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101-498: The Spike Video Game Awards (in short VGAs , known as the VGX for the final show) was an annual award show hosted by American television network Spike from 2003 that recognized the best computer and video games of the year. Produced by GameTrailers TV's Geoff Keighley , the show featured preview trailers for upcoming games, live music performances and appearances by popular performers in music, movies, and television. The VGAs

202-548: A Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play nomination. Jackson's early film roles include Coming to America (1988), Juice (1992), True Romance (1993), Menace II Society (1993), and Fresh (1994). His collaborations with Spike Lee led to greater prominence with films such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Oldboy (2013), and Chi-Raq (2015). Jackson's breakout performance

303-479: A 1981 performance in the play A Soldier's Play , Jackson was introduced to director Spike Lee , who cast him for small roles in School Daze (1988) and Do the Right Thing (1989). He also worked for three years as a stand-in for Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show . Throughout his early film career, mainly in minimal roles in films such as Coming to America (1988) and various television films, Jackson

404-580: A Joke ". Jackson voiced several television show characters, including the lead role in the anime series, Afro Samurai , in addition to a recurring part as the voice of Gin Rummy in several episodes of the animated series The Boondocks . He was in the Pilot for Ghostwriter. He guest-starred as himself in an episode of the BBC / HBO sitcom Extras . He voiced the main antagonist , Officer Frank Tenpenny, in

505-476: A Supreme Court ruling which prohbited states from outlawing interracial marriages. In June 2013, Jackson launched a joint campaign with Prizeo in an effort to raise money to fight Alzheimer's disease . As part of the campaign, he recited various fan-written monologues and a popular scene from the AMC series Breaking Bad . In August 2013, he started following a vegan diet for health reasons, explaining that he

606-453: A Vengeance , in which he starred alongside Bruce Willis in the third installment of the Die Hard series; and A Time to Kill , where he played a father put on trial for killing two men who raped his daughter. For A Time to Kill , Jackson earned an NAACP Image for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture and a Golden Globe nomination for a Best Supporting Actor. Quickly becoming

707-416: A box office star, Jackson continued with three starring roles in 1997. In 187 he played a dedicated teacher striving to leave an impact on his students. He received an Independent Spirit award for Best First Feature alongside first-time writer/director Kasi Lemmons in the drama Eve's Bayou , for which he also served as executive producer. He worked again with Tarantino on Jackie Brown and received

808-459: A cameo in another Quentin Tarantino film, Kill Bill: Volume 2 . In 2005, he starred in the sports drama Coach Carter , where he played a coach (based on the actual coach Ken Carter ) dedicated to teaching his players that education is more important than basketball. Although the film received mixed reviews, Jackson's performance was praised despite the film's storyline. Bob Townsend of

909-484: A career out of playing Jules over the years. Everybody's always sending me the script they think is the new Pulp Fiction ." With a succession of poor-performing films such as Kiss of Death , The Great White Hype , and Losing Isaiah , Jackson began to receive poor reviews from critics who had praised his performance in Pulp Fiction . This ended with his involvement in two box-office successes: Die Hard with

1010-452: A daughter named Zoe (born 1982). In 2009, they started their own charity to help support education. Jackson has said that he watches his own films in cinemas: "Even during my theater years, I wished I could watch the plays I was in—while I was in them! I dig watching myself work." He also enjoys collecting the action figures of the characters he portrays in his films, including Jules Winnfield , Shaft , Mace Windu , and Frozone . Jackson

1111-537: A good substitute for humor." Schreier also quoted Joystiq 's Justin McElroy , who voiced his concern at many awards being shown together in a short montage. Praise was given for the handling of The Legend of Zelda's induction into the Hall of Fame including the video package of the franchise's releases and an appearance by creator Shigeru Miyamoto . The 2013 VGX received considerable negative press after airing; much of

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1212-535: A job as a social worker in Los Angeles. He decided to return to Atlanta, where he met with Stokely Carmichael , H. Rap Brown , and others active in the Black Power movement. He began to feel empowered with his involvement in the movement, especially when the group began buying guns. However, before he could become involved with any significant armed confrontations, his mother sent him to Los Angeles after

