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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 »

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Samuel Leroy Jackson
in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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???? Nick Fury (announced)
Nick Fury (rumored)
 
2015 The Avengers 2 (pre-production)
Nick Fury (rumored)
 
2014 Big Game (pre-production)
 
2014 Barely Lethal (pre-production)
 
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (filming)
Nick Fury
 
2013 Moose (TV movie) (filming)
Narrator
 
2014 RoboCop (post-production)
Pat Novak
 
2014 Kite (post-production)
Karl Aker
 
2013 Oldboy (post-production)
Chaney
 
2014/I Reasonable Doubt (completed)
 
2013 Turbo (completed)
Whiplash (voice)
 
2012 Django Unchained
Stephen
 
2012 Zambezia
Tendai (voice)
 
2012 The Avengers
Nick Fury
 
2012 Meeting Evil
Richie
 
2012/I The Samaritan
Foley
 
2012 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Ad Narrator
– Carrie Rebora Barratt (2012) … Ad Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
2011 Arena (video)
Logan
 
2011 Captain America: The First Avenger
Nick Fury
 
2011 Thor
Nick Fury (uncredited)
 
2011 Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Video Game)
Mace Windu (voice)
 
2011 The Sunset Limited (TV movie)
Black
 
2010 Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Fear (voice)
 
2005-2010 The Boondocks (TV series)
Gin Rummy
– It's Goin' Down (2010) … Gin Rummy (voice)
– The Story of Lando Freeman (2010) … Gin Rummy (voice)
– Thank You for Not Snitching (2007) … Gin Rummy (voice)
– Let's Nab Oprah (2006) … Gin Rummy (voice)
– A Date with the Health Inspector (2005) … Gin Rummy (voice)
 
2010 The Other Guys
P.K. Highsmith
 
2010 Unthinkable
Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
 
2010 Iron Man 2 (Video Game)
Nick Fury (voice)
 
2010 Iron Man 2
Nick Fury
 
2010 The RRF in New Recruit (video short)
Zog (voice)
 
2009 Astro Boy
Zog (voice)
 
2009 Mother and Child
Paul
 
2009 Inglourious Basterds
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
2009 Afro Samurai (Video Game)
Afro Samurai (voice) / Ninja Ninja (voice)
 
2009 Afro Samurai: Resurrection (TV movie)
Afro Samurai (voice) / Ninja Ninja (voice)
 
2008 The Spirit
Octopus
 
2008 Soul Men
Louis Hinds
 
2008 Gospel Hill
Paul Malcolm
 
2008 Lakeview Terrace
Abel Turner
 
2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Mace Windu (voice)
 
2008 Iron Man
Nick Fury (uncredited)
 
2008 Jumper
Roland
 
2007 Cleaner
Tom Cutler
 
2007 Great Performances (TV series)
Narrator
– Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007) … Narrator (voice)
 
2007 1408
Gerald Olin
 
2007 Afro Samurai (TV mini-series)
Ninja Ninja / Afro Samurai / Afro
– Justice (2007) … Afro Samurai (voice: English version) / Ninja Ninja (voice: English version)
– Kuma (2007) … Afro Samurai (voice: English version) / Ninja Ninja (voice: English version)
– The Empty Seven Clan (2007) … Afro Samurai (voice: English version) / Ninja Ninja (voice: English version)
– Okiku (2007) … Afro Samurai (voice: English version) / Ninja Ninja (voice: English version)
– Number Two (2007) … Afro (voice: English version) / Ninja Ninja (voice: English version)
 
2007 Resurrecting the Champ
Champ
 
2006 Home of the Brave
Will Marsh
 
2006 Black Snake Moan
Lazarus
 
2006 Snakes on a Plane
Neville Flynn
 
2006 Freedomland
Lorenzo Council
 
2006 Farce of the Penguins
Narrator (voice)
 
2005 The Man
Derrick Vann
 
2005 Extras (TV series)
Samuel L. Jackson
– Samuel L Jackson (2005) … Samuel L. Jackson
 
2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Mace Windu
 
2005 xXx: State of the Union
Agent Augustus Eugene Gibbons
 
2005 The Adventures of Mr. Incredible (video short)
Real Frozone (voice)
 
2005 Coach Carter
Coach Ken Carter
 
2004 The Incredibles (Video Game)
Frozone (voice)
 
2004 The Incredibles
Lucius Best (voice) / Frozone (voice)
 
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game)
Officer Frank Tenpenny (voice)
 
