Samuel L. Jackson
Born December 21, 1948 (Age: 77)
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Washington, D.C., USA
Biography
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).
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).
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Filmography
Afterburn
2025
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as Valentine
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Age: 76
The Unholy Trinity
2025
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as St. Christopher
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Age: 76
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
2024
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as Self
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Age: 75
The Garfield Movie
2024
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as Vic (voice)
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Age: 75
Argylle
2024
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as Alfie
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Age: 75
The Marvels
2023
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as Nick Fury
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Age: 74
The Kill Room
2023
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as Gordon
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Age: 74
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
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as Jimbo (voice)
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Age: 73
The Protégé
2021
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as Moody
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Age: 72
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021
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as Darius Kincaid
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Age: 72
Spiral: From the Book of Saw
2021
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as Marcus Banks
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Age: 72
No Image
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 72
One World: Together at Home
2020
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as Self
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Age: 71
The Last Full Measure
2020
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as Takoda
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Age: 71
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
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as Mace Windu (voice)
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Age: 70
QT8: The First Eight
2019
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 70
Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
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as Nick Fury
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Age: 70
Shaft
2019
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as John Shaft
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Age: 70
Avengers: Endgame
2019
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as Nick Fury
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Age: 70
Captain Marvel
2019
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as Nick Fury
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Age: 70
Glass
2019
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as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
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Age: 70
Life Itself
2018
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as Self
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Age: 69
Incredibles 2
2018
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as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
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Age: 69
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
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as Nick Fury (uncredited)
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Age: 69
The Hitman's Bodyguard
2017
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as Darius Kincaid
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Age: 68
Kong: Skull Island
2017
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as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
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Age: 68
I Am Not Your Negro
2017
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 68
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
2017
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as Agent Augustus Gibbons
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Age: 68
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
2016
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as Barron
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Age: 67
Cell
2016
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as Thomas 'Tom' McCourt
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Age: 67
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
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as George Washington Williams
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Age: 67
The Hateful Eight
2015
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as Major Marquis Warren
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Age: 67
Barely Lethal
2015
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as Hardman
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Age: 66
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015
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as Nick Fury
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Age: 66
Kingsman: The Secret Service
2015
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as Valentine
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Age: 66
Big Game
2014
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as US President William Alan Moore
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Age: 65
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
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as Nick Fury
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Age: 65
RoboCop
2014
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as Pat Novak
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Age: 65
Oldboy
2013
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as Chaney
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Age: 64
Turbo
2013
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as Whiplash (voice)
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Age: 64
Django Unchained
2012
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as Stephen
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Age: 64
Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe
2012
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as Self
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Age: 63
The Avengers
2012
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as Nick Fury
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Age: 63
The Samaritan
2012
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as Foley
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Age: 63
Meeting Evil
2012
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as Richie
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Age: 63
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011
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as Nick Fury
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Age: 62
Thor
2011
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as Nick Fury (uncredited)
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Age: 62
African Cats
2011
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 62
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
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as Rufus
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Age: 62
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
2010
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as Elmo McElroy (archive footage)
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Age: 61
The Other Guys
2010
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as P.K. Highsmith
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Age: 61
Iron Man 2
2010
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as Nick Fury
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Age: 61
Mother and Child
2009
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as Paul
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Age: 60
Astro Boy
2009
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as Zog (voice)
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Age: 60
Inglourious Basterds
2009
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 60
The Spirit
2008
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as Octopus
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Age: 60
Soul Men
2008
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as Louis Hinds
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Age: 59
Lakeview Terrace
2008
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as Abel Turner
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Age: 59
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
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as Mace Windu (voice)
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Age: 59
Iron Man
2008
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as Nick Fury (uncredited)
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Age: 59
Jumper
2008
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as Roland
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Age: 59
Afro Samurai the Movie
2007
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as
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Age: 58
Cleaner
2007
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as Tom Cutler
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Age: 58
1408
2007
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as Gerald Olin
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Age: 58
Black Snake Moan
2006
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as Lazarus
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Age: 58
Home of the Brave
2006
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as William Marsh
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Age: 57
Mais Bastidores de Hollywood
2006
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as Self
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Age: 57
Snakes on a Plane
2006
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as Neville Flynn
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Age: 57
50 Films to See Before You Die
2006
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as Self
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Age: 57
Freedomland
2006
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as Lorenzo Council
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Age: 57
The Man
2005
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as Derrick Vann
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Age: 56
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
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as Mace Windu
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Age: 56
xXx: State of the Union
2005
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as Agent Augustus Gibbons
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Age: 56
Coach Carter
2005
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as Ken Carter
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Age: 56
The Incredibles
2004
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as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
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Age: 55
In My Country
2004
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as Langston Whitfield
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Age: 55
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
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as Rufus
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Age: 55
Twisted
2004
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as John Mills
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Age: 55
S.W.A.T.