1313-690: A luncheon at 20th Century Fox where scrolls were given for best picture, best actress and best actor. The Tony Awards for theatrical plays and musicals were first presented at the Waldorf Astoria New York in 1947. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the first Emmy Awards at the Hollywood Athletic Club in 1949. The first Grammy Awards were given by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in 1958, with Volare winning

1414-952: A new game called The Phantom Pain (later revealed to be Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain ). The event also had appearances from all past hosts of the VGAs except David Spade . The event featured musical performances by Linkin Park , Tenacious D , Gustavo Santaolalla and Wolfgang Gartner . The 2011 VGAs was held Saturday, December 10, 2011, at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City , California, hosted by Zachary Levi . The awards previewed world premieres of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Patriots , Transformers: Fall of Cybertron , BioShock Infinite , Alan Wake's American Nightmare , Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance , Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD , The Amazing Spider-Man ,

1515-470: A number of big-budget films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000) and its reboot (2019), XXX (2002), Coach Carter (2005), Snakes on a Plane (2006), Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Glass (2019). Samuel Leroy Jackson was born in Washington, D.C. , on December 21, 1948,

1616-599: A part of the Star Wars saga). On June 13, 2000, Jackson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7018 Hollywood Blvd. He began the next decade of his film career playing a Marine colonel put on trial in Rules of Engagement , co-starred with Bruce Willis for a third time in the supernatural thriller Unbreakable , and starred in the 2000 remake of the 1971 film Shaft . He reprised both of

1717-576: A police sergeant alongside Colin Farrell in the television show remake S.W.A.T. A song within the soundtrack was named after him, entitled Sammy L. Jackson by Hot Action Cop . Jackson also appeared in HBO's documentary Unchained Memories , as a narrator along many other stars like Angela Bassett and Whoopi Goldberg . Based on reviews gathered by Rotten Tomatoes , in 2004 Jackson starred in both his lowest and highest ranked films in his career. In

1818-529: A prominent role as Fury in the Marvel film Spider-Man: Far From Home . Additionally, he reprised his role as Fury in a cameo appearance on the ABC television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 2013 and the season finale in 2014. In 2020, he appeared in the television documentary series Enslaved , with investigative journalist Afua Hirsch as co-presenter. He also appeared in the 2021 movie Spiral: From

1919-462: A public speaking class and appearing in a version of The Threepenny Opera . Jackson began acting on the stage, including Home and A Soldier's Play , which was the inspiration for the 1984 film A Soldier's Story . He appeared in several television films, and made his feature film debut in the blaxploitation independent film Together for Days (1972). After these initial roles, Jackson moved from Atlanta to New York City in 1976, and spent

2020-791: A special live performance by Snoop Dogg and the remaining members of The Doors performing "Riders on the Storm". Other performances included Snoop Dogg and Pharrell , Mötley Crüe , Busta Rhymes , and Method Man and Redman in the first-ever Def Jam: Fight For NY performance. Celebrity appearances included Brooke Burke , Samuel L. Jackson , Vin Diesel , Green Day , Giovanni Ribisi , Gabrielle Union , Tara Reid , Papa Roach , Tony Hawk , John Singleton, Danny Masterson , Frankie Muniz , Bai Ling , Ron Perlman , Bam Margera , Freddy Adu , Fabolous , Bobby Crosby , Barry Zito , and Michelle Rodriguez , among others. The 2003 Spike Video Game Awards

2121-705: A speech block. He still has days where he stutters. Initially intent on pursuing a degree in marine biology , he attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia . After joining a local acting group to earn extra points in a class, he found an interest in acting and switched his major. Before graduating in 1972, he co-founded the Just Us Theatre. After Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968, Jackson attended King's funeral in Atlanta as one of

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2222-400: A story", and that in his roles he wanted to "do things [he hasn't] done, things [he] saw as a kid and wanted to do and now [has] an opportunity to do". He next starred opposite actress Julianne Moore in the box office bomb Freedomland , where he depicted a police detective attempting to help a mother find her abducted child while quelling a citywide race riot . Jackson's second film of

2323-572: A villainous house slave who sides with his white oppressors, to black conservative Justice Clarence Thomas and said that the character had "the same moral compass as Clarence Thomas does". Following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022, he again criticized Thomas, referring to him as " Uncle Clarence " and asking how Thomas—who is married to white attorney Ginni Thomas —feels about overturning Loving v. Virginia ,

