List of Samuel L. Jackson performances

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Samuel L. Jackson is an American actor and film producer. A highly-prolific actor who starred in over 150 film roles to date, Jackson's films have collectively grossed over $27 billion, making him the highest-grossing live-action actor of all time as of 2021. [1] [note 1]

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Jackson debuted on film with a leading role in the Michael Schultz-directed Together for Days (1972). His other early film appearances were minor roles in films, such as Ragtime (1981), Coming to America (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Goodfellas (1990) and The Exorcist III (1990). His breakthrough role was the crack-addict Gator in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever (1991), for which Jackson won a Special Jury Prize for Best Supporting Actor at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. [3] He appeared in Jurassic Park in 1993 and, a year later, starred in the Quentin Tarantino-directed Pulp Fiction . [4] For the latter film, Jackson won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award. [5] [6] In 1994, he was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in Against the Wall . [7] The following year, he starred opposite Bruce Willis in Die Hard with a Vengeance . [8] Jackson's performance in A Time to Kill (1996) garnered him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. [9] He then collaborated with Tarantino on Jackie Brown (1997), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. [10] Two years later, he starred in the science fiction horror film Deep Blue Sea . [11]

Beginning with The Phantom Menace in 1999, Jackson played Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and he has reprised the role in later entries. In 2000, he had a leading role in the remake of Shaft . [12] Also that year, he starred opposite Bruce Willis in the M. Night Shyamalan-directed Unbreakable . [13] He returned to this role in Glass (2019). In 2004, he voiced Frozone in Pixar's The Incredibles [14] and Officer Frank Tenpenny in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . [15] Jackson appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Nick Fury, starting in Iron Man (2008) and has reprised the role in ten films and three television series. In 2011, he starred opposite Tommy Lee Jones in The Sunset Limited , an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's play of the same name. [16] The following year, he collaborated with Tarantino again on Django Unchained . [17] He starred opposite Kurt Russell in The Hateful Eight (2015), also directed by Tarantino. [18] In the latter half of the 2010s, Jackson starred in blockbuster films such as Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) and Kong: Skull Island (2017).

Jackson has appeared in three stage productions. In the early 1980s, he performed in Off-Broadway productions of Mother Courage and Her Children and A Soldier's Play . From 2011 to 2012, he portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in The Mountaintop on Broadway. Jackson has also lent his voice to six video games and two audiobooks. He received an Academy Honorary Award in 2022. [19]

