[78][79] He made a cameo in another Quentin Tarantino film, Kill Bill: Volume 2. his wife and four children moved from Hollywood to Las Vegas last year. In March 2021, Zoe purchased a gorgeous condo in New York Citys Tribeca neighborhood. They toured the country and performed skits characterized by a fiery combination of rage and humor to primarily white audiences. Judges at the Cannes Film Festival created a Best Supporting Actor category in order to give Jackson the prize. Sparks held various posts associated Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Narrates how he dropped out of indiana university in 1965 and married juliana . An early film enthusiast, Jackson frequently saw films at the local theater and gained exposure to the complicated messages surrounding the Black presence on screen. [162] Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022, he again criticized Thomas, referring to him as "Uncle Clarence" and asking how Clarencewho is married to white attorney Ginni Thomasfeels about overturning Loving v Virginia, a Supreme Court ruling which allowed interracial marriages. Samuel L. Jackson | Biography, Movies, Star Wars, & Facts Best Known For: One of the hardest-working Hollywood actors, Samuel L. Jackson has appeared in countless films, including 'Pulp Fiction,' 'Jurassic Park' and the 'Star Wars' and Marvel superhero. [87], On January 30, 2006, Jackson was honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre; he is the seventh African American and 191st actor to be recognized in this manner. Samuel L. Jackson Reads Go the Fuck to Sleep DarkHelmet27 96 subscribers Subscribe 1.7K Save 162K views 10 years ago Notice Age-restricted video (based on Community Guidelines) Almost yours: 1. "[24] In 1969, Jackson and several other students held members of the Morehouse College board of trustees (including Martin Luther King Sr.) hostage on the campus, demanding reform in the school's curriculum and governance. That's why other folks vote for other peoplebecause they look like them. Jackson voiced several television show characters, including the lead role in the anime series, Afro Samurai, in addition to a recurring part as the voice of Gin Rummy in several episodes of the animated series The Boondocks. [95], On January 30, 2007, Jackson was featured as narrator in Bob Saget's direct-to-DVD Farce of the Penguins. [21] Before graduating in 1972, he co-founded the Just Us Theatre. Jackson went on to make several big Hollywood films, including John Grisham's A Time to Kill and the action-thriller The Long Kiss Goodnight, but he continued to participate in independent endeavors, such as Steve Buscemi's Trees Lounge. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. Additionally, Jackson has appeared as Fury in the TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. All Rights Reserved. You know, when I started losing my hair, it was during the era when everybody had lots of hair. (2003), Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019). Samuel L. Jackson narrates children's book with curses - Yahoo! Who Is Samuel L. Jackson's Wife? All About LaTanya Richardson - People [151], Jackson is bald but enjoys wearing wigs in his films. [9][12] His father lived away from the family in Kansas City, Missouri, and later died of alcoholism. Both offered Jackson encouragement, and Lee cast Jackson in some of his early films, including School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo Better Blues (1990), and Jungle Fever (1991), for which Jackson garnered the first best supporting actor award ever bestowed by the Cannes film festival judges for his riveting performance as a hard-core drug addict. [10][11] He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. See 'Magnum P.I.' Jackson also took on a different role in 2019 by serving as the first celebrity voice of Amazon's virtual assistant, Alexa, with consumers having the option of receiving "explicit or non-explicit" answers to their questions. Among his more recent film roles, Jackson appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, which was released December 25, 2012,[116] Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, which was released in 70mm on December 25, 2015,[117] and Jordan Vogt-Roberts' Kong: Skull Island,[118] which was released on March 10, 2017. [89] He next starred opposite actress Julianne Moore in the box office bomb Freedomland, where he depicted a police detective attempting to help a mother find her abducted child while quelling a citywide race riot. [158], Jackson campaigned during the 2008 Democratic Primary for Barack Obama in Texarkana, Texas. The friendship duly paid off for Jackson, as it was his role as the drug-addicted Gator in Lee's Jungle Fever that finally grabbed critics' attention and inspired some well-earned praise. [44][45][46], After Pulp Fiction, Jackson received multiple scripts to review: "I could easily have made a career out of playing Jules over the years. [72] In the thriller Twisted, Jackson played a mentor to Ashley Judd.