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'{{otherpeople|Samuel Jackson}} {{Infobox actor |image =Samuel_L_Jackson_at_San_Diego_ComicCon_2008.jpg | caption = Jackson at the 2008 [[San Diego Comic-Con]] | alt = An African-American man is at the centre of the image looking to the left and smiling. He is wearing a hat, glasses, a white jacket and a black t-shirt that says "MoFo". | birthdate = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1948|12|21}} | birthplace = [[Washington, D.C]], U.S. | occupation = Actor, producer | yearsactive = 1972&ndash;present | birthname = Samuel Leroy Jackson | spouse = {{marriage|[[LaTanya Richardson]]|1980||}} | website = http://www.samuelljackson.com/ }} '''Samuel Leroy Jackson''' (born December 21, 1948) is an<!--awards and nominations don't belong here--> American film and television actor and [[film producer]]. After Jackson became involved with the [[Civil Rights Movement]], he moved on to acting in [[theater]] at [[Morehouse College]], and then films. He had several small roles, before meeting his mentor, [[Morgan Freeman]], and the director [[Spike Lee]]. In 1991, after gaining critical acclaim for his role in ''[[Jungle Fever]]'', he appeared in films such as ''[[Goodfellas]]'', ''[[Patriot Games (film)|Patriot Games]]'', ''[[Amos & Andrew]]'', ''[[True Romance]]'' and ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]''. In 1994 he was cast as Jules Winnfield in ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'', and his performance received several award nominations and critical acclaim. Jackson has since appeared in over 100 films including ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]'', ''[[The 51st State]]'', ''[[Jackie Brown (film)|Jackie Brown]]'', ''[[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]]'', ''[[The Incredibles]]'', ''[[Black Snake Moan (film)|Black Snake Moan]]'', ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'', as well as the ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[Star Wars#Prequel trilogy|prequel trilogy]] and small roles in [[Quentin Tarantino]]'s ''[[Kill Bill Vol. 2]]'' and ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]''. He played [[Nick Fury]] in ''[[Iron Man]]'' and ''[[Iron Man 2]]'', the first two of a nine film commitment as the character for the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] franchise. Jackson's many roles have made him one of the highest grossing actors at the box office. Jackson has won multiple awards throughout his career and has been portrayed in various forms of media including films, television series, and songs. In 1980, Jackson married [[LaTanya Richardson]], with whom he has one daughter, Zoe. ==Early life== '''THE GAME. THE GAME. THE GAME. THE GAME. THE GAME. THE GAME. THE GAME. THE MONKEY FIGHTING GAME. THE GAME. THE GAME. THE GAME. THE GAME.''' Jackson was born in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="OwesSuccess">{{cite news|title=Samuel Jackson Figures He Owes His Success to Morgan Freeman|work=[[The Deseret News]]|date=March 2, 1993|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=DSNB&d_place=DSNB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F360727929D68D9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|format=Fee required|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> He grew up as an only child in [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]] with his mother, Elizabeth Jackson ([[married and maiden names|née]] Montgomery), who was a factory worker and later a supplies buyer for a [[mental institution]], and his maternal grandparents and extended family.<ref name="actors">{{cite episode|title=Episode #8.15|series=Inside the Actors Studio|serieslink=Inside the Actors Studio|airdate=June 2, 2002|season=8|number=15}}</ref><ref name="highbeam">{{cite news|last=Kay|first=Karen|title=From coke addict to golf addict: How Samuel L Jackson found salvation on fairways to heaven|work=[[The Independent]]|date=October 13, 2004|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/from-coke-addict-to-golf-addict-how-samuel-l-jackson-found-salvation-on-fairways-to-heaven-543591.html|accessdate=May 10, 2009 | location=London}}</ref> His father lived away from the family in [[Kansas City, Missouri]] and later died from [[alcoholism]]; Jackson had only met his father twice during his life.<ref name="actors"/><ref name="WarmFuzzyNY">{{cite news|last=Rochlin|first=Margy|title=Tough Guy Finds His Warm and Fuzzy Side|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 2, 1997|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9803E1DD1231F931A35752C1A961958260|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> Jackson attended several [[Racial segregation in the United States|segregated schools]]<ref name="CleanBreak">{{cite news|last=Beale|first=Lewis|title=Clean Break With the Past - Samuel L. Jackson went from addict to Hollywood star|work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=June 11, 2000|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2000/06/11/2000-06-11_clean_break_with_the_past_sa.html|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> and graduated from Riverside High School in Chattanooga. Between the third and twelfth grades, he played the [[French horn]] and [[trumpet]] in the school [[orchestra]].<ref name="tiscali.film & tv">{{cite web|title=Samuel L. Jackson Biography|publisher=[[tiscali]]|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/samuel_l_jackson_biog.html|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> He later attended [[Morehouse College]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], where he co-founded the "Just Us Theatre" before graduating in 1972.<ref name="actors"/><ref name="Film Reference">{{cite web|last=Edelman|first=Rob|title=Samuel L. Jackson|publisher=Film Reference|url=http://www.filmreference.com/Actors-and-Actresses-Hu-Ke/Jackson-Samuel-L.html|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> ==Civil Rights Movement involvement== {{Quote box|width=30em|bgcolor=#c6dbf7|quote="I would like to think because of the things I did, my daughter can do the things that she does. She barely has a recognition that she's black."|source=—Jackson reflecting on his actions during the Civil Rights Movement.<ref name="CleanBreak"/>}} After the 1968 assassination of [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], Jackson attended the [[funeral]] in [[Atlanta]] as one of the ushers.<ref name="tavismiley">{{cite web|last=Smiley|first=Tavis|title=Samuel L. Jackson|work=[[The Tavis Smiley Show]]|url=http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200602/20060224_jackson.html|date=February 24, 2006|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> Jackson then flew to [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] to join an [[Civil rights movement|equal rights protest march]]. In a ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'' interview Jackson revealed: "I was angry about the assassination, but I wasn’t shocked by it. I knew that change was going to take something different — not sit-ins, not peaceful coexistence."<ref name="Parade.com">{{cite news|last=Rader|first=Dotson|title=He Found His Voice (Film actor Samuel L. Jackson)|work=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]|url=http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2005/edition_01-09-2005/featured_0|date=January 9, 2005|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> In 1969, Jackson and several other students held members of the Morehouse College board of trustees (including a nearby [[Martin Luther King, Sr.]]) hostage on the campus, demanding reform in the school's curriculum and governance.<ref name="BostonMartinSr">{{cite news|last=Kung|first=Michelle|title=Action Jackson|work=[[Boston Globe]]|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2006/02/12/action_jackson/|date=February 12, 2006|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> The college eventually agreed to change its policy, but Jackson was charged with and eventually convicted of unlawful confinement, a second-degree [[felony]].<ref name="SLJTalks">{{cite news|last=O'Hagan|first=Sean|title=Samuel L Jackson: 'Now we got the movie stuff out of the way, let's talk about something serious'|publisher=[[guardian.co.uk]]|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/dec/07/samuel-l-jackson-hollywood-film|date=December 7, 2008|accessdate=June 5, 2009 | location=London}}</ref> Jackson was then suspended for two years for his criminal record and his actions (although he would later return to the college to earn his [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Drama in 1972).