Samuel L Jackson

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Full Name

Samuel Leroy Jackson

Born

December 21st, 1948

Height

6'2 (1.89m)

Hometown

Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Net Worth

Approximately $250 million

Partner

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Family

Samuel L Jackson is the son of Roy Henry Jackson and Elizabeth Harriett Montgomery. Raised primarily by his mother and maternal grandparents, he has been married to actress and producer LaTanya Richardson Jackson since 1980. The couple have one daughter, Zoe Jackson.

Top Movies

‘Pulp Fiction’, ‘Jackie Brown’, ‘Django Unchained’, ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘Die Hard with a Vengeance’, ‘The Avengers’, ‘The Hateful Eight’, ‘Snakes on a Plane’

Top Shows

‘Secret Invasion’, ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’

Awards

Academy Honorary Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Independent Spirit Award, multiple Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations

Fun Facts

Samuel L Jackson is one of the highest-grossing actors in cinema history, with his movies earning more than $27 billion worldwide. He is also renowned for his long-running collaborations with directors Quentin Tarantino and Spike Lee.

Related Actors

Quentin Tarantino, Bruce Willis, John Travolta, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio

Samuel L Jackson is an American actor and producer whose commanding screen presence has made him one of Hollywood’s most recognisable stars.

After breaking through with Spike Lee collaborations including Jungle Fever, Jackson achieved worldwide acclaim for his Academy Award-nominated performance in Pulp Fiction, beginning a long creative partnership with Quentin Tarantino.

He has since starred in acclaimed movies including Jackie Brown, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, Jurassic Park and Die Hard with a Vengeance, while also becoming a central figure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Nick Fury. With one of the highest-grossing filmographies in cinema history and an Academy Honorary Award, Jackson has established himself as one of the most influential and celebrated actors of his generation.