Ghostwriter Reggie Jenkins (1992)
Patriot Games Robby (1992)
White Sands Greg Meeker (1992)
Fathers & Sons Marshall (1992)
Juice Trip (1992)
Jumpin' at the Boneyard Mr. Simpson (1991)
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace Hatcher (1991)
Strictly Business Monroe (1991)
Roc Larry (1991)
Johnny Suede B-Bop (1991)
Jungle Fever Gator Purify (1991)
Law & Order Defense Attorney Louis Taggert (1991)
The Return of Superfly Nate Cabot (1990)
Goodfellas Stacks Edwards (1990)
The Exorcist III Dream Blind Man (1990)
Mo' Better Blues Madlock (1990)
Betsy's Wedding Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey) (1990)
Def by Temptation Minister Garth (1990)
Public Enemy: 911 is a Joke Dad (1990)
A Shock to the System Ulysses (Three-Card Monte Game) (1990)
Sea of Love Black Guy (1989)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Brother Elvis (1989)
Do the Right Thing Mister Señor Love Daddy (1989)
A Man Called Hawk Cutter (1989)
Dead Man Out Calvin Fredricks (1989)
Coming to America Hold-Up Man (1988)
School Daze Leeds / Local Yokel (1988)
Spenser: For Hire Ned (1986-1987)
Magic Sticks Bum (1987)
Uncle Tom's Cabin George (1987)
Ragtime Gang Member No. 2 (1981)
The Exterminator Extra (1980)
The Trial of the Moke Johnson Whittaker (1978)
The Displaced Person Sulk (1977)
Movin' On Patrolman (1976)
Actor

Together for Days Stan (1973)
Producer

Enslaved (2020)
The Banker (2020)
The Samaritan (2012)
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)
Cleaner (2007)
Afro Samurai (2007)
Formula 51 (2001)
The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
Producer

Eve's Bayou (1997)
Soundtrack

The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
Django Unchained (2012)
Soul Men (2008)
Black Snake Moan (2006)
A Classic Tale. Music for Our Children (2001)
Soundtrack

Sphere (1998)
Archive footage

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2020)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2020)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2020)
The Mash Report (2020)
Celebrity Page (2018-2020)
Entertainment Tonight (2014-2019)
WatchMojo (2019)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2019)
60 Minutes (2019)
Les Chroniques du Mea (2019)
Untouchable (2019)
They've Gotta Have Us (2018)
Nostalgia Critic (2011-2018)
Total Request Live (2018)
Extra with Billy Bush (2015-2018)
Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night (2017)
Kingsman: Inside the Golden Circle (2017)
Jeux en Vrac (2017)
Good Morning Britain (2017)
Fox and Friends (2017)
Access Hollywood (2017)
Lego Marvel's Avengers (2016)
The Drunken Peasants (2015)
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel (2015)
TFI Friday (2015)
Nexus VI (2015)
Charlie Brooker's Wipe (2014)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special (2014)
Rude Tube (2014)
The Graham Norton Show (2013-2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Missing Reel (2014)
Chelsea Lately (2014)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (2013)
Gruen Planet (2013)
UCB Comedy Originals (2013)
Welcome to the Basement (2012)
Made in Hollywood (2012)
Good Mythical Morning (2012)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era (2011)
Road to 'The Avengers' (2011)
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010)
Troma Is Spanish for Troma (2010)
Special Collector's Edition (2010)
Richard Roeper & the Movies (2010)
Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º Festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008)
The O'Reilly Factor (2008)
Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008)
Comedy Connections (2007)
Penélope, camino a los Oscar (2007)
Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (2007)
101 Favorite Stars Way Back When (2007)
106 & Park (2006)
Overrated in '06 (2006)
Video on Trial (2006)
Good Morning America (2006)
Getaway (2006)
Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006)
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
VH1 News Presents (2006)
The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer (2005)
Cinema mil (2005)
Science of Star Wars (2005)
'Pulp Fiction' on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect (2004)
Celebrities Uncensored (2003)
Basic Ingredients: A Writer's Perspective (2003)
Sendung ohne Namen (2003)
Parts of the Family (2003)
xaXx: A Filmmaker's Diary (2002)
Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002)
All Saints: The Video (1998)
Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998)
Archive footage

You're Still Not Fooling Anybody (1997)
The Secret World of Spying (1992)
Additional Crew

Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother (2007)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

One of Jackson's jobs as a struggling actor in New York was as a doorman at the popular Manhattan Plaza subsidized apts, home to hundreds of actors and artists, including Giancarlo Esposito, who co-starred with Jackson in Amos & Andrew (1993).

Quotes

(2013, on Jungle Fever (1991) and staying sober) I got out of rehab, and about a week or something later, I was shooting the movie. I had a modicum of fame because I'd done other Spike Lee movies, so when I'd go buy coke or something, the guys ...