<ref name="Yahoo Movies.com">{{cite web|title=Samuel L. Jackson|publisher=Yahoo Movies.com|url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018848/bio|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> While he was expelled, Jackson was employed as a [[social worker]] in Los Angeles.<ref name="ReachingTop">{{cite news|last=Petrakis|first=John|title=Reaching for the top Veteran actor Samuel Jackson more than just a familiar face|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url=http://proquest.umi.com.libproxy.sdsu.edu/pqdweb?did=24372228&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=17862&RQT=309&VName=PQD|format=Registration required|date=February 24, 1993|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> Jackson decided to return to Atlanta, where he met with [[Stokely Carmichael]], [[H. Rap Brown]], and others active in the [[Black Power]] movement.<ref name="Parade.com"/> Jackson revealed in the same ''Parade'' interview that he began to feel empowered with his involvement in the movement, especially when the group began buying guns.<ref name="Parade.com"/> However, before Jackson could become involved with any significant armed confrontation, his mother sent him to [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] after the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] told her that he would die within a year if he remained with the Black Power movement.<ref name="Parade.com"/> ==Acting career== ===1970s – 1980s=== {{Quote box|width=30em|bgcolor=#c6dbf7|quote="Casting black actors is still strange for Hollywood. [[Denzel Washington|Denzel]] gets the offer first. Then it's [[Danny Glover]], [[Forest Whitaker]] and [[Wesley Snipes]]. Right now, I'm the next one on the list."|source=—Jackson reacting to his new fame in 1993.<ref name="ReachingTop"/>}} Jackson initially went to Morehouse College to major in [[Architecture]], but decided to change his major to Drama after taking a public speaking class and appearing in a version of ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]''.<ref name="tiscali.film & tv"/> Jackson began acting in multiple plays, including ''Home'' and ''[[A Soldier's Play]]''.<ref name="actors"/> He appeared in several television films, and made his feature film debut in the [[blaxploitation]] film ''[[Together for Days]]'' (1972).<ref name="FilmDebut">{{cite news|last=Angeli|first=Michael|title=Samuel Jackson is quite the character|work=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=February 19, 1993|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3D36C03903EC7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|format=Fee required|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> After these initial roles, Jackson proceeded to move from Atlanta to New York City in 1976 and spent the next decade appearing in stage plays such as ''[[The Piano Lesson]]'' and ''[[Two Trains Running]]'', which both premiered at the Yale Repertory Theater.<ref name="ReachingTop"/> At this point in his early career, Jackson developed [[alcoholism]] and [[cocaine]] [[drug addiction|addictions]], resulting in him being unable to proceed with the two plays as they continued to [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] (actors [[Charles S. Dutton]] and [[Anthony Chisholm]] took his place).<ref name="Yahoo Movies.com"/> Throughout his early film career, mainly in minimal roles in films such as ''[[Coming to America]]'' and various television films, Jackson was mentored by [[Morgan Freeman]].<ref name="tiscali.film & tv"/> After a 1981 performance in the play ''A Soldier's Play'', Jackson was introduced to director [[Spike Lee]]<ref name="Yahoo Movies.com"/> who would later include him in small roles for the films ''[[School Daze]]'' (1988) and ''[[Do the Right Thing]]'' (1989).<ref name="actors"/> He also played a minor role in the 1990 [[Martin Scorsese]] film ''[[Goodfellas]]'' as real-life [[Mafia]] associate [[Parnell Edwards|Stacks Edwards]] and also worked as a [[stand-in]] on ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' for [[Bill Cosby]].<ref name="BostonMartinSr"/> ===1990s=== After completing these films, Jackson's cocaine addiction had worsened. As a result, his family entered him into a New York rehab clinic.<ref name="tiscali.film & tv"/> When he successfully completed rehab, Jackson appeared in ''[[Jungle Fever]]'', as a crack cocaine addict, a role which Jackson called [[catharsis|cathartic]] as he was recovering from his addiction.<ref name="actors"/> The film was so acclaimed that the [[1991 Cannes Film Festival]] created a special "Supporting Actor" award just for him.<ref name="WarmFuzzyNY">{{cite news|last=Rochlin|first=Margy|title=Tough Guy Finds His Warm and Fuzzy Side|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 2, 1997|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9803E1DD1231F931A35752C1A961958260|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref><ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/85/year/1991.html|title=Festival de Cannes: Jungle Fever|accessdate=January 24, 2010|publisher=festival-cannes.com}}</ref> After this role, Jackson became involved with multiple films, including the comedy ''[[Strictly Business (film)|Strictly Business]]'', dramas ''[[Juice (film)|Juice]]'' and ''[[Patriot Games (film)|Patriot Games]]'', and then moved on to two other comedies: ''[[Loaded Weapon 1|National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1]]'' (his first starring role) and ''[[Amos & Andrew]]''.<ref name="StrictJuicePatriotAmos">{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=James|title=Jackson Out of Hiding|work=[[Ocala Star-Banner]]|publisher=[[Google News]]|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0tYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xAcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4449,5946643&dq|date=April 28, 1995|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="StarRole">{{cite news|last=Petrakis|first=John|title=Reaching for the top Veteran actor Samuel Jackson more than just a familiar face|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24372228.html?dids=24372228:24372228&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+24%2C+1993&author=John+Petrakis.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Reaching+for+the+top+Veteran+actor+Samuel+Jackson+more+than+just+a+familiar+face&pqatl=google|format=Fee required|date=February 24, 1993|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> Jackson then worked with director [[Steven Spielberg]], appearing in ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]''.<ref name="JurassicJackson">{{cite news|last=Price|first=Michael H.|title='Jurassic Park' Thriller Not Necessarily For Kids|work=[[TimesDaily]]|publisher=[[Google News]]|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ENUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a8cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1458,1862508&dq|date=June 14, 1993|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> After a turn as the criminal Big Don in the 1993 [[Quentin Tarantino|Tarantino]]-penned ''[[True Romance]]'' directed by [[Tony Scott]] Jackson played his breakout role of Jules in Quentin Tarantino's ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'' in 1994, the role which made him internationally recognized. For this performance, he was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] as well as a [[Golden Globe]] nomination and a [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] Best Supporting Actor award win.<ref name="BestSupportPF">{{cite news|last=Bhattacharya|first=Sanjiv|title=Play it again Samuel...|work=[[The Observer]]|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2002/oct/27/features.review2|date=October 27, 2002|accessdate=May 10, 2009 | location=London}}</ref><ref name="GoldenGlobePF">{{cite news|title='Gump' Tops Golden Globe Nominations|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/24/arts/gump-tops-golden-globe-nominations.html|date=December 24, 1994|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref><ref name="CaveBAFTA">{{cite news|last=Okwu|first=Michael|title=Samuel L. Jackson not caving in to star pressure|publisher=[[CNN]]|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/01/okwu.valentine/index.html|date=March 1, 2001|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> With a succession of unsuccessful films such as ''[[Kiss of Death (1995 film)|Kiss of Death]]'', ''[[The Great White Hype]]'', and ''[[Losing Isaiah]]'', Jackson began to receive poor reviews from critics who had praised his performance in ''Pulp Fiction''. This ended with his involvement in the two successful box office films ''[[A Time to Kill (film)|A Time To Kill]]'', where he depicted a father who is put on trial for killing two men who [[rape]]d his daughter, and ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]'', starring alongside [[Bruce Willis]] in the third installment of the ''[[Die Hard]]'' series.