2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Rufus
 
2004/I Twisted
John Mills
 
2004 In My Country
Langston Whitfield
 
2003 S.W.A.T.
Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
 
2003 Basic
West
 
2003 Freedom: A History of Us (TV series documentary)
Highland Garnet / Isaiah Wears / John Rock / …
– A Fatal Contradiction (2003) … Highland Garnet
– A War to End Slavery (2003) … John Rock
– Liberty for All (2003) … Tecumseh
– What Is Freedom? (2003) … Isaiah Wears
– Working for Freedom (2003) … Marshal
 
2002 xXx
Agent Augustus Eugene Gibbons
 
2002 No Good Deed
Jack Friar
 
2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Mace Windu
 
2002 Changing Lanes
Doyle Gipson
 
2002 The Comeback (short)
 
2001 The Proud Family (TV series)
Joseph
– Seven Days of Kwanzaa (2001) … Joseph (voice)
 
2001 Formula 51
Elmo McElroy
 
2001 The Caveman's Valentine
Romulus
 
2000 Unbreakable
Elijah Price
 
2000 Shaft
John Shaft
 
2000 WWE Smackdown! (TV series)
John Shaft
– Episode #1.44 (2000) … John Shaft (uncredited)
 
2000 Rules of Engagement
Col. Terry L. Childers
 
2000 Any Given Wednesday (short)
Willie Nutter
 
1999 Deep Blue Sea
Russell Franklin
 
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Mace Windu
 
1999 Our Friend, Martin (video)
Turner (voice)
 
1998 The Red Violin
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
 
1998 The Negotiator
Danny Roman
 
1998 Out of Sight
Hejira Henry (uncredited)
 
1998 Sphere
Dr. Harry Adams
 
1997 Jackie Brown
Ordell Robbie
 
1997 Eve's Bayou
Louis Batiste
 
1997 One Eight Seven
Trevor Garfield
 
1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
The Mayor
– The Pied Piper (1997) … The Mayor (voice)
 
1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight
Mitch Henessey
 
1996 A Time to Kill
Carl Lee Hailey
 
1996 Trees Lounge
Wendell
 
1996 The Great White Hype
Rev. Fred Sultan
 
1996 Hard Eight
Jimmy
 
1995 Fluke
Rumbo (voice)
 
1995 Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Zeus Carver
 
1995 Kiss of Death
Calvin Hart
 
1995 Losing Isaiah
Kadar Lewis
 
1994 The Search for One-eye Jimmy
Col. Ron
 
1994 The New Age
Dale Deveaux
 
1994 Pulp Fiction
Jules Winnfield
 
1994 Hail Caesar
Mailman
 
1994 Against the Wall (TV movie)
Jamaal
 
1994 Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (TV movie)
Richard Greener
 
1994 Fresh
Sam
 
1993 True Romance
Big Don
 
1993 Jurassic Park
Ray Arnold
 
1993 Menace II Society
Tat Lawson
 
1993 Amos & Andrew
Andrew Sterling
 
1993 Loaded Weapon 1
Wes Luger
 
1993 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
The Steward
– Simple Justice (1993) … The Steward
 
1992 I'll Fly Away (TV series)
Walter Harper
– Since Walter (1992) … Walter Harper
 
1992 Ghostwriter (TV series)
Reggie Jenkins
– Who Burned Mr. Brinker's Store?: Part 4 (1992) … Reggie Jenkins
– Who Burned Mr. Brinker's Store?: Part 2 (1992) … Reggie Jenkins
– Ghost Story: Part 1 (1992) … Reggie Jenkins
 
