Samuel L. Jackson
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Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American film and television actor and film producer. After Jackson became involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved on to acting in theater at Morehouse College, and then films. He had several small roles such as in the film Goodfellas, Def by Temptation, before meeting his mentor, Morgan Freeman, and the director Spike Lee. After gaining critical acclaim for his role in Jungle Fever in 1991, he appeared in films such as Patriot Games, Amos & Andrew, True Romance and Jurassic Park. In 1994 he was cast as Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction, and his performance received several award nominations and critical acclaim.
Jackson has since appeared in over 100 films including Die Hard with a Vengeance, The 51st State, Jackie Brown, Unbreakable, The Incredibles, Black Snake Moan, Shaft, Snakes on a Plane, as well as the Star Wars prequel trilogy and small roles in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol. 2 and Inglourious Basterds. He played Nick Fury in Iron Man and Iron Man 2, Thor, the first two of a nine-film commitment as the character for the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Jackson's many roles have made him one of the highest grossing actors at the box office. Jackson has won multiple awards throughout his career and has been portrayed in various forms of media including films, television series, and songs. In 1980, Jackson married LaTanya Richardson, with whom he has one daughter, Zoe.
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Coming to America | Robber | 1988 |
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Do the Right Thing | Mister Señor Love Daddy | 1989 |
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Mo' Better Blues | Madlock | 1990 |
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Goodfellas | Stacks Edwards | 1990 |
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Patriot Games | Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson | 1992 |
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon | Sgt. Wes Luger | 1993 |
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Amos & Andrew | Andrew Sterling | 1993 |
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Menace II Society | Tat Lawson | 1993 |
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Jurassic Park | Ray Arnold | 1993 |
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True Romance | Big Don | 1993 |
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Against the Wall | 1994 | |
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Fresh | Sam | 1994 |
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Pulp Fiction | Jules Winfield | 1994 |
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Die Hard: With a Vengeance | Zeus Carver | 1995 |
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A Time to Kill | Carl Lee Hailey | 1996 |
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The Long Kiss Goodnight | Mitch Henessey | 1996 |
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Hard Eight | Jimmy | 1996 |
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Jackie Brown | Ordell Robbie | 1997 |
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Sphere | Dr. Harry Adams | 1998 |
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Out of Sight | Hejira Henry | 1998 |
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The Negotiator | Lt. Danny Roman | 1998 |
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | Mace Windu | 1999 |
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Deep Blue Sea | Russell Franklin | 1999 |
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Unbreakable | Elijah Price | 2000 |
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Changing Lanes | Doyle Gipson | 2002 |
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | Mace Windu | 2002 |
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xXx | Agent Gibbons | 2002 |
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The 51st State | Elmo McElroy | 2002 |
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Basic | West | 2003 |
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S.W.A.T. | Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson | 2003 |
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | Rufus | 2004 |
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The Incredibles | Lucius Best / Frozone (voice) | 2004 |
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xXx: State of the Union | Agent Augustus Gibbons | 2005 |
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Mace Windu | 2005 |
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Freedomland | Lorenzo Council | 2006 |
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Black Snake Moan | Lazarus | 2006 |
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Home of the Brave | William Marsh | 2006 |
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Afro Samurai | Afro Samurai | 2007 |
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Cleaner | Tom Cutler | 2007 |
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1408 | Gerald Olin | 2007 |
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Jumper | Roland | 2008 |
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Iron Man | Nick Fury | 2008 |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Mace Windu (voice) | 2008 |
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Lakeview Terrace | Abel Turner | 2008 |
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The Spirit | Octopuss | 2008 |
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Afro Samurai: Resurrection | Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja | 2009 |
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Inglourious Basterds | Narrator (voice) | 2009 |
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Astro Boy | Zog (voice) | 2009 |
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Iron Man 2 | Nick Fury | 2010 |
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Unthinkable | Henry Harold 'H' Humphries | 2010 |
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The Other Guys | P.K. Highsmith | 2010 |
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The Sunset Limited | Black | 2011 |
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Thor | Nick Fury | 2011 |
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Captain America: The First Avenger | Nick Fury | 2011 |
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Arena | Logan | 2011 |
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The Avengers | Nick Fury | 2012 |
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Zambezia | Tendai | 2012 |
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Django Unchained | Stephen | 2012 |
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Oldboy | 2013 | |
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RoboCop | Pat Novak | 2014 |
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Nick Fury | 2014 |
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The Avengers 2 | Nick Fury | 2015 |