2424-627: A world premiere of Blizzard Entertainment 's opening cinematic movie for its highly anticipated expansion set, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade . The event featured musical performances by Tenacious D and AFI and show appearances by 50 Cent , Eva Mendes , Sarah Silverman , Seth Green , Masi Oka , Hayden Panettiere , Yellowcard , Brandon Routh , Rachael Leigh Cook , Tony Hawk , Michael Irvin , Method Man , Maria Menounos , Tyrese Gibson , Xzibit , James Gandolfini , Kurt Angle , among others. In character as Stewie Griffin and Tom Tucker from Family Guy , Seth MacFarlane served as

2525-720: Is "just trying to live forever". He attributed his 40 lb (18 kg) weight loss to the diet. He had largely abandoned the diet by March 2017, but still praised and recommended it. He launched a campaign called "One for the Boys", which teaches men about testicular cancer and urges them to "get themselves checked out". In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic , Jackson encouraged people to wear face masks as part of California's "Your Actions Save Lives" campaign. Along with Dwayne Johnson , he also encouraged those who had recovered from COVID-19 to donate their blood to help others fighting

2626-647: Is Samuel L. Jackson. He just about lights fires with his gremlin eyes and he transforms his speeches into hypnotic bebop soliloquies." For the Academy Awards, Miramax Films pushed for, and received, the Best Supporting Actor nomination for Jackson. He also received a Golden Globe nomination and won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Role . After Pulp Fiction , Jackson received multiple scripts to review: "I could easily have made

2727-675: Is an American actor. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $ 27 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing actor of all time . In 2022, he received the Academy Honorary Award as "a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson made his professional theatre debut in Mother Courage and Her Children in 1980 at The Public Theatre . From 1981 to 1983 he originated

2828-438: Is bald but enjoys wearing wigs in his films. He said about his decision to shave his head , "I keep ending up on those 'bald is beautiful' lists. It's cool. You know, when I started losing my hair , it was during the era when everybody had lots of hair. All of a sudden, I felt this big hole in the middle of my afro . I couldn't face having a comb over so I had to quickly figure what the haircut for me was." His first bald role

2929-830: Is if [he's] not working". He is noted for often wearing a Kangol hat in public. Jackson has a clause in his contracts that allows him to play golf during film shoots. He has played in the Gary Player Invitational charity golf tournament to assist Gary Player in raising funds for children in South Africa. He is a keen basketball fan, supporting the Toronto Raptors and the Harlem Globetrotters . He has supported English football team Liverpool FC since appearing in The 51st State , which

3030-600: Is the world's highest-grossing actor, with $ 7.42 billion generated across 68 films. Subsequently, as of 2022, according to data calculated by the Golden Globes , this total has grown to more than $ 27 billion grossed across 152 movies, making him the highest-grossing actor, and second-highest grossing person in film in general behind Stan Lee , who was primarily known for his cameo work. In 1980, Jackson married actress and producer LaTanya Richardson , whom he met while attending Morehouse College . The couple have

3131-655: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution commended Jackson's performance, "He takes what could have been a cardboard cliché role and puts flesh on it with his flamboyant intelligence." Jackson also returned for two sequels: XXX: State of the Union , this time commanding Ice Cube , and the final Star Wars prequel film, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith . His last film for 2005 was The Man alongside comedian Eugene Levy . On November 4, 2005, he

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3232-1144: The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences , is livestreamed on the video game website IGN (and sometimes GameSpot ) every February since 2012. Major English-language entertainment awards ceremonies in January/February/March/April of each year now include the Academy Awards , American Cinema Editors , American Society of Cinematographers , Art Directors Guild , British Academy of Film and Television Arts , Costume Designers Guild , Critics Choice , Directors Guild of America Awards , Grammy Awards , Independent Spirit Awards , New York Film Critics Circle , Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards , Producers Guild of America Awards , Screen Actors Guild Awards , D.I.C.E. Awards , and Writers Guild of America Awards . The Game Awards are livestreamed in December of each year. Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948)

3333-596: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were held in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel three months after the winners had been announced. The Oscar statuettes for best movie, best actress and best actor were given out in a 15-minute ceremony. The Golden Globe Awards were founded in 1944 by eight journalists who had formed the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association . They arranged for

