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Samuel L. Jackson’s is opinionated, talented and also prolific. His IMDb page is seemingly endless, with 190-plus credits to his name. Flip through this slideshow to see some of his roles you may very well have forgotten about.
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“Coming to America” (1988)
While it’s hard to forget “Coming to America,” where Eddie Murphy plays an African prince who travels to Queens to find a wife, there’s one character who may have slipped your mind: Jackson played Hold-Up Man. His character robs a restaurant in which Murphy dines.
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“Out of Sight” (1998)
Steven Soderbergh directed this 1998 crime comedy starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. As for Jackson, he had a surprise cameo in the film and performed free of charge.
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“School Daze” (1988)
In Spike Lee’s early movie about students at a historically black college, Jackson has a small but crucial scene as a townie who confronts students about their sense of entitlement. In his typically earthy way, Jackson says: “I betcha you n—ers think y’all are white.”
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“Goodfellas” (1990)
Jackson starred as Stacks Edwards, a tertiary character overshadowed by roles played by lead actors Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci and Paul Sorvino.
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“Patriot Games” (1992)
Harrison Ford’s first big-screen turn as CIA analyst Jack Ryan features Jackson in a small role as Navy Lieutenant Commander Robby Jackson, a buddy of Ryan’s from his military career who comes to his aid when terrorists come after him and the British royal family.
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“Jurassic Park” (1993)
Jackson played John Arnold in the first “Jurassic Park,” the chief engineer who was killed by a Velociraptor in a shed.
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“True Romance” (1993)
Quentin Tarantino first cast Jackson in a small but memorable role as a small-time hood with a bottomless appetite who is quickly offed by Gary Oldman’s short-fused drug dealer/pimp Drexl Spivey.
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“Star Wars Episodes 1-3” (1999-2005)
Jackson portrayed Mace Windu in the “Star Wars” prequel films. But don’t pin this one on the one-time Oscar nominee. Everyone’s been trying to erase these films from their memory.
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“Kill Bill Vol. 2” (2004)
Jackson made a sneaky cameo in this Tarantino film as Rufus, the wedding piano player.
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“The Incredibles” (2004)
Jackson voiced Frozone in this animated Pixar flick. He reprised the role in the 2018 sequel.
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“Inglorious Basterds” (2009)
Jackson narrated this Tarantino film, but he is never seen. Did you recognize his voice?
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“RoboCop” (2014)
Jackson appeared in the 2014 remake of “RoboCop,” which also starred Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton.
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“The Legend of Tarzan” (2016)
While a buff Alexander Skarsgard headlined this remake, Jackson appears as an American entrepreneur in the Congo who teams up with Tarzan to help investigate claims of slavery in his native land.