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| Million Euros | |
| birth date | December 21, 1948 (73 years old) |
| Born in | Washington, D.C., USA |
| nationality | USA |
| marital status | married to LaTanya Richardson (since 1980) |
| job | Actor, film producer, voice actor |
| Full name | Samuel Leroy Jackson |
| children | 1 (Zoe) |
How rich is Samuel L Jackson?
Samuel L. Jackson was already 46 years old when he made his acting breakthrough in 1994 with Pulp Fiction . In the meantime he has acted in more than 150 films, the total revenues of which amounted to more than 20 billion euros. Among them were strips from the Star Wars – and the Marvel Universe. Jackson has also remained true to pulp fiction director Quentin Tarantino and acted in most of his films. The estimated net worth of Samuel L. Jackson is $210 million .
That’s how much money Samuel L. Jackson makes
Fees from Samuel L. Jackson
For more than 25 years, Samuel L. Jackson has played in the top league of Hollywood. Therefore, he can demand a fee of 8 to 16 million euros for a leading role in a major production . Even if he only makes a small appearance as Nick Fury in the credits of a Marvel film, it’s worth three to four million euros. He is also very popular as a voice actor for films and video games and as a speaker for audio books and also appears as a film producer.
Various companies such as Capital One, Adidas and Apple also pay Jackson good money to advertise for them. Between summer 2016 and summer 2017 alone , he earned a total of around 25 million euros and was ranked 13th in the Forbes list of the highest paid actors in 2017 . In this way, Jackson is constantly expanding his fortune. Together with his wife he owns real estate in the USA with a value of 25 million euros.
Acting instead of marine biology
After graduating from school, Samuel L. Jackson actually wanted to become a marine biologist and began studying at Morehouse College in Atlanta (Georgia). To earn additional credit points, he took a course teaching public speaking. When the lecturer was looking for actors for Bertolt Brecht’s The Threepenny Opera , Jackson got in touch. He took an interest in acting, changed his field of study and graduated in 1972 with a degree in theater studies .