- Is offering empathy and support to Whitney Houston as she struggles to face her drug problems. (April 1, 2004)
- Jackson is in early negotiations to star as a controversial California high-school basketball coach in BACK IN THE DAY. (August 25, 2003)
- Was staggered with Colin Farrell's professionalism on the set of new movie S.W.A.T. because Farrell turned up drunk many mornings -- Recovering alcoholic Jackson refused to join the Irishman on his late-night binges, and he was constantly amazed with his co-star's ability to work through a hangover. (August 6, 2003)
- Is determined to die in a spectacular way in the final prequel Episode III of STARS WARS - The actor hopes creator George Lucas has penned a dramatic finale for his character Mace Windu when he jets off to Australia to begin filming next month. (June 27, 2003)
- Was one of the most powerful celebrity according to 2003 Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List (#33)
- He says when he was growing up, it was no big thing to play violent games like cops and robbers or cowboys and Indians, but he doesn't buy the argument that playing with violent toys make one grow up a violent person, saying in his case, he knew the difference between reality and fantasy. (October 19, 2002)
- His secret is out - he's been donning a wide variety of wigs in movies to combat the onset of baldness.
- Insists he refuses to even look at scripts for films that feature hip-hop stars.
- He doesn't think much of the trend that is turning rap singers into movie stars though Jackson has appeared with rappers in supporting roles in films such as the upcoming XXX, and he applauds Will Smith as a rapper who has won some credibility as an actor. But overall, he dislikes the crossover trend.
- In 1994 he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor Acadmeny Awards for PULP FICTION
- Jackson and Ben Affleck were so cold filming new movie CHANGING LANES they wore wetsuits under their clothes.
- He is reported to have B.M.F. engraved into the handle of his lightsaber. B.M.F. is short for Bad Motherfucker which was written on Jules' (Samuel L. Jackson) wallet in PULP FICTION (1994).
- He says he uses a purple lightsaber in STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002) but that fans shouldn't speculate endlessly about why. He just thought it would look cool so he asked George Lucas if he could have one and, eventually, Lucas agreed.
- He says the line, This is some repugnant shit towards the end of JACKIE BROWN. He says this line in both PULP FICTION (1994) and SHAFT (2000)
- In THE GREAT WHITE HYPE (1996), the Sultan (Jackson) greets a man with shoulder length black hair and a black suit with Hey Vincent, Vincent, where's Jules man, a reference to Jackson's character in PULP FICTION (1994).
- In one scene in JACKIE BROWN (1997), Ordell Robie, played by him chastises Max Cherry for not washing his hands after using the toilet. In THE NEGOTIATOR (1998), Jackson tells a hostage-taker a joke about a Marine who didn't wash his hands after using the urinal. And in PULP FICTION, Jackson chides John Travolta for his poor hand-washing.
- Quentin Tarantino originally wrote the role of Jules in PULP FICTION specifically for Jackson, however it was almost given to Paul Calderon after a great audition. When he heard this, he flew to LA and re-auditioned, getting back the part he was supposed to play. Calderon ended up with a cameo as Paul, the bartender.
- When Ordell Robbie first goes to Max Cherry's office and is asked if he has the cash for the bond, he responds I got in right here in my brand new raptor bag. Although the logo is partially obscured, it is clearly that of the Toronto Raptors. Jackson was frequently courtside at Toronto Raptor games the season before filming JACKIE BROWN.
- Played in a SOLDIERS PLAY with Adolph Caesar
- Nominated for Best Dressed at MTV Movie Awards for SHAFT (2001)
- Nominated for Best Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for JACKIE BROWN (1998)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for JACKIE BROWN (1998)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for A TIME TO KILL (1997)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for PULP FICTION (1995) - shared with John Travolta
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for AGAINST THE WALL (1995)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for PULP FICTION (1995)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for PULP FICTION (1995)
Quotes- "I know there's some young actor sitting in New York or L.A. who's spent half of his life learning how to act and sacrificing to learn his craft but isn't going to get his opportunity ... because of some actor who's been created."
- "What kills me is that everybody thinks I like jazz."
- "We all would like to think that we're here for some greater purpose. And I'm blessed in that I was able to gather a lot of information during that down time, and hold on to it."
- "Yoda, the Dick Clark of the Universe - ageless." (On his STAR WARS co-star)
Awards- Hasty Pudding Theatricals: Man of the Year (1999)
- Acapulco Black Film Festival: Career Achievement Award (1999)
- Acapulco Black Film Festival: Best Actor for Eve's Bayou (1998)
- Berlin International Film Festival: Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actor, JACKIE BROWN (1998)
- Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature, EVE'S BAYOU (1998)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Supporting Actor - Suspense, A TIME TO KILL (1997)
- Image Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, A TIME TO KILL (1997)
- British Academy Award: Best Actor Supporting, PULP FICTION (1995)
- Independent Spirit Awards: Best Male Lead, PULP FICTION (1995)
- Society of Texas Film Critics Award: Best Actor, PULP FICTION (1994)
- Cannes Film Festival: Best Supporting Actor, JUNGLE FEVER (1991)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor, JUNGLE FEVER (1991)
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