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Samuel L. Jackson

Born on December 21, 1948 in Washington, D.C.
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After spending the 1980s playing a series of drug addict and character parts, Samuel L. Jackson emerged in the 1990s as one of the most prominent and well-respected actors in Hollywood. Read Full Biography
Year Award Category Movie Result
2010 Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Male Mother and Child Nominated
1998 Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear for Best Actor Jackie Brown Won
1997 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Jackie Brown Nominated
1997 Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor Hard Eight Nominated
1994 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor Pulp Fiction Nominated


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