Samuel L. Jackson
Overall Performance
| | Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
| As an Actor | Supporting | 47 | $3,295,941,396 | $3,394,937,761 | $6,690,879,157 | | Leading | 33 | $1,276,948,100 | $1,178,481,671 | $2,455,429,771 | | Cameo | 11 | $929,857,413 | $817,482,693 | $1,747,340,106 | | (Unclassified) | 9 | $8,144,634 | $23,325,577 | $31,470,211 | | Narrator | 2 | $136,259,797 | $197,766,542 | $334,026,339 | | (Unclassified) | 2 | $12,512,886 | $7,621,864 | $20,134,750 | | Lead Ensemble Member | 1 | $623,279,547 | $891,000,000 | $1,514,279,547 | | In Technical Roles | Executive Producer | 1 | $2,521 | $0 | $2,521 |
Acting Credits
Release Date | Title | Role | Opening Weekend | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Production Budget |
|---|
| 2/7/2014 |
RoboCop |
|
|
$0 |
$0 |
|
| 7/17/2013 |
Turbo |
Whiplash |
|
$0 |
$0 |
|
| 12/31/2012 |
Zambezia |
Tendai |
|
$0 |
$23,325,577 |
|
| 12/25/2012 |
Django Unchained |
Stephen |
$30,122,888 |
$162,805,434 |
$423,302,592 |
$100,000,000 |
| 5/18/2012 |
The Samaritan |
Foley |
$1,744 |
$2,521 |
$2,521 |
|
| 5/4/2012 |
Marvel's The Avengers |
Nick Fury |
$207,438,708 |
$623,279,547 |
$1,514,279,547 |
$225,000,000 |
| 5/4/2012 |
Meeting Evil |
Richie |
$181 |
$525 |
$525 |
|
| 10/11/2011 |
Arena |
Foley |
|
$0 |
$0 |
|
| 7/22/2011 |
Captain America: The First Avenger |
Nick Fury |
$65,058,524 |
$176,654,505 |
$370,569,776 |
$140,000,000 |
| 5/6/2011 |
Thor |
Nick Fury (uncredited) |
$65,723,338 |
$181,030,624 |
$449,326,618 |
$150,000,000 |
| 4/22/2011 |
African Cats |
Himself |
$6,003,200 |
$15,428,747 |
$17,883,747 |
|
| 8/6/2010 |
The Other Guys |
P.K. Highsmith |
$35,543,162 |
$119,219,978 |
$170,936,470 |
|
| 6/15/2010 |
Unthinkable |
|
|
$0 |
$5,483,534 |
|
| 5/7/2010 |
Mother and Child |
Paul |
$43,040 |
$1,110,509 |
$5,010,509 |
$7,000,000 |
| 5/7/2010 |
Iron Man 2 |
Nick Fury |
$128,122,480 |
$312,433,331 |
$623,561,331 |
$170,000,000 |
| 10/23/2009 |
Astro Boy |
Zog |
$6,702,923 |
$19,551,067 |
$44,093,014 |
$65,000,000 |
| 8/20/2009 |
Inglourious Basterds |
Narrator (uncredited) |
$38,054,676 |
$120,831,050 |
$316,142,592 |
$70,000,000 |
| 2/10/2009 |
Gospel Hill |
Paul Malcolm |
|
$0 |
$0 |
|
| 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 |
$20,000,000 |
| 8/15/2008 |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
Mace Windu |
$14,611,273 |
$35,161,554 |
$68,161,554 |
$8,500,000 |
| 5/27/2008 |
Cleaner |
Tom Cutler |
|
$0 |
$3,768,452 |
|
| 5/2/2008 |
Iron Man |
Nick Fury |
$102,118,668 |
$318,604,126 |
$582,443,126 |
$186,000,000 |
| 2/14/2008 |
Jumper |
Cox |
$27,354,808 |
$81,168,265 |
$223,113,205 |
$82,500,000 |
| 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 |
$22,500,000 |
| 3/2/2007 |
Black Snake Moan |
Lazarus |
$4,143,199 |
$9,396,870 |
$9,396,870 |
$15,000,000 |
| 1/30/2007 |
Farce of the Penguins |
Narrator |
|
$0 |
$0 |
$5,000,000 |
| 12/15/2006 |
Home of the Brave |
Will Marsh |
|
$43,753 |
$43,753 |
|
| 8/18/2006 |
Snakes on a Plane |
Neville Flynn |
$15,206,301 |
$34,020,814 |
$62,020,814 |
$33,000,000 |
| 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 |
$20,000,000 |
| 5/19/2005 |
Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith |
Mace Windu |
$108,435,841 |
$380,270,577 |
$848,998,877 |
$115,000,000 |
| 4/29/2005 |
XXX: State of the Union |
Agent Augustus Gibbons |
$12,712,272 |
$26,873,932 |
$71,073,932 |
$60,000,000 |
| 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 |
$45,000,000 |
| 11/5/2004 |
The Incredibles |
Lucius Best/Frozone |
$70,467,623 |
$261,441,092 |
$632,107,545 |
$92,000,000 |
| 4/16/2004 |
Kill Bill: Volume 2 |
Rufus |
$25,104,949 |
$66,207,920 |
$150,907,920 |
$55,000,000 |
| 2/27/2004 |
Twisted |
Mills |
$8,904,299 |
$25,195,050 |
$40,119,848 |
$50,000,000 |
| 9/12/2003 |
No Good Deed |
Jack Friar |
$129,042 |
$129,042 |
$129,042 |
|
| 8/8/2003 |
S.W.A.T. |
Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson |
$37,062,535 |
$116,877,597 |
$207,154,748 |
$70,000,000 |
| 3/28/2003 |
Basic |
Drill Instructor West |
$11,511,960 |
$26,599,248 |
$42,598,498 |
$50,000,000 |
| 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 |