2003
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as Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
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Age: 54
Basic
2003
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as Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
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Age: 54
Pulp Fiction: The Facts
2002
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 53
No Image
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages
2002
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as
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Age: 53
xXx
2002
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as Agent Augustus Gibbons
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Age: 53
No Good Deed
2002
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as Jack Friar
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Age: 53
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
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as Mace Windu
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Age: 53
Changing Lanes
2002
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as Doyle Gipson
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Age: 53
The 51st State
2001
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as Elmo McElroy
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Age: 52
The Caveman's Valentine
2001
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as Romulus
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Age: 52
Unbreakable
2000
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as Elijah Price
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Age: 51
Shaft
2000
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as John Shaft
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Age: 51
No Image
Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live
2000
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as
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Age: 51
Rules of Engagement
2000
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as Col. Terry L. Childers
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Age: 51
Deep Blue Sea
1999
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as Russell Franklin
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Age: 50
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
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as Mace Windu
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Age: 50
The Red Violin
1998
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as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
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Age: 49
The Negotiator
1998
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as Lt. Danny Roman
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Age: 49
Out of Sight
1998
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as Hejira Henry (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Sphere
1998
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as Dr. Harry Adams
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Age: 49
Jackie Brown
1997
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as Ordell Robbie
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Age: 49
Eve's Bayou
1997
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as Louis Batiste
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Age: 48
One Eight Seven
1997
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as Trevor Garfield
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Age: 48
Hard Eight
1997
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as Jimmy
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Age: 48
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
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as Mitch Henessey
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Age: 47
A Time to Kill
1996
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as Carl Lee Hailey
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Age: 47
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996
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as Narrator
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Age: 47
Fluke
1995
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as Rumbo (voice)
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Age: 46
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
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as Zeus Carver
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Age: 46
Kiss of Death
1995
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as Calvin Hart
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Age: 46
Losing Isaiah
1995
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as Kadar Lewis
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Age: 46
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
1994
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as Colonel Ron
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Age: 45
Pulp Fiction
1994
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as Jules Winnfield
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Age: 45
Fresh
1994
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as Sam
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Age: 45
True Romance
1993
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as Big Don
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Age: 44
Jurassic Park
1993
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as Arnold
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Age: 44
Menace II Society
1993
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as Tat Lawson
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Age: 44
Amos & Andrew
1993
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as Andrew Sterling
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Age: 44
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
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as Wes Luger
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Age: 44
Fathers & Sons
1992
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as Marshall
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Age: 43
Patriot Games
1992
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as Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson
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Age: 43
White Sands
1992
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as Greg Meeker
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Age: 43
Juice
1992
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as Trip
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Age: 43
Strictly Business
1991
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as Monroe
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Age: 42
Johnny Suede
1991
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as B-Bop
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Age: 42
Jungle Fever
1991
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as Gator Purify
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Age: 42
The Return of Superfly
1990
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as Nate Cabot
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Age: 41
GoodFellas
1990
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as Stacks Edwards
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Age: 41
The Exorcist III
1990
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as Dream Blind Man
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Age: 41
Mo' Better Blues
1990
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as Madlock
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Age: 41
Betsy's Wedding
1990
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as Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
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Age: 41
Common Ground
1990
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as Rev. Bob McClair
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Age: 41
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
1990
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as The Janitor
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Age: 41
Sea of Love
1989
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as Black Guy
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Age: 40
Do the Right Thing
1989
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as Mister Señor Love Daddy
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Age: 40
Coming to America
1988
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as Hold-Up Man
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Age: 39
Eddie Murphy Raw
1987
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as Eddie's Uncle
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Age: 38