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SAMUEL L. JACKSON (Elijah Price) made an indelible mark on American cinema with his portrayal of Jules, the philosophizing hitman, in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," for which he received Academy Award® and Golden Globe nominations as Best Supporting Actor.
Jackson's career began upon his graduation from Morehouse College in Atlanta with a degree in dramatic arts. He went on to perform in numerous stage plays before beginning a prolific feature film career, starring in films as diverse as "Jungle Fever," "The Red Violin," "Deep Blue Sea," "Shaft" and "Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace."
In 2000, he completed production on Kasi Lemmon's "Caveman's Valentine," the story of a homeless schizophrenic man in New York City who discovers a murder, for which he also served as an executive producer.
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