$27,000,000 |
| 8/9/2002 |
xXx |
NSA Agent Gibbons |
$44,506,103 |
$141,930,000 |
$267,200,000 |
$70,000,000 |
| 5/16/2002 |
Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones |
Mace Windu |
$80,027,814 |
$310,676,740 |
$656,695,615 |
$115,000,000 |
| 4/12/2002 |
Changing Lanes |
Doyle Gibson |
$17,128,062 |
$66,790,248 |
$66,790,248 |
$45,000,000 |
| 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 |
$73,243,106 |
| 6/16/2000 |
Shaft |
John Shaft |
$21,714,757 |
$70,327,868 |
$107,190,108 |
$53,012,938 |
| 4/7/2000 |
Rules of Engagement |
Colonel Terry L. Childers |
$15,011,181 |
$61,322,858 |
$71,719,931 |
$60,000,000 |
| 7/28/1999 |
Deep Blue Sea |
Russell Franklin |
$19,107,643 |
$73,648,228 |
$165,048,228 |
$60,000,000 |
| 6/11/1999 |
Le Violon rouge |
Charles Moritz |
$87,133 |
$10,019,109 |
$10,019,109 |
$10,000,000 |
| 5/19/1999 |
Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace |
Mace Windu |
$64,810,970 |
$474,544,677 |
$1,007,044,677 |
$115,000,000 |
| 7/29/1998 |
The Negotiator |
Danny Roman |
$10,218,831 |
$44,705,766 |
$49,105,766 |
$50,000,000 |
| 6/26/1998 |
Out of Sight |
Hejira (uncredited) |
$12,020,435 |
$37,562,568 |
$77,562,568 |
$48,000,000 |
| 2/13/1998 |
Sphere |
Harry Adams |
$16,586,765 |
$37,068,294 |
$50,168,294 |
$73,000,000 |
| 12/25/1997 |
Jackie Brown |
Ordell Robbie |
$9,292,248 |
$39,673,162 |
$72,673,162 |
$12,000,000 |
| 11/7/1997 |
Eve's Bayou |
Louis Batiste |
$3,287,846 |
$14,843,425 |
$14,843,425 |
$5,000,000 |
| 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 |
$65,000,000 |
| 10/11/1996 |
Trees Lounge |
Wendell |
$47,329 |
$749,741 |
$749,741 |
$1,300,000 |
| 7/24/1996 |
A Time to Kill |
Carl Lee Hailey |
$14,823,159 |
$108,766,007 |
$152,266,007 |
$40,000,000 |
| 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 |
$364,480,746 |
$90,000,000 |
| 4/21/1995 |
Kiss of Death |
Calvin |
$5,317,066 |
$14,942,422 |
$14,942,422 |
$40,000,000 |
| 3/17/1995 |
Losing Isaiah |
Kadar Lewis |
$2,520,972 |
$7,564,608 |
$7,564,608 |
|
| 12/31/1994 |
Hail, Caesar |
Mailman |
|
$0 |
$0 |
|
| 12/31/1994 |
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker |
Richard |
|
$0 |
$0 |
|
| 12/31/1994 |
Against the Wall |
Jamaal |
|
$0 |
$0 |
|
| 10/14/1994 |
Pulp Fiction |
Jules Winnfield |
$9,311,882 |
$107,928,762 |
$212,928,762 |
$8,000,000 |
| 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 |
Big Don |
$4,023,420 |
$12,281,000 |
$12,281,000 |
$12,500,000 |
| 8/6/1993 |
The Meteor Man |
Dre |
$2,643,091 |
$8,015,592 |
$8,015,592 |
|
| 6/11/1993 |
Jurassic Park |
Arnold |
$50,159,460 |
$395,690,315 |
$962,486,352 |
$63,000,000 |
| 5/26/1993 |
Menace II Society |
Tat Lawson |
$3,839,638 |
$27,731,527 |
$27,731,527 |
$3,500,000 |
| 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 |
$13,000,000 |
| 12/31/1992 |
Fathers and Sons |
Marshall |
|
$0 |
$0 |
|
| 6/5/1992 |
Patriot Games |
LCDR Robby Jackson |
$18,511,191 |
$83,287,363 |
$178,100,000 |
$45,000,000 |
| 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 |
$500,000 |
| 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 |
$25,000,000 |
| 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 |
$10,000,000 |
| 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 |
The Return of Superfly |
Nate Cabot |
|
$610,402 |
$610,402 |
|
| 1/1/1990 |
Def by Temptation |
Minister Garth |
|
$2,218,579 |
$2,218,579 |
|
| 9/15/1989 |
Sea of Love |
Black Guy |
$10,017,840 |
$58,571,513 |
$58,571,513 |
|
| 6/30/1989 |
Do the Right Thing |
Mr. Senior Love Daddy |
$3,563,535 |
$26,004,026 |
$26,004,026 |
$6,000,000 |
| 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 |
$6,000,000 |
| 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 |
|
| 12/31/1972 |
Together for Days |
Stan |
|
$0 |
$0 |
|
| Movies: | 105 | Totals: | | $6,282,943,773 | $12,793,559,881 | |
| | | Averages: | $16,252,794 | $59,837,560 | $121,843,427 | $29,538,629 |
Production/Technical Credits
Release Date | Title | Role | Opening Weekend | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Production Budget |
|---|
| 5/18/2012 |
The Samaritan |
Executive Producer | $1,744 |
$2,521 |
$2,521 |
|
|