Personal Info
Birth date
1948-12-21 (76 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also known as
Samuel Leroy Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Biography
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the second highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in Mother Courage and her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in A Soldier's Play Off-Broadway. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playing Doaker Charles. Jackson early film roles include Coming to America (1988), Goodfellas (1990), Patriot Games (1992), Juice (1992), True Romance (1993), and Jurassic Park (1993), Menace II Society (1993), and Fresh (1994). His collaborations with Spike Lee led to greater prominence with films such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013), and Chi-Raq (2015). Jackson's breakout role was in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994) which earned him a BAFTA Award win and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He further collaborated with Tarantino, acting in Jackie Brown (1997), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015). He's known for having appeared in a number of big-budget films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), The Negotiator (1997), Deep Blue Sea (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) and its reboot (2019), XXX (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019). He also gained widespread recognition as the Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), later voicing the role in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and the video game Lego Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2011). With his permission, his likeness was used for the Ultimate version of the Marvel Comics character Nick Fury; he subsequently played Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, beginning with a cameo appearance in Iron Man (2008), as well as guest-starring in the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He will reprise this role in the upcoming Disney+ series Secret Invasion, which is set to premiere on June 21, 2023. Jackson has provided his voice for several animated films, documentaries, television series, and video games, including Lucius Best / Frozone in the Pixar films The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018).
Filmography
Law & Order
7.367
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.The Daily Show
6.405
Overview:
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.xXx
5.975
Overview:
Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not exactly thrilled. His mission: to gather information on an organization that may just be planning the destruction of the world, led by the nihilistic Yorgi.Tulsa King
8.309
Overview:
New York mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi is released from prison after 25 years and exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a crew.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.878
Overview:
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
7.5
Overview:
Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division) puts together a team of agents to investigate the new, the strange and the unknown around the globe, protecting the ordinary from the extraordinary.The Avengers
7.876
Overview:
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.056
Overview:
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.The Graham Norton Show
7.2
Overview:
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.Pulp Fiction
8.487
Overview:
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.What If...?
8.076
Overview:
Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.2
Overview:
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.Saturday Night Live
7
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.Afterburn
6.72
Overview:
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates.Star Wars: The Clone Wars
8.461
Overview:
Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.Real Time with Bill Maher
6.041
Overview:
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.Avengers: Infinity War
8.235
Overview:
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.Avengers: Age of Ultron
7.271
Overview:
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.Iron Man
7.654
Overview:
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.Iron Man 2
6.848
Overview:
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
8
Overview:
A former assassin—known only as The Bride—wakes up from a coma after her former boss and lover, Bill, shoots her in the head and steals her unborn child during her wedding rehearsal. She soon embarks on a bloody quest for revenge, hunting down her ex-colleagues of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad before confronting Bill himself. Quentin Tarantino’s complete Kill Bill, a combination of Volumes 1 and 2, previously deleted scenes, alternate takes, a full-color remaster of the Crazy 88 fight, a 7-minute anime sequence by Production I.G., and a built-in intermission.The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.603
Overview:
Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.Avengers: Endgame
8.237
Overview:
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.The Colbert Report
6.92
Overview:
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.Django Unchained
8.185
Overview:
With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.GoodFellas
8.453
Overview:
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.712
Overview:
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.Great Performances
5.762
Overview:
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.The View
4.3
Overview:
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.Acting
TBANOLA King (1 Episode) as Russell Lee Washington Jr.
TBAIncredibles 3 as Lucius Best / Frozone (Voice)
TBAJust Play Dead as Jack Wolfe
TBAMan of War as Unknown
TBASt. Vincent as Unknown
TBAMorris Stokes as Morris Stokes
TBAHead Games as Unknown
TBAUntitled J.J. Abrams Film as Unknown
TBAThe Honest Liar as Nick DeFranco
TBAThe Beast as Unknown
2025The American Revolution (2, 2 Episode) as Caesar Sarter (voice) / Lemuel Haynes (voice) / Boston King (voice), voice
2025Afterburn as Valentine
2025The Unholy Trinity as St. Christopher
2025FireAid Benefit Concert as Self
2024The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision as Self
2024The Piano Lesson as Doaker Charles
2024American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special as Self
2024Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (8 Episodes) as Frank Moten
2024The Garfield Movie as Vic (voice)
2024Damaged as Dan Lawson
2024Argylle as Alfie
2023The Marvels as Nick Fury
2023Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Secret Invasion as Self - 'Nick Fury'
2023The Kill Room as Gordon
2023Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter? as self
2023Secret Invasion (6 Episodes) as Nick Fury
2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (1 Episode) as Nick Fury (voice)
2022Tulsa King (2 Episodes) as Russell Lee Washington Jr.
