Samuel L. Jackson

77 years old Washington, D.C., USA

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).

Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 The Unholy Trinity (2025) St. Christopher 8
2 Afterburn (2025) Valentine 3
3 The Piano Lesson (2024) Doaker Charles 7
4 The Garfield Movie (2024) Vic (voice) 5.7
5 Argylle (2024) Alfie 6.1
6 Damaged (2024) Dan Lawson -
7 Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion (2023) Self - 'Nick Fury' 7
8 The Kill Room (2023) Gordon 7
9 The Marvels (2023)
Most waited movies 2023 and after 		Nick Fury 6.3
10 Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022) Self 7
11 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) Jimbo (voice) 6.6
12 Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021) Marcus Banks 5.9
13 The Protégé (2021) Moody 6.4
14 Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021) Nick Fury (archive footage) 7
15 Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
Most waited movies 2021 		Darius Kincaid 6.7
16 The Banker (2020) Joe Morris 7.3
17 One World: Together at Home (2020) Self 8
18 The Last Full Measure (2020) Takoda 7.7
19 Death to 2020 (2020) Dash Bracket 7.1
20 A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020) Self -
21 Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Nick Fury 7.9
22 Captain Marvel (2019) Nick Fury 7.3
23 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Nick Fury 8.7
24 Glass (2019) Elijah Price / Mr. Glass 6.9
25 Shaft (2019) John Shaft 6.6
26 QT8: The First Eight (2019) Self (uncredited) 7.6
27 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Mace Windu (voice) 6.7
28 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Nick Fury (uncredited) 8.7
29 Incredibles 2 (2018)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Lucius Best / Frozone (voice) 7.9
30 Life Itself (2018) Self 5.9
31 Quincy (2018) Self 6
32 I Am Not Your Negro (2017) Narrator (voice) 8.3
33 Kong: Skull Island (2017) Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard 7
34 The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) Darius Kincaid 7.4
35 Unicorn Store (2017) The Salesman 7.1
36 xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) Agent Augustus Gibbons 6.2
37 Cell (2016) Thomas 'Tom' McCourt 5.7
38 The Legend of Tarzan (2016) George Washington Williams 6.5
39 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) Barron 7.1
40 Eating You Alive (2016) Self 8
41 Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Valentine 7.9
42 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Nick Fury 7.7
43 Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel (2015) Self 7
44 The Hateful Eight (2015)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Major Marquis Warren 7.9
45 Chi-Raq (2015) Dolmedes 6.3
46 Barely Lethal (2015) Hardman 5.8
47 Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed (2015) Self -
48 Big Game (2014) US President William Alan Moore 5.3
49 Kite (2014) Lieutenant Karl Aker 3.6
50 Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014) Self 7.7
51 Reasonable Doubt (2014) Clinton Davis 5.4
52 RoboCop (2014) Pat Novak 6.4
53 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Nick Fury 8.2
54 Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking (2013) Self -
55 Turbo (2013) Whiplash (voice) 6.9
56 Oldboy (2013) Chaney 7
57 Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault (2013) Self 6
58 Zambezia (2012) Tendai (voice) 7
59 The Samaritan (2012) Foley 6.3
60 The Avengers: A Visual Journey (2012) Self -
61 Meeting Evil (2012) Richie 4
62 Django Unchained (2012)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Stephen 8.6
63 Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe (2012) Self 10
64 Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012) Self 6
65 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) (archive footage) 8
66 The Avengers (2012)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Nick Fury 8.3
67 I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012) Self 6
68 Arena (2011) Logan 5.8
69 The Sunset Limited (2011) Black 7.2
70 Return to Jurassic Park (2011) Self -
71 Thor (2011) Nick Fury (uncredited) 7.4
72 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Nick Fury 7.5
73 African Cats (2011) Narrator (voice) 6.5
74 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) Rufus 9.2
75 Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010) Fear (voice) -
76 With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010) Self 7
77 The Other Guys (2010) P.K. Highsmith 6.8
78 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010) Elmo McElroy (archive footage) -
79 Iron Man 2 (2010)
Oscars 2011 		Nick Fury 7.3
80 Unthinkable (2010) Henry Harold 'H' Humphries 6.8
81 The Face is Familiar (2009) Himself -
82 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 8.3
83 Astro Boy (2009) Zog (voice) 7
84 Mother and Child (2009) Paul 6
85 Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009) Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice) 8.3