<ref name="BOMTime">{{cite web|title=A Time to Kill|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=timetokill.htm|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="BOMVeng">{{cite web|title=Die Hard: With a Vengeance|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=diehardwithavengeance.htm|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> For ''A Time to Kill'', Jackson earned a NAACP Image for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture and a [[Golden Globe]] nomination for a Best Supporting Actor.<ref name="WorkingIt">{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Tim|title=Working It|work=[[Honolulu Star-Bulletin]]|url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2005/11/05/features/story01.html|date=November 5, 2005|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> Quickly becoming a box office star, Jackson continued with three starring roles in 1997. In ''[[One Eight Seven|187]]'' he played a dedicated teacher striving to leave an impact on his students.<ref name="One87">{{cite news|last=Guthmann|first=Edward|title=Really Dangerous Minds in '187'|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1997/07/30/DD16546.DTL|date=July 30, 1997|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> He received an Independent Spirit award for Best First Feature alongside first-time writer/director [[Kasi Lemmons]] in the drama ''[[Eve's Bayou]]'', for which he also served as executive producer.<ref name="EveSpiritAward">{{cite news|last=Wallace|first=Amy|title=Duvall's 'Apostle' Truly Filled With Spirit; Movies: 'Hard Eight,' 'Star Maps' and 'Ulee's Gold' follow in the nominations honoring independent films|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://proquest.umi.com.libproxy.sdsu.edu/pqdweb?did=25288218&sid=1&Fmt=3&clientId=17862&RQT=309&VName=PQD|format=Registration required|date=January 9, 1998|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> He joined up again with director Quentin Tarantino and received a Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actor and a fourth Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of arms merchant Ordell Robbie in ''[[Jackie Brown (film)|Jackie Brown]]''.<ref name="BearBestActorBrown">{{cite news|last=Malcolm|first=Derek|title=Brazilian wins Berlin film prize with odyssey of an orphan|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=http://proquest.umi.com.libproxy.sdsu.edu/pqdweb?did=26612584&sid=2&Fmt=3&clientId=17862&RQT=309&VName=PQD|format=Registration required|date=February 23, 1998|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> In 1998, he worked with other established actors such as [[Sharon Stone]] and [[Dustin Hoffman]] in ''[[Sphere (film)|Sphere]]'' and [[Kevin Spacey]] in ''[[The Negotiator (film)|The Negotiator]]'', playing a hostage negotiator who resorts to taking hostages himself when he is falsely accused of murder and [[embezzlement]].<ref name="Sphere">{{cite news|last=Michael|first=Dennis|title='Sphere' takes moviegoers to new depths|publisher=[[CNN]]|url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9802/13/sphere/index.html|date=February 13, 1998|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Negotiate">{{cite news|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|title=The Negotiator (1998)|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,284164,00.html|date=July 31, 1998|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> In 1999, Jackson starred in the horror film ''[[Deep Blue Sea]]'', and as [[Jedi|Jedi Master]] [[Mace Windu]] in [[George Lucas]]' ''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]''.<ref name="AteMe">{{cite news|last=LaSalle|first=Mick|title=These Sharks Have Attitude - 'Deep Blue Sea' a Fresh, Tasty Thriller|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1999/12/10/DD79677.DTL|date=July 31, 1998|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref><ref name="ForceJackson">{{cite news|last=Spelling|first=Ian|title=The Force is With Jackson|work=[[Reading Eagle]]|publisher=[[Google News]]|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VIwxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8aYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2274,6614694&dq|date=July 31, 1998|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> In an interview, Jackson claimed that he did not have a chance to read the script for the film and did not learn he was playing the character Mace Windu until he was fitted for his costume (he later said that he was eager to accept any role, just for the chance to be a part of the ''Star Wars'' saga).<ref name="BigFanBoy.com">{{cite web|last=Walters|first=Mark|title=Samuel L. Jackson talks Snakes on a Plane|publisher=BigFanBoy.com|url=http://www.bigfanboy.com/pages/interviews/samjackson/slj.html|date=July 2006|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> ===2000s=== ====Film roles==== [[File:Jackson.JPG|thumb|Jackson's handprints in front of [[The Great Movie Ride]] at [[Walt Disney World]]'s [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] theme park.]] [[File:Samuel L. Jackson Cannes.jpg|thumb|upright|Jackson at the [[2005 Cannes Film Festival]]]] On June 13, 2000, Jackson was honored with a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] which can be found at 7018 Hollywood Blvd.<ref name="HollWalkFame">{{cite web|title=Locations of Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame|publisher=[[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]|url=http://www.seeing-stars.com/Immortalized/WalkOfFameStars.shtml|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> He began the next decade in his film career as a Marine colonel put on trial in ''[[Rules of Engagement (film)|Rules of Engagement]]'', co-starred with [[Bruce Willis]] for a third time in the [[supernatural]] thriller ''[[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]]'', and starred in the [[Shaft (2000 film)|2000 remake]] of the 1971 film ''[[Shaft (1971 film)|Shaft]]''.<ref name="Rules">{{cite news|last=Germain|first=David|title='Engagement' Bumps 'Brockovich'|work=[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]]|publisher=[[Google News]]|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UYIgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4c8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6940,3978032&dq|date=April 8, 2000|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Unbreakable">{{cite news|last=Tucker|first=Ken|title=Stand Up, Comics!|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,89631,00.html|date=November 28, 2000|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Shaft">{{cite news|last=Rush|first=George|coauthors=Joanna Molloy, Lola Ogunnaike, and Karen Robinovitz|title=Jackson: 'Shaft' Drove Me Daft|work=[[New York Daily News]]|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/gossip/2000/06/08/2000-06-08_jackson___shaft__drove_me_da.html|date=June 8, 2000|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> Jackson's sole film in 2001 was ''[[The Caveman's Valentine]]'', where he played a homeless musician in a murder thriller. The film was directed by Kasi Lemmons, who previously worked with Jackson in ''Eve's Bayou''.<ref name="Caveman">{{cite news|last=Schwarzbaum|first=Lisa|title=The Caveman's Valentine (2001)|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,101760~1~0~cavemansvalentine,00.html|date=March 7, 2001|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> In 2002, he played a recovering alcoholic attempting to keep custody of his kids while fighting a battle of wits with [[Ben Affleck]]'s character in ''[[Changing Lanes]]''.<ref name="actors"/> He returned for ''[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones]]'', seeing his minor supporting role develop into a major character. Mace Windu's purple [[lightsaber]] in the film was the result of Jackson's suggestion;<ref name="actors"/> he wanted to be sure that his character would stand out in a crowded battle scene.<ref name="WENN">{{cite web|author=[[World Entertainment News Network]]|title=Jackson Demands Purple Shaft|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]|url=http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2002-05-07#celeb9|date=May 7, 2002|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> Jackson then acted as a [[National Security Agency|NSA]] agent alongside [[Vin Diesel]] in ''[[xXx]]'' and a [[kilt]]-wearing drug dealer in ''[[The 51st State]]''.