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Acting · age 78

Samuel L. Jackson

Best rated: Pulp Fiction (8.8)

Samuel L. Jackson, illustrated
Films
110
Avg rating
6.35
Peak run
1993’94
Oscar noms
1
CompareBacon number
Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

Samuel L. Jackson, acting career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run
Peak 1993 to 1994, 7.46345678919901995200020052010201520202025Pulp Fiction 8.8Farce of the Penguins 4.1Career avg 6.35

Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.

Samuel L. Jackson's career barcodecoolhot
1987110 films2026
Current formLast 5: 4.94 vs career 6.35 (−1.41)
  1. LDamaged2024 · 4.7−1.6
  2. LThe Garfield Movie2024 · 5.7−0.6
  3. LThe Unholy Trinity2024 · 5.5−0.8
  4. LAfterburn2025 · 4.6−1.7
  5. LJust Play Dead2026 · 4.2−2.1
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes

Samuel by the numbers

Average
6.35
107 rated films
Vote weighted
6.45
bigger films count more
Median
6.3
half are better
Consistency
±1.04
rating spread
Career
40y
1987 to 2026
Total votes
23.7M
across every film
Best
8.8
Pulp Fiction
Worst
4.1
Farce of the Penguins
Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography
2026Just Play Dead posterJust Play DeadJack Wolfe4.22,060
2025Afterburn posterAfterburnKing4.69,157
2024The Piano LessonDoaker6.15,808
2024Damaged posterDamagedDan Lawson4.710,028
2024The Garfield Movie posterThe Garfield MovieVic5.729,061
2024The Unholy TrinitySt. Christopher5.57,460
2023The Marvels posterThe MarvelsNick Fury5.4172K
2022Paws of Fury: The Legend of HankJimbo5.87,713
2021Spiral posterSpiralMarcus Banks5.278,918
2021The Protégé posterThe ProtégéMoody6.143,378
2021Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard posterHitman's Wife's BodyguardDarius Kincaid6.1122K
2020The Banker posterThe BankerJoe Morris7.343,891
2019Captain Marvel posterCaptain MarvelNick Fury6.7675K
2019Shaft posterShaftJohn Shaft6.462,932
2019Spider-Man: Far from Home posterSpider-Man: Far from HomeNick Fury7.3679K
2019Glass posterGlassElijah Price6.6308K
2018Incredibles 2 posterIncredibles 2Lucius Best7.5379K
2017xXx: Return of Xander Cage posterxXx: Return of Xander CageAugustus Gibbons5.2103K
2017The Hitman's Bodyguard posterThe Hitman's BodyguardDarius Kincaid6.9265K
2017Unicorn Store posterUnicorn StoreThe Salesman5.621,675
Better together?

Samuel L. Jackson's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Samuel L. Jackson

2 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

  • Honorary Award · Academy Awards 2022
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Won
  • Best Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1995
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Nominated

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