His collaborations with Spike Lee lead 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 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).

He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playing Doaker Charles. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in A Soldier's Play Off-Broadway. Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in Mother Courage and her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre. 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'. 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.

Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer.

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