2022Is That Black Enough for You?!? as Self
2022The Jennifer Hudson Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Jimbo (voice)
2022The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (6 Episodes) as Ptolemy Grey
2022JANET JACKSON. (3 Episodes) as Self
2022The Fix (8 Episodes) as Narrator (voice)
2021An Audience with Adele as Self
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2021Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special as Nick Fury (archive footage)
2021The Protégé as Moody
2021What If...? (6, 1 Episode) as Nick Fury (voice), Sir Fury (voice)
2021Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard as Darius Kincaid
2021Spiral: From the Book of Saw as Marcus Banks
2021Amend: The Fight for America (2 Episodes) as Self
2021Marvel Studios Legends (10 Episodes) as Nick Fury (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend as Self (archive footage)
2020Death to 2020 as Dash Bracket
2020Beyond the Spotlight (1 Episode) as Unknown
2020A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote as Self
2020Enslaved (6 Episodes) as Self
2020Staged (1 Episode) as Sam
2020One World: Together at Home as Self
2020Some Good News (1 Episode) as Voice Over
2020The Banker as Joe Morris
2020The Last Full Measure as Takoda
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as Mace Windu (voice)
2019The Movies That Made Us (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
2019QT8: The First Eight as Self (uncredited)
2019Tamron Hall (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2019Spider-Man: Far From Home as Nick Fury
2019Shaft as John Shaft
2019Avengers: Endgame as Nick Fury
2019Captain Marvel as Nick Fury
2019Glass as Elijah Price / Mr. Glass
2018Life Itself as Self
2018Quincy as Self
2018Incredibles 2 as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
2018Avengers: Infinity War as Nick Fury (uncredited)
2017Miracle on 42nd Street as self
2017Unicorn Store as The Salesman
2017The Hitman's Bodyguard as Darius Kincaid
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Series (1 Episode) as Self
2017Creating a King: Summoning a God as Self
2017The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2017Kong: Skull Island as Lieutenant Colonel Preston Packard
2017Smokey Robinson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song as Host
2017I Am Not Your Negro as Narrator (voice)
2017xXx: Return of Xander Cage as Agent Augustus Gibbons
2016Eating You Alive as Self
2016BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration as Self
2016Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children as Barron
2016Cell as Thomas 'Tom' McCourt
2016The Legend of Tarzan as George Washington Williams
2015The Hateful Eight as Major Marquis Warren
2015Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel as Self
2015Chi-Raq as Dolmedes
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2, 1 Episode) as Self, Unknown
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (1 Episode) as Self
2015Kingsman: The Secret Service Revealed as Self
2015Barely Lethal as Hardman
2015Avengers: Age of Ultron as Nick Fury
2015Big Game as US President William Alan Moore
2015Kingsman: The Secret Service as Valentine
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2 Episodes) as Self
2014Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee as Self
2014Kite as Lieutenant Karl Aker
2014Captain America: The Winter Soldier as Nick Fury
2014Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (5 Episodes) as Self
2014RoboCop as Pat Novak
2014Reasonable Doubt as Clinton Davis
2014Face of Unity as Self
2013Oldboy as Chaney
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2 Episodes) as Nick Fury
2013Everything Is Samuel L. Jackson's Fault as Self
2013Talking Bad (1 Episode) as Self
2013Turbo as Whiplash (voice)
2013Circus Halligalli (1 Episode) as Unknown
2013Quentin Tarantino: 20 Years of Filmmaking as Self
2012Django Unchained as Stephen
2012Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
2012The Avengers: A Visual Journey as Self
2012Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe as Self
2012Zambezia as Tendai (voice)
2012The Avengers as Nick Fury
2012Finding Your Roots (1 Episode) as Self
2012The Samaritan as Foley
2012I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac as Self
2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)
2012Meeting Evil as Richie
2011Young Jeezy: A Hustlerz Ambition as Narrator
2011Arena as Logan
2011Prohibition (3 Episodes) as Reader (voice)
2011The Jonathan Ross Show (1 Episode) as Self
2011Captain America: The First Avenger as Nick Fury
2011Dynamo: Magician Impossible (1 Episode) as Self
2011Go the F**k to Sleep as Narrator (voice)
2011Thor as Nick Fury (uncredited)
2011African Cats as Narrator (voice)
2011Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Rufus
