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Actor
Samuel L. Jackson
Famoose for
Creating memorable roles from Pulp Fiction to Marvel’s Nick Fury.
Jungle Fever · Pulp Fiction
- Born
- 21 December 1948
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., United States
More people
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson is an American actor whose distinctive delivery spans crime drama, action, comedy and major franchises.
Early life
Chattanooga
Grew up in Tennessee.
College
Studied at Morehouse and became involved in theatre.
Career
- 1970s–1980s
Stage career
Worked in theatre before wider film recognition.
- 1990s
Breakthrough
Became a major screen actor.
- Later career
Broad film work
Combined independent projects with major franchises.
Selected films
Jungle Fever
Won special recognition at Cannes.
Pulp Fiction
Played Jules Winnfield.
Django Unchained
Played Stephen.
Beyond work
Activism
Was involved in civil-rights-era student politics.
Theatre
Returned to stage work throughout his screen career.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Philip Romano. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
