Samuel L. Jackson
An explosive and prolific actor who didn't become a household name until after age 40, Jackson started out onstage in the '70s, working with the acclaimed Negro Ensemble Company and New York Shakespea...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
12/20/1948
Washington, DC |
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'Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday': Round 2
September 27, 2012 10:03am ESTAnn Romney got skewered last week, is it Mitt's turn?
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The things they say
September 25, 2012 1:15pm EST"I found out that Sam Jackson... had it in his contract that the snakes had to be within 25 feet (7.6 metres) of him; they could not come closer. He is so scared of snakes; he didn't wanna look at them, he didn't wanna see them or touch them... and I just piggy-backed on his contract, and said, 'Me too'. And so the two leads of the movie all about snakes... said they wouldn't go near them." Julianna Margulies on how she and Samuel L. Jackson steered clear of snakes on the set of cult 2006 film
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Denzel Washington impressed by Jackson's drug fight, saddened by Houston's
September 19, 2012 5:00am ESTMovie star Denzel Washington has heaped praise on Samuel L. Jackson for beating his past drug demons.
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Samuel L. Jackson to film provocative Obama ad
September 14, 2012 10:15am ESTActor Samuel L. Jackson will channel his tough guy persona to film an expletive-ridden political advertisement urging his fellow Americans to vote for Barack Obama in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
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Is Bradley Cooper David O. Russell's Replacement Muse?
September 10, 2012 3:19pm ESTIs he taking Mark Wahlberg's spot?
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Spike Lee's Oldboy remake lands release deal
September 09, 2012 2:15pm ESTMoviemaker Spike Lee has scored a release date for his Oldboy remake at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada.
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Hollywood stands up to cancer at star-studded telethon
September 08, 2012 5:15am ESTJulia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow and Samuel L. Jackson were among the celebrities who joined forces at the star-studded Stand Up 2 Cancer telethon in Los Angeles on Friday (07Sep12).
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The things they say
September 06, 2012 5:00am EST"All those actors that tell you they don't like seeing themselves on screen are lying. I don't get actors who say, 'I can't stand to watch myself. Oh no, I'm horrible.' Why would anybody else pay $13 to go and see your face if you don't want to see it yourself?" Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson is happy to watch his own films.
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The things they tweet
September 04, 2012 5:00am EST"I'll miss the big bass, the big smile & the big hug. Michael Clarke Duncan, gone too soon!" Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson mourns the death of actor Michael Clarke Duncan.
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Michael Keaton Is the New 'RoboCop' Villain
August 30, 2012 9:31am ESTHe's done the hero thing, now he'll do the villain.
