Samuel L. Jackson
About Samuel L. Jackson
Being a great actor doesn't automatically make you a famous actor. Samuel L. Jackson played roles like "Gang Member #2", "Hold-Up Man" and "Black Guy" before director Spike Lee gave him a chance to show his quality in three of his movies. It was in 1995 when he received a best supporting oscar nomination for his role in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and started to become really famous.
Rather than slow him down, Jackson has since become one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood, often appearing in 4 or more movies a year.
Not just that, the fact that a lot of them are box office hits makes him destined to take over Harrison Ford 's number 1 position on The-Numbers' All Time Top Stars at the Box Office List . Since 2004's The Incredibles , he has taken top spot and with movies like the next installments in the highly succesful xXx and Star Wars franchiseshe is bound to stay on top for a while.
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Often acts together with
Giancarlo Esposito (5)
,
Bill Nunn (5)
,
Kevin Corrigan (5)
,
Anthony Daniels (4)
,
Brad Dourif (4)
,
Bruce Willis (4)
,
Ewan McGregor (4)
,
Frank Oz (4)
,
Hayden Christensen (4)
,
Spike Lee (4)
,
Ian McDiarmid (4)
,
John Turturro (4)
,
Kenny Baker (4)
,
Natalie Portman (4)
,
Oliver Ford Davies (4)
,
Frankie Faison (4)
Often acts in movies directed by
Spike Lee (4)
External Links
AllMoviePhoto Samuel L Jackson movie stills from the mainstream movies, also feature original theme wallpaper
Celebrity-Link Samuel L. Jackson at Celebrity Link
EntertainGuide.com Pictures, image gallery, wallpapers, screensavers, desktop themes, and bio
Fansite Samuel L. Jackson fansite
Home Page Samuel L. Jackson's official web site
IMDb Biography, full filmography etc.
StarPulse Visit Starpulse.com for more info on Samuel_L. Jackson
Wikipedia Samuel L. Jackson at Wikipedia
Appearances
Released
Movie Name
Role
1st weekend
US Gross
Worldwide Gross
2011
The Avengers
Nick Fury
Announced
 
12/25/2008
The Spirit
The Octopus
Confirmed
 
11/14/2008
Soul Men
Louis
Confirmed
 
9/19/2008
Lakeview Terrace
Abel Turner
Confirmed
 
5/27/2008
Cleaner
Tom Cutler
Confirmed
 
5/2/2008
Iron Man
Nick Fury
$102,118,668
$188,116,002
$353,116,002
2/14/2008
Jumper
Cox
$27,354,808
$79,634,427
$220,513,635
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
$124,920,184
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
Unknown
 
2007
Afrosamurai
Afro Samurai
Unknown
 
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
$848,470,577
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
$70,467,623
$261,437,578
$631,437,578
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
$198,100,000
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
$687,081
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
Le Violon rouge
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
$431,088,297
$924,288,297
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
$37,562,568
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
Trees Lounge
Wendell
$47,329
$673,269
$673,269
10/11/1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Mitch Henessey
$10,183,230
$33,447,612
$33,447,612
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)
$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
$365,012,499
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
$212,900,000
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
$920,100,000
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
Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Mr. Simpson
$9,000
$9,000
1/1/1991
Johnny Suede
B-Bop
$55,000
$55,000
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 $4,221,956,966
$8,242,392,809
Average Gross $57,053,473
  Average Opening Weekend $16,111,953