Samuel L. Jackson acting career, Age, Education, Family, Marriage, Height, Net Worth.

Samuel L. Jackson’s Biography

Born Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American actor and is a widely recognized actor among his then and current generation. He has grossed over $27 billion worldwide from his films. He received the Academy Honorary Award in 2022. He has appeared in several films, including Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, and Star Wars.

Samuel L. Jackson’s Age

Samuel was born in the year 1948. Currently, he is 75 years old and usually celebrates his birthday every December 21.

Samuel L. Jackson Height

He stands tall at the height of 6 feet and 2 inches, which is 1.88 meters. In 2000, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Samuel L. Jackson Education

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Samuel grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He went to several segregated schools and later graduated from Riverside High School in Chattanooga. In the school orchestra, he played the French horn, piccolo, trumpet, and flute. He joined Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. There he pursued a degree in marine biology, but after joining a local acting group to earn extra points in a class, he became interested in acting and switched his major to BA in drama.

Samuel L. Jackson’s Family

Samuel grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is the only child of Roy Henry Jackson and Elizabeth Harriett. His father succumbed to alcoholism and was raised therefore by his mother and his maternal grandparents, Edgar and Pearl Montgomery, as well as by extended family.

Samuel L. Jackson’s Marriage

Jackson married actress and producer LaTanya Richardson. They met at Morehouse College. Together they have a daughter named Zoe. They have a charity that helps support education.

Samuel L. Jackson Career

Samuel joined the Black Image Theatre Company immediately after college. Later moved with Richardson to Harlem, New York City, to pursue an acting career. He acted in off-Broadway productions such as The Mighty Gents and had a job substituting for Bill Cosby during The Cosby Show rehearsals. In 1981, he had two life-changing experiences; he met actor Morgan Freeman, who later became a longtime friend. Also, he met Spike Lee, who was enthusiastic about Jackson’s performances and urged him to appear in the films he planned to make.

He agreed and appeared in Lee’s several films, including Mo’ Better Blues, School Daze, and Do the Right Thing. A Best Supporting Actor category was created at the Cannes Film Festival after the role of Jackson as the drug-addicted Gator in Lee’s Jungle Fever grabbed critics’ attention and inspired some well-earned praise. Later received a New York Film Critics Award. Samuel continued to play small roles in films, such as an FBI agent in the thriller White Sands, Juice, True Romance, and a prominent supporting role in the blockbuster Jurassic Park.

He received an Academy Award nomination for the role in Quentin Tarantino’s instant cult classic, Pulp Fiction. He made big Hollywood films, which include; the action-thriller The Long Kiss Goodnight, and John Grisham’s A Time to Kill. Samuel has made at least 155 movies, which made him gross over $27 billion, making him the highest-grossing live-action actor of all time as of 2021.

Samuel L. Jackson’s Net worth

From a career spanning over 150 films, which amasses a total worldwide box office revenue exceeding $27 billion. He is estimated to have a net worth of $250 million currently.