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  • Birth Name: Samuel Leroy Jackson
  • Birth Place: Washington, D.C.
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/21/1948, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; producer
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An explosive and prolific actor who didn't become a household name until after age 40, Jackson started out onstage in the '70s, working with the acclaimed Negro Ensemble Company and New York Shakespeare Festiva... read more
  • Samuel L. Jackson Signs on for Iron Man 2 and Maybe Much More | Movie News | 2/26/2009

    Samuel L. Jackson recently suggested he would walk away from future Marvel films, but the actor has signed on for Iron Man 2 and perhaps much more.

    Jackson's deal is a long-term commitment to play Nick Fury, the leader of espionage unit Shield, in multiple Marvel movies, according to Variety. The pact contains an option for as many as nine superhero flicks, including Captain America, Thor, The Avengers, and Shield, as well as potential sequels.

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  • Samuel L. Jackson on Bernie Mac in Soul Men: "He was just out there doing his thing" | Movie News | 11/8/2008

    Underpinning Soul Men's high-energy hilarity is an unmistakable theme of mortality — a strange coincidence following the unexpected deaths of two costars, Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes

    Samuel L. Jackson, who plays an aging member of a former soul group alongside Mac, says the theme leaves him solemn and optimistic.

    "I'll be 60 in December, so, I look at that, and I look in the mirror, and I still don't look like somebody I thought would look like this at 60," he told TVGuide.com "So, I think about it."

    In Soul Men, which opened Friday, Jackson's and Mac's characters struggle to reckon with their elder years as they try to revive their brief stardom decades after their one-hit-wonder trio split up. Their cross-country road trip is punctuated by foot-tapping song and dance performances, slapstick-driven antics, encounters with the past and even a little legal trouble.

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  • Samuel L. Jackson Remaking The Last Dragon | Movie News | 10/30/2008

    Samuel L. Jackson has the right stuff to play Sho'nuff.

    The actor is set to star in a remake of the 1985 cult martial arts classic The Last Dragon, The Hollywood Reporter reports.

    Originated by the late Julius Carry, Sho'nuff is the self-proclaimed Shotgun of Harlem, who answers his own questions (e.g. "Am I the baddest mofo lowdown around this town?") with "Sho'nuff."

    Something tells us, Jackson won't have any trouble playing the "baddest mofo."

    The 1985 film, a critical bomb, but a financial success, tells the story of ...
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  • Samuel L. Jackson and Lucy Liu In Afro Samurai Movie | Today's News: Our Take | 7/24/2008
    Spike TV's critically-acclaimed animé series, Afro Samurai, will be returning with all its sword-wielding action in an original movie event — Afro Samurai: Resurrection. Samuel L. Jackson will be reprising his starring role as Afro (and playing executive producer), and the movie will also feature special guest star Lucy Liu as the voice of Sio, the seductive yet sadistic brains behind the plot to put an end to Afro Samurai. Based on the art and story of manga artist Takashi Okazaki, Afro Samurai tells the tale of Afro, his sidekick Ninja Ninja, and their quest to seek vengeance for his father's murder. The movie isn't set to premiere on Spike until January 2009, but Afro fans can get a sneak peek of the trailer on the network's website Thursday at 8:15 pm/ET. — Gina DiNunno read more
  • TV Buff Samuel L. Jackson Inks Deal with CBS | Today's News: Our Take | 6/6/2008
    Get a load of this mother----ing news. Samuel L. Jackson has signed a two-year, first-look deal with CBS Paramount Network TV, under which he will develop and exec-produce projects through his Uppity Films shingle. Jackson is also open to the occasional on-camera appearance à la Ugly Betty boss Salma Hayek (though presumably sporting less cleavage). Describing Jackson as a TV buff and "an incredibly versatile person," CBS Paramount TV president David Stapf tells Variety, "He will attract other really interesting artists and writers."CBS' executive ranks must not have too many snakes on board. — Matt Mitovich read more

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