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Samuel L. Jackson

Birth Name: 
Samuel Leroy Jackson
Birthday: 
Tuesday, December 21, 1948
Birth Place: 
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Height: 
6'2"

Samuel L. Jackson usually played bad guys and drug addicts before becoming an action hero, as the character Mitch Henessey, in The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) and in Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995). From character player to leading man. His performance in Pulp Fiction (1994) gave him an Oscar nomination for his character Jules Winnfield. He was active in the black student movement. In the seventies he joined the Negro Ensemble Company (together with Morgan Freeman). In the eighties he became well known by three movies made by Spike Lee - Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990) and Jungle Fever (1991). He received a Silver Berlin Bear for his part in the movie Jackie Brown (1997) as Ordell Robbi. (IMDb)

Awards and Nominations

1995 - Nominated - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Pulp Fiction)

News

Samuel L. Jackson Joining 'Robocop'

Samuel L. Jackson is joining the cast of Robocop, MGM and Sony’s remake of the classic 1987 sci-fi action movie.... Read more
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Marvels 'The Avengers' assembles on Twitter

Marvel Studios announced today that they will be sponsoring a Global Twitter Chat on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. (PST) with cast members and the director of their highly anticipated action-adventure “Marvel’s The Avengers,” opening in theaters on May 4, 2012.... Read more
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SHIELD Movie To Follow Avengers

We may well be completely Marveled-out by the time The Avengers has finally been and gone.... Read more
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Sam Jackson gets ready to play some Deathgames

Perhaps cementing his status as the A-list King of the B-movies, Sam Jackson has signed on to star in DEATHGAMES. In the film, he'll star as the orchestrator of a modern gladiator arena where he lords over the proceedings with the help of beautiful female twins who cater to his every desire.... Read more
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Samuel L. Jackson will be Nick Fury after all

After apparently saying he would never put on the eyepatch of Nick Fury after his brief appearance at the end of Iron Man, Samuel L. Jackson has put his grudge with Marvel aside and signed on to not only Iron Man 2 but a slew of other Marvel movies, playing Nick Fury in all of them.... Read more
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Reviews

Django Unchained

Finally, Christmas time is upon us. Snow is falling, fires are lit and families gather around their christmas tree to see what presents they're given this year. The only things missing from this joyous holiday are blood, slavery and vengeance!... Read more
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The Avengers

Since the release of Iron Man in 2008, Marvel Studios has been teasing us with hints of the Avengers Initiative. With Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) silently pulling the strings in the background and Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg) as his right hand man, S.H.I.E.L.D.... Read more
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I Ain’t Scared Of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac was one hilarious man and he was taken from us far too soon. This documentary does a great job of tracking Mac’s unending work ethic, his rise to fame as a stand-up comedian, his family life and ultimately winning over Hollywood, before his untimely death.... Read more
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Jackie Brown (BLU-RAY)

Life has not been easy for Jackie Brown (played by Pam Grier) but being arrested for intent to sell drugs along with smuggling in 50 thousand dollars from Mexico will only make her life worse. Though with being the only means that Ordell Robbie (played by Samuel L.... Read more
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Pulp Fiction (BLU-RAY)

Pulp Fiction is a movie that has been one of my top 5 favorite films and I’ve watched the movie probably more times than the amount of movies some people see in their life-time.... Read more
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Videos

Kite (Trailer #1)

Kite (Trailer #1)

Kite starring Samuel L. Jackson, Callan McAuliffe, India Eisley, Carl Beukes, DeVille Vannik ... Read more
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Kite (Trailer #1)

Kite (Trailer #1)

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The Samaritan TRAILER

The Samaritan TRAILER

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Meeting Evil TRAILER

Meeting Evil TRAILER

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African Cats: Field Guide 1 TRAILER

African Cats: Field Guide 1 TRAILER

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