3434-593: The Benga people of Gabon , and he became a naturalized citizen of Gabon in 2019. He attended several segregated schools and graduated from Riverside High School in Chattanooga. He played the French horn , piccolo , trumpet, and flute in the school orchestra. He developed a stutter during childhood and learned to "pretend to be other people who didn't stutter". He still uses the word " motherfucker " to get through

3535-681: The Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in Spike Lee 's Jungle Fever (1991). He received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his performance in Quentin Tarantino 's Pulp Fiction (1994). He also received Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for

3636-861: The Disney+ series Secret Invasion , and in The Marvels , the sequel to Captain Marvel . The following year Jackson had a minor role in the Matthew Vaughn directed spy comedy Argylle (2024). He is set to produce a live-action film adaptation of Afro Samurai , and will play the role of Sho'nuff in a remake of The Last Dragon . He is also set to appear opposite Pierce Brosnan in Unholy Trinity . He will commence filming Last Meals in late November 2023. He's known for his extensive voice roles including Whiplash in Turbo (2013),

3737-682: The FBI warned her that he would die within a year if he remained with the group. In a 2018 interview with Vogue , he denied having been a member of the Black Panther Party . Casting black actors is still strange for Hollywood. Denzel gets the offer first. Then it's Danny Glover , Forest Whitaker , and Wesley Snipes . Right now, I'm the next one on the list. — Jackson discussing his new fame in 1993 Jackson initially majored in marine biology at Morehouse College before switching to architecture. He later settled on drama after taking

3838-585: The Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005), and Nick Fury in 11 Marvel Cinematic Universe films , beginning with Iron Man (2008), as well as in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion & What If...? and guest-starring in the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. . Jackson has provided his voice for Lucius Best / Frozone in the Pixar films The Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018). He has also acted in

3939-796: The Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival and a fourth Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of the arms merchant Ordell Robbie. In 1998, he worked with established actors: Sharon Stone and Dustin Hoffman in Sphere ; and Kevin Spacey in The Negotiator , playing a hostage negotiator who resorts to taking hostages himself when he is falsely accused of murder and embezzlement. In 1999, Jackson starred in

4040-591: The direct-to-video film Unthinkable . Alongside Dwayne Johnson , Jackson again portrayed a police officer in the opening scenes of the comedy The Other Guys . He also co-starred with Tommy Lee Jones for a film adaptation of The Sunset Limited . Throughout Jackson's career, he has appeared in many films alongside mainstream rappers . These include Tupac Shakur ( Juice ), Queen Latifah ( Juice / Sphere / Jungle Fever ), Method Man ( One Eight Seven ), LL Cool J ( Deep Blue Sea / S.W.A.T. ), Busta Rhymes ( Shaft ), Eve ( xXx ), Ice Cube ( xXx: State of

4141-892: The 2011 VGAs was the NFL Blitz Cover Athlete award. This award, determined by live online voting during the event (just like Character of the Year), determined which NFL athlete would be on the cover of the EA Sports game, NFL Blitz . Appearances were by Charlie Sheen , Brooklyn Decker , Seth Green , Felicia Day , LL Cool J , Jason Biggs , Seann William Scott , Tony Hawk , will.i.am , Hulk Hogan , Stacy Keibler , Bellator MMA stars Eddie Alvarez and Michael Chandler , Blake Anderson , Adam Devine , Anders Holm , and game designers Cliff Bleszinski of Epic Games and Hideo Kojima of Konami . Musical performances were by The Black Keys and Deadmau5 . The 2010 VGAs

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4242-464: The Best Single award. The first MTV Video Music Awards were presented in 1984. The first Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were presented in 1988. The Game Awards , an award show dedicated to the video game industry , has been livestreamed on YouTube and Twitch annually since its inception in 2014. Another annual awards show for the video game industry , the D.I.C.E. Awards presented by

4343-507: The Book of Saw alongside Chris Rock . After an 11-year absence from the stage Jackson returned to Broadway as Doaker Charles in a revival of August Wilson 's The Piano Lesson opposite John David Washington and Danielle Brooks . The 2022 production was directed by Jackson's wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson . For his performance he received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play nomination. He reprised his role as Nick Fury in

