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Samuel L Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson at a Los Angeles event in July 2006.

Born

Samuel Leroy Jackson
December 21, 1948 (age 59)
Washington, D.C, U.S.

Years active

1972–present

Spouse(s)

Latanya Richardson (1980-present)

Official website

Awards won
BAFTA Awards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1994 Pulp Fiction
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture 2006 Coach Carter Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture 1997 A Time to Kill

Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor. Jackson came to fame in the early 1990s, after a series of well-reviewed performances, and has since become a major film star and cultural icon, having appeared in a large number of high-grossing films.

Jackson is married to Latanya Richardson and has a daughter. He is a huge sports fan and an avid golfer. Jackson has won multiple awards for his film performances and has been portrayed in various forms of media including films, television series, and lyrics. Jackson has starred in over sixty films throughout his career and is currently working on six films that will debut between 2008 and 2009. Jackson's most recent role was in Jumper released on February 14, 2008.

Jackson has noted 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 done, things he saw as a kid and wanted to do and now has an opportunity to do".

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