86 Gospel Hill (2008) Paul Malcolm -
87 Iron Man (2008)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Nick Fury (uncredited) 8
88 Soul Men (2008) Louis Hinds 5.3
89 The Spirit (2008) Octopus 5.4
90 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) Mace Windu (voice) 5.8
91 Lakeview Terrace (2008) Abel Turner 6.6
92 Jumper (2008) Roland 6.2
93 1408 (2007) Gerald Olin 6.9
94 Resurrecting the Champ (2007) Champ 6.5
95 Cleaner (2007) Tom Cutler 6.7
96 Snakes on a Plane (2006) Neville Flynn 5.5
97 Home of the Brave (2006) William Marsh 4.5
98 Black Snake Moan (2006) Lazarus 7
99 Farce of the Penguins (2006) Narrator (voice) 4.3
100 Freedomland (2006) Lorenzo Council 6.1
101 Coach Carter (2005) Ken Carter 6.9
102 xXx: State of the Union (2005) Agent Augustus Gibbons 4.9
103 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Oscars 2006 		Mace Windu 7.5
104 My Date with Drew (2005) Self (uncredited) 7
105 The Man (2005) Derrick Vann 7.1
106 Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005) Frozone (commentary voice) 6
107 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) Jack Johnson (voice) -
108 The Incredibles (2004)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Lucius Best / Frozone (voice) 8
109 In My Country (2004) Langston Whitfield -
110 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) Rufus 8
111 Twisted (2004) John Mills 5.3
112 Basic (2003) Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West 7.2
113 S.W.A.T. (2003) Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson 6.3
114 Jackie Brown: How It Went Down (2002) Self -
115 Pulp Fiction: The Facts (2002) Self (archive footage) -
116 BaadAsssss Cinema (2002) Self -
117 xXx (2002) Agent Augustus Gibbons 6.2
118 No Good Deed (2002) Jack Friar 5
119 Changing Lanes (2002) Doyle Gipson 6.5
120 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Oscars 2003 		Mace Windu 7
121 Comic Books & Superheroes (2001) Self -
122 The 51st State (2001) Elmo McElroy 6.7
123 The Caveman's Valentine (2001) Romulus 7
124 Unbreakable (2000) Elijah Price 7.3
125 Rules of Engagement (2000) Col. Terry L. Childers 6.8
126 Shaft (2000) John Shaft 6.3
127 Any Given Wednesday (2000) Willie Nutter 6
128 Our Friend, Martin (1999) Turner (voice) -
129 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Oscars 2000 		Mace Windu 6.7
130 Deep Blue Sea (1999) Russell Franklin 6.1
131 The Red Violin (1998)
Oscars 2000 		Charles Morritz (Montréal) 6.7
132 Sphere (1998) Dr. Harry Adams 6.8
133 The Negotiator (1998) Lt. Danny Roman 7.3
134 Out of Sight (1998)
Oscars 1999 		Hejira Henry (uncredited) 7
135 Jackie Brown (1997)
Oscars 1998 		Ordell Robbie 7.1
136 One Eight Seven (1997) Trevor 6.8
137 Eve's Bayou (1997) Louis Batiste 7
138 Hard Eight (1997) Jimmy 6.6
139 The Great White Hype (1996) Rev. Fred Sultan 7
140 A Time to Kill (1996) Carl Lee Hailey 7.4
141 The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Mitch Henessey 6.7
142 Trees Lounge (1996) Wendell 7
143 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) Zeus Carver 7.8
144 Losing Isaiah (1995) Kadar Lewis 8
145 Kiss of Death (1995) Calvin Hart 5.6
146 Fluke (1995) Rumbo (voice) 7.5
147 Against the Wall (1994) Jamaal 7
148 Hail Caesar (1994) Mailman -
149 Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) Richard Greener -
150 The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994) Colonel Ron 6
151 Pulp Fiction (1994) Jules Winnfield 8.7
152 The New Age (1994) Dale Deveaux -
153 Fresh (1994) Sam 9.3
154 Jurassic Park (1993) Arnold 8.2
155 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) Wes Luger 6.6
156 Menace II Society (1993) Tat Lawson 7.6
157 True Romance (1993) Big Don 7.6
158 Amos & Andrew (1993) Andrew Sterling 2
159 Patriot Games (1992) Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson 6.8
160 Juice (1992) Trip 7.8
161 White Sands (1992) Greg Meeker 5
162 Fathers & Sons (1992) Marshall -
163 Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1991) Mr. Simpson -
164 Strictly Business (1991) Monroe 7.5
165 Johnny Suede (1991) B-Bop 3
166 Jungle Fever (1991) Gator Purify 7
167 Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991) Everett Hatcher -
168 Def by Temptation (1990) Minister Garth -
169 A Shock to the System (1990) Ulysses 5
170 The Exorcist III (1990) Dream Blind Man 6.8
171 GoodFellas (1990) Stacks Edwards 8.4
172 The Return of Superfly (1990) Nate Cabot -
173 Betsy's Wedding (1990) Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey) -
174 Mo' Better Blues (1990) Madlock 6.5
175 Do the Right Thing (1989) Mister Señor Love Daddy 7.7
176 Sea of Love (1989) Black Guy 7
177 Dead Man Out (1989) Calvin Fredricks -
178 Coming to America (1988) Hold-Up Man 7.1
179 School Daze (1988) Leeds 10
180 Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) Eddie's Uncle 7
181 Magic Sticks (1987) Bum -
182 Ragtime (1981) Gang Member No. 2 -
183 The Exterminator (1980) Extra (uncredited) 5
184 Together for Days (1972) Stan -