4444-715: The Brave , as a doctor returning home from the Iraq War . On January 30, 2007, Jackson was featured as narrator in Bob Saget 's direct-to-DVD Farce of the Penguins . The film was a spoof of the box office success March of the Penguins (which was narrated by Morgan Freeman ). Also in 2007, he portrayed a blues player who imprisons a young woman ( Christina Ricci ) addicted to sex in Black Snake Moan , and

4545-654: The Clones , seeing his minor supporting role develop into a major character. Mace Windu's purple lightsaber in the film was the result of Jackson's suggestion; he wanted to be sure that his character would stand out in a crowded battle scene. Jackson then acted as an NSA agent, alongside Vin Diesel in XXX , and as a kilt-wearing drug dealer in The 51st State . In 2003, Jackson again worked with John Travolta in Basic and then as

4646-490: The Spike Video Game Awards. In his assessment of the 2010 VGAs, Green laments that Spike TV alienated viewers due to their decision to focus the awards on its own primary demographic, rather than the video game community at large. Green states that this leads to appearances by celebrities who "either didn't want to be or know why they were there." 2011 VGA host Zachary Levi recognized this and prior to hosting

4747-584: The Union ), Xzibit ( xXx: State of the Union ), David Banner ( Black Snake Moan ), and 50 Cent ( Home of the Brave ). Additionally, Jackson has appeared in five films with actor Bruce Willis (National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 , Pulp Fiction , Die Hard with a Vengeance , Unbreakable , and Glass ) and the actors were slated to work together in Black Water Transit before both dropped out. In 2002, Jackson gave his consent for Marvel Comics to design their " Ultimate " version of

4848-515: The VGA's focus on its exclusive reveals. The 2011 VGAs were given similar criticisms. Kotaku reported that VGA nominees Mark Hamill and Tara Strong were disappointed that they were present at the event but their respective categories were not present at the show, only finding out the results of the "Best Performance by a Human Male" and "Best Performance by a Human Female" awards after the show. Wired.com writer Jason Schreier addressed Spike TV after

4949-405: The campus, demanding reform in the school's curriculum and governance. The college eventually agreed to change its policy, but Jackson was charged with and eventually convicted of unlawful confinement, a second-degree felony . He was suspended for two years for his criminal record and his actions. He would later return to the college to earn a BA in drama in 1972. While he was suspended, he took

5050-555: The character Nick Fury after his likeness. In the 2008 film Iron Man , he made a cameo as the character in a post-credit scene. In February 2009, Jackson signed on to a nine-picture deal with Marvel Studios which would see him appear as the character in Iron Man 2 , Thor , Captain America: The First Avenger , and The Avengers , as well as any other subsequent film they would produce. He reprised

5151-400: The criticism was aimed at host McHale's insults towards the developers and the audience. Award show The Ancient Greeks held annual competitions for tragedy and comedy, financed by the wealthiest citizens. Awards were given out for best play, best producer and best actor. In the early Olympic Games there were two awards ceremonies. After each event the judges gave palm branches to

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5252-413: The director Steven Spielberg in 1993's Jurassic Park . After a turn as the criminal Big Don in 1993's True Romance —written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott —Tarantino asked Jackson to play Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction (1994). Jackson was surprised to learn that the part had been specifically written for him: "To know that somebody had written something like Jules for me. I

5353-457: The event in reference to food eating segments by Felicia Day and the host Zachary Levi having simulations of a sexual act performed on him. Schreier said, "It's not hard to find the root of the problem here: You think we're dumb. You think your audience is so stupid that they'll be amused by YouTube rants and health potion gags. You think we get our jollies out of watching girls bite cupcakes off conveyor belts. You think video game references make

5454-404: The event, told MTV in an interview that, "I'm happy to work on the VGAs on Spike and make the network happy, but I want to be respectful to the community of gamers because I am one myself. And [with] the humor involved, I want it to be smart, I want it to be honest, and accurate." Giant Bomb 's Alex Navarro has also commented on the VGAs, questioning the importance of the awards themselves next to

5555-405: The exclusive PlayStation 3 game The Last of Us developed by Naughty Dog , Command & Conquer: Generals 2 from BioWare Victory , and Fortnite from Epic Games . New trailers