1992 Patriot Games
Robby
 
1992 White Sands
Greg Meeker (as Sam Jackson)
 
1992 Juice
Trip
 
1992 Fathers & Sons
Marshall
 
1992 Jumpin' at the Boneyard
Mr. Simpson
 
1991 Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (TV movie)
Hatcher
 
1991 Strictly Business
Monroe (as Sam Jackson)
 
1991 Roc (TV series)
Larry
– Hearts and Diamonds (1991) … Larry
 
1991 Johnny Suede
B-Bop
 
1991 Jungle Fever
Gator Purify
 
1991 Law & Order (TV series)
Louis Taggert
– The Violence of Summer (1991) … Louis Taggert
 
1990 The Return of Superfly
Nate Cabot (as Sam Jackson)
 
1990 Goodfellas
Stacks Edwards
 
1990 The Exorcist III
Dream Blind Man
 
1990 Mo' Better Blues
Madlock
 
1990 Betsy's Wedding
Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
 
1990 A Shock to the System
Ulysses (three-card monte game)
 
1990 Def by Temptation
Minister Garth
 
1989 Sea of Love
Black Guy
 
1989 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV series)
Brother Elvis
– Here's Why You Should Always Make Your Bed in the Morning (1989) … Brother Elvis
 
1989 Do the Right Thing
Mister Señor Love Daddy (as Sam Jackson)
 
1989 A Man Called Hawk (TV series)
– Intensive Care (1989)
 
1989 Dead Man Out (TV movie)
Calvin Fredricks
 
1988 Coming to America
Hold-Up Man
 
1988 School Daze
Leeds
 
1986-1987 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Leroy Clancy / Ned
– My Enemy, My Friend (1987) … Ned
– White Knight (1986) … Leroy Clancy
 
1987 Magic Sticks
Bum (as Sam Jackson)
 
1987 Uncle Tom's Cabin (TV movie)
George (as Samuel Jackson)
 
1981 Ragtime
Gang Member No. 2
 
1980 The Exterminator
Extra (uncredited)
 
1978 The Trial of the Moke (TV movie)
 
1977 The Displaced Person (TV movie)
 
1976 Movin' On (TV series)
Patrolman
– Woman of Steel (1976) … Patrolman (uncredited)
 
1972 Together for Days
Stan
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2012/I The Samaritan (executive producer)
 
2009 Afro Samurai: Resurrection (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2007 Cleaner (producer)
 
2007 Afro Samurai (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 5 episodes, 2007) (co-producer - 1 episode, 2007)
– Justice (2007) (executive producer)
– Kuma (2007) (executive producer)
– The Empty Seven Clan (2007) (executive producer)
– Okiku (2007) (executive producer)
– Number Two (2007) (co-producer, executive producer)
 
2001 Formula 51 (executive producer)
 
2001 The Caveman's Valentine (executive producer)
 
1997 Eve's Bayou (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
– Dick Van Dyke/Kerry Washington (2010) (performer: "Chim Chim Cher-ee", " You're My Soul and Inspiration" - uncredited)
 
2008 Soul Men (performer: "I'm Your Puppet", "Hold On I'm Coming", "Boogie Ain't Nuttin' But Gettin' Down", "Do Your Thing", "Walk in the Park")
 
2006 Black Snake Moan (performer: "Just Like A Bird Without A Feather", "Catfish Blues", "Catfish Medley", "Black Snake Moan", "Alice Mae", "Stackolee")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2007 Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother (documentary) (contributor)
 
Show ShowThanks (9 titles)
2010 A Backyard Story (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2009 Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
2009 Inglourious Basterds (special thanks)
 
2009 Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2007 George Lopez: America's Mexican (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
2004 The Inspectors: Clues to the Crime (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2001 Comic Books & Superheroes (video documentary short) (thanks - as Sam Jackson)
 
1998 Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Sphere' (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
1996 Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (250 titles)
2013 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 June 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2006-2013 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #10.338 (2013) … Himself
– After the Oscars (2013) … Himself
– Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards (2012) … Himself
– Episode #7.97 (2009) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #6.153 (2008) … Himself - Guest
See all 6 episodes »
 