<ref name="XXX">{{cite news|title=License to Thrill|work=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/08/29/1030508097645.html|date=August 30, 2002|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Formula51">{{cite news|title=Formula 51 (2002)|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,337292,00.html|date=August 20, 2002|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> In 2003, Jackson again worked with [[John Travolta]] in ''[[Basic (film)|Basic]]'' and then as a police sergeant alongside [[Colin Farrell]] in the television show remake ''[[S.W.A.T. (film)|S.W.A.T.]]''<ref name="Basic">{{cite news|last=Bentley|first=Rick|title='Basic' Travolta|work=[[Toledo Blade]]|publisher=[[Google News]]|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=t4cUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NQQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5934,2059890&dq|date=March 22, 2003|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="SWAT">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|title='S.W.A.T.' tops weekend box office|work=[[USA Today]]|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2003-08-10-box-office_x.htm|date=August 10, 2003|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> A song within the soundtrack was named after him, entitled ''Sammy L. Jackson'' by [[Hot Action Cop]].<ref name="hotaction">{{cite web|title=Hot Action Cop in TV, Movies and Video Games|publisher=[[Hot Action Cop]] |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20071227112038/http://www.hotactioncop.com/tool/display_news.php?id=75228|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> Jackson also appeared in HBO's documentary [[Unchained Memories]], as a narrator along many other stars like Angela Bassett and Whoopi Goldberg. He uses terminology such as paddy rollers (which can be seen on the [[slave patrol]] page) when reading his narration. According to reviews gathered by [[Rotten Tomatoes]], in 2004 Jackson starred in both his lowest and highest ranked films in his career.<ref name="RTSamJack">{{cite web|title=Samuel L. Jackson|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/samuel_l_jackson/|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> In the thriller ''[[Twisted (2004 film)|Twisted]]'', Jackson played a mentor to [[Ashley Judd]].<ref name="TwistedMentor">{{cite news|last=Sragow|first=Michael|title=The McQueen of Women-In-Jeopardy Films|work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/574652291.html?dids=574652291:574652291&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+07%2C+2004&author=Michael+Sragow&pub=The+Sun&desc=The+McQueen+of+women-in-jeopardy+films+%3B+Actor+Ashley+Judd+brings+a+confident+physicality+to+taut+suspense+movies%3B+Film&pqatl=google|format=Fee required|date=March 7, 2004|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> The film garnered a 2% approval rating on the website, with reviewers calling his performance "lackluster" and "wasted".<ref name="RTTwist2">{{cite web|title=Twisted (2004)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/twisted/|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="LackTwist">{{cite news|last=Schager|first=Nick|title=Twisted|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/twisted/922|date=February 26, 2004|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="WasteTwist">{{cite news|last=Lane|first=Jim|title=Twisted|work=[[Sacramento News & Review]]|url=http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/content?oid=28017|date=March 11, 2004|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> He then lent his voice to the computer-animated film ''[[The Incredibles]]'' as the superhero Frozone.<ref name="Frozone">{{cite news|last=Burr|first=Ty|title=Look! Up in the sky! It's a flabby suburban dad!|work=[[Boston Globe]]|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2004/11/05/look_up_in_the_sky_its_a_flabby_suburban_dad/|date=November 5, 2004|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> The film received a 97% approval rating, and Jackson's performance earned him an [[Annie Award]] nomination for Best Voice Acting.<ref name="RTIncred">{{cite web|title=The Incredibles (2004)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/incredibles/|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="AnnieAward">{{cite news|title=Annie Award Noms Incredibly Good To 'Incredibles'|publisher=[[KIRO-TV]]|url=http://www.kirotv.com/entertainment/3981189/detail.html|date=December 8, 2004|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> He then went on to do a cameo in another Quentin Tarantino film, ''[[Kill Bill, Vol. 2]]''.<ref name="KillBillCameo">{{cite news|last=Burr|first=Ty|title=Second 'Kill Bill' is dead-on|work=[[Boston Globe]]|url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/04/16/second_kill_bill_is_dead_on/|date=April 16, 2004|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> In 2005, he began with the sports drama, ''[[Coach Carter]]'', where he played a coach (based on the actual coach [[Ken Carter]]) dedicated to teaching his players that education is more important than [[basketball]].<ref name="CoachCarter">{{cite news|last=Daly|first=Sean|title=In 'Carter,' Jackson Calls the Shots|work=[[The Washington Post]]|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/01/14/AR2005033116986.html|date=January 14, 2005|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> Although the film received mixed reviews, Jackson's performance was praised despite the film's storyline.<ref name="EDGE">{{cite news|last=Foucher|first=David|title=Coach Carter|work=EDGE|url=http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=movies&sc2=reviews&sc3=features&id=2004|date=January 14, 2005|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="ReelTalk">{{cite news|last=Tucker|first=Betty Jo|title=Winning a Future|work=ReelTalk Movie Reviews|url=http://www.reeltalkreviews.com/browse/viewitem.asp?type=review&id=1141|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> Bob Townsend of the ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'' commended Jackson's performance, "He takes what could have been a cardboard cliche role and puts flesh on it with his flamboyant intelligence."<ref name="BobAtlanta">{{cite news|last=Townsend|first=Bob|title=Coach Carter|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/movies/content/shared/movies/reviews/C/coachcarter.html|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> Jackson also returned for two sequels: ''[[XXX: State of the Union]]'', this time commanding [[Ice Cube]], and the final ''Star Wars'' prequel film, ''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]''.<ref name="XXX2">{{cite news|title=Time For a Lads Night Out|work=[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/film/movie_reviews/article1479695.ece|date=August 12, 2008|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="RevengeSith">{{cite news|last=Turan|first=Kenneth|title='Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/turan/cl-et-revenge16may16,0,1386671.story|date=May 15, 2005|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> His last film for 2005 was ''[[The Man (2005 film)|The Man]]'' alongside comedian [[Eugene Levy]].<ref name="TheMan">{{cite news|last=Hart|first=Hugh|title=Non-Action Hero Gets Top Billing|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/09/11/PKGCJEG1RL1.DTL&type=movies|date=September 11, 2005|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> On November 4, 2005, he was presented with the [[Hawaii International Film Festival]] Achievement in Acting Award.<ref name="snakes">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|title=Samuel L. Jackson to receive acting award|work=[[USA Today]]|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-11-06-samuel-l-jackson_x.htm|date=November 6, 2005|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> [[File:Samuelljackson2.jpg|thumb|upright|Jackson in July 2006]] On January 30, 2006, Jackson was honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at [[Grauman's Chinese Theater]]; he is the seventh [[African American]] and 191st actor to be recognized in this manner.<ref name="WalkFameBBC">{{cite news|title=Actor Jackson enters Walk of Fame|publisher=[[BBC News]]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4664710.stm|date=January 31, 2006|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> He next starred opposite actress [[Julianne Moore]] in the box office bomb ''[[Freedomland (film)|Freedomland]]'', where he depicted a police detective attempting to help a mother find her abducted child while quelling a citywide [[race riot]].