Samuel L. Jackson
The Numbers Links
Often acts together with
Giancarlo Esposito (5)
,
Anthony Daniels (5)
,
Bill Nunn (5)
,
Kevin Corrigan (5)
,
Brad Dourif (4)
,
Bruce Willis (4)
,
Christopher Lee (4)
,
Ewan McGregor (4)
,
Frankie Faison (4)
,
Spike Lee (4)
,
Hayden Christensen (4)
,
Ian McDiarmid (4)
,
John Turturro (4)
,
Kenny Baker (4)
,
Natalie Portman (4)
,
Oliver Ford Davies (4)
,
Frank Oz (4)
Often acts in movies directed by
Spike Lee (4)
Appearances
| Released |
Movie Name |
Role |
1st weekend |
US Gross |
Worldwide Gross |
| 5/4/2012 |
The Avengers |
Nick Fury
|
|
- |
  |
| 7/22/2011 |
Captain America: The First Avenger |
Nick Fury
|
$65,058,524 |
$176,654,505 |
$368,604,473 |
| 4/22/2011 |
African Cats |
Himself
(Voice)
|
$6,003,200 |
$15,428,747 |
$16,031,171 |
| 8/6/2010 |
The Other Guys |
P.K. Highsmith
|
$35,543,162 |
$119,219,978 |
$170,936,470 |
| 2010 |
Unthinkable |
|
|
- |
$5,483,534 |
| 5/7/2010 |
Mother and Child |
Paul
|
$43,040 |
$1,110,509 |
$5,010,509 |
| 5/7/2010 |
Iron Man 2 |
Nick Fury
|
$128,122,480 |
$312,433,331 |
$623,561,331 |
| 10/23/2009 |
Astro Boy |
Zog
(Voice)
|
$6,702,923 |
$19,551,067 |
$44,093,014 |
| 12/25/2008 |
The Spirit |
The Octopus
|
$6,463,278 |
$19,806,188 |
$39,006,188 |
| 11/7/2008 |
Soul Men |
Louis
|
$5,401,605 |
$12,082,391 |
$12,082,391 |
| 9/19/2008 |
Lakeview Terrace |
Abel Turner
|
$15,004,672 |
$39,263,506 |
$44,663,506 |
| 8/15/2008 |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
Mace Windu
(Voice)
|
$14,611,273 |
$35,161,554 |
$68,161,554 |
| 2008 |
Cleaner |
Tom Cutler
|
|
- |
$3,768,452 |
| 5/2/2008 |
Iron Man |
Nick Fury
|
$102,118,668 |
$318,604,126 |
$582,443,126 |
| 2/14/2008 |
Jumper |
Cox
|
$27,354,808 |
$81,168,265 |
$223,113,205 |
| 8/24/2007 |
Resurrecting the Champ |
Champ
|
$1,659,756 |
$3,172,382 |
$3,172,382 |
| 6/22/2007 |
1408 |
Gerald Olin
|
$20,617,667 |
$71,985,628 |
$131,263,370 |
| 5/11/2007 |
Home of the Brave |
Will Marsh
|
$25,261 |
$43,753 |
$43,753 |
| 3/2/2007 |
Black Snake Moan |
Lazarus
|
$4,143,199 |
$9,396,870 |
$9,396,870 |
| 2007 |
Farce of the Penguins |
Narrator
(Voice)
|
|
- |
  |
| 8/18/2006 |
Snakes on a Plane |
Neville Flynn
|
$15,206,301 |
$34,020,814 |
$62,020,814 |
| 2/17/2006 |
Freedomland |
Lorenzo Council
|
$5,833,562 |
$12,512,886 |
$14,651,216 |
| 9/9/2005 |
The Man |
Derrick Vann
|
$4,065,014 |
$8,330,720 |
$10,393,696 |
| 5/19/2005 |
Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith |
Mace Windu
|
$108,435,841 |
$380,270,577 |
$848,998,877 |
| 4/29/2005 |
XXX: State of the Union |
Agent Augustus Gibbons
|
$12,712,272 |
$26,873,932 |
$71,073,932 |
| 3/11/2005 |
In My Country |
Langston Whitfield
|
$22,383 |
$163,536 |
$163,536 |
| 1/14/2005 |
Coach Carter |
Coach Carter
|
$24,182,960 |
$67,264,877 |
$76,669,806 |
