The 21 best Samuel L. Jackson movie performances of all time, ranked

Jason GuerrasioDec 9, 2020, 00:05 IST

Samuel L. Jackson.Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Samuel L. Jackson has been in a lot of movies. But which is his best of all time?
There are a lot to choose from: all his roles in Quentin Tarantino movies, his Nick Fury performances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and there's his memorable roles in "Jungle Fever," "Unbreakable," and more.
Here we choose Jackson's best role of all time.

Samuel L. Jackson has been in a lot of movies. Some are good. Some are bad. But in all of them, Jackson gives performances that will entertain the heck out of you. And he often delivers a memorable line or two you won't be able to get out of your head.

From Mr. Glass in "Unbreakable" to Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to his many roles in Quentin Tarantino movies, he's created characters that will stand the test of time. And has made him the all-time highest-grossing actor of live-action movies.

But which role is his all-time best?

Here are the 21 best Samuel L. Jackson performances, ranked.

21. Wes Luger in "Loaded Weapon 1" (1993)

(L-R) Emilio Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson in "Loaded Weapon 1." New Line Cinema

20. Russell Franklin in "Deep Blue Sea" (1999)

Samuel L. Jackson in "Deep Blue Sea." Warner Bros

19. Coach Ken Carter in "Coach Carter" (2005)

Samuel L. Jackson in "Coach Carter." Paramount Pictures

18. Reverend Fred Sultan in "The Great White Hype" (1996)

Samuel L. Jackson in "The Great White Hype." Fox

17. Neville Flynn in "Snakes on a Plane" (2006)

Samuel L. Jackson in "Snakes on a Plane." New Line Cinema

16. Trevor Garfield in "187" (1997)

Samuel L. Jackson in "187." Warner Bros.

15. Carl Lee Hailey in "A Time to Kill" (1996)

Samuel L. Jackson in "A Time to Kill." Warner Bros.

14. Frozone in "The Incredibles" (2004) / "Incredibles 2" (2018)

Samuel L. Jackson voiced the Frozone character in "The Incredibles" movies. Pixar

13. Nick Fury in "Captain Marvel" (2019)

Samuel L. Jackson in "Captain Marvel." Disney

12. Mace Windu in "Phantom Menace" (1999) / Attack of the Clones" (2002) / "Revenge of the Sith" (2005)

(L-R) Samuel L. Jackson and Ewan McGregor in "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith." Lucasfilm

11. John Arnold in "Jurassic Park" (1993)

Samuel L. Jackson in "Jurassic Park." Universal YouTube Channel

10. Stacks Edwards in "Goodfellas" (1990)

Samuel L. Jackson in "Goodfellas." Warner Bros.

9. Lazarus in "Black Snake Moan" (2006)

Samuel L. Jackson in "Black Snake Moan." Paramount

8. DJ Mister Señor Love Daddy in "Do the Right Thing" (1989)

Samuel L. Jackson in "Do the Right Thing." Universal

7. Zeus Carver in "Die Hard: With a Vengeance" (1995)

(L-R) Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis in "Die Hard: With a Vengeance." 20th Century Fox

6. Elijah Price in "Unbreakable" (2000)

(L-R) Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson in "Unbreakable." Touchstone Pictures

5. Stephen in "Django Unchained" (2012)

Samuel L. Jackson in "Django Unchained." "Django Unchained"

4. Major Marquis Warren in "The Hateful Eight" (2015)

Samuel L. Jackson in "The Hateful Eight." The Weinstein Company

3. Ordell Robbie in "Jackie Brown" (1997)

(L-R) Robert De Niro and Samuel L. Jackson in "Jackie Brown." Miramax

2. Gator Purify in "Jungle Fever" (1991)

Samuel L. Jackson and Halle Berry in "Jungle Fever." Universal

1. Jules Winnfield in "Pulp Fiction" (1994)

Samuel L. Jackson in "Pulp Fiction." Miramax

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