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 and in
Die Hard: With a Vengeance. From character player to leading man. His performance in
Pulp Fiction gave him an Oscar nomination for his character Jules Winnfield...See full bio »
1995The 67th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
1995The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
(TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture & Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
I haven't had a drug dream in ten or twelve years. All of a sudden, I had one, like, two weeks ago. Even in the dream, you're hiding shit from people! People that you know pop up in the dream and you got this big-ass ball of cocaine in your hand and you stick it behind your back and go, "Yeah, I'm all right." And then you wake up and you feel as bad as if you'd actually done it.
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Trivia:
To date (2006), his films have grossed more money at the box office than the work of any other actor in cinematic history.
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Trademark:
Frequent use of swearing, particularly using the phrase "motherfucker"
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