Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. JacksonBorn Dec. 21, 1948, in Washington, D.C., Samuel L. Jackson was brought up in Chattanooga, Tenn. He developed an interest in acting while attending Morehouse College and later co-founded Atlanta's black-oriented Just Us Theater.

After a long string of character parts, Jackson got his big break -- and a Best Supporting Actor win at Cannes -- portraying a drug addict in the critically acclaimed drama Jungle Fever (1991). Catapulted to stardom by his fearsome onscreen intensity and commanding presence, Jackson became a Hollywood A-lister and began to segue from supporting player to top billing.

In addition to his Oscar-nominated turn in 1994's Pulp Fiction, Jackson's other notable films include The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Negotiator (1998), the title role in the 2000 remake of Shaft and the Stars Wars prequel trilogy. Jackson scored an Independent Spirit Award nod in 2010 for his supporting work in Mother and Child.

Featured Movies
  • ArenaArena

    Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz star in this action-packed thriller about a young man who's abducted, tortured and forced to fight for his life in a series of lethal bouts. The man behind the madness is a sadistic entrepreneur who never even sets foot at the matches. Read More

  • Coach CarterCoach Carter

    Samuel L. Jackson stars as the titular, controversial Coach Carter, a no-nonsense hardliner who firmly believes that scholarship and a sense of ethics go hand in hand with excellence on the basketball court. The coach is so firm in his convictions that he benches his undefeated team of high... Read More

  • The Red ViolinThe Red Violin

    When the long-lost "red violin," a rare instrument crafted during the Italian Renaissance, shows up at a modern auction, it reveals its mysterious history -- and the lives of its previous owners -- in a series of flashbacks spanning three centuries. Samuel L. Jackson co-stars as a curious... Read More

  • Lakeview TerraceLakeview Terrace

    Director Neil LaBute's taut thriller follows the Mattsons -- Chris (Patrick Wilson) and Lisa (Kerry Washington) -- as they settle into their Los Angeles dream house, only to be hassled by their off-kilter neighbor, police officer Abel Turner (Samuel L. Jackson). It seems Turner disapproves of the... Read More

  • CleanerCleaner

    After years as a detective, Tom Carver (Samuel L. Jackson) runs a business specializing in cleaning up crime scenes. But when he realizes his latest gig at a ritzy suburban house might have been a cover-up for a homicide, he must clean up the injustice. Our hygienic hero gets far more than he... Read More

All Samuel L. Jackson Movies
The Avengers (2012)
NR
On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
NR
The Sunset Limited (2011)
TV-MA
Meeting Evil (2011)
NR
Arena (2011)
R
African Cats (2011)
G
Ken Burns: Prohibition (2011)
NR
I Ain't Scared of You: Bernie Mac (2011)
NR
Curiosity (2011)
TV-14
Iron Man 2 (2010)  Top 100
PG-13
The Other Guys (2010)
UR
Unthinkable (2010)
R
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2010)
2004: A Light Knight's Odyssey
NR
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)
NR
Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (2009)
NR
Mother and Child (2009)
R
Jumper (2008)
PG-13
The Spirit (2008)
Will Eisner's The Spirit
PG-13
Lakeview Terrace (2008)
PG-13
Gospel Hill (2008)
NR
Soul Men (2008)
R
ESPN: Black Magic (2008)
NR
Black Snake Moan (2007)
R
Afro Samurai (2007)
TV-MA
1408: Theatrical Version (2007)
PG-13
1408: Unrated Version (2007)
PG-13
Cleaner (2007)
R
Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
PG-13
The Stax Records Story (2007)
NR
Home of the Brave (2006)
R
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
R
Farce of the Penguins (2006)
R
Star Wars: Episode III (2005)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG-13
Coach Carter (2005)
PG-13
The Man (2005)
PG-13
XXX: State of the Union (2005)
PG-13
Freedomland (2005)
R
Martin's Big Words (and More) (2005)
NR
Twisted (2004)
R
Unforgivable Blackness (2004)
NR
The Incredibles (2004)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
R
America Beyond the Color Line (2004)
NR
In My Country (2004)
Country of My Skull
R
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales (2004)
PG
The Scrambled States of America (2004)
NR
The N Word (2004)
NR
Basic (2003)
R
S.W.A.T. (2003)
PG-13
Sunday Morning Shootout: Best of Season 1 (2003)
NR
XXX (2002)
Triple X
PG-13
Star Wars: Episode II (2002)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Changing Lanes (2002)
R
Unchained Memories: Slave Narratives (2002)
NR
No Good Deed (2002)
The House on Turk Street
R
Formula 51 (2002)
The 51st State
R
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)
NR
The Art of Action: Martial Arts (2002)
NR
Trial of the Moke (2002)
NR
The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
Sign of the Killer
R
Unbreakable (2000)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG-13
Rules of Engagement (2000)
R
Shaft (2000)
R
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
R
Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Forever Hollywood (1999)
NR
Our Friend Martin (1999)
NR
The Stars of Star Wars (1999)
NR
Directors: John Frankenheimer (1999)
NR
The Red Violin (1998)
Le Violon Rouge
R
The Negotiator (1998)
R
Sphere (1998)
PG-13
Jackie Brown (1997)
R
187 (1997)
R
Eve's Bayou (1997)
R
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasens (1997)
NR
A Time to Kill (1996)
R
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
R
Hard Eight (1996)
Sydney
R
The Great White Hype (1996)
R
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Die Hard 3
R
Kiss of Death (1995)
R
Losing Isaiah (1995)
R
Fluke (1995)
PG
Pulp Fiction (1994)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
Fresh (1994)
R
Against the Wall (1994)
R
The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
R
Hail Caesar (1994)
PG
Jurassic Park (1993)
PG-13
Menace II Society (1993)
R
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
PG-13
Amos & Andrew (1993)
PG-13
Patriot Games (1992)
R
Juice (1992)
R
White Sands (1992)
R
Ghostwriter: Season 1 (1992)
NR
Johnny Suede (1991)
R
Jungle Fever (1991)
R
Strictly Business (1991)
PG-13
Mob Justice (1991)
R
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
R
Def by Temptation (1990)
R
Sea of Love (1989)
R
Do the Right Thing (1989)
R
Coming to America (1988)
R
Raw (1987)
Eddie Murphy: Raw
R
The Displaced Person (1977)
NR

 
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