Samuel L. Jackson

In 1980, he married LaTanya Richardson and the couple has a daughter, Zoe.

In his spare time, he likes to collect the action figures of the characters he has portrayed in his films and loves watching the anime series like ‘Ninja Scroll’ and ‘Black Lagoon’. He is also an avid comic book collector. anime series like ‘Ninja Scroll’

Since he is bald, he loves to wear different wigs and Kangol hats for his films. He also has had the privilege of picking his own hairstyles for each of the character he portrayed. anime series like ‘Ninja Scroll’

Samuel Leroy Jackson was born on December 12, 1948, in Washington D.C. He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and was raised by his mother, Elizabeth Jackson for most part of his childhood, because his father passed away from alcoholism.

He studied at a number of segregated schools and graduated from Riverside High School in Chattanooga. During his time at school, he played the French horn and the trumpet in the school orchestra. He also suffered from stuttering when he was a child.

He initially dreamt of pursuing a degree in marine biology at Morehouse College in Atlanta, but he soon switched degrees after he discovered the actor in him. He graduated from the institute in 1972 and at the same time, co-founded the theatre group, ‘Just Us Theatre’.

After appearing in several plays including ‘The Threepenny Opera’ and ‘A Soldier’s Pay’, he made his motion picture debut in the Blaxploitation film, ‘Together for Days’, in 1972. Four years later, he appeared in the television series, ‘Movin’ On’.

He moved to New York City and spent the next several years appearing in stage plays such as ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Two Trains Running’. In 1977, he appeared in the film, ‘The Displaced Person’.

It is believed that in his early years, he was mentored by Morgan Freeman. He then directly jumped to doing more noticeable roles in ‘School Daze’ and ‘Do the Right Thing’, which released in 1988 and 1989, respectively.

In 1990, he appeared in ‘Goodfellas’, in a minor role and then worked as a substitute on ‘The Cosby Show’ for the next three years.

From 1990 to 1993, he worked in the films ‘Def by Temptation’, ‘The Return of Superfly’, ‘Strictly Business’, ‘Jungle Fever’, ‘Patriot Games’, ‘True Romance’, ‘Amos & Andrew’, ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Meteor Man’.

‘Pulp Fiction’, which released in 1994, was a cult film that helped Jackson gain international stardom. He was immediately recognized for his riveting performance on-screen. For his act, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for ‘Best Supporting Actor’. In addition, he also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his acting.