| 11/5/2004 |
The Incredibles |
Lucius Best/Frozone
(Voice)
|
$70,467,623 |
$261,441,092 |
$632,882,184 |
| 4/16/2004 |
Kill Bill: Volume 2 |
Rufus
|
$25,104,949 |
$66,207,920 |
$150,907,920 |
| 2/27/2004 |
Twisted |
Mills
|
$8,904,299 |
$25,195,050 |
$40,119,848 |
| 8/8/2003 |
S.W.A.T. |
Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson
|
$37,062,535 |
$116,877,597 |
$207,154,748 |
| 3/28/2003 |
Basic |
Drill Instructor West
|
$11,511,960 |
$26,599,248 |
$42,598,498 |
| 11/1/2002 |
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (IMAX) |
Mace Windu
|
$1,441,922 |
$8,494,458 |
$8,494,458 |
| 10/18/2002 |
Formula 51 |
Elmo McElroy
|
$2,817,719 |
$5,204,007 |
$5,204,007 |
| 8/9/2002 |
xXx |
NSA Agent Gibbons
|
$44,506,103 |
$141,930,000 |
$267,200,000 |
| 5/16/2002 |
Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones |
Mace Windu
|
$80,027,814 |
$310,676,740 |
$656,695,615 |
| 4/12/2002 |
Changing Lanes |
Doyle Gibson
|
$17,128,062 |
$66,790,248 |
$66,790,248 |
| 3/2/2001 |
The Caveman's Valentine |
Romulus Ledbetter
|
$112,041 |
$687,081 |
$927,545 |
| 11/22/2000 |
Unbreakable |
Elijah Price
|
$30,330,771 |
$94,999,143 |
$248,099,143 |
| 6/16/2000 |
Shaft |
John Shaft
|
$21,714,757 |
$70,327,868 |
$107,190,108 |
| 4/7/2000 |
Rules of Engagement |
Colonel Terry L. Childers
|
$15,011,181 |
$61,322,858 |
$71,719,931 |
| 7/28/1999 |
Deep Blue Sea |
Russell Franklin
|
$19,107,643 |
$73,648,228 |
$165,048,228 |
| 6/11/1999 |
The Red Violin |
Charles Moritz
|
$87,133 |
$10,019,109 |
$10,019,109 |
| 5/19/1999 |
Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace |
Mace Windu
|
$64,810,970 |
$454,088,000 |
$947,288,000 |
| 7/29/1998 |
The Negotiator |
Danny Roman
|
$10,218,831 |
$44,705,766 |
$49,105,766 |
| 6/26/1998 |
Out of Sight |
Hejira (uncredited)
|
$12,020,435 |
$37,562,568 |
$77,562,568 |
| 2/13/1998 |
Sphere |
Harry Adams
|
$16,586,765 |
$37,068,294 |
$50,168,294 |
| 12/25/1997 |
Jackie Brown |
Ordell Robbie
|
$9,292,248 |
$39,673,162 |
$72,673,162 |
| 11/7/1997 |
Eve's Bayou |
Louis Batiste
|
$3,287,846 |
$14,843,425 |
$14,843,425 |
| 7/30/1997 |
One Eight Seven |
Trevor Garfield
|
$2,222,984 |
$5,747,802 |
$5,747,802 |
| 2/28/1997 |
Hard Eight |
Jimmy
|
$69,486 |
$142,356 |
$142,356 |
| 10/11/1996 |
The Long Kiss Goodnight |
Mitch Henessey
|
$10,183,230 |
$33,447,612 |
$33,447,612 |
| 10/11/1996 |
Trees Lounge |
Wendell
|
$47,329 |
$749,741 |
$749,741 |
| 7/24/1996 |
A Time to Kill |
Carl Lee Hailey
|
$14,823,159 |
$108,766,007 |
$152,266,007 |
| 6/21/1996 |
The Search for One-eye Jimmy |
Col. Ron
|
|
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
| 5/3/1996 |
The Great White Hype |
Rev. Fred Sultan
|
$3,349,481 |
$7,852,282 |
$7,852,282 |
| 6/2/1995 |
Fluke |
Rumbo (voice)
(Voice)
|
$1,435,709 |