Film

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Jackson at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005
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Jackson at San Diego Comic-Con in 2008
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Jackson at the Japanese premiere of Kong: Skull Island in 2017
Table featuring feature films with Samuel L. Jackson
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1972 Together for Days Stan [20]
1981 Ragtime Gang member No. 2 [21] [22]
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw Jon Kelcourse [23]
1988 Coming to America Hold-Up Man [24]
School Daze Leeds [22]
1989 Do the Right Thing Mister Señor Love DaddyCredited as Sam Jackson [25]
Sea of Love Black Guy [22] [26]
1990 Def by Temptation Minister Garth [27]
A Shock to the System Ulysses [22]
Betsy's Wedding Taxi Dispatcher [22]
Mo' Better Blues Madlock [28]
The Exorcist III Blind Dream Man [29]
Goodfellas Stacks Edwards [22]
The Return of Superfly Nate CabotCredited as Sam Jackson [30]
1991 Strictly Business Monroe [22]
Jungle Fever Gator Purify [22] [31]
Jumpin' at the Boneyard Mr. Simpson [32]
Johnny Suede B-Bop [22]
1992 Juice Trip [33]
Patriot Games Robby Jackson [34]
White Sands Greg MeekerCredited as Sam Jackson [35]
Fathers & Sons Marshall [36]
1993 Menace II Society Tat Lawson [22] [37]
Loaded Weapon 1 Sgt. Wes Luger [38]
Amos & Andrew Andrew Sterling [22] [39]
Jurassic Park John "Ray" Arnold [40]
True Romance Big Don [41]
1994 Fresh Sam [42]
Pulp Fiction Jules Winnfield [43]
The New Age Dale [44]
Hail Caesar Mailman [45]
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker Richard Theodore Greener [46]
The Search for One-eye Jimmy Colonel Ron [47]
1995 Kiss of Death Calvin Hart [48]
Die Hard with a Vengeance Zeus Carver [8]
Losing Isaiah Kadar Lewis [49] [50]
Fluke RumboVoice [51]
1996 The Great White Hype Rev. Fred Sultan [52]
A Time to Kill Carl Lee Hailey [53]
The Long Kiss Goodnight Mitch Henessey [54]
Hard Eight Jimmy [55]
Trees Lounge Wendell [56]
1997 One Eight Seven Trevor Garfield [57]
Eve's Bayou Louis BatisteAlso producer [58] [59]
Jackie Brown Ordell [60]
1998 Sphere Harry Adams [61]
The Negotiator Lt. Danny Roman [62]
The Red Violin Charles Morritz [63]
Out of Sight Hejira HenryUncredited [64]
1999 Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Mace Windu [65]
Deep Blue Sea Russell Franklin [66]
2000 Rules of Engagement Col. Terry L. Childers [67]
Shaft John Shaft [68]
Unbreakable Elijah Price / Mr. Glass [69]
2001 The Caveman's Valentine Romulus LedbetterAlso executive producer [70] [71]
The 51st State Elmo McElroy [72]
2002 Changing Lanes Doyle Gipson [73]
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Mace Windu [74]
XXX Agent Augustus Gibbons [75] [76]
No Good Deed Jack Friar [77]
2003 Basic Sergeant Nathan West [78] [79]
S.W.A.T. Hondo Harrelson [80]
2004 Twisted John Mills [81]
Kill Bill: Volume 2 Organ player [82]
The Incredibles Lucius Best / FrozoneVoice [14]
In My Country Langston Whitfield [83]
Unforgivable Blackness Jack Johnson Voice, documentary film [84]
2005 Coach Carter Ken Carter [85]
XXX: State of the Union Agent Augustus Gibbons [86]
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Mace Windu [87]
The Man Derrick Vann [88]
2006 Freedomland Lorenzo Council [89]
Snakes on a Plane Agent Neville Flynn [90]
Home of the Brave Dr. Will Marsh [91]
Black Snake Moan Lazarus Woods [92]
2007 Farce of the Penguins Narrator [93]
1408 Gerald Olin [94]
Resurrecting the Champ Bob Satterfield [95]
Cleaner Tom CutlerAlso producer [96]
2008 Jumper Agent Roland Cox [97]
Iron Man Nick Fury Uncredited cameo; post-credits scene [98] [99]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Mace WinduVoice [100]
Lakeview Terrace Abel Turner [101]
Soul Men Louis [102]
The Spirit The Octopus [103]
Gospel Hill Paul MalcolmUncredited [104]
2009 Astro Boy ZogVoice [105]
Mother and Child Paul [106]
Inglourious Basterds Narrator [107]
2010 Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey Admiral FearVoice [108]
Unthinkable Henry Harold Humphries [109]
Iron Man 2 Nick Fury [110]
The Other Guys Detective PK Highsmith [111] [112]
2011 African Cats NarratorDocumentary film [113]
Thor Nick FuryUncredited cameo; post-credits scene [114]
Captain America: The First Avenger [115]
Arena Logan [116]
2012 The Samaritan Foley [117]
Meeting Evil Richie [118] [119]
The Avengers Nick Fury [120]
Zambezia TendaiVoice [121] [122]
Django Unchained Stephen Warren [17]
2013 Turbo WhiplashVoice [123]
Oldboy Chaney [124]
2014 Reasonable Doubt Clinton Davis [125]
RoboCop Patrick "Pat" Novak [126]
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Nick Fury [127]
Kite Karl Aker [128]
Big Game Pres. William Alan Moore [129]
2015 Kingsman: The Secret Service Richmond Valentine [130]
Avengers: Age of Ultron Nick Fury [131]
Barely Lethal Hardman [132] [133]
Chi-Raq Dolmedes [134]
The Hateful Eight Major Marquis Warren [18]
2016 Cell Tom McCourt [135] [136]
The Legend of Tarzan George Washington Williams [137]
I Am Not Your Negro NarratorVoice, documentary film [138]
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Mr. Barron [139]
Eating You Alive HimselfDocumentary film [140]
2017 XXX: Return of Xander Cage Agent Augustus Gibbons [141]
Kong: Skull Island Lt. Col. Preston Packard [142]
The Hitman's Bodyguard Darius Kincaid [143]
Unicorn Store The Salesman [144]
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Nick FuryUncredited cameo; post-credits scene [145]
Incredibles 2 Lucius Best / FrozoneVoice [146]
Life Itself Himself [147]
2019 Glass Elijah Price / Mr. Glass [148]
Captain Marvel Nick Fury [149] [150]
Avengers: Endgame Cameo [151]
Shaft John Shaft II [152]
Spider-Man: Far From Home Nick Fury [N 1] [153]
The Last Full Measure Billy Takoda [154]
QT8: The First Eight HimselfDocumentary film [155]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Mace WinduCameo; voice [156]
2020 The Banker Joe MorrisAlso executive producer [157]
2021 Spiral: From the Book of Saw Marcus Banks [158]
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Darius Kincaid [159]
The Protégé Moody Dutton [160]
2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank JimboVoice [161]
Is That Black Enough for You?!? HimselfDocumentary film [162]
2023 The Kill Room Gordon [163]
The Marvels Nick Fury [164]
2024 Argylle Alfred Solomon [165]
Damaged Dan Lawson [166]
The Garfield Movie Victor "Vic"Voice [167]
The Piano Lesson Doaker Charles [168]
The Unholy Trinity St. Christopher [169]
2025 Afterburn ValentinePost-production [170]
The Beast President of the United States Filming [171]
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

