Date of Birth : Dec 21st 1948
Samuel L. Jackson usually played bad guys and drug addicts before becoming an action hero, as the character Mitch Henessey, in Long Kiss Goodnight, The (1996) and in Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). From character player to leading man. His performance in Pulp Fiction (1994) gave him an Oscar nomination for his character Jules Winnfield. He was active in the black student movement. In the seventies he joined the Negro Ensemble Company (together with Morgan Freeman). In the eighties he became well known by three movies made by Spike Lee – Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo’ Better Blues (1990) and Jungle Fever (1991). He received a Silver Berlin Bear for his part in the movie Jackie Brown (1997) as Ordell Robbi.
CAREER
The Marvels ( 2023 )
Jackie Brown ( 2022 )
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard ( 2021 )
Spiral ( 2021 )
Spider-Man: Far From Home ( 2019 )
Avengers: Endgame ( 2019 )
Unicorn Store ( 2019 )
Captain Marvel ( 2019 )
Glass ( 2019 )
Life Itself ( 2019 )
The Incredibles 2 ( 2018 )
Avengers: Infinity War ( 2018 )
The Hitman’s Bodyguard ( 2017 )
I Am Not Your Negro ( 2017 )
Kong: Skull Island ( 2017 )
Goodfellas ( 2017 )
xXx: Return of Xander Cage ( 2017 )
Chi-Raq ( 2016 )
Cell ( 2016 )
The Legend of Tarzan ( 2016 )
The Hateful Eight ( 2016 )
Barely Lethal ( 2015 )
Big Game ( 2015 )
Avengers: Age of Ultron ( 2015 )
Kingsman: The Secret Service ( 2015 )
Captain America: The Winter Soldier ( 2014 )
RoboCop ( 2014 )
Oldboy ( 2013 )
Turbo ( 2013 )
Django Unchained ( 2013 )
African Cats ( 2012 )
Marvel Avengers Assemble ( 2012 )
Fury ( 2012 )
Captain America: The First Avenger ( 2011 )
Thor ( 2011 )
The Killing Game ( 2011 )
The Other Guys ( 2010 )
Iron Man 2 ( 2010 )
In The Land Of The Free ( 2010 )
Astro Boy ( 2010 )
Mother And Child ( 2010 )
Inglourious Basterds ( 2009 )
The Spirit ( 2009 )
Lakeview Terrace ( 2008 )
Soul Men ( 2008 )
Star Wars: The Clone Wars ( 2008 )
Iron Man ( 2008 )
Jumper ( 2008 )
Cleaner ( 2007 )
1408 ( 2007 )
Resurrecting the Champ ( 2007 )
Black Snake Moan ( 2007 )
Snakes On A Plane ( 2006 )
Freedomland ( 2006 )
In My Country ( 2006 )
The Man ( 2005 )
xXx 2 – The Next Level ( 2005 )
Coach Carter ( 2005 )
The Incredibles ( 2004 )
Kill Bill: Volume 2 ( 2004 )
S.W.A.T. ( 2003 )
Basic ( 2003 )
Changing Lanes ( 2002 )
xXx ( 2002 )
The 51st State ( 2001 )
Unbreakable ( 2000 )
Shaft ( 2000 )
Rules of Engagement ( 2000 )
Deep Blue Sea ( 1999 )
Out of Sight ( 1998 )
Eve’s Bayou ( 1998 )
Sphere ( 1997 )
Trees Lounge ( 1997 )
The Long Kiss Goodnight ( 1996 )
A Time to Kill ( 1996 )
Die Hard: With a Vengeance ( 1995 )
Kiss Of Death ( 1995 )
Fluke ( 1995 )
Pulp Fiction ( 1994 )
True Romance ( 1993 )
Jurassic Park ( 1993 )
Menace II Society ( 1993 )
National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 ( 1993 )
Patriot Games ( 1992 )
Johnny Suede ( 1992 )
Jungle Fever ( 1991 )
Betsy’s Wedding ( 1990 )
Mo Better Blues ( 1990 )