<ref name="BOMFree">{{cite web|title=Freedomland|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=freedomland.htm|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Freedom">{{cite news|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|title='Freedomland' shrill and joyless|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|publisher=[[CNN]]|url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/17/ew.mov.freedomland/index.html|date=February 17, 2006|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> Jackson's second film of the year, ''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'', gained [[cult film]] status months before it was released based on its title and cast.<ref name="SOAPCult">{{cite news|last=Elsworth |first=Catherine|title=Cult film fans are bitten by Snakes on a Plane|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1513961/Cult-film-fans-are-bitten-by-Snakes-on-a-Plane.html|date=March 25, 2006|accessdate=January 26, 2010 | location=London}}</ref> Jackson's decision to star in the film was solely based on the title.<ref name="TimeSOAPTitle">{{cite news|last=Tyrangiel|first=Josh|title=Snakes on Samuel L. Jackson|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1186739,00.html|date=April 24, 2006|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> To build anticipation for the film, he also cameoed in the 2006 [[music video]] ''[[Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)]]'' by [[Cobra Starship]]. On December 2, Jackson won the German [[Bambi (prize)|Bambi Award]] for International Film, based on his many film contributions.<ref name="ITV">{{cite web|title=Bambi honour for Jackson|publisher=ITV News|url=http://www.blinkx.com/video/bambi-honour-for-jackson/xfWSv2VzyZ-qWa94OfGgkQ|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> In December 2006, Jackson starred in ''[[Home of the Brave (2006 film)|Home of the Brave]]'', as a doctor returning home from the [[Iraq War]].<ref name="HomeBrave">{{cite news|last=Germain|first=David|agency=[[Associated Press]]|title=Trite script wins battle in 'Home of the Brave'|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16158558/|date=December 14, 2006|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> On January 30, 2007, Jackson was featured as narrator in [[Bob Saget|Bob Saget's]] [[direct-to-DVD]] ''[[Farce of the Penguins]]''.<ref name="FarceJackson">{{cite news|last=Palathingal|first=George|title=Farce of the Penguins|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/film-reviews/farce-of-the-penguins/2007/08/02/1185648019056.html|date=August 2, 2007|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> The film was a spoof of the box office success ''[[March of the Penguins]]'' (which was narrated by [[Morgan Freeman]]).<ref name="MarchSpoof">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|title=Samuel L. Jackson: 'I'm fine with snakes'|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14344100/|date=August 18, 2006|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> Also in 2007, he portrayed a [[blues]] player who imprisons a young woman ([[Christina Ricci]]) addicted to sex in ''[[Black Snake Moan (film)|Black Snake Moan]]'', and the horror film ''[[1408 (film)|1408]]'', an adaptation of the [[Stephen King]] short story.<ref name="BlackSnake">{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Ross|title=Hollywood's One Remaining Taboo Found in 'Black Snake Moan'|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/23/movies/23john.html|date=April 23, 2006|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Jack1408">{{cite news|last=Thomson|first=Desson|title=Creepy '1408': It's Worth Checking Into|work=[[The Washington Post]]|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/21/AR2007062102344.html|date=June 22, 2007|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> In 2008, Jackson reprised his role of [[Mace Windu]] in the CGI film, ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'', followed by ''[[Lakeview Terrace]]'' where he played a [[racism|racist]] cop who terrorizes an interracial couple.<ref name="Clones">{{cite news|last=Germain|first=David|title=Review: 'Clone Wars' is fun though forgettable|work=[[USA Today]]|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/2008-08-11-1299828071_x.htm|date=August 11, 2008|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Terrace">{{cite news|last=Germain|first=David|agency=[[Associated Press]]|title=DVD reviews: 'Lakeview Terrace,' 'Fireproof'|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28917026/ns/entertainment-movies|date=January 29, 2009|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> In November of the same year, he starred along with [[Bernie Mac]] and [[Isaac Hayes]] (who both died prior to the film's release) in ''[[Soul Men]]''.<ref name="SoulMen">{{cite news|last=Bowles|first=Scott|title=For 'Soul Men' director, deaths of Mac, Hayes were doubly devastating|work=[[USA Today]]|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-08-11-hayes-mac-movie_N.htm|date=August 14, 2008|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> In 2008, he portrayed the villain in ''[[The Spirit (film)|The Spirit]]'', which was poorly received by critics and the box office.<ref name="RTSpirit">{{cite web|title=The Spirit|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_spirit/|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref><ref name="BOMSpirit">{{cite web|title=The Spirit|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=spirit09.htm|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> In 2009, he again worked with Quentin Tarantino when he narrated several scenes in the World War II film, ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]''.<ref name="NarrateBasterds">{{cite news|last=LaSalle|first=Mick|title=WWII rewritten in glorious Basterds|work=[[The Houston Chronicle]]|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/movies/mobile/6580920.html|date=August 20, 2009|accessdate=January 24, 2010}}</ref> Throughout Jackson's career, he has appeared in many films alongside mainstream [[Hip hop music|rappers]]. These include [[Tupac Shakur]] (''Juice''), [[Queen Latifah]] (''Juice''/''Sphere''), [[Method Man]] (''One Eight Seven''), [[LL Cool J]] (''Deep Blue Sea''/''S.W.A.T.''), [[Busta Rhymes]] (''Shaft''), [[Eve (rapper)|Eve]] (''xXx''), [[Ice Cube]] (''xXx: State of the Union''), [[Xzibit]] (''xXx: State of the Union''), [[David Banner]] (''Black Snake Moan''), and [[50 Cent]] (''Home of the Brave'').<ref name="Rappers">{{cite news|last=Silberman|first=Stacey|title=Samuel L. Jackson: Man of Many Digital Faces|work=Hollywood Today|url=http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2007/08/27/samuel-l-jackson-man-of-many-digital-faces/|date=August 27, 2007|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> Additionally, Jackson has appeared in four films with actor [[Bruce Willis]] (National Lampoon's ''[[Loaded Weapon 1]]'', ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'', ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]'', and ''[[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]]'') and the actors were slated to work together in ''Black Water Transit'' before both dropped out.<ref name="BWT">{{cite news|last=Carroll|first=Larry|coauthors=Shawn Adler and Josh Horowitz|title=Sam Jackson Reunites With Willis, 'Underdog' Gets Real: Sundance File|publisher=[[MTV]]|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1550866/20070126/story.jhtml|date=January 26, 2007|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> ====Television and other roles==== In addition to films, Jackson also appeared in several television shows, a video game, as well as an [[audiobook]]. Jackson voiced several television show characters including the lead role in the [[anime]] series, ''[[Afro Samurai]]'', in addition to a recurring part as the voice of [[Ed Wuncler III and Gin Rummy|Gin Rummy]] in several episodes of the animated series ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]''.<ref name="AfroSamurai">{{cite news|title=Samuel L. Jackson to give a voice to 'Afro Samurai'|work=[[The Herald-Mail]]|url=http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=111635&format=html|date=May 4, 2005|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Boondocks">{{cite news|last=Weisman|first=Jon|title=Why thesps can't laugh off animated voice gigs|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117945183.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1|date=May 13, 2006|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> He guest-starred as himself in an episode of the [[BBC]]/[[HBO]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]''.