Table featuring television programs with Samuel L. Jackson
YearTitleRoleNotesRefs.
1976 Movin' On PatrolmanEpisode: "Woman of Steel" [172]
1977 The Displaced Person SulkTelevision film [173] [174]
1978Milo Muse the RabbitJohnson Whitaker [175]
1986–1987 Spenser: For Hire Leroy Clancy / Ned2 episodes [176]
1987 Uncle Tom's Cabin George HarrisTelevision film; credited as Samuel Jackson [177]
1989 Dead Man Out Calvin Fredricks HBO television movie; credited as Sam Jackson [178] [179]
A Man Called Hawk CutterEpisode: "Intensive Care" [180]
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Brother ElvisEpisode: "Here's Why You Should Always Make Your Bed in the Morning" [181]
1991 Law & Order Louis TaggertEpisode: "The Violence of Summer" [182] [183]
Roc LarryEpisode: "Hearts and Diamonds" [184]
1992 Ghostwriter Reggie Jenkins3 episodes [185] [186]
I'll Fly Away Walter HarperEpisode: "Since Walter" [187]
1994 Against the Wall JamaalTelevision film [188]
1995 Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than LifeNarratorDocumentary [189]
1996 11th Independent Spirit Awards Himself (host)Television special [190]
1997 12th Independent Spirit Awards [191]
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Mayor of HamelinVoice, episode: "The Pied Piper" [192]
1998 Saturday Night Live Himself (host)Episode: "Samuel L. Jackson/Ben Folds Five" [193]
1999 1999 ESPY Awards Television special [194]
2001 The Proud Family JosephVoice, episode: "Seven Days of Kwanzaa" [195]
2001 ESPY Awards Himself (host)Television special [194]
2002 2002 ESPY Awards [194]
Fighting for Freedom: Revolution & Civil WarNarratorDocumentary [178]
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the MoviesHimself (host)Television special [196]
Unchained Memories NarratorDocumentary [197]
2005 20th Independent Spirit Awards Himself (host)Television special [198]
Extras HimselfSeries 1, episode 5: "Samuel L. Jackson"
2005–2010 The Boondocks Gin RummyVoice, 3 episodes [199]
2005 2005 Spike Video Game Awards Himself (host)Television special [200]
2006 2006 Spike Video Game Awards [201]
Honor DeferredNarratorDocumentary [202]
2007 Afro Samurai Afro Samurai / Ninja NinjaAlso producer, voice [203]
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records StoryNarratorDocumentary [204]
2007 Spike Video Game Awards Himself (host)Television special [205]
2009 Afro Samurai: Resurrection Afro Samurai / Ninja NinjaTelevision film, voice [206]
2009 ESPY Awards Himself (host)Television special [194]
Uneven Fairways NarratorDocumentary [207]
2011 The Sunset Limited BlackTelevision film [16]
Prohibition ReaderOne episode [208]
Curiosity Himself (host)Episode: "How Will the World End?" [209]
2012 BET Awards 2012 Himself (host)Television special [210]
2012 Spike Video Game Awards [211]
2013–2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury 2 episodes [212] [213]
2014 Black Dynamite Captain QuintonVoice, episode: "Black Jaws or Finger Lickin' Chicken of the Sea" [214]
2020 Staged HimselfEpisode: "Who The F**k is Michael Sheen?" [215]
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote Celebrity guest [216]
Enslaved Documentary series [217]
Death to 2020 Dash BracketTelevision special [218]
2021 Amend: The Fight for America Himself2 episodes [219]
2021, 2023 What If...? Nick Fury / Sir Nicholas FuryVoice, 7 episodes [213]
2022 The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey Ptolemy GreyMiniseries; also executive producer [220]
2023 Secret Invasion Nick Fury [221]
Marvel Studios: Assembled HimselfEpisode: "The Making of Secret Invasion" [222]
2024 Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Frank MotenMiniseries [223]
Key
Denotes series that have not yet been released

