Biography of Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson is one of the hardest working Hollywood actors. He has appeared in countless hit movies, including Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars: Episode I. Samuel also had memorable roles in the movies Sphere, The Negotiator, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Jurassic Park, and Jackie Brown.

Early life, biography and education of Samuel L. Jackson

Renowned actor Samuel L. Jackson was born on December 21, 1948 in Washington, DC and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Unfortunately, his father passed away from alcoholism when he was a schoolboy. He only met his father twice in his life. When he was a child, he also suffered from stuttering.

After that, Samuel was raised by his mother, Elizabeth Jackson, for most of his childhood. His mother worked as a laborer and supply buyer for a mental institution. He studied in various segregated schools.

After completing his studies, Samuel attended Riverside High School in Chattanooga and graduated. At the time, he was quite notable playing French horn and trumpet in the school orchestra.

She initially dreamed of earning a degree in marine biology at Morehouse College in Atlanta, but changed her major after discovering her interest in acting.

Professional career of Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson made his feature film debut in the Blaxploitation film, “Together for Days,” in 1972, after appearing in various plays including “The Threepenny Opera” and “A Soldier’s Pay.” After four years, he also appeared in the television series ‘Movin’ On’.

Samuel later went to New York City where he spent the next few years taking part in various stage productions including ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Two Trains Running’. Furthermore, he also appeared in the movie ‘The Displaced Person’ in the year 1977.

After that, Samuel launched into making more noticeable characters in ‘School Daze’ and ‘Do the Right Thing’ which released in 1988 and 1989 till now. He then appeared in the 1990 movie ‘Goodfellas’ and played a minor role along with Robert De Niro and Lorena Bracco as well.

From 1990 to 1993, he appeared in several popular movies including ‘Def by Temptation’, ‘The Return of Superfly’, ‘Patriot Games’, ‘Strictly Business’, ‘Jungle Fever’, ‘True Romance’, ‘Amos & Andrew’ , ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Meteor Man’.

In 1994, Samuel became a global icon after playing the critically acclaimed character ‘Jules Winnifield’ in the hit film ‘Pulp Fiction.’ The director, Quentin Tarantino wanted it specifically for the character. The film was budgeted at $8.5 million and $10 million in marketing and grossed nearly $213 million worldwide.

From 1995 to 1996, he also appeared in a series of average movies like ‘Kiss of Death’, ‘Losing Isiah’ and ‘The Great White Hype’. In the year 1997 he played the role of Trevor Garfield in ‘One Eight Seven’. He later appeared in other movies like ‘Eve’s Bayou’ and ‘Jackie Brown’.

The same year, Samuel also made his notable appearance in various TV series like ‘Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for All Children’ and ‘Off the Menu: Chasen’s Last Days’.

In the year 1999, he also appeared in the shark thriller, ‘Deep Blue Sea’ and in ‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace’. After a couple of years, he played the role of the tramp musician in ‘The Caveman’s Valentine’, which was his only movie of the year.

From 2003 to 2005, he appeared in ‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines’, ‘No Good Deed’, ‘Twisted’, ‘Kill Bill Vol. 2’, ‘The Incredibles’, ‘In My Country’, ‘Coach Carter’ and ‘The Man’, respectively. In 2006, he was cast opposite Julianne Moore in ‘Freedomland,’ before appearing in one of the most original movies of the year, ‘Snakes on a Plane.’

He was also seen in the promotional music video for the film to build anticipation for the film. In early 2007, he was cast as the narrator in the direct-to-DVD film ‘Farce of the Penguins’ before playing the character of a blues musician in ‘Black Snake Moan’ and the horror film ‘1408’.

From 2008 to 2011, he appeared in a wide genre of films including, ‘Iron Man,’ ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars,’ ‘Soul Men,’ ‘Gospel Hill,’ ‘Inglourious Basterds,’ ‘Unthinkable,’ Iron Man 2′, ‘African Cats’, ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ and ‘Arena’. He has also been seen in the television series ‘Curiosity’, ‘Prohibition’ and ‘The Sunset Limited’.

In the year 2012, the actor played the lead character of Stephen in Quentin Tarantino’s movie, ‘Django Unchained’, which was also one of his most successful movies.

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One of his highest grossing movies of all time ‘Pulp Fiction’ which was released in 1994. The movie grossed a whopping $213 million while its production cost was only $8-$8.5 million. Therefore, according to the profit-sharing contact between manufacturers and actors, he must have collected a large amount of the profit.

The movie that features, Uma Karuna Thurman, Harvey Keitel and Rosanna Lisa Arquette as well. After that, she has also given several hit movies including Changing Lanes, A Time to Kill, and Unbreakable.

The renowned actor in 2018, landed the leading role in the super-hit movies, Captain Marvel, as well as Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Samuel L. Jackson Net Worth, Salary & Main Source of Income

Samuel L. Jackson has earned a great deal of money thanks to his prolific acting career. Samuel has an estimated net worth of $220 million as of 2019. One of his highest grossing movies of all time, American black comedy, from 1994 is Pulp Fiction. The film was budgeted at $8-8.5 million and ma

As of 2019, Jackson is also considered the highest box office star of all time with over $5.15 billion in total US box office, an average of $70.5 million per film.

Wife, married, and relationship to Samuel L. Jackson

Renowned actor Samuel L. Jackson is a married person. Jackson is married to his longtime girlfriend, actress and sports channel producer, L Ask Richardson on August 18, 1980. The couple have a daughter, Zoe, who was born after a couple of years of marriage.

The couple met when they were both attending Morehouse College. The couple was also involved in various charitable projects and founded their own charitable organization to help support education.

In his free time, he likes to collect action figures of the characters. Besides, he also loves to collect comics. Also, he loves to wear different kangol wigs and hats for his movies because he is bald. In addition to acting, he is a prolific golfer and an avid fan of basketball and soccer.

Samuel L. Jackson Height, Age, and Other Facts

• Samuel L. Jackson’s age in 2019 is 70 years (December 21, 1948).
• Height: Measures 6’2½’ (1.89m).
• He is an avid golfer.
• He is a big fan of the Atlanta Falcons soccer club.
• He is a close friend of the British actor, Simon Pegg .
• He belongs to the American nationality and his ethnicity is black.