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2013 44th NAACP Image Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008-2013 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 January 2013 (2013) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2010-2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.14 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #5.25 (2010) … Himself
 
2012 Huff Post's BV 365 (TV series)
Himself
– Django Unchained (2012) … Himself
 
1998-2012 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host / Jules Winnfield
– Martin Short/Paul McCartney (2012) … Himself (uncredited)
– Samuel L. Jackson/Ben Folds Five (1998) … Himself - Host / Jules Winnfield
 
1995-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #20.56 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #19.17 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #18.152 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #16.163 (2009) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 21 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
See all 11 episodes »
 
2012 Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.37 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Wake the Fuck Up (short)
Himself
 
2012 Stand Up to Cancer (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern (TV series)
Himself
– Las Vegas (2012) … Himself
 
2012 BET Awards 2012 (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2012 BET 2012 Host Awards Promo (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (TV series)
Himself
– Samuel L. Jackson, Condoleezza Rice and Ruth Simmons (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Ali 70 from Las Vegas (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 43rd NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996-2011 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 27 December 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 February 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 22 October 2002 (2002) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 20 July 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 22 January 1998 (1998) … Himself - Guest
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition (documentary)
Narrator
 
2011 VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Samuel L. Jackson (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Scream Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010-2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.521 (2011) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.385 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #1.289 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 Prohibition (TV mini-series documentary)
– A Nation of Hypocrites (2011) (voice)
– A Nation of Scofflaws (2011) (voice)
– A Nation of Drunkards (2011) (voice)
 
2011 The 2011 Annual American Theatre Wing Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Curiosity (TV series documentary)
Himself
– How Will the World End? (2011) … Himself
 
2011 In the Flow with Affion Crockett (TV series)
Himself
– Pass the Torch (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 August 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Marvel LIVE! World Premiere of Captain America: The First Avenger (video short)
Himself
 
2011 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Morgan Freeman (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Play
 
2011 Guys Choice Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 WWF Raw (TV series)
Himself
– The Rock's Birthday Bash (2011) … Himself
 
2011 African Cats (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2011 The 2011 Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 33rd Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 The American Cinematheque Tribute to Robert Downey Jr (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 2010 American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Dick Van Dyke/Kerry Washington (2010) … Himself
– Episode #5.99 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #5.72 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #4.136 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #3.66 (2006) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2010 With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2010 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
1994-2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #18.47 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #18.6 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #16.186 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #15.154 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #15.112 (2007) … Himself
See all 23 episodes »
 
2010 Guys Choice (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Caiga quien caiga - CQC (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.1 (2010) … Himself (as Samuel Jackson)
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: 'Up' Film Clip
 
2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.107 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 In the Land of the Free... (documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2010 Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Film Clip Presenter
 
2010 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 2009 American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 2009 ESPY Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.22 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Un-Broke: What You Need to Know About Money (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Uneven Fairways (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2009 Beyond Recognition: The BET Honors Post Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The 51st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2007-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
See all 13 episodes »
 
2009 The BET Honors (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Welcome to Lakeview Terrace: Behind the Scenes (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005-2008 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2008 Samuel L. Jackson: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Tyra Banks Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.45 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 TV One on One (TV series)
Himself
– Samuel L. Jackson (2008) … Himself
 
2004-2008 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 August 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2008 NHK Special (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Japanese Anime vs. Hollywood (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Scream Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Richard & Judy's New Position (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Himself
 
2005-2008 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 August 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2000-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Samuel L. Jackson/Ricky Gervais/Marc Broussard (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2008 Road to Ingwavuma (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 BET Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 Spike Guys Choice (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 The 6th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Doug Liman's Jumper: Uncensored (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Black Magic (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
2008 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Taster
– Episode #2.108 (2008) … Himself - Mystery Taster
 
