Thursday, February 27, 2014

Actor Spotlight of Samuel L. Jackson

        In Hollywood there are a numerous amount of very talented actors that have great performances in just about every movie they are in. One of those Actors is Samuel L. Jackson and today I'm going to spotlight his career by listing the movies he has been in, my 3 favorite films he has been in, list of notable awards he has one as well as any future projects he has in the works. So without further ado...





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Samuel L. Jackson Filmography
Year
Film
Role
1972
Together For Days
Stan
1977
The Displaced Person
Sulk
1980
The Exterminator
Extra
1981
Ragtime
Gang member No. 2
1987
Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie’s Uncle
1988
Coming to America
Hold-Up Man
1988
School Daze
Leeds
1989
Do the Right Thing
Mister Senor Love daddy
1989
The Exorcist III
Blind Dream Man
1989
Sea of Love
Black Guy
1990
Goodfellas
Parnell Steven “Stacks” Edwards
1990
Mo’ Better Blues
Madlock
1990
Def by Temptation
Minister Garth
1990
Betsy’s Wedding
Taxi Dispatcher
1990
A Shock to the System
Ulysses
1991
The Return of Superfly
Nate Cabot
1991
Strictly Buisness
Monroe
1992
Jungle Fever
Gator Purify
1992
Juice
Trip
1992
Patriot Games
LCDR Robby Jackson
1992
White Sands
Greg Meeker
1992
Jumpin’ at the Boneyard
Mr. Simpson
1992
Johnny Suede
B-Bop
1993
Fathers & Sons
Marshall
1993
True Romance
Big Don
1993
Menace II Society
Tat Lawson
1993
Loaded Weapon 1
Sgt. Wes Luger
1993
Amos & Andrew
Andrew Starling
1993
Jurassic Park
John Raymond Arnold
1994
Fresh
Sam
1994
Pulp Fiction
Jules Winnefield
1994
Against the wall
Jamaal
1994
The New Age
Dale
1994
Hail Caesar
Mailman
1994
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whitaker
Richard Theodore Greener
1995
Kiss of Death
Calvin Hart
1995
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Zeus Carver
1995
Losing Isaiah
Kadar Lewis
1995
Fluke
Rumbo (Voice)
1996
The Great White Hype
Rev. Fred Sultan
1996
A Time to Kill
Carl Lee Hailey
1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Mitch Hennessey
1996
Hard Eight
Jimmy
1996
Trees Lounge
Wendell
1996
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
Colonel Ron
1997
One Eight Seven
Trevor Garfield
1997
Eve’s Bayou
Louis Batistie
1997
Jackie Brown
Ordell Robbie
1998
Sphere
Harry Adams
1998
The Negotiator
Lt. Danny Roman
1998
The Red Violin
Charles Morritz
1998
Out of Sight
Hejira Henry
1999
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Mace Windu
1999
Deep Blue Sea
Russell Franklin
2000
Rules of Engagement
Col. Terry L. Childers
2000
Shaft
John Shaft
2000
Unbreakable
Elijah Price
2001
The Caveman’s Valentine
Romulus Ledbetter
2002
Changing Lanes
Doyle Gipson
2002
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Mace Windu
2002
xXx
Agent Augustus Gibbons
2002
The 51st State
Elmo McElroy
2002
No Good Deed
Jack Friar
2003
Basic
Sergeant Nathan West
2003
S.W.A.T
Sg.t Dan ‘Hondo’ Harrelson
2003
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Chief Master Sergeant William Candy (Voice)
2004
Twisted
John Mills
2004
Kill Bill: Vol 2
Rufus
2004
The Incredibles
Lucius Best/Frozone (Voice)
2004
In My Country
Langston Whitfield
2004
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (voice)
2004
The N-word
Himself
2005
Coach Carter
Ken Carter
2005
xXx: State of the Union
Agent Augustus Gibbons
2005
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Mace Windu
2005
The Man
Derrick Vann
2006
Freedomland
Lorenzo Council
2006
Snakes on a Plane
Neville Flynn
2006
Home of the Brave
Dr. Will Marsh
2007
Farce of the Penguins
Narrator
2007
Black Snake Moan
Lazarus Woods
2007
1408
Gerald Olin
2007
Resurrecting the Champ
Bob Satterfield
2007
Cleaner
Tom Culter
2008
Jumper
Agent Roland Cox
2008
Iron Man
Nick Fury
2008
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Mace Windu (Voice)
2008
Lakeview Terrace
Abel Turner
2008
Soul Men
Louis Hinds
2008
The Spirit
The Octopus
2008
Gospel Hill
Paul Malcolm
2009
Astro Boy
Zog (Voice)
2009
Inglourious Bastards
Narrator
2010
Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
Fear (Voice)
2010
Mother and Child
Paul
2010
Unthinkable
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2010
Iron Man 2
Nick Fury
2010
The Other Guys
Detective PK Highsmith
2010
Vengeance: A Love Story
John Dromoor
2011
African Cats
Narrator (Voice)
2011
Thor
Nick Fury
2011
Captain America: The First Avenger
Nick Fury
2011
Arena
Logan
2012
Fury
Foley
2012
The Avengers
Nick Fury
2012
Meeting Evil
Richie
2012
Zambezia
Tendai
2012
Django Unchained
Stephen
2013
Turbo
Whiplash (Voice)
2013
Oldboy
Chaney
2014
Reasonable Doubt
Clinton Davis
2014
RoboCop
Patrick “Pat” Novak


Top 3 Favorite Films 
1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Avengers
3. Jurassic Park



Samuel L. Jackson's Notable Awards & Nominations
Year
Award
Film
Win/Nomination
1994
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Pulp Fiction
Nominated


Future Projects
2014- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014- Kite
2014- Barely Lethal
2014- Big Game 
2014- Cell
2015- The Secret Service
2015- The Avengers: Age of Ultron
2016- Tarzan 

        So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of Samuel L. Jackson's acting career? Let me know in the comments section and let your voice be heard.

                                                                                                                                         Jonah Sparks

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