| Full Name | Samuel Leroy Jackson |
| Date of Birth | December 21, 1948 |
| Age | 75 |
| Place of Birth | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States, Gabon |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) |
| Occupations | Actor, producer |
| Years Active | 1972–present |
| Spouse | LaTanya Richardson (m. 1980) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Notable Achievements | – His films have grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing actor of all time. |
| – Received the Academy Honorary Award in 2022. |
| Early Theatre Roles | – Made professional theatre debut in “Mother Courage and Her Children” in 1980. |
| – Originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in “A Soldier’s Play” off-Broadway from 1981 to 1983. |
| – Originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” in 1987. |
| Notable Film Collaborations | – Worked with Spike Lee on films such as “Do the Right Thing” (1989), “Mo’ Better Blues” (1990), “Jungle Fever” (1991), and “Chi-Raq” (2015). |
| – Collaborated with Quentin Tarantino on films like “Pulp Fiction” (1994), “Jackie Brown” (1997), “Kill Bill: Volume 2” (2004), and “Django Unchained” (2012). |
| Roles in Star Wars and Marvel | – Portrayed Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005). |
| – Portrayed Nick Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films. |
| Voice Acting | – Provided his voice for Lucius Best / Frozone in Pixar films “The Incredibles” (2004) and “Incredibles 2” (2018). |
| Notable Films | – “Die Hard with a Vengeance” (1995) |
| – “A Time to Kill” (1996) |
| – “Unbreakable” (2000) |
| – “Snakes on a Plane” (2006) |
| – “Kong: Skull Island” (2017) |
| – “Glass” (2019) |
| – “Shaft” (2000) |
| Activism | – Participated in civil rights protests, including Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral and equal rights protests. |
| – Involved in Black Power movement activities during college years. |
| – Denied being a member of the Black Panther Party. |
| Stuttering | Developed a stutter during childhood and learned to manage it by pretending to be other people. |
| Uses the word “motherfucker” to get through speech blocks. |
| Net Worth | $250 million |