2004-2008 Total Request Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2008 16th Annual Trumpet Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2007 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2007 Eigo de shabera-night (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Bienvenue à Cannes (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The War (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
– A World Without War: March 1945 - September 1945 (2007) … Narrator (voice)
– The Ghost Front: December 1944 - March 1945 (2007) … Narrator (voice)
– FUBAR: September 1944 - December 1944 (2007) … Narrator (voice)
– A Deadly Calling: November 1943 - June 1944 (2007) … Narrator (voice)
– When Things Get Tough: January 1943 - December 1943 (2007) … Narrator (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2007 Ceremonia de clausura - 55º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003-2007 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #13.2 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #5.9 (2003) … Himself
 
2007 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 2007 MTV Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The 100 Best Black Movies (Ever) (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Cannes, la alfombra roja (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Snakes on a Video: Cobra Starship (video documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage) (uncredited)
 
2006 Meet the Reptiles (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Neville Flynn'
 
2006 Snakes on a Blog (video documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage) (uncredited)
 
2006 Pure Venom: The Making of 'Snakes on a Plane' (video documentary short)
Himself (also archive footage) (uncredited)
 
2006 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2006 Bambi Verleihung 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #5.166 (2006) … Himself
– Episode #5.150 (2006) … Himself
 
2002-2006 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Reza Aslan (2006) … Himself
– Samuel L. Jackson (2006) … Himself
– Samuel L. Jackson (2005) … Himself
– Samuel L. Jackson (2005) … Himself
– Samuel L. Jackson (2004) … Himself
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2006 50 Films to See Before You Die (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 2006 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006 37th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Honor Deferred (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2006 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2005 Iconoclasts (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Samuel L. Jackson on Bill Russell (2005) … Himself
 
2005 It's All for Real: The Stunts of Episode III (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Getaway (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.37 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Mississippi Rising (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer (video documentary)
Himself (segments "Barclays - Bull" and "Barclays - Chicken")
 
2005 From Convict to Hero: The Making of 'XXX: State of the Union' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 2005 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005 Caiga quien caiga (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 May 2005 (2005) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Comme au cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Early Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Boorman (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Original Screenplay
 
2005 The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2005 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.3 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001-2005 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2005 Making a Mark (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 College Daze (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Birth of a Nation: The Making of 'School Daze' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Film Clip from 'The Incredibles'
 
2004 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 On the Set: The Incredibles (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (documentary)
Jack Johnson (voice)
 
2004 Creating a Twisted Web of Intrigue (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 ESPY Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 The N Word (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Focused Digizine #1 (video)
Himself
 
2004 John Travolta: The Inside Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 My Date with Drew (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003-2004 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.20 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #1.20 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #1.10 (2003) … Himself
 
2004 The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2004 Jessica's Crush (TV series)
Himself
 
2004 San Francisco: Scene of the Crime (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Hollywood Legenden (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Soul Man: Isaac Hayes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995-2003 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Zeus
– S.W.A.T. (2003) … Himself
– Formula 51 (2002) … Himself
– Sphere (1998) … Himself
– Behind the Scenes: 'Die Hard: With a Vengeance' (1995) … Himself - Zeus
 
2003 Banzai (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 August 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Doggy Fizzle Televizzle (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Coaching the Minors (short)
Himself
 
2003 Basic: A Director's Design (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 2003 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)
Himself
– John Travolta (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 14th Annual Producers Guild of America Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy
 
2003 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (documentary)
Reader
 
2003 xXx: A Filmmaker's Diary (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999-2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Travolta (2003) … Himself
– Samuel L. Jackson (1999) … Himself
 
2002 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 October 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The Frank Skinner Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.7 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The Making of 'Changing Lanes' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Jackie Brown: How It Went Down (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Baadasssss Cinema (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Starz on the Set: 'xXx' (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 ESPY Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2002 The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2002 Essence Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.15 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Troldspejlet (TV series)
Himself / Mace Windu
– Troldspejlet special: Bag Klonernes angreb (2002) … Himself (also archive footage) (as Samuel Jackson) / Mace Windu (also archive footage) (as Samuel Jackson)
 
