Samuel L. Jackson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Samuel L. Jackson
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Jackson at the premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019
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Samuel Leroy Jackson
December 21, 1948 Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College (B.A.) |
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| Years active | 1972–present |
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LaTanya Richardson (m. 1980)
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| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
Samuel L. Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American movie actor and producer. He has starred in many movies. These include The Avengers, Die Hard with a Vengeance and Pulp Fiction.
Jackson was born in Washington, D.C. on December 21, 1948. He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. During childhood, he had a stuttering problem.
Jackson attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. After joining a local acting group to earn extra points in a class, Jackson found an interest in acting and switched his major. Before graduating in 1972, he co-founded the "Just Us Theatre". Jackson is a sports fan and supports basketball teams Toronto Raptors and the Harlem Globetrotters and soccer club Liverpool FC.
In 1980, Jackson married LaTanya Richardson, with whom he has a daughter, Zoe.
In October 2011, Jackson surpassed Frank Welker as the highest grossing film actor of all-time.
Images for kids
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Jackson at the premiere for Cleaner in Paris, April 2008
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Jackson's handprints in front of The Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World's Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.
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Jackson at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
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Jackson at the 2010 Comic Con in San Diego.
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Jackson with his wife LaTanya Richardson in 2005
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Jackson with his daughter Zoe in 2004