<ref name="Extras">{{cite news|title=A-listers flock to Gervais sitcom|publisher=[[BBC News]]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4201783.stm|date=January 24, 2005|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> He voiced the main [[antagonist]], [[List of characters in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas#Officer Frank Tenpenny|Officer Frank Tenpenny]], in the video game ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''.<ref name="MajorPlayer">{{cite news|last=Vargas|first=Jose Antonio|title=Major Players|work=[[The Washington Post]]|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A193-2004Dec14.html|date=December 15, 2004|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> Jackson also hosted a variety of awards shows. Thus far, he has hosted the [[MTV Movie Awards]] (1998),<ref name="MTVAwards">{{cite news|title=Wallflowers, Imbruglia Set For MTV Movie Awards|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thewallflowers/articles/story/5922082/wallflowers_imbruglia_set_for_mtv_movie_awards|date=May 16, 1998|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> the [[ESPYs]] (1999, 2001, 2002, and 2009),<ref name="ESPYSHost">{{cite news|title=Samuel L. Jackson returns as ESPY Awards host|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2009/04/samuel-l-jackson-returns-as-espy-awards-host.html|date=April 7, 2009|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> and the [[Spike TV Video Game Awards]] (2005, 2006, and 2007).<ref name="VGAHost">{{cite news|last=Hutchens|first=Bill|title=Having a Grand Theft time|work=[[The News Tribune]]|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/TRIBnet/access/1470436661.html?dids=1470436661:1470436661&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+29%2C+2008&author=BILL+HUTCHENS%3B+billhutchens%40thenewstribunecom&pub=News+Tribune&desc=Having+a+Grand+Theft+time&pqatl=google|format=Fee required|date=April 29, 2008|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> In November 2006, he provided the voice of [[God]] for ''[[The Bible Experience]]'', the [[New Testament]] audiobook version of the [[Bible]]. He was given the lead role because producers believed his deep, authoritative voice would best fit the role.<ref name="cmusic2">{{cite web|title=Jackson Voices God|publisher=ContactMusic.com |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/jackson%20voices%20god_1002655|date=July 16, 2006|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> ===Upcoming films=== {{double image|right|UltimateNickFury.jpg|100|Ultimate nick fury.jpg|200|Jackson gave his approval for Marvel to use his likeness for the Ultimate Nick Fury. In 2008 and 2010, he portrayed the character in the ''Iron Man'' series of movies}} Jackson has several upcoming film projects between 2010 and 2011. In 2010, he will provide his voice for the animated educational science fiction film, ''[[Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey]]'', play a terrorist intent on attacking London in ''Blown'', as well as a police officer in ''Rape: A Love Story''.<ref name="BlownTerror">{{cite news|title=Jim Caviezel hears 'Blown' ticking|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/hr/login/login_subscribe.jsp?id=HkzkwiNFFSENWCNfh6yWsLz6Xpz5LMmcGzlivJFIARvrmio%2BfslMoVlFBZbyFUEcjqTEHh2EVgdO%0AnMKXmJq69sxuCGq83rQW9yOAjuMyyoCBLeq6ZfXiwe%2FrdtG7r8J9J2MVpEACIF4tW%2BmcZ7N1XUls%0A0wkCsU%2F25%2Bj37qFTZIndNM9ShBVYCnGJw3PAuLlzlroe4oabmH1eSkzMpt9bP72fLSjvFiHKZ6FU%0AP3I6megfoOqTqRu7V9kNaSk7m5%2Bti3%2FHv0yd%2BzZpk2Fze3xLcwL0rdcyEcS2Q9Wyq12pAfEve%2F0G%0AM2IqCv9myFztSnZ%2F5bx9wIkyJUOz2fSrIDY2d7U7gIAzCa2t5be61FnJj6UIHmNr5nL5FTEd7got%0A%2B8Gflw8f2UJkHNLZZOj7pqmnVHhENuBaYbQhT4xf0xFooGzFg0MiHQC1PzvplGixXI%2F9gijdnvRl%0AFAI%3D|format=Registration required|date=November 12, 2008|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref><ref name="LoveStory">{{cite news|last=Hewitt|first=Chris|title=Sam Jackson Set For Rape: A Love Story|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=24295|date=March 2, 2009|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> In 2010, he starred in the drama ''[[Mother and Child (film)|Mother and Child]]'' and will portray an interrogator who attempts to locate several [[nuclear weapon]]s in ''[[Unthinkable]]''.<ref name="MotherChild">{{cite news|last=Boucher|first=Geoff|title=Samuel L. Jackson is animated about 'Afro Samurai: Resurrection'|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jan/24/entertainment/et-afrosamurai24|date=January 24, 2009|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Unthinkable">{{cite news|title=Samuel L. Jackson enjoyed violent scene|work=[[Boston Globe]]|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2009/02/15/samuel_l_jackson_enjoyed_violent_scene/|date=February 15, 2009|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> In 2001, Jackson gave his consent for [[Marvel Comics]] to design their "[[Ultimate Marvel|Ultimate]]" version of the character [[Ultimate Nick Fury|Nick Fury]] after his likeness.<ref name="samueljackson">{{cite news|last=Boucher|first=Geoff|title=Nick Fury no more? Samuel L. Jackson says 'Maybe I won't be Nick Fury'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/01/nick-fury-no-mo.html|date=January 13, 2009|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> In the 2008 film ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'', he made a cameo as the character in a post-credit scene.<ref name="IronFury">{{cite news|last=Vary|first=Adam B.|coauthor=Clark Collis|title=Striking While Iron Man is Hot |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20213067_20213068_20198639,00.html|date=May 9, 2008|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> In February 2009, Jackson signed on to a nine-picture deal with Marvel which would see him appear as the character in ''[[Iron Man 2]]'', ''[[The First Avenger: Captain America#Captain America: The First Avenger|Captain America: The First Avenger]]'', and ''[[The Avengers (2011 film)|The Avengers]]'' as well as any other sequels they would produce.<ref name="NickFury4Ever">{{cite news|last=Kit|first=Borys|title=Jackson's Fury in flurry of Marvel films|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i57845f198f95ed938a79d4a806b64e68|date=February 25, 2009|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> ==Box office performance== Jackson has said that he chooses roles that are "exciting to watch" and have an "interesting character inside of a story", and that in his roles he wanted to "do things [he hasn't] done, things [he] saw as a kid and wanted to do and now [has] an opportunity to do".<ref name="sun2surf">{{cite news|first=Angela|last=Dawson|publisher=Sun2Surf|title=Samuel L. Jackson shares some of his thoughts on acting, his new movie and his biggest phobia|url=http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=15260|date=August 25, 2006|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> In motion pictures that feature him as a leading actor or supporting co-star, his films have grossed a total of $2.38<ref name="BOMlist">{{cite web|title=People Index|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/?view=Actor&sort=sumgross&p=.htm|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> to $4.48 billion<ref name="The Numbers">{{cite web|title=All Time Top 100 Stars at the Box Office|publisher=The Numbers|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/people/records/|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref> at the North American box office, placing him as the ninth (as strictly lead) or the second highest-grossing movie star (counting supporting roles) of all time; behind only that of [[voice acting|voice actor]] [[Frank Welker]]. In August 2007, Jackson stated in an interview that he wanted to play a small role in [[George Lucas|George Lucas's]] ''[[Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull]]'' so that he could keep his box office position over [[Harrison Ford]].<ref name="IndiaTimes">{{cite news|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Jackson wants Indiana Jones role|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/International_Buzz/Jackson_wants_Indiana_Jones_role/articleshow/2310681.cms|date=August 26, 2007|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> The 2009 edition of ''[[The Guinness World Records]]'', which uses a different calculation to determine film grosses, stated that Jackson is the world's highest grossing actor, having earned $7.42 billion in 68 films.