Samuel L. Jackson, full name Samuel Leroy Jackson, is an American actor, Academy Award and British Academy of Film and Television Arts winning.

Jackson was born in Washington, D.C, USA, on December 21, 1948, but grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

His mother, Elizabeth Jackson was a factory worker. Jackson met his father just twice during his life, because he lived away from the family in Kansas City, Missouri, and died from alcoholism.

Jackson attended Riverside High School; currently this is Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences. Here, between the third and twelfth grades, he played the French horn and trumpet in the school orchestra. Later, Jackson attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia which graduated in 1972.

Jackson’s first role was in A Soldier's Play. But his first feature film was in 1972 when he played in Together for Days. After these initial roles, in 1976, Jackson moved to New York City. This period was the point when Jackson developed an alcohol and cocaine dependence. In 1981, after playing A Soldier's Play, Jackson stared in School Daze and Do the Right Thing, both directed by Spike Lee. But it was just minor roles.

Jackson’s big success came with Jungle Fever movie. For his role, Jackson was awarded in 1991 at Cannes Film Festival with a special "Supporting Actor".

Soon, Jackson became a box office actor, and with this new roles in Sphere, The Negotiator, Deep Blue Sea and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

Jackson made an indelible mark on American cinema with his portrayal of 'Jules', the philosophizing hitman, in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction." He received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as Best Supporting Actor and the Best Supporting Actor award from the BAFTA.

In 1980, Samuel L. Jackson married actress Latanya Richardson and they have a daughter, Zoe, born in 1982.

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

• The Spirit (2008)
• 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