Samuel L. Jackson is an American actor whose prolific, genre-spanning career has made him one of the most recognisable and widely cast performers in modern film. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as hitman Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, a role that cemented his status as a defining screen presence of the 1990s, and he later reunited with Tarantino for Jackie Brown and Django Unchained.
Jackson has built one of the largest franchise footprints in Hollywood, playing Jedi Master Mace Windu across the Star Wars prequel trilogy and voicing Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D., throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe from the character’s first mid-credits appearance in Iron Man onward, a role he is set to reprise in Avengers: Doomsday.
His extensive filmography also includes Die Hard with a Vengeance, Jurassic Park, Shaft, and M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable trilogy. Jackson holds the distinction of being one of the highest-grossing actors in box office history when his full body of work is combined. Still highly active, he has further films including The Great Beyond and The Beast releasing in 2026. His combination of iconic franchise roles and instantly quotable performances has made him a hugely sought-after name among collectors and fans across multiple genres.