He starred opposite Kurt Russell in The Hateful Eight (2015), also directed by Tarantino. The following year, he collaborated with Tarantino again on Django Unchained. In 2011, he starred opposite Tommy Lee Jones in The Sunset Limited, an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's play of the same name. Jackson first appeared as Nick Fury in Iron Man (2008) and has reprised the role in ten other Marvel Cinematic Universe films. In 2004, he voiced Frozone in Pixar's The Incredibles and Officer Frank Tenpenny in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. He returned to this role in Glass (2019). Also that year, he starred opposite Bruce Willis in the M. In 2000, he had a leading role in the remake of Shaft. īeginning with The Phantom Menace in 1999, Jackson played Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and he has reprised the role in later entries. Two years later, he starred in the science fiction horror film Deep Blue Sea. He then collaborated with Tarantino on Jackie Brown (1997), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. Jackson's performance in A Time to Kill (1996) garnered him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The following year, he starred opposite Bruce Willis in Die Hard with a Vengeance. In 1994, he was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in Against the Wall. For the latter film, Jackson won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award. He appeared in Jurassic Park in 1993 and, a year later, starred in the Quentin Tarantino-directed Pulp Fiction. His breakthrough role was the crack-addict Gator in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever (1991), for which Jackson won a special jury prize for best supporting actor at the Cannes Film Festival. His other early film appearances were minor roles in films, such as Coming to America (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Goodfellas (1990) and The Exorcist III (1990). Jackson debuted on film with a small part in the Miloš Forman-directed Ragtime (1981).
A prolific actor, Jackson's films have collectively grossed over $27 billion, making him the highest-grossing live-action actor of all time as of 2021. Jackson is an American actor and film producer.
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