Theater

Table featuring video games with Samuel L. Jackson
Year(s)TitleRoleVenueRef.
1980 Mother Courage and Her Children Performer The Public Theater, Off-Broadway [224]
1981–1983 A Soldier's Play Pvt. Louis Henson Theatre Four, Off-Broadway [225] [226]
1987 The Piano Lesson Boy Willie Yale Repertory Theatre [227]
2011–2012 The Mountaintop Martin Luther King Jr. Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway [228]
2022 The Piano Lesson Doaker Charles Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway [229] [230] [231]

Music videos

Table featuring music videos with Samuel L. Jackson
YearTitleArtist(s)RoleRef.
1990"911 is a Joke" Public Enemy Father [232]
1999"It's Alright (Send Me)" Winans Phase 2 Himself [233]
2006"Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" Cobra Starship featuring William Beckett, Travie McCoy and Maja Ivarsson Himself [234]
2009"Blame It" Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain Clubber [235]
2024"Electric Energy" Ariana DeBose, Boy George and Nile Rodgers Himself [236]

Video games

Table featuring video games with Samuel L. Jackson
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Officer Frank Tenpenny [237]
The Incredibles Lucius Best / FrozoneBased on the movie [238]
The Incredibles: When Danger Calls [239]
2009 Afro Samurai Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja [240]
2010 Heroes of Newerth Samuel Jackson announcerUnique read lines in purchasable pack [241]
Iron Man 2 Nick Fury [242]
2011 Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Mace Windu [243]
2014 Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Nick Fury [244] [245]
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 [246]
2021 Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Officer Frank TenpennyArchival recordings
Remaster of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas only
[247]

Audiobooks

Table featuring audiobooks with Samuel L. Jackson
YearTitleRef.
2011 Go the Fuck to Sleep [248]
2012A Rage in Harlem [249]

See also

Notes and references

Notes

  1. Due to his large number of cameo appearances, Stan Lee is the highest-grossing actor of all time. As of 2021, Jackson is second. [2] When cameo appearances are ignored and only live-action roles considered, Jackson is the highest-grossing actor. [1]
  1. In the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Far From Home it is revealed that Nick Fury was Talos in disguise all along during all the movie.

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