<ref name="BosHerald">{{cite news|last=Dwinell|first=Joe|title=Brangelina take over the 'World'|work=[[Boston Herald]]|url=http://news.bostonherald.com/track/celebrity/view/2008_09_16_Brangelina_take_over_the_%E2%80%98World%E2%80%99/srvc=home&position=3|format=Registration required|date=September 16, 2008|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> ==Personal life== [[File:Samuelljacksonnavy.jpg|thumb|right|Jackson and his wife [[Latanya Richardson]] during a tour of Naval Station [[Pearl Harbor]]]] Jackson married actress [[LaTanya Richardson]] in 1980, whom he met while attending [[Morehouse College]].<ref name="actors"/> In 2009, the couple started their own charitable organization to help support education.<ref name="Charity">{{cite news|last=Mears|first=Jo|title=My family values|publisher=[[guardian.co.uk]]|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/may/23/samuel-l-jackson-family-values|date=May 23, 2009|accessdate=January 26, 2010 | location=London}}</ref> The couple, who live in [[Los Angeles, California]], have a daughter, Zoe, born in 1982.<ref name="LatanyaZoe">{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Lena|title=Samuel L. Jackson: Out of Lee's 'Jungle,' Into the Limelight|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/09/movies/up-and-coming-samuel-l-jackson-out-of-lee-s-jungle-into-the-limelight.html|date=June 9, 1991|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> She works as a sports channel producer.<ref name="Charity"/> Jackson has revealed in an interview that he sees every one of his movies in theaters with paying customers claiming that "Even during my theater years, I wished I could watch the plays I was in — while I was in them! I dig watching myself work."<ref name="Time.com">{{cite news|last=Tyrangiel|first=Josh|title=His Own Best Fan|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1223382,00.html|date=August 7, 2006|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> He also enjoys collecting the action figures of the characters he portrays in his films, including Jules Winnfield, Shaft, Mace Windu, and Frozone.<ref name="LongIslandPress.com">{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Prairie|title=Celebrity Spotlight: Samuel L. Jackson|publisher=LongIslandPress.com|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20051119091014/http://www.longislandpress.com/?cp=142&show=article&a_id=3977|date=May 18, 2005|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> He is a comic book and [[anime]] fan.<ref name="BigFanBoy.com"/> Jackson is bald, but enjoys wearing unusual wigs in his films.<ref name="Bald R Us">{{cite news|title=Samuel L. Jackson's bald love |publisher=[[Monsters and Critics]]|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1364990.php|date=October 13, 2007|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> Jackson has reflected on his decision to go bald: "I keep ending up on those bald is beautiful lists. It's cool. You know, when I started losing my hair it was during the era when everybody had lots of hair. ... All of a sudden I felt this big hole in the middle of my afro, I couldn't face having a comb over so I had to quickly figure what the haircut for me was."<ref name="Bald R Us"/> His first bald role was in ''[[The Great White Hype]]''.<ref name="WigsPlay">{{cite news|last=Walton|first=A. Scott|title=Wigs Often Play Supporting Roles in Films With Samuel L. Jackson|work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F6CEC32D01EB37B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|format=Fee required|date=October 21, 2002|accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> Jackson usually gets to pick his own hairstyles for each character he portrays.<ref name="WigsPlay"/><ref name="BlackSnakeHair">{{cite news|last=Alvarez|first=Antoinette|title=Interview: Samuel L. On Black Snake Moan|publisher=LatinoReview.com|url=http://www.latinoreview.com/news/interview-samuel-l-on-black-snake-moan-1467|date=February 14, 2007|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> Although he did poke fun at his baldness the first time he appeared bald on [[The Tonight Show]], explaining that he had to shave his head for one role, but then he kept receiving more and more roles afterward, and had to keep shaving his head so wigs could be made for him. Laughingly, he ended the tale by lamenting to [[Jay Leno]], "The only way I'm gonna have time to grow my hair back, is if I'm not workin'!". Jackson enjoys playing [[golf]], a game he has been reported to have become very proficient at.<ref name="actors"/> Jackson has a clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf during production.<ref name="CleanBreak">{{cite news|last=Beale|first=Lewis|title=Clean Break With the Past - Samuel L. Jackson went from addict to Hollywood star|work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=June 11, 2000|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2000/06/11/2000-06-11_clean_break_with_the_past_sa.html|accessdate=January 25, 2010}}</ref><ref name="BestSupportPF"/> He has played in the Gary Player Invitational charity golf tournament to assist golf icon Gary Player raise funds for needy children in South Africa. He stated that the golf course is the only place where he "can go dressed as a pimp and fit in perfectly".<ref name="tiscali.film & tv"/> Jackson is also a keen basketball fan, and especially favors the [[Toronto Raptors]] and the [[Harlem Globetrotters]].<ref name="The Windsor Star">{{cite news|last=Govani|first=Shinan|title=Raptors provide Jackson's action|work=[[The Windsor Star]] |url=http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/sports/story.html?id=1371686c-6b13-4df1-a6dd-b7f6c006af6b&k=33394|date=November 4, 2006|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref> He also became a [[Liverpool F.C.]] fan after filming ''[[The 51st State]]'' in [[Liverpool, England]]. Jackson, a known lover of [[Ireland]], also supports a [[Dublin]] based football team [[Bohemian F.C.]]<ref name="ToffeeWeb.com">{{cite web|title=Celebrity Evertonians|publisher=ToffeeWeb.com |url=http://www.toffeeweb.com/fans/celebrities.asp|accessdate=May 10, 2009}}</ref><ref name="RedStar">{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N165069090716-1713.htm|title=Hollywood Star Proud to Be Red|publisher=Liverpoolfc.tv|date=July 16, 2009|accessdate=July 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name="I'm a Bohs fan till I die, vows Hollywood star Jackson">{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/im-a-bohs-fan-till-i-die-vows-hollywood-star-jackson-2147632.html|publisher=Herald.ie|title=I'm a Bohs fan till I die, vows Hollywood star Jackson|date=April 21, 2010|accessdate=April 26, 2010}}</ref> Jackson drew upon his middle class roots during the [[2008 Democratic Primary]] when he campaigned for then Illinois Senator [[Barack Obama]] in [[Texarkana, Texas]]. He said "Barack Obama represents everything I was told I could be growing up. I am a child of segregation. When I grew up and people told me I could be president, I knew it was a lie. But now we have a representative... the American Dream is a reality. Anyone can grow up to be a president.” <ref> Martin, Marie (February 25, 2008).{{cite web|url=http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/localnews/2008/02/25/jackson-campaigns-for-obama-90.php |publisher=Texarkana Gazette |title=Jackson campaigns for Obama |date=2008-02-25 |access date 2010-06-09}}</ref> ==Filmography== {{Main|Samuel L. Jackson filmography}} {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#d6d6d6; text-align:center;" ! style="width:33px;"|Year ! style="width:300px;"|Film ! style="width:220px;"|Role ! style="width:281px;"|Notes |- |1972 |''[[Together for Days]]'' | Stan | |- |1978 |''[[The Trial of the Moke]]'' | | |- |1981 |''[[Ragtime (film)|Ragtime]]'' |Gang Member No. 2 | |- |rowspan="2"|1987 ||''[[Eddie Murphy Raw]]'' |Eddie's uncle | |- |''[[Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987 film)|Uncle Tom's Cabin]]'' |George | |- |rowspan="2"|1988 ||''[[Coming to America]]'' |Hold-Up Man | |- |''[[School Daze]]'' |Leeds | |- |rowspan="4"|1989 |''[[Do the Right Thing]]'' |Mister Señor Love Daddy | |- |''[[The Exorcist III]]'' |Blind Dream Man | |- |''[[Sea of Love (film)|Sea of Love]]'' |Black Guy | |- |''[[Dead Man Out]]'' |Calvin Fredricks | |- |rowspan="6"|1990 |''[[Goodfellas]]'' |[[Parnell Edwards|Parnell Steven "Stacks" Edwards]] | |- |''[[Mo' Better Blues]]'' |Madlock | |- |''[[Def by Temptation]]'' |Minister Garth | |- |''[[Betsy's Wedding]]'' |Taxi Dispatcher | |- |''[[A Shock to the System]]'' |Ulysses | |- |''[[The Return of Superfly]]'' |Nate Cabot | |- |rowspan="2"|1991 |''[[Strictly Business (film)|Strictly Business]]'' |Monroe | |- |''[[Jungle Fever]]'' |Gator Purify | |- |rowspan="6"|1992 |''[[Juice (film)|Juice]]'' |Trip | |- |''[[Patriot Games (film)|Patriot Games]]'' |LCDR [[Robby Jackson (Tom Clancy)|Robby Jackson]] | |- |''[[White Sands (film)|White Sands]]'' |Greg Meeker | |- |''[[Jumpin' at the Boneyard]]'' | Mr. Simpson | |- |''[[Johnny Suede]]'' | B-Bop | |- |''[[Fathers & Sons (film)|Fathers & Sons]] | Marshall | |- |rowspan="6"|1993 |''[[True Romance]]'' |Big Don | |- |''[[Menace II Society]]'' |Tat Lawson | |- |''[[Loaded Weapon 1]]'' |Sgt. Wes Luger | |- |''[[Amos & Andrew]]'' |Andrew Sterling | |- |''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'' |John Raymond Arnold | |- |''[[The Meteor Man]]'' |Dre | |- |rowspan="6"|1994 |''[[Fresh (film)|Fresh]]'' |Sam | |- |''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'' |[[Jules Winnfield]] |[[Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor]] Nominated- [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] |- |''[[Against The Wall]]'' |Jamaal |[[Television movie]] |- |''[[The New Age (film)|The New Age]]'' |Dale | |- |''[[Hail Caesar (film)|Hail Caesar]]'' |Mailman |Cameo |- |''[[Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker]]'' |[[Richard Theodore Greener]] | |- |rowspan="5"|1995 |''[[Kiss of Death (1995 film)|Kiss of Death]]'' |Calvin Hart | |- |''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]'' |[[Zeus Carver]] | |- |''[[Losing Isaiah]]'' |Kadar Lewis | |- |''[[Fluke (film)|Fluke]]'' |Rumbo |Voice only |- |''[[Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life]]'' |Narrator |Voice only |- |rowspan="7"|1996 |''[[The Great White Hype]]'' |Rev. Fred Sultan | |- |''[[A Time to Kill (film)|A Time to Kill]]'' |Carl Lee Hailey | |- |''[[The Long Kiss Goodnight]]'' |Mitch Henessey | |- |''[[Hard Eight (film)|Hard Eight]] |Jimmy | |- |''[[Trees Lounge]] |Wendell | |- |''Teens and Guns: Preventing Violence'' | |School educational video<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcmp.org/guides/3671.pdf|title=Teens and Guns: Preventing Violence|publisher=Described and Captioned Media Program|accessdate=2009-06-04|format=PDF}}</ref> |- |''[[The Search for One-eye Jimmy]]'' |Colonel Ron | |- |rowspan="5"|1997 |''[[One Eight Seven]]'' |Trevor Garfield | |- |''[[Eve's Bayou]]'' |Louis Batiste |Debut as a producer |- |''[[Jackie Brown (film)|Jackie Brown]]'' |Ordell Robbie | |- |''[[Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's]]'' | | |- |''[[The Directors: John Frankenheimer]]'' | | |- |rowspan="4"|1998 |''[[Sphere (film)|Sphere]]'' |Harry Adams | |- |''[[The Negotiator (film)|The Negotiator]]'' |Lt. Danny Roman | |- |''[[The Red Violin]]'' |Charles Morritz | |- |''[[Out of Sight]]'' |Con man |Uncredited cameo |- |rowspan="3"|1999 |''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'' |[[Mace Windu]] | |- |''[[Deep Blue Sea]]'' |Russell Franklin | |- |''[[Forever Hollywood]]'' | | |- |rowspan="3"|2000 |''[[Rules of Engagement (film)|Rules of Engagement]]'' |Col. Terry L. Childers | |- |''[[Shaft (2000 film)|Shaft]]'' |[[John Shaft]] | |- |''[[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]]'' | Elijah Price | |- |2001 |''[[The Caveman's Valentine]]'' |Romulus Ledbetter |Executive producer |- |rowspan="7"|2002 |''[[Changing Lanes]]'' |Doyle Gipson | |- |''[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones]]'' |[[Mace Windu]] | |- |''[[xXx]]'' |Agent Augustus Gibbons | |- |''[[The 51st State]]'' (''Formula 51'') |Elmo McElroy | |- |''[[Fighting for Freedom: Revolution & Civil War]]'' |Narrator |Voice only |- |''[[The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies]]'' |Host | |- |''[[Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives]]'' | | |- |rowspan="3"|2003 |''[[Basic (film)|Basic]]'' |Sergeant Nathan West | |- |''[[S.W.A.T. (film)|S.W.A.T.]]'' |Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson | |- |''[[No Good Deed]]'' |Jack Friar | |- |rowspan="6"|2004 |''[[Twisted (2004 film)|Twisted]]'' |John Mills | |- |''[[Kill Bill Vol. 2|Kill Bill Vol.2]]'' |Rufus | |- |''[[The Incredibles]]'' |[[Frozone|Lucius Best/Frozone]] |Voice only |- |''[[In My Country]]'' |Langston Whitfield | |- |''[[Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson]]'' |[[Jack Johnson (boxer)|Jack Johnson]] |Voice only |- |''[[The N-Word]]'' | Himself | |- |rowspan="4"|2005 |''[[Coach Carter]]'' |Coach Ken Carter | |- |''[[xXx: State of the Union]]'' |Agent Augustus Gibbons | |- |''[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'' |[[Mace Windu]] | |- |''[[The Man (film)|The Man]]'' |Derrick Vann | |- |rowspan="4"|2006 |''[[Freedomland (film)|Freedomland]]'' |Lorenzo Council | |- |''[[Snakes on a Plane]]'' |Neville Flynn | |- |''[[Home of the Brave (2006 film)|Home of the Brave]]'' | Will Marsh | |- |''[[Honor Deferred]]'' |Narrator |Voice only |- |rowspan="7"|2007 |''[[Farce of the Penguins]]'' | Narrator | Voice only |- |''[[Black Snake Moan (film)|Black Snake Moan]]'' | Lazarus Woods |Also sang on the soundtrack |- |''[[1408 (film)|1408]]'' | Gerald Olin | |- |''[[Resurrecting the Champ]]'' | [[Bob Satterfield]] | |- | ''[[Cleaner (film)|Cleaner]]'' |Tom Cutler | |- | ''[[Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story]]'' | Narrator |Voice only |- | ''[[Stax 50th Anniversary Concert]]'' | | |- |rowspan="6"|2008 |''[[Jumper (film)|Jumper]]'' | Agent Roland Cox | |- |''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'' |[[Ultimate Nick Fury|Nick Fury]] |Uncredited cameo |- | ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' | [[Mace Windu]] |Voice only |- |''[[Lakeview Terrace]]'' | Abel Turner | |- |''[[Soul Men]]'' | Louis Hinds | |- |''[[The Spirit (film)|The Spirit]]'' |The Octopus | |- |rowspan="6"|2009 |''[[Mother and Child (film)|Mother and Child]]'' |Paul | |- |''[[Astro Boy (film)|Astro Boy]]'' |Zog |Voice only |- |''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'' | Narrator | Voice only, uncredited |- |''[[Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey]]'' |Fear |Voice only, post-production |- |''Blown'' | Julian Lezard | Pre-production |- |''Vengeance: A Love Story'' | John Dromoor | Pre-production |- |rowspan="3"|2010 |''[[Iron Man 2]]'' | [[Ultimate Nick Fury|Nick Fury]] | |- | ''[[Unthinkable]]'' | "H" | |- |''[[The Other Guys]]'' | Detective Highsmith | Awaiting release |- |rowspan="4"|2011 |''Running Wild'' | TBA | Pre-production |- |''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'' | [[Ultimate Nick Fury|Nick Fury]] | Announced |- |''[[Sympathy for the Devil (2011 film)|Sympathy for the Devil]]'' | | Announced |- |''[[Deathgames]]'' | |Pre-production |} ===Television work=== {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |1991 |''[[Law & Order]]'' |Taggert |Episode "[[The Violence of Summer (Law & Order episode)|The Violence of Summer]]" |- |1992 ||''[[Ghostwriter (TV series)|Ghostwriter]]'' ||Reggie Jenkins|| |- |1997 |''[[Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child]]'' |The Mayor (voice) |Episode "The Pied Piper" |- |2001 |''[[The Proud Family]]'' |Joseph (voice) |Episode "Seven Days of Kwanzaa" |- |2005–2007 |''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]'' |[[Ed Wuncler III and Gin Rummy|Gin Rummy]] |Voice for three episodes |- |2005 |''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]'' |Himself |Episode "Samuel L Jackson" |- |2007 |''[[Afro Samurai]]'' |Afro Samurai/[[Ninja Ninja]] |Voice only; executive producer |- |rowspan="2"|2009 |''[[Afro Samurai: Resurrection]]'' |Afro Samurai/Ninja Ninja |Voice only; producer |- |''[[Un-broke: What You Need to Know About Money]]'' |Author of [[self-help]] books |[[Television special]] |} ===Voice acting=== {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2004 |''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] |[[List of characters in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas#Officer Frank Tenpenny|Officer Frank Tenpenny]] |[[Video game]] |- |2010 |''[[Iron Man 2|Iron Man 2: The Video Game]]''<ref name=IronMan2GameVoiceCast>{{cite web|url=http://www.sega.com/news/?n=4018 |title=Iron Man 2: The Video Game Gets Talented |publisher=Sega.com |date= |accessdate=2010-05-08}}</ref> |Nick Fury |[[Video game]] |} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==Further reading== *Dils, Tracey E. ''Samuel L. Jackson (Black Americans of Achievement)''. Chelsea House Publications, 1999. ISBN 0791052826. *Hudson, Jeff. ''Samuel L. Jackson: The Unauthorised Biography''. Virgin Books, 2004. ISBN 1852270241. ==External links== {{Commons category}} *[http://www.samuelljackson.com/ Official site of Samuel L. Jackson] *{{imdb|0000168}} *[http://www.talktalk.co.uk/entertainment/film/biography/artist/samuel-l-jackson/biography/109 Extensive biography of Samuel L. 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