Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel Leroy Jackson, who we know as Samuel L. Jackson, was born in Washington, D.C. and lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee with his mother, who was a factory worker. Playing many different musical instruments in the school orchestra during his high school years, Samuel L. Jackson wanted to be a marine biologist and started studying at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He joined the acting group to earn extra points in college and found a whole new area of interest for himself. He decided to change his career path and started to move towards making an acting career.

Samuel L. Jackson, who had an active political stance, was suspended from school because of his sentence. He would later return to school and graduate. Samuel L. Jackson moved to Los Angeles with the support of his mother. Samuel L. Jackson, who started his acting career in 1972 with a role in an independent film, moved to New York City four years later and began acting in theater plays. Samuel L. Jackson, who was on the stage until the mid-1980s, was hampered by different addiction problems in his career. After a few TV movie projects, he returned to the big screen with a Spike Lee project in 1988 and started his long adventure with minor roles.

Samuel L. Jackson, an actor who has seen the bottom in his career, started to climb to the top step by step. Samuel L. Jackson, who won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1991, soon had the opportunity to work with famous directors such as Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino and Tony Scott. Samuel L. Jackson, who was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the movie “Pulp Fiction”, which was released in 1994, managed to make a name for himself with his unique stance and natural acting ability.

Taking part in successful productions one after another, Samuel L. Jackson succeeded in winning the admiration of both moviegoers and film critics with his leading roles and supporting actor performances. Samuel L. Jackson, whose star rose in the 1990s, managed to maintain this success in the 21st century. We have seen Samuel L. Jackson as a hero in many movies, and sometimes he appeared as a villain. Having assumed the responsibility of being Nick Fury as a part of the Marvel Universe since 2008, Samuel L. Jackson is a name that adds value to every production he takes part in.

Notes from Samuel L. Jackson's career

“Together for Days”, released in 1972, is the first feature film starring Samuel L. Jackson.

His role in the 1988 movie “School Daze” directed by Spike Lee and starring Laurence Fishburne and Giancarlo Esposito is one of the important turning points in Samuel L. Jackson's career.

His brilliant performance in “Jungle Fever” in 1991 impressed the Cannes Film Festival jury enough to add the Supporting Actor award just for him.

Samuel L. Jackson portrayed the character of Arnold in the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park”, one of the groundbreaking movies in the history of cinema.