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Samuel L. Jackson

1948 - Today

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Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed more than $27 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing actor of all time. In 2022, he received the Academy Honorary Award as "a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson made his professional theater debut in Mother Courage and Her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Samuel L. Jackson is the 113th most popular actor (down from 87th in 2019), the 274th most popular biography from United States (down from 171st in 2019) and the 63rd most popular American Actor.

Samuel L. Jackson is most famous for his role as Jules in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction, which has become a cult classic.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Samuel L. Jackson ranks 113 out of 13,578. Before him are James Mason, Johnny Depp, Diane Keaton, Charlotte Rampling, Peter Falk, and Gary Cooper. After him are Roger Moore, Cary Grant, Jane Fonda, Burt Lancaster, Bill Paxton, and Keanu Reeves.

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Among people born in 1948, Samuel L. Jackson ranks 11. Before him are Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Michel Jarre, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Svetlana Alexievich, Terry Pratchett, and Cat Stevens. After him are Ozzy Osbourne, Eckhart Tolle, John R. Bolton, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Hassan Rouhani, and Eddie Jordan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Samuel L. Jackson ranks 274 out of 20,380. Before him are Diane Keaton (1946), Robert K. Merton (1910), Margaret Sanger (1879), Beyoncé (1981), Peter Falk (1927), and Gary Cooper (1901). After him are Barbra Streisand (1942), Edward Tatum (1909), Carl David Anderson (1905), Joe Jackson (1928), Ray Charles (1930), and Fred Trump (1905).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Samuel L. Jackson ranks 63. Before him are John Holmes (1944), Ben Affleck (1972), Johnny Depp (1963), Diane Keaton (1946), Peter Falk (1927), and Gary Cooper (1901). After him are Jane Fonda (1937), Burt Lancaster (1913), Bill Paxton (1955), John Travolta (1954), Tony Curtis (1925), and Val Kilmer (1959).

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