Samuel L. Jackson is an African-American actor. On February 25, 2009, news agencies reported that Samuel L. Jackson had signed a nine picture deal with Marvel Studios. Jackson will reportedly play the character of Nick Fury in the Marvel movie universe. He will begin his deal with a co-starring role in the film Iron Man 2 starring Robert Downey Jr. and directed by Jon Favreau. Jackson first appeared as Nick Fury in a cameo at the end of the first Iron Man film.

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Jackson will host the 2009 ESPY Awards on July 19, 2009.

As the movie roles increased in number, Jackson became a genuine leading actor with his portrayal of Los Angeles gangster Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. From there he starred in a steady stream of roles that included Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Jurassic Park, The Incredibles, and Mace Windu in the three Star Wars prequels.

Jackson has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in the film Pulp Fiction. He has also been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards.

"I was a square for so long and it totally amazes me that people think I am cool."

"A movie is just a movie to me. They open, they close."

"What kills me is that everybody thinks I like jazz."

"I have a place that's pretty much cemented in Hollywood in terms of liability, box-office viability and everything else. The only thing an Oscar would do is jack my check up maybe $1 million."

"People mistake me for Laurence Fishburne all the time. And he always gets mistaken for me."

"To be frank, I am as passionate about golf as I am about acting."