Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel Leroy Jackson (lahir 21 Desember 1948) adalah aktor dan produser Amerika. Salah satu aktor yang paling dikenal luas di generasinya, film-film yang dibintanginya telah meraup lebih dari $27 miliar di seluruh dunia, menjadikannya aktor berpenghasilan tertinggi kedua sepanjang masa. Akademi Seni dan Sains Film memberinya Penghargaan Kehormatan Akademi pada tahun 2022 sebagai "Ikon budaya yang karya dinamisnya bergema di seluruh genre, generasi, dan penonton di seluruh dunia". Jackson memulai karirnya di panggung dengan membuat debut teater profesionalnya di Keberanian Ibu dan Anak-anaknya pada tahun 1980 di Teater Umum. Dari tahun 1981 hingga 1983 ia berperan sebagai Prajurit Louis Henderson dalam A Soldier's Play Off-Broadway. Dia juga memulai peran Boy Willie dalam The Piano Lesson karya August Wilson pada tahun 1987 di Yale Repertory Theatre. Dia kembali bermain dalam kebangkitan Broadway 2022 dengan memerankan Doaker Charles. Peran film awal Jackson termasuk Coming to America (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Juice (1992), True Romance (1993), dan Jurassic Park (1993), Menace II Society (1993), dan Fresh (1994). Kolaborasinya dengan Spike Lee semakin terkenal dengan film-film seperti School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013), dan Chi-Raq (2015). Peran utama Jackson adalah dalam Pulp Fiction (1994) karya Quentin Tarantino yang membuatnya meraih kemenangan BAFTA Award dan nominasi Academy Award untuk Aktor Pendukung Terbaik. Dia selanjutnya berkolaborasi dengan Tarantino, berakting di Jackie Brown (1997), Django Unchained (2012), dan The Hateful Eight (2015). Ia dikenal pernah tampil di sejumlah film berbiaya besar, antara lain Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Negotiator (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) dan reboot-nya (2019), XXX (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), Pelatih Carter (2005), Ular di Pesawat (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Pulau Tengkorak (2017), dan Kaca (2019). Ia juga mendapat pengakuan luas sebagai Jedi Mace Windu dalam trilogi prekuel Star Wars (1999–2005), kemudian menyuarakan perannya dalam film animasi Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) dan video game Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011). Dengan izinnya, kemiripannya digunakan untuk versi Ultimate dari karakter Marvel Comics Nick Fury; ia kemudian memerankan Fury dalam 11 film Marvel Cinematic Universe, dimulai dengan penampilan cameo di Iron Man (2008), serta menjadi bintang tamu di serial televisi Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Dia akan mengulangi peran ini dalam serial Disney+ mendatang, Secret Invasion, yang akan tayang perdana pada 21 Juni 2023. Jackson telah mengisi suaranya untuk beberapa film animasi, dokumenter, serial televisi, dan video game, termasuk Lucius Best / Frozone dalam film Pixar The Incredibles (2004) dan Incredibles 2 (2018).

Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the second highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in Mother Courage and her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in A Soldier's Play Off-Broadway. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playing Doaker Charles. Jackson early film roles include Coming to America (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Juice (1992), True Romance (1993), and Jurassic Park (1993), Menace II Society (1993), and Fresh (1994). His collaborations with Spike Lee led to greater prominence with films such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013), and Chi-Raq (2015). Jackson's breakout role was in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994) which earned him a BAFTA Award win and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He further collaborated with Tarantino, acting in Jackie Brown (1997), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015). He's known for having appeared in a number of big-budget films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Negotiator (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) and its reboot (2019), XXX (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019). He also gained widespread recognition as the Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), later voicing the role in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and the video game Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011). With his permission, his likeness was used for the Ultimate version of the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury; he subsequently played Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with a cameo appearance in Iron Man (2008), as well as guest-starring in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He will reprise this role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, which is set to premiere on June 21, 2023. Jackson has provided his voice for several animated films, documentaries, television series, and video games, including Lucius Best / Frozone in the Pixar films The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018).