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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Samuel L. Jackson

About Samuel L. Jackson

Being a great actor doesn't automatically make you a famous actor. Samuel L. Jackson played roles like "Gang Member #2", "Hold-Up Man" and "Black Guy" before director Spike Lee gave him a chance to show his quality in three of his movies. It was in 1995 when he received a best supporting oscar nomination for his role in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and started to become really famous.

Rather than slow him down, Jackson has since become one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood, often appearing in 4 or more movies a year. Not just that, the fact that a lot of them are box office hits makes him destined to take over Harrison Ford's number 1 position on The-Numbers' All Time Top Stars at the Box Office List. Since 2004's The Incredibles, he has taken top spot and with movies like the next installments in the highly succesful xXx and Star Wars franchiseshe is bound to stay on top for a while.

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Often acts in movies directed by Spike Lee (4)
Number 4 on the Top 100 Stars of the 1990s list
Number 4 on the Top 100 Stars of the 2000s list

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Appearances

Released Movie Name Role 1st weekend US Gross Worldwide Gross
2011 The Avengers Nick Fury   Announced  
12/25/2008 The Spirit The Octopus   Confirmed  
10/10/2008 Soul Men Louis   Confirmed  
9/19/2008 Lakeview Terrace Abel Turner   Confirmed  
5/27/2008 Cleaner Tom Cutler   Confirmed  
5/2/2008 Iron Man Nick Fury $102,118,668 $177,825,024 $342,825,024
2/14/2008 Jumper Cox $27,354,808 $79,617,110 $220,492,653
8/24/2007 Resurrecting the Champ Champ $1,659,756 $3,172,382 $3,172,382
6/22/2007 1408 Gerald Olin $20,617,667 $71,985,628 $124,920,184
5/11/2007 Home of the Brave Will Marsh $25,261 $43,753 $43,753
3/2/2007 Black Snake Moan Lazarus $4,143,199 $9,396,870 $9,396,870
2007 Farce of the Penguins Narrator   Unknown  
2007 Afrosamurai Afro Samurai   Unknown  
8/18/2006 Snakes on a Plane Neville Flynn $15,206,301 $34,020,814 $62,020,814
2/17/2006 Freedomland Lorenzo Council $5,833,562 $12,512,886 $14,651,216
9/9/2005 The Man Derrick Vann $4,065,014 $8,330,720 $10,393,696
5/19/2005 Star Wars Ep. III: Revenge of the Sith Mace Windu $108,435,841 $380,270,577 $848,470,577
4/29/2005 XXX: State of the Union Agent Augustus Gibbons $12,712,272 $26,873,932 $71,073,932
3/11/2005 In My Country Langston Whitfield $22,383 $163,536 $163,536
1/14/2005 Coach Carter Coach Carter $24,182,960 $67,264,877 $76,669,806
11/5/2004 The Incredibles Lucius Best/Frozone $70,467,623 $261,437,578 $631,437,578
4/16/2004 Kill Bill: Volume 2 Rufus $25,104,949 $66,207,920 $150,907,920
2/27/2004 Twisted Mills $8,904,299 $25,195,050 $40,119,848
8/8/2003 S.W.A.T. Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson $37,062,535 $116,877,597 $198,100,000
3/28/2003 Basic Drill Instructor West $11,511,960 $26,599,248 $42,598,498
11/1/2002 Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (IMAX) Mace Windu $1,441,922 $8,494,458 $8,494,458
10/18/2002 Formula 51 Elmo McElroy $2,817,719 $5,204,007 $5,204,007
8/9/2002 xXx NSA Agent Gibbons $44,506,103 $141,930,000 $267,200,000
5/16/2002 Star Wars Ep. II: Attack of the Clones Mace Windu $80,027,814 $310,676,740 $656,695,615
4/12/2002 Changing Lanes Doyle Gibson $17,128,062 $66,790,248 $66,790,248
3/2/2001 The Caveman's Valentine Romulus Ledbetter $112,041 $687,081 $687,081
11/22/2000 Unbreakable Elijah Price $30,330,771 $94,999,143 $248,099,143
