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Samuel L. Jackson

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Biography

Recent Role:
Himself on The Colbert Report
Gender:
Male
Born:
12-21-1948
Birthplace:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Birth Name:
Samuel Leroy Jackson
AKA:
Sam Jackson, Samuel Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American actor. He has starred in many Hollywood movies. His performance in Jungle Fever was so acclaimed, the 1991 Cannes Film Festival created a Supporting Actor award just for him. Along with that award, he has won many others including a Silver Berlin Bear, A BAFTA Film Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards.



He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Spike Lee movies Do The Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues and Jungle Fever, the Quentin Tarantino movies Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown, and as Jedi Mace Windu in the prequel Star Wars



More Trilogy. Thus, he is usually cast into roles that involve a cool, controlled, "in-the-know" black man. His roles most always involve a memorable line delivery; and Jackson's trademark voice inflection lend heavily to this key attribute.



He received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction.



His impressive film career has given him the title of highest box office grossing actor, just passing Harrison Ford.



Partial filmography:



The Spirit (2008)



Jumper (2008)

In My Country (2005)

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

XXX: State of the Union (2005)

Coach Carter (2005)

The Incredibles (2004) (voice only)

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (video game character voice-over)

Kill Bill Volume 2 (2004)

S.W.A.T. (2003)

Basic (2003)

XXX (2002)

The House on Turk Street (2002)

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

Changing Lanes (2002)

The 51st State (2001)

The Caveman's Valentine (2001)

Unbreakable (2000)

Shaft (2000)

Rules of Engagement (2000)

Any Given Sunday (2000)

Deep Blue Sea (1999)

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

The Red Violin (1998)

The Negotiator (1998)

Sphere (1998)

Jackie Brown (1997)

Eve's Bayou (1997)

One Eight Seven (1997)

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

A Time to Kill (1996)

Trees Lounge (1996)

The Great White Hype (1996)

Sydney (1996)

Fluke (1995)

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) Kiss of Death (1995)

Losing Isaiah (1995)

Hail Caesar (1994)

The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

The New Age (1994)

Assault at West Point (1994)

Fresh (1994)

True Romance (1993)

Jurassic Park (1993)

Menace II Society (1993)

Amos & Andrew (1993)

Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)

Fathers & Sons (1992)

Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992)

Patriot Games (1992)

White Sands (1992)

Juice (1992)

Johnny Suede (1991)

Jungle Fever (1991)

Goodfellas (1990)

The Exorcist III (1990)

Mo' Better Blues (1990)

Betsy's Wedding (1990)

Def by Temptation (1990)

School Daze (1988)

Coming to America (1988)

Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)

Ragtime (1981)

Together for Days (1972)

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    10 Perfect
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    Outstanding. Versatile actor, great in every role. One of my fav performances is in 'The Long Kiss Goodnight' where he plays a private eye/loser.

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    Samuel L. Jackson is a true actor. You really believe that he got into acting because he loves it for what it is. You'll never see him in any tabloids and you won't hear any gossip about him. In his roles, you sense more realism than many other actor's who are considered more talented than he. Of all of his roles in all of his movies, my favorite has to be "Pulp Fiction."

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    9 Superb
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    He has been in a real lot in incredibly original. He is similar to other beefy guys who always save the day but different in a way.

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    8 Great
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    I have seen only three movies with Samuel L. Jackson: Star Wars 1-3 The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. He is very good as Mace Windu. I only find it sad that his character was killed so horribly. I hope he will be able to have more movies in the future.

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