The most impressive facts about Samuel L. Jackson

The most impressive facts about Samuel L. Jackson - Samuel L. Jackson can boast of starring in films like 'Star Wars,' 'Die Hard,' 'The Avengers,' 'Pulp Fiction,' 'Jurassic Park', and 'The Hateful Eight'. We can definitely say that he is a highly regarded actor whose name will be remembered for years to come. To celebrate the actor's 69th birthday, we put together some interesting facts about his life that any fan would enjoy reading. Take a look!

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Life on his own - The actor was born in Washington and was abandoned by his father at an early age. He grew up with his grandparents in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His mother stayed in Washington until he was nine years old, and she only visited him during Christmas break and summer vacations.

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Relationship with his father - Speaking about his personal life in interviews, Jackson revealed he has only met his father twice in his life.

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How to solve a motherf******g problem - When he was younger, he had a stutter but managed to overcome it by using the word 'motherf***er.'

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Education - The actor attended Morehouse College in Atlanta. His goal was to become a marine biologist which, as you know, didn't happen in the end.

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Music - Samuel L. Jackson played the trumpet from the third grade until the twelfth grade.

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Political activism - In 1969, he and other black students held some members of the Morehouse College board of trustees hostage to demand reforms in the college's curriculum and appeal for the inclusion of black culture studies.

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Arrival in Los Angeles - After being suspended, the actor got involved with the Black Power movement before it started to amass weapons and militarize. The FBI told Jackson's mother that her son would be dead within a year if he stuck with the group. And with that, his mother sent him to live in LA.

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Jobs - Before entering the entertainment industry, Jackson was a social worker in LA.

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Mentor - At the start of his acting career, Samuel L. Jackson had Morgan Freeman as a mentor. Could there be anyone better to help start your career?

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90s success - The early 1990s were very successful years for Samuel L. Jackson. He starred in several critically acclaimed films like 'Jungle Fever,' 'The Patriot Games,' 'True Romance,' 'Jurassic Park,' 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Jackie Brown.'

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Jungle Fever - The film was so well-received at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival that the award for Best Supporting Actor was created specifically for Samuel L. Jackson.

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Fame - He gained international fame thanks to his role in 'Pulp Fiction,' the 13th film he acted in.

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A role just for him - His role in 'Pulp Fiction' - Jules Winnfield - was written specifically for Jackson.

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Bald - When he started losing his hair he decided to just shave it all off. According to Jackson himself, he likes seeing himself on 'bald is beautiful' lists published by gossip magazines.

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Star Wars - Samuel L. Jackson didn't want to know what his role would be in the 'Star Wars' prequels. As a huge fan of the saga, all that mattered to him was that he was going to be in it.

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Lightsaber - Jackson is the only actor in the saga to use a purple lightsaber, as all the others were green, blue or red. This was a specific request from the actor himself. Not only that, Jackson also said that his lightsaber has an inscription which reads... 'Bad Motherf****er.'

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The Marvel Universe - When he was picked to play Nick Fury, a character who had previously been white in the comic books, it generated some controversy among fans.

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Acceptance - But his performance convinced fans, so much so that Marvel Comics now use his likeness for the character in the comic books.

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Family - He's married to fellow actor Latanya Richardson and they have one daughter named Zoe.

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Box office star - At the moment Samuel L. Jackson is the second-highest grossing box office star of all time. Only Harrison Ford ranks higher than him.

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2004 - In 2004 Jackson participated in both his most successful and least successful films. The first was animated hit 'The Incredibles,' which has a 97% approval rate, while 'Twisted' has an approval rate of just 2%.

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Snakes on a Plane - He said he only accepted the part in this movie for one reason: the name.

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Golf - The actor has a clause in all of his film contracts: he needs to play golf when he's not shooting, so he must have easy access to a golf course.

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Playing with himself - Jackson loves to collect action figures of the numerous characters he's played.

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Fight against Alzheimer's - The actor is part of a campaign that fights Alzheimer's disease, and to raise money he recited lines from 'Breaking Bad' and some monologues written by fans.

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Vegetarian - Jackson is a vegetarian but he had to make an exception for 2015's 'Tarzan,' as he was threatened with being fired from the film if he didn't gain eight kilos.

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Star - On 13 June the actor was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Not just a film star - Despite being best known for his film roles, the actor has also appeared in television shows, video games, music videos and even audiobooks.

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Games - One of his fan-favorite roles in video games was as Frank Tenpenny, the antagonist in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,

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Relationship with his father - Speaking about his personal life in interviews, Jackson revealed he has only met his father twice in his life.

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How to solve a motherf******g problem - When he was younger, he had a stutter but managed to overcome it by using the word 'motherf***er.'

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Education - The actor attended Morehouse College in Atlanta. His goal was to become a marine biologist which, as you know, didn't happen in the end.

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Music - Samuel L. Jackson played the trumpet from the third grade until the twelfth grade.

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Jobs - Before entering the entertainment industry, Jackson was a social worker in LA.

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Mentor - At the start of his acting career, Samuel L. Jackson had Morgan Freeman as a mentor. Could there be anyone better to help start your career?

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Jungle Fever - The film was so well-received at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival that the award for Best Supporting Actor was created specifically for Samuel L. Jackson.

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Fame - He gained international fame thanks to his role in 'Pulp Fiction,' the 13th film he acted in.

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A role just for him - His role in 'Pulp Fiction' - Jules Winnfield - was written specifically for Jackson.

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Bald - When he started losing his hair he decided to just shave it all off. According to Jackson himself, he likes seeing himself on 'bald is beautiful' lists published by gossip magazines.

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Star Wars - Samuel L. Jackson didn't want to know what his role would be in the 'Star Wars' prequels. As a huge fan of the saga, all that mattered to him was that he was going to be in it.

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The Marvel Universe - When he was picked to play Nick Fury, a character who had previously been white in the comic books, it generated some controversy among fans.

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Acceptance - But his performance convinced fans, so much so that Marvel Comics now use his likeness for the character in the comic books.

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Family - He's married to fellow actor Latanya Richardson and they have one daughter named Zoe.

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Box office star - At the moment Samuel L. Jackson is the second-highest grossing box office star of all time. Only Harrison Ford ranks higher than him.

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Snakes on a Plane - He said he only accepted the part in this movie for one reason: the name.

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Golf - The actor has a clause in all of his film contracts: he needs to play golf when he's not shooting, so he must have easy access to a golf course.

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Playing with himself - Jackson loves to collect action figures of the numerous characters he's played.

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Fight against Alzheimer's - The actor is part of a campaign that fights Alzheimer's disease, and to raise money he recited lines from 'Breaking Bad' and some monologues written by fans.

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Vegetarian - Jackson is a vegetarian but he had to make an exception for 2015's 'Tarzan,' as he was threatened with being fired from the film if he didn't gain eight kilos.

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Star - On 13 June the actor was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Not just a film star - Despite being best known for his film roles, the actor has also appeared in television shows, video games, music videos and even audiobooks.

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Games - One of his fan-favorite roles in video games was as Frank Tenpenny, the antagonist in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,

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The most impressive facts about Samuel L. Jackson

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18/12/17 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Actor

Samuel Leroy Jackson has had an enviable career in Hollywood, having acted in some of the most popular and best-loved films in American film history.

The actor was already in his 40s when he started to gain recognition for his craft, but in reality he had been in the industry for decades beforehand.

In tribute to his career, and to celebrate his 69th birthday coming up on 21 December, we put together a gallery of some of the most interesting moments in his career. Check it out!