$3,794,761 |
$3,794,761 |
| 5/19/1995 |
Die Hard: With a Vengeance |
Zeus Carver
|
$22,162,245 |
$100,012,499 |
$364,480,746 |
| 4/21/1995 |
Kiss of Death |
Calvin
|
$5,317,066 |
$14,942,422 |
$17,000,000 |
| 3/17/1995 |
Losing Isaiah |
Kadar Lewis
|
$2,520,972 |
$7,564,608 |
$7,564,608 |
| 10/14/1994 |
Pulp Fiction |
Jules Winnfield
|
$9,311,882 |
$107,928,762 |
$212,928,762 |
| 8/19/1994 |
Fresh |
Sam
|
|
$8,094,616 |
$8,094,616 |
| 1/1/1994 |
The New Age |
Dale Deveaux
|
|
$245,217 |
$245,217 |
| 9/10/1993 |
True Romance |
Mister Senor Love Daddy
|
$4,023,420 |
$12,281,000 |
$12,281,000 |
| 6/11/1993 |
Jurassic Park |
Arnold
|
$50,159,460 |
$357,067,947 |
$923,863,984 |
| 5/26/1993 |
Menace II Society |
Tat Lawson
|
$3,839,638 |
$27,731,527 |
$27,731,527 |
| 3/5/1993 |
Amos & Andrew |
Andrew Sterling
|
$3,612,317 |
$9,461,630 |
$9,461,630 |
| 2/5/1993 |
Loaded Weapon 1 |
Wes Lugar
|
$9,202,722 |
$27,979,399 |
$27,979,399 |
| 6/5/1992 |
Patriot Games |
LCDR Robby Jackson
|
$18,511,191 |
$83,287,363 |
$178,100,000 |
| 4/24/1992 |
White Sands |
Greg Meeker, FBI Agent
|
$3,151,629 |
$9,011,574 |
$9,011,574 |
| 1/17/1992 |
Juice |
Trip
|
$8,085,715 |
$20,146,800 |
$20,146,800 |
| 11/8/1991 |
Strictly Business |
Monroe
|
$2,456,772 |
$7,683,267 |
$7,683,267 |
| 6/7/1991 |
Jungle Fever |
Gator Purify
|
$5,332,860 |
$31,739,045 |
$31,739,045 |
| 1/1/1991 |
Johnny Suede |
B-Bop
|
|
$55,000 |
$55,000 |
| 1/1/1991 |
Jumpin' at the Boneyard |
Mr. Simpson
|
|
$9,000 |
$9,000 |
| 9/19/1990 |
Goodfellas |
Stacks Edwards
|
$6,368,901 |
$46,743,809 |
$46,743,809 |
| 8/17/1990 |
The Exorcist III |
Dream Blind Man
|
$9,312,219 |
$25,011,739 |
$25,011,739 |
| 8/3/1990 |
Mo' Better Blues |
Madlock
|
$4,387,360 |
$16,153,000 |
$16,153,000 |
| 6/22/1990 |
Betsy's Wedding |
Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
|
$4,662,488 |
$19,740,070 |
$19,740,070 |
| 3/23/1990 |
A Shock to the System |
Ulysses
|
$1,002,158 |
$3,417,056 |
$3,417,056 |
| 1/1/1990 |
Def by Temptation |
Minister Garth
|
|
$2,218,579 |
$2,218,579 |
| 1/1/1990 |
The Return of Superfly |
Nate Cabot
|
|
$610,402 |
$610,402 |
| 9/15/1989 |
Sea of Love |
Black Guy
|
$10,017,840 |
$58,571,513 |
$58,571,513 |
| 6/30/1989 |
Do the Right Thing |
Big Don
|
$3,563,535 |
$26,004,026 |
$26,004,026 |
| 6/29/1988 |
Coming to America |
Hold-up Man
|
$21,404,420 |
$128,152,301 |
$288,800,000 |
| 2/12/1988 |
School Daze |
Leeds
|
$1,802,656 |
$14,545,844 |
$14,545,844 |
| 12/18/1987 |
Eddie Murphy Raw |
Eddie's Uncle (sketch)
|
$9,077,324 |
$50,504,655 |
$50,504,655 |
| 11/20/1981 |
Ragtime |
Gang member #2
|
$151,351 |
$17,468,158 |
$17,468,158 |
| | Total Grosses | | $5,127,770,393 |
$9,959,670,568 |
| | Average Gross | | $61,044,886 |
|   | Average Opening Weekend | $17,694,220 |
|