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Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson (English: Samuel Leroy Jackson, December 21, 1948 -) is an American actor and producer. His most well-known works include "Jurassic Park", "Danger Man" and "Star Wars Prequel Trilogy", and his recent works include "Marvel Cinematic Universe Series" and "Kingsman". At the beginning of his career, he mostly played drug addicts and villains. In the 1990s, he was able to transform and began to play some decent roles. Now he mostly plays strong second-line supporting roles. In 1991, he won a special Best Supporting Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for "Jungle Fever". In 1995, he won the British Academy Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won the Silver Bear Award for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival in 1998 for "Blackout."
- Category
- Film & TV
- Nationality
- United States
- Born
- 1948-12-21
- Wikidata
- Q172678