Samuel L. Jackson

(1948-)

American actor

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married since 18 August 1980
(for 44 years and 10 months)

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Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. Widely regarded as one of the most popular actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing actor of all time (when cameo appearances are excluded). He rose to fame with films such as Coming to America (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Juice (1992), Menace II Society (1993), True Romance (1993), Jurassic Park (1993), and Fresh (1994). Jackson continued acting gaining prominence for his collaborations with director Spike Lee in the films School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013) and Chi-Raq (2015) and in the Quentin Tarantino films Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1997), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015). For his role in Pulp Fiction, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2021 it was announced by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences that Jackson will be the recipient of the Honorary Academy Award.

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Born	Samuel Leroy Jackson 21 December 1948 (age 76) Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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LaTanya Richardson Jackson

American actress

1973 -

Married · 18 Aug 1980

1 child · 10 photos

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Zoe info 1st child with LaTanya Richardson Jackson Female b. 28 Mar 1982 Age: 43 1982- Celebrity Baby

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Elizabeth Jackson · Mother · 1923-2012 · American, Relative info

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Clark Gregg · Associate · 1962- · American actor, director, and screenwriter edit info

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Chris Evans · Associate · 1981- · American, Actor edit info

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LaTanya Richardson Jackson

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Married · 18 Aug 1980

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