Jackson began appearing in feature films in the late 1980s, including a brief but memorable appearance in the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America. His performance in Jungle Fever was so acclaimed that the 1991 Cannes Film Festival created a "Supporting Actor" award just for him.

Jackson is perhaps best known for his roles in the Quentin Tarantino movies Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown, the Spike Lee movies Do The Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues and Jungle Fever. In 1995, Jackson received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Jules Winnfield" in 1994's Pulp Fiction.

Jackson's next film was Snakes on a Plane, a thriller scheduled for release on August 18, 2006. Jackson's upcoming films also include Home of the Brave, a post-Iraq War drama and Farce of the Penguins, a parody on the popular documentary March of the Penguins.

Jackson is married to actress Latanya Richardson, whom he met while attending Morehouse College; they have a daughter, Zoe.

Public Name: Samuel L. Jackson
Real Name: Samuel Leroy Jackson
Date of Birth: December 21, 1948
Place of Birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Samuel L. Jackson - Filmography

• 2004: A Light Knight's Odyssey (2007)
• Cleaner (2008)
• Black Water Transit (2007)
• "Afuro zamurai" (2006)
• Jumper (2008)
• Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
• 1408 (2007)
• Black Snake Moan (2007)
• Farce of the Penguins (2007)
• Home of the Brave (2006)
• Snakes on a Plane (2006)
• Freedomland (2006)
• Honor Deferred (2006)
• "The Boondocks" (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
• The Man (2005)
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• xXx: State of the Union (2005)
• Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005)
• Coach Carter (2005)
• The Incredibles (2004)
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
• Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
• Twisted (2004)
• Country of My Skull (2004)
• S.W.A.T. (2003)
• Basic (2003)
• xXx (2002)
• The House on Turk Street (2002)
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
• Changing Lanes (2002)
• The Comeback (2002)
• "The Proud Family" (1 episode, 2001)
• The 51st State (2001)
• The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
• Unbreakable (2000)
• Shaft (2000)
• "WWF Smackdown!" (1 episode, 2000)
• Rules of Engagement (2000)
• Any Given Wednesday (2000)
• Deep Blue Sea (1999)
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
• Our Friend, Martin (1999)
• Violon rouge, Le (1998)
• The Negotiator (1998)
• Out of Sight (1998)
• Sphere (1998)
• Jackie Brown (1997)
• Eve's Bayou (1997)
• One Eight Seven (1997)
• The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
• A Time to Kill (1996)
• Trees Lounge (1996)
• The Great White Hype (1996)
• Sydney (1996)
• Fluke (1995)
• Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
• Kiss of Death (1995)
• Losing Isaiah (1995)
• "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)
• The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994)
• The New Age (1994)
• Pulp Fiction (1994)
• Against the Wall (1994)
• Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994)
• Hail Caesar (1994)
• Fresh (1994)
• True Romance (1993)
• Jurassic Park (1993)
• Menace II Society (1993)
• Amos & Andrew (1993)
• Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
• Fathers & Sons (1992)
• "Ghostwriter" (2 episodes, 1992)
• Patriot Games (1992)
• White Sands (1992)
• Juice (1992)
• Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992)
• Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991)
• Strictly Business (1991)
• "Roc" (1 episode, 1991)
• Johnny Suede (1991)
• Jungle Fever (1991)
• "Law & Order" (1 episode, 1991)
• The Return of Superfly (1990)
• Goodfellas (1990)
• The Exorcist III (1990)
• Mo' Better Blues (1990)
• Betsy's Wedding (1990)
• Def by Temptation (1990)
• A Shock to the System (1990)
• Sea of Love (1989)
• "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd" (1 episode, 1989)
• Do the Right Thing (1989)
• "A Man Called Hawk" (1 episode, 1989)
• Dead Man Out (1989)
• Coming to America (1988)
• School Daze (1988)
• Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
• "Spenser: For Hire" (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
• Magic Sticks (1987)
• Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)
• Ragtime (1981)
• The Trial of the Moke (1978)
• The Displaced Person (1977)
• Together for Days (1972)

Samuel L. Jackson - Awards

• Acapulco Black Film Festival Career Achievement Award 1999
• Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actor "Jackie Brown" 1998
• Independent Spirit Award Best First Feature "Eve's Bayou" 1998
• NAACP Image Award Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture "A Time To Kill" 1997
• BAFTA Award Best Supporting Actor "Pulp Fiction" 1995
• Independent Spirit Award Best Actor "Pulp Fiction" 1994
• Society of Texas Film Critics Award Best Actor "Pulp Fiction" 1994
• Cannes Film Festival Special Jury Prize Award Best Supporting Performance "Jungle Fever" 1991
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor "Jungle Fever" 1991