6/16/2000 Shaft John Shaft $21,714,757 $70,327,868 $107,190,108
4/7/2000 Rules of Engagement Colonel Terry L. Childers $15,011,181 $61,322,858 $71,719,931
7/28/1999 Deep Blue Sea Russell Franklin $19,107,643 $73,648,228 $165,048,228
6/11/1999 Le Violon rouge Charles Moritz $87,133 $10,019,109 $10,019,109
5/19/1999 Star Wars Ep. I: The Phantom Menace Mace Windu $64,810,970 $431,088,297 $924,288,297
7/29/1998 The Negotiator Danny Roman $10,218,831 $44,705,766 $49,105,766
6/26/1998 Out of Sight Hejira (uncredited) $12,020,435 $37,562,568 $37,562,568
2/13/1998 Sphere Harry Adams $16,586,765 $37,068,294 $50,168,294
12/25/1997 Jackie Brown Ordell Robbie $9,292,248 $39,673,162 $72,673,162
11/7/1997 Eve's Bayou Louis Batiste $3,287,846 $14,843,425 $14,843,425
7/30/1997 One Eight Seven Trevor Garfield $2,222,984 $5,747,802 $5,747,802
2/28/1997 Hard Eight Jimmy $69,486 $142,356 $142,356
10/11/1996 Trees Lounge Wendell $47,329 $673,269 $673,269
10/11/1996 The Long Kiss Goodnight Mitch Henessey $10,183,230 $33,447,612 $33,447,612
7/24/1996 A Time to Kill Carl Lee Hailey $14,823,159 $108,766,007 $152,266,007
6/21/1996 The Search for One-eye Jimmy Col. Ron   $5,000 $5,000
5/3/1996 The Great White Hype Rev. Fred Sultan $3,349,481 $7,852,282 $7,852,282
6/2/1995 Fluke Rumbo (voice) $1,435,709 $3,794,761 $3,794,761
5/19/1995 Die Hard: With a Vengeance Zeus Carver $22,162,245 $100,012,499 $365,012,499
4/21/1995 Kiss of Death Calvin $5,317,066 $14,942,422 $17,000,000
3/17/1995 Losing Isaiah Kadar Lewis $2,520,972 $7,564,608 $7,564,608
10/14/1994 Pulp Fiction Jules Winnfield $9,311,882 $107,928,762 $212,900,000
8/19/1994 Fresh Sam   $8,094,616 $8,094,616
1/1/1994 The New Age Dale Deveaux   $245,217 $245,217
9/10/1993 True Romance Mister Senor Love Daddy $4,023,420 $12,281,000 $12,281,000
6/11/1993 Jurassic Park Arnold $50,159,460 $357,067,947 $920,100,000
5/26/1993 Menace II Society Tat Lawson $3,839,638 $27,731,527 $27,731,527
3/5/1993 Amos & Andrew Andrew Sterling $3,612,317 $9,461,630 $9,461,630
2/5/1993 Loaded Weapon 1 Wes Lugar $9,202,722 $27,979,399 $27,979,399
6/5/1992 Patriot Games LCDR Robby Jackson $18,511,191 $83,287,363 $178,100,000
4/24/1992 White Sands Greg Meeker, FBI Agent $3,151,629 $9,011,574 $9,011,574
1/17/1992 Juice Trip $8,085,715 $20,146,800 $20,146,800
11/8/1991 Strictly Business Monroe $2,456,772 $7,683,267 $7,683,267
6/7/1991 Jungle Fever Gator Purify $5,332,860 $31,739,045 $31,739,045
1/1/1991 Jumpin' at the Boneyard Mr. Simpson   $9,000 $9,000
1/1/1991 Johnny Suede B-Bop   $55,000 $55,000
9/19/1990 Goodfellas Stacks Edwards $6,368,901 $46,743,809 $46,743,809
8/17/1990 The Exorcist III Dream Blind Man $9,312,219 $25,011,739 $25,011,739
8/3/1990 Mo' Better Blues Madlock $4,387,360 $16,153,000 $16,153,000
6/22/1990 Betsy's Wedding Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey) $4,662,488 $19,740,070 $19,740,070
3/23/1990 A Shock to the System Ulysses $1,002,158 $3,417,056 $3,417,056
1/1/1990 Def by Temptation Minister Garth   $2,218,579 $2,218,579
1/1/1990 The Return of Superfly Nate Cabot   $610,402 $610,402
9/15/1989 Sea of Love Black Guy $10,017,840 $58,571,513 $58,571,513
6/30/1989 Do the Right Thing Big Don $3,563,535 $26,004,026 $26,004,026
6/29/1988 Coming to America Hold-up Man $21,404,420 $128,152,301 $288,800,000
2/12/1988 School Daze Leeds $1,802,656 $14,545,844 $14,545,844
12/18/1987 Eddie Murphy Raw Eddie's Uncle (sketch) $9,077,324 $50,504,655 $50,504,655
11/20/1981 Ragtime Gang member #2 $151,351 $17,468,158 $17,468,158
 Total Grosses $4,211,648,671 $8,232,080,849
 Average Gross $56,914,171
 Average Opening Weekend$16,111,953