Samuel L. Jackson (b. 1948) is a film actor, best known for his roles in the films Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park, Star Wars: Episodes I through III, and Snakes on a Plane.
Other film, television and voice credits include Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Law & Order, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Pixar's The Incredibles, and narrating Disneynature's African Cats.
Appearances[]
The Muppets
- Jackson contributed a "Spinach Linguine and Ground Turkey Sauce" recipe for Miss Piggy's 1996 cookbook, In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy.
- In 2015, Jackson posted photos of himself with Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog to his Facebook page, that were taken during the shooting of a Capital One commercial, co-starring Charles Barkley and Spike Lee.
Sesame Street
- Jackson appeared in a video posted on Sesame Street’s social media accounts on March 21, 2022 with a Muppet snake (performed by Peter Linz) and plane spoofing his role in Snakes on a Plane. [1]
- He appeared in a Word of the Day segment with Abby Cadabby (released online on October 11, 2022), parodying his Avengers character Nick Fury as the leader of The Aveggies. (YouTube)
- He appeared in a Sesame Street segment about the word "hair" shown in Episode 5307, along with Elmo, Herry Monster, Gabrielle, Bert, Mr. Johnson, and Ji-Young. (YouTube)
- On December 21, 2022, Sesame Street’s social media commemorated Jackson's birthday with an illustration depicting a Muppet caricature of Jackson and Elmo. [2]