2002 Rank (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 25 Toughest Stars (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Doumentary Freature and Best Doumentary Short Subject
 
2002 Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV special)
Himself/Host
 
2002 Headliners & Legends: Denzel Washington (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Heroes of Black Comedy (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Muhammad Ali's All-Star 60th Birthday Celebration! (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Middle School Confessions (TV documentary)
Host
 
2002 America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Big Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 November 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (TV special short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Comic Books & Superheroes (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 2001 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 Essence Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 Brit Awards 2001 (TV special)
Himself
 
1999-2001 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
– Show nº241 (2001) … Himself
– Show nº176 (1999) … Himself
 
2001 The World Sports Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
2001 Who the Hell Is Stel Pavlou? (video short)
Himself
 
2000 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 November 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1998-2000 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 May 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 April 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 January 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
2000 Behind the Rules of Engagement (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 2000 MTV Movie Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: 'The Green Mile' Film Clip
 
2000 Shaft: Still the Man (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Films of John Frankenheimer (2000) … Himself
– The Films of Philip Kaufman … Himself
 
1999 The Sharks of the Deep Blue Sea (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Pam Grier (1999) … Himself
 
1999 From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1999 When Sharks Attack! (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 1999 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 Forever Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Stars of 'Star Wars': Interviews from the Cast (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Celebrity Profile (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Waking in Mississippi (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 The Making of 'Sphere' (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Brit Awards 1998 (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Road Rules (TV series)
Himself
– Club Sandwiches Not Seals (1998) … Himself
 
1998 The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy/Musical
 
1998 Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Sphere' (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 1998 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
– The Police (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1997 Wild On... (TV series)
Himself
– Wild on the Bermuda Triangle (1997) … Himself
 
1997 1997 MTV Movie Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1996 TFI Friday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 December 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
– Galapremiär 'Long Kiss Goodnight' (1996) … Himself
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Poetry, Passion, the Postman: The Poetic Return of Pablo Neruda (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Journey of the African-American Athlete (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1996 1996 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1995 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 May 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1995 A Night to Die for (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
 
1995 The 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
 
1994 Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1994 The 16th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1992 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 September 1992 (1992) … Himself (as Sam Jackson)
 
1992 The 57th Annual New York Film Critics Circle Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 Making 'Do the Right Thing' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw (documentary)
Eddie's Uncle (sketch)
 
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2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
 
2011 Close Up (TV series)
 
2010 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (documentary)
Elmo McElroy
 
2010 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2010 Richard Roeper & the Movies (TV series)
 
2008 Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Jules Winnfield (uncredited)
 
2007 Comedy Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Penélope, camino a los Oscar (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 106 & Park Top 10 Live (TV series)
 
2006 Overrated in '06 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
2006 Good Morning America (TV series)
 
2006 Getaway (TV series)
 
2006 Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Jules Winnfield (uncredited)
 
2006 VH1 News Presents: Hollywood Secrets Revealed - Scenes They Don't Want You to See (TV short)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Science of Star Wars (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Video Game)
Mace Windu
 
2004 'Pulp Fiction' on a Dime: A 10th Anniversary Retrospect (TV documentary short)
 
2003 Celebrities Uncensored (TV series)
 
2003 Parts of the Family (video)
Bank Robber
 
2002 Pulp Fiction: The Facts (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Patriot Games: Up Close (TV movie)
Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson (uncredited)
 
1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV documentary)
(uncredited)
 
1998 All Saints: The Video (video)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 You're Still Not Fooling Anybody (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1992 The Secret World of Spying (TV movie)
LCDR Robby Jackson
 

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(1992, on early film auditions) I've been told I wasn't African enough. And sometimes you don't get jobs because you're too good-'We wouldn't want to waste your talent on this meager part,' they say, and I'm sitting there thinking, 'I got a daughter who goes to school. She needs to eat, I need to eat.' When I auditioned for Mississippi Burning the director told me I didn't sound Southern... See more »

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Made Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2002 and 2003 with earnings of $34 million and $30 million respectively. See more »

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Sagittarius