How old is Samuel L. Jackson?

Samuel L. Jackson is 77 years old. Born on 1948-12-21.

Where is Samuel L. Jackson from?

Samuel L. Jackson is from Washington, D.C., USA.

What movies has Samuel L. Jackson been in?

Samuel L. Jackson is known for The Avengers, Avengers: Infinity War, xXx.

Samuel L. Jackson

🎂 Dec 21, 1948 (77) Washington, D.C., USA Top 250

Known for

Avengers: Infinity War

as Nick Fury (uncredited)

Django Unchained

as Stephen

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Movies

Avengers: Infinity War

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

xXx: Return of Xander Cage

2017

⭐ 7.6

Kingsman: The Secret Service

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011

⭐ 7.3

Die Hard: With a Vengeance

1995

⭐ 6.6

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

2016

⭐ 7.7

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

The Hitman's Bodyguard

xXx: State of the Union

TV Shows

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

⭐ 8.5

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

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Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the second highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide".

Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in Mother Courage and her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in A Soldier's Play Off-Broadway. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playing Doaker Charles. Jackson early film roles include Coming to America (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Juice (1992), True Romance (1993), and Jurassic Park (1993), Menace II Society (1993), and Fresh (1994). His collaborations with Spike Lee led to greater prominence with films such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013), and Chi-Raq (2015).

Jackson's breakout role was in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994) which earned him a BAFTA Award win and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He further collaborated with Tarantino, acting in Jackie Brown (1997), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015). He's known for having appeared in a number of big-budget films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Negotiator (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) and its reboot (2019), XXX (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019).

He also gained widespread recognition as the Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), later voicing the role in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and the video game Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011). With his permission, his likeness was used for the Ultimate version of the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury; he subsequently played Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with a cameo appearance in Iron Man (2008), as well as guest-starring in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He will reprise this role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, which is set to premiere on June 21, 2023. Jackson has provided his voice for several animated films, documentaries, television series, and video games, including Lucius Best / Frozone in the Pixar films The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018).

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