Samuel L. Jackson
Acting Born Dec 21, 1948 Washington, D.C., USA 24 credits
Biography
Samuel Leroy Jackson, born December 21, 1948, is an American actor and producer recognized as one of the most prominent performers of his generation. He began his career in theater, making his professional debut in 1980 with The Public Theatre in Mother Courage and Her Children. Jackson gained wide recognition for his roles in films such as Do the Right Thing, Pulp Fiction, Shaft, Jurassic Park, and the Star Wars and Marvel franchises. He frequently collaborated with directors Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino. His filmography includes major box-office successes, and he was honored with an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 for his enduring cultural impact.
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- The Boys (2019) as Xander the Shark (voice)
- Law & Order (1990) as Attorney Louis Taggert
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Jules Winnfield (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) as Nick Fury
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as Nick Fury (uncredited)
- Tulsa King (2022) as Russell Lee Washington Jr.
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) as Mace Windu (voice) (archive sound)
- The View (1997) as Self
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- The Avengers (2012) as Nick Fury
- The Colbert Report (2005)
- Pulp Fiction (1994) as Jules Winnfield