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Samuel L. Jackson

Born on December 21, 1948 in Washington, D.C.

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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