2011The Sunset Limited as Black
2011On the Shoulders of Giants as Unknown
2011Return to Jurassic Park as Self
2010Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story as Elmo McElroy (archive footage)
2010Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey as Fear (voice)
2010The Other Guys as P.K. Highsmith
2010With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story as Self
2010Unthinkable as Henry Harold 'H' Humphries
2010Iron Man 2 as Nick Fury
2010In the Land of the Free... as Narrator
2010Heavy Rain as Himself
2009Mother and Child as Paul
2009Afro Samurai: Resurrection as Afro / Ninja-Ninja (voice)
2009Astro Boy as Zog (voice)
2009Inglourious Basterds as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (3 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2009Alan Carr: Chatty Man (1 Episode) as Self
2009The Face is Familiar as Himself
2009Uneven Fairways as Narrator
2008The Spirit as Octopus
2008Soul Men as Louis Hinds
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars (1 Episode) as Mace Windu (voice) (archive sound)
2008Lakeview Terrace as Abel Turner
2008Death2kuffar as Abu musab zarqawi
2008Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Mace Windu (voice)
2008Iron Man as Nick Fury (uncredited)
2008Jumper as Roland
2008Gospel Hill as Paul Malcolm
2008Critic as Self
2007The War (7 Episodes) as Narrator (voice)
2007Cleaner as Tom Cutler
2007Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story as Narrator
20071408 as Gerald Olin
2007Resurrecting the Champ as Champ
2007The Graham Norton Show (5 Episodes) as Self
2007Afro Samurai (5 Episodes) as Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja (voice)
2006Black Snake Moan as Lazarus
2006Home of the Brave as William Marsh
2006Farce of the Penguins as Narrador (voz)
2006Mais Bastidores de Hollywood as Self
2006Snakes on a Plane as Neville Flynn
200650 Films to See Before You Die as Self
2006The Henry Rollins Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
2006Freedomland as Lorenzo Council
2006Honor Deferred as Narrator
2006The N Word as Self
2005Iconoclasts (1 Episode) as Self
2005The Boondocks (3, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Rummy (voice)
2005The Colbert Report (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005The Man as Derrick Vann
2005My Date with Drew as Self (uncredited)
2005Extras (1 Episode) as Samuel L. Jackson
2005Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie as Self
2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Mace Windu
2005xXx: State of the Union as Agent Augustus Gibbons
2005Mr. Incredible and Pals as Frozone (commentary voice)
2005The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World as Self
2005George Lucas: Creating an Empire as Presenter/Self
2005Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2 Episodes) as Narrator (voice)
2005Coach Carter as Ken Carter
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (1, 2 Episode) as An Officer of the Law, Self
2004Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction as Tenpenny (voice)
2004The Incredibles as Lucius Best / Frozone (voice)
2004Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson as Jack Johnson (voice)
2004In My Country as Langston Whitfield
2004John Travolta: The Inside Story as Self
2004Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Rufus
2004Twisted as John Mills
2004America Beyond the Color Line (1 Episode) as Self
2004Hollywood Legenden as Self
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show (5 Episodes) as Self
2003S.W.A.T. as Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
2003Working Shakespeare (5 Episodes) as Unknown
2003Basic as Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
2003Real Time with Bill Maher (1 Episode) as Self
2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives as Unknown
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! (4 Episodes) as Self - Guest
2002Jackie Brown: How It Went Down as Self
2002Pulp Fiction: The Facts as Self (archive footage)
2002BaadAsssss Cinema as Self
2002xXx as Agent Augustus Gibbons
2002No Good Deed as Jack Friar
2002The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies as Self - Narrator
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Mace Windu
2002Changing Lanes as Doyle Gipson
2002Middle School Confessions as Host
2001The 51st State as Elmo McElroy
2001R2-D2: Beneath the Dome as Self
2001The 100 Greatest Films as Self
2001The Proud Family (1 Episode) as Joseph (voice)
2001Comic Books & Superheroes as Self
2001The Caveman's Valentine as Romulus
2000Unbreakable as Elijah Price
2000Shaft as John Shaft
2000Opening the Tombs of the Golden Mummies: Live as Unknown
2000Rules of Engagement as Col. Terry L. Childers
2000Any Given Wednesday as Willie Nutter
2000Shaft: Still the Man as Self
1999The Early Show (1 Episode) as Self
