Samuel L. Jackson Biography
Samuel L. (Leroy) Jackson - an actor, theater artist, producer. He became a Hollywood superstar through his iconic collaborations with Quentin Tarantino. He earned a BAFTA Award for his role as Jules in "Pulp Fiction." At Cannes, he won the Palme d'Or for his brilliant performance as Gator in Spike Lee's dramatic thriller "Jungle Fever," while his role as Ordell in Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" earned him a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Net worth: $250 million.
Childhood: Washington- Chattanooga
In late 1948, shortly before Christmas on December 21, Samuel Leroy Jackson was born to a Washington family. City life proved difficult for the young family—his father began drinking heavily and moved to Kansas City seeking work, where he eventually died from alcohol abuse. Elizabeth and her young son then moved to Tennessee to be closer to family. There, in the industrial city of Chattanooga Samuel spent his early years.
Youth: Atlanta - Los Angeles - Atlanta
He enrolled in Morehouse College's Architecture program, studying until 1972. His first priority was seeing a speech therapist to overcome his stutter. He then switched to the Drama program and formed a theater troupe with other primarily African-American students. After several amateur theater performances, actors from other troupes began joining them.
Jackson's studies were interrupted when he actively participated in protest marches following Martin Luther King's 1968 assassination, leading to his expulsion and conviction for organizing illegal activities against the college administration. Samuel spent two years working as a social worker in Los Angeles before returning to Atlanta College, earning his Bachelor of Dramatic Arts in 1972 and moving to New York for better acting opportunities.
Adulthood: New York - Los Angeles
Big city life wasn't easy for him. For the first ten years, Jackson worked in theater and made his initial movie attempts, but films like «Together for days» (1972) and «Ragtime» (1981) didn't deliver the success he'd hoped for. He also appeared on TV shows and performed as Othello at the Shakespeare Festival. His most crucial break came with his performance in "The Soldier's Play," where Jackson met director Spike Lee, who would have a huge impact on the actor's future career.





Personal life of Samuel L. Jackson
Despite his demanding career, Samuel Jackson has always prioritized family and remains devoted to his wife Latanya Richardson and daughter Zoe. He met Latanya in college, and they married in 1980, remaining inseparable ever since despite challenges in their family life due to his past addiction struggles.