Samuel L. Jackson Fast Facts
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| Birth Name: |
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Samuel Leroy Jackson
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December 21, 1948
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Washington D.C.
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Riverside High School, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Morehouse College
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| Marriages: |
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Latanya Richardson (1980 - present)
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| Children: |
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Zoe (daughter) - born in 1982
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| Famous Romances: |
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With his wife who he met in college and has been married to for nearly 30 years.
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| Big Break: |
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Being mentored by Morgan Freeman
Meeting Spike Lee, who cast him in School Daze and Do the Right Thing
Beating his addiction to drugs.
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| Starmaking Role: |
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Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction
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| Biggest Hit: |
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Star Wars movies
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| Career Low: |
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A trio of flops after Pulp Fiction
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| Comeback Vehicle: |
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Back strong in A Time to Kill
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Samuel L Jackson and his wife recently were awarded the "Gift of Life" Award from the National Kidney Foundation for their dedication to the cause of preventing and finding a cure for pediatric kidney disease (their niece needed a kidney transplant).
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| Side Jobs: |
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Scratch golfer.
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| Quintssential Quality: |
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The hard working actor.
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Great White Hype
Lucius (
The Incredibles
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"Superladies? They're always trying to tell you their secret identity... think it'll strengthen the relationship or something like that. I say, "Girl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that. I mean, you tell me you're, uh... S-Super, Mega, Ultra Lightning Babe, that's alright with me. I'm good... I'm good."
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In 2006 Samuel L. Jackson made two movies with 'snakes' in the title ... what were they?
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