1999Deep Blue Sea as Russell Franklin
1999From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic as Narrator / Host
1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Mace Windu
1999Our Friend, Martin as Turner (voice)
1999Forever Hollywood as Self
1998The Red Violin as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
1998All Saints: The Video as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998TRL (1 Episode) as Unknown
1998The Negotiator as Lt. Danny Roman
1998Out of Sight as Hejira Henry (uncredited)
1998Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's as Self
1998Sphere as Dr. Harry Adams
1998Parkinson (1 Episode) as Self
1997Jackie Brown as Ordell Robbie
1997Eve's Bayou as Louis Batiste
1997The View (7, 2 Episode) as Self, Self - Guest
1997One Eight Seven as Trevor Garfield
1997Leute heute (1 Episode) as Self
1997Hard Eight as Jimmy
1996The Long Kiss Goodnight as Mitch Henessey
1996A Time to Kill as Carl Lee Hailey
1996The Daily Show (8 Episodes) as Self
1996Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life as Narrator (voice)
1996Trees Lounge as Wendell
1996The Great White Hype as Rev. Fred Sultan
1996The Journey of the African-American Athlete as Narrator
1995The Frank Skinner Show (1 Episode) as Self
1995Fluke as Rumbo (voice)
1995Die Hard: With a Vengeance as Zeus Carver
1995A Night to Die For as Self - Host
1995Kiss of Death as Calvin Hart
1995Losing Isaiah as Kadar Lewis
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1 Episode) as The Mayor (voice)
1994The Search for One-eye Jimmy as Colonel Ron
1994The New Age as Dale Deveaux
1994Pulp Fiction as Jules Winnfield
1994Inside the Actors Studio (1 Episode) as Self
1994Fresh as Sam
1994Hail Caesar as Mailman
1994Against the Wall as Jamaal
1994Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker as Richard Greener
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien (4 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1993True Romance as Big Don
1993Jurassic Park as Arnold
1993Menace II Society as Tat Lawson
1993Amos & Andrew as Andrew Sterling
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as Wes Luger
1992Fathers & Sons as Marshall
1992Ghostwriter (57 Episodes) as Reggie Jenkins
1992HBO First Look (1 Episode) as Unknown
1992MTV Movie & TV Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
1992Patriot Games as Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1992White Sands as Greg Meeker
1992Juice as Trip
1991Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace as Everett Hatcher
1991Strictly Business as Monroe
1991Jumpin' at the Boneyard as Mr. Simpson
1991Johnny Suede as B-Bop
1991Jungle Fever as Gator Purify
1990The Return of Superfly as Nate Cabot
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Attorney Louis Taggert
1990GoodFellas as Stacks Edwards
1990The Exorcist III as Dream Blind Man
1990Mo' Better Blues as Madlock
1990Betsy's Wedding as Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey)
1990Common Ground as Rev. Bob McClair
1990Def by Temptation as Minister Garth
1990A Shock to the System as Ulysses
1990Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella as The Janitor
1989Making 'Do the Right Thing' as Self
1989Sea of Love as Black Guy
1989Do the Right Thing as Mister Señor Love Daddy
1989Dead Man Out as Calvin Fredricks
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1988Coming to America as Hold-Up Man
1988School Daze as Leeds
1987Eddie Murphy Raw as Eddie's Uncle
1987Uncle Tom's Cabin as George
1987Magic Sticks as Bum
1987The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1 Episode) as Brother Elvis
1985Spenser: For Hire (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981Ragtime as Gang Member No. 2
1980The Exterminator as Extra (uncredited)
1978The Trial of the Moke as Johnson Whittaker
1977The Displaced Person as Sulk
1975Saturday Night Live (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1972Together for Days as Stan
1971Great Performances (1 Episode) as Self
1956Tony Awards (2 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
1953The Oscars (9, 1 Episode) as Self, Self - Presenter
1952Today (1 Episode) as Self
1948Bambi (1 Episode) as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Nominee
Production
TBANOLA King (1 Episode) ... Executive Producer
2023Secret Invasion (6 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2022The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (6 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2020The Banker ... Executive Producer
2012The Samaritan ... Executive Producer
2009Afro Samurai: Resurrection ... Executive Producer
2007Afro Samurai Pilot ... Executive Producer
2007Cleaner ... Producer
2001The 51st State ... Executive Producer
2001The Caveman's Valentine ... Executive Producer
1997Eve's Bayou ... Producer