Few 20th-century African-American male actors have garnered the longevity, mass appeal and critical acclaim of Samuel L.

Samuel L. Jackson, with over 150 roles during his illustrious acting career, has appeared in many iconic franchise movies over the years.

Samuel L. Jackson has gone on record saying one of his favorite roles ever is Ordell, the sleazy gun runner with Fu Manchu hair in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. It’s not hard to see why.

Samuel L. Jackson: Well, I hope they find a character that's kind of open to their interpretation. You can make a choice about whether he's doing something righteous or doing something that's bad ...

Samuel L. Jackson has made a career out of iconic quotes, but when it comes to Shaft, one of the best 2000 movies and a reboot of the blaxploitation classic, he’s got a line that never misses ...