Posted: 11/29/2008 2:55:39 PM EDT
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Agent: "Hey Sam, I have a script here for you to look at....."
SLJ: "I'll take it!" Seriously, let's put this guy in every movie.  How is it being in everything that comes along hasn't hurt his career?
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Because he's a decent actor This, and he seems to actually have fun with what he does instead of worrying about "sending a message" or whatever bullshit. I heard a rumor they wanted to change the title of "Snakes on a Plane" to something less goofy and he threatened to walk off. |
Yeah he gets around. But he is a great actor and he is smart as he gets residual checks for everything he's been in (not to mention the original paycheck).
# Iron Man 2 (2010) (pre-production) (rumored) .... Nick Fury # Japanese Hardware Sales: The Movie (2010) (pre-production) (rumored) .... Coolidge # Blown (2009) (pre-production) .... Julian Lezard # Inglourious Basterds (2009) (filming) .... Narrator # Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009) (TV) (filming) (voice) .... Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja # Unthinkable (2009) (filming) # Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey (2009) (post-production) (voice) .... Fear # The Spirit (2008) .... The Octopus ... aka Will Eisner's The Spirit (USA: poster title) # Soul Men (2008) .... Louis Hinds # Lakeview Terrace (2008) .... Abel Turner # Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) (voice) .... Mace Windu # Doug Liman's Jumper: Uncensored (2008) (V) # Iron Man (2008) (uncredited) .... Nick Fury ... aka Ironman (International: English title: alternative spelling) (USA: poster title) # Jumper (2008) .... Roland # "The Boondocks" .... Gin Rummy (3 episodes, 2005-2007) - Thank You for Not Snitching (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Gin Rummy - Let's Nab Oprah (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Gin Rummy - A Date with the Health Inspector (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Gin Rummy # Cleaner (2007) .... Tom Cutler # 1408 (2007) .... Gerald Olin # "Afro Samurai" .... Afro Samurai / ... (5 episodes, 2007) ... aka Afuro zamurai (Japan) - Justice (2007) TV episode (voice: English version) .... Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja - Kuma (2007) TV episode (voice: English version) .... Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja - The Empty Seven Clan (2007) TV episode (voice: English version) .... Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja - Okiku (2007) TV episode (voice: English version) .... Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja - Number Two (2007) TV episode (voice: English version) .... Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja # Resurrecting the Champ (2007) .... Champ # Home of the Brave (2006) .... Will Marsh # Black Snake Moan (2006) .... Lazarus # Snakes on a Plane (2006) .... Neville Flynn ... aka SoaP (USA: promotional abbreviation) # Freedomland (2006) .... Lorenzo Council # Honor Deferred (2006) (TV) .... Narrator # Farce of the Penguins (2006) (V) (voice) .... Narrator # The Man (2005) .... Derrick Vann ... aka Cool & Fool - Mein Partner mit der großen Schnauze (Germany: DVD title) # Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) .... Mace Windu ... aka Revenge of the Sith (USA: short title) ... aka Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (USA: DVD box title) ... aka Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (USA: promotional title) # xXx: State of the Union (2005) .... Agent Augustus Gibbons ... aka xXx 2: The Next Level (Australia) (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title) (Malaysia: English title) (UK) ... aka xXx²: The Next Level (Singapore: English title) (UK) ... aka Cold Circle & Intersection (Philippines: English title: review title) ... aka xXx: The Next Level (Philippines: English title) # Mr. Incredible and Pals (2005) (V) (voice) .... Real Frozone # Coach Carter (2005) .... Coach Ken Carter # The Incredibles (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Frozone # The Incredibles (2004) (voice) .... Lucius Best / Frozone # Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Officer Frank Tenpenny ... aka GTA: San Andreas (International: English title: short title) ... aka San Andreas (International: English title: short title) # Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) .... Rufus ... aka Kill Bill (USA: closing credits title) ... aka Kill Bill 2 (USA: informal title) ... aka Vol. 2 (USA) # Twisted (2004/I) .... John Mills ... aka Twisted - Der erste Verdacht (Germany) # Country of My Skull (2004) .... Langston Whitfield ... aka In My Country (USA) # S.W.A.T. (2003) .... Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson # Basic (2003) .... West # "Freedom: A History of Us" .... Highland Garnet / ... (5 episodes, 2003) - A Fatal Contradiction (2003) TV episode .... Highland Garnet - A War to End Slavery (2003) TV episode .... John Rock - Liberty for All (2003) TV episode .... Tecumseh - What Is Freedom? (2003) TV episode .... Isaiah Wears - Working for Freedom (2003) TV episode .... Marshal # xXx (2002) .... Agent Augustus Gibbons ... aka Triple X (USA: informal English title) # The House on Turk Street (2002) .... Jack Friar ... aka No Good Deed (USA: DVD title) # Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) .... Mace Windu ... aka Attack of the Clones (USA: short title) ... aka Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title)) ... aka Star Wars II (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (USA: video box title) # Changing Lanes (2002) .... Doyle Gipson # The Comeback (2002) # "The Proud Family" .... Joseph (1 episode, 2001) - Seven Days of Kwanzaa (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Joseph # The 51st State (2001) .... Elmo McElroy ... aka Formula 51 (USA) ... aka Formule 51 (Canada: French title) # The Caveman's Valentine (2001) .... Romulus Ledbetter ... aka The Sign of the Killer (UK: video title) # Unbreakable (2000) .... Elijah Price # Shaft (2000) .... John Shaft ... aka Shaft - Noch Fragen? (Germany) # "WWF Smackdown!" .... John Shaft (1 episode, 2000) ... aka Friday Night Smackdown! (USA: new title) ... aka Smackdown! (USA: new title) ... aka Smackdown! Xtreme (USA) ... aka WWE Smackdown! (USA: new title) ... aka World Wrestling Federation Smackdown! (USA) - Episode dated 15 June 2000 (2000) TV episode (uncredited) .... John Shaft # Rules of Engagement (2000) .... Col. Terry L. Childers ... aka Règles d'engagement, Les (Canada: French title) ... aka Rules - Sekunden der Entscheidung (Germany) ... aka Rules of Engagement - Die Regeln des Krieges (Germany: TV title) # Any Given Wednesday (2000) .... Willie Nutter # Deep Blue Sea (1999) .... Russell Franklin # Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) .... Mace Windu ... aka Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (USA: video box title) ... aka The Phantom Menace (USA: short title) # Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) .... Turner # Violon rouge, Le (1998) .... Charles Morritz (Montréal) ... aka The Red Violin (Canada: English title) (USA) ... aka Violino rosso, Il (Italy) # The Negotiator (1998) .... Lt. Danny Roman ... aka Verhandlungssache (Germany) # Out of Sight (1998) (uncredited) .... Hejira Henry # Sphere (1998) .... Dr. Harry Adams # Jackie Brown (1997) .... Ordell Robbie # Eve's Bayou (1997) .... Louis Batiste # One Eight Seven (1997) .... Trevor Garfield # "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... The Mayor (1 episode, 1997) - The Pied Piper (1997) TV episode (voice) .... The Mayor # The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) .... Mitch Henessey # A Time to Kill (1996) .... Carl Lee Hailey # Trees Lounge (1996) .... Wendell # The Great White Hype (1996) .... Rev. Fred Sultan # Sydney (1996) .... Jimmy ... aka Hard Eight (USA: new title) # Fluke (1995) (voice) .... Rumbo # Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) .... Zeus Carver ... aka Die Hard 3 # Kiss of Death (1995/I) .... Calvin Hart # Losing Isaiah (1995) .... Kadar Lewis # The Search for One-eye Jimmy (1994) .... Col. Ron # The New Age (1994) .... Dale Deveaux # Pulp Fiction (1994) .... Jules Winnfield # Against the Wall (1994) (TV) .... Jamaal # Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) (TV) .... Richard Greener ... aka Assault at Westpoint (USA: short title) # Hail Caesar (1994) .... Mailman # Fresh (1994) .... Sam # True Romance (1993) .... Big Don ... aka Breakaway (Philippines: English title) # Jurassic Park (1993) .... Ray Arnold ... aka JP (USA: promotional abbreviation) # Menace II Society (1993) .... Tat Lawson # Amos & Andrew (1993) .... Andrew Sterling # Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) .... Sgt. Wes Luger ... aka National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (USA: complete title) # "The American Experience" .... The Steward (1 episode, 1993) - Simple Justice (1993) TV episode .... The Steward # "I'll Fly Away" .... Walter Harper (1 episode, 1992) - Since Walter (1992) TV episode .... Walter Harper # "Ghostwriter" .... Reggie Jenkins (2 episodes, 1992) - Who Burned Mr. Brinker's Store?: Part 2 (1992) TV episode .... Reggie Jenkins - Ghost Story: Part 1 (1992) TV episode .... Reggie Jenkins # Fathers & Sons (1992) .... Marshall # Patriot Games (1992) .... Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson # White Sands (1992) (as Sam Jackson) .... Greg Meeker # Juice (1992) .... Trip ... aka Angel Town 2 (Europe: English title: video catalogue title) # Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1992) .... Mr. Simpson # Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace (1991) (TV) .... Hatcher ... aka Dead and Alive ... aka In the Line of Duty: Mob Justice ... aka Mob Justice (USA) # Strictly Business (1991) (as Sam Jackson) .... Monroe # "Roc" .... Larry (1 episode, 1991) ... aka Roc Live - Hearts and Diamonds (1991) TV episode .... Larry # Johnny Suede (1991) .... B-Bop # Jungle Fever (1991) .... Gator Purify # "Law & Order" .... Louis Taggert (1 episode, 1991) ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title) - The Violence of Summer (1991) TV episode .... Louis Taggert # The Return of Superfly (1990) (as Sam Jackson) .... Nate Cabot # Goodfellas (1990) .... Stacks Edwards ... aka GoodFellas (USA: promotional title (video box title) (poster title)) # The Exorcist III (1990) .... Blind Dream Man ... aka Exorcist 3 (Philippines: English title) ... aka William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III (USA: complete title) # Mo' Better Blues (1990) .... Madlock # Betsy's Wedding (1990) .... Taxi Dispatcher (Mickey) # Def by Temptation (1990) .... Minister Garth # A Shock to the System (1990) .... Ulysses (three-card monte game) # Sea of Love (1989) .... Black Guy # "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd" .... Brother Elvis (1 episode, 1989) - Here's Why You Should Always Make Your Bed in the Morning (1989) TV episode .... Brother Elvis # Do the Right Thing (1989) (as Sam Jackson) .... Mister Señor Love Daddy # "A Man Called Hawk" (1 episode, 1989) - Intensive Care (1989) TV episode # Dead Man Out (1989) (TV) .... Calvin Fredricks ... aka Dead Man Walking # Coming to America (1988) .... Hold-Up Man ... aka Prince in New York (Europe: English title: video title) # School Daze (1988) .... Leeds # Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) .... Eddie's uncle (sketch) ... aka Raw (USA: short title) ... aka Raw: The Concert Movie (USA: poster title) # "Spenser: For Hire" .... Leroy Clancy / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987) - My Enemy, My Friend (1987) TV episode .... Ned - White Knight (1986) TV episode .... Leroy Clancy # Magic Sticks (1987) (as Sam Jackson) .... Bum # Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) (TV) (as Samuel Jackson) .... George # Ragtime (1981) .... Gang Member #2 ... aka Love and Glory (Philippines: English title) # The Trial of the Moke (1978) (TV) # The Displaced Person (1977) (TV) # Together for Days (1972) .... Stan ... aka Black Cream (USA) |
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He did an interview with Playboy several years ago that was very good. The fact is he just likes to work. And he does it for the love of acting. Despite "Snakes in Planes" he does turn down scripts on a fairly regular basis. I also imagine he doesn't demand top dollar, although I'm sure his price has gone up, thus people are more willing to hire him. I rather like him. And in many movies he's rather "invisible" because he's got a smaller role. Like "Jurassic Park." I'd seen the movie a couple of times and still hadn't recognized him. Had to watch it a third time when I found out he was in it.
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Box office performance In motion pictures that feature him as a leading actor or supporting co-star, his films have grossed a total of $2.31[25] to $4.34 billion[26] at the North American box office, placing him as the ninth (as strictly lead) or the second highest-grossing movie star (counting supporting roles) of all time; behind only that of voice actor, Frank Welker. In August 2007, Jackson stated in an interview that he wanted to play a small role in George Lucas's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull so that he could keep his box office position over Harrison Ford.[27] The 2009 edition of The Guinness World Records, which uses a different calculation to determine film grosses, stated that Jackson is the world's highest grossing actor, having earned $7.42 billion in 68 films.[28] |
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Also. Box office performance In motion pictures that feature him as a leading actor or supporting co-star, his films have grossed a total of $2.31[25] to $4.34 billion[26] at the North American box office, placing him as the ninth (as strictly lead) or the second highest-grossing movie star (counting supporting roles) of all time; behind only that of voice actor, Frank Welker. In August 2007, Jackson stated in an interview that he wanted to play a small role in George Lucas's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull so that he could keep his box office position over Harrison Ford.[27] The 2009 edition of The Guinness World Records, which uses a different calculation to determine film grosses, stated that Jackson is the world's highest grossing actor, having earned $7.42 billion in 68 films.[28] Jesus, Any way you look at it he is working his ass off. Good for him, he seems like a good guy to get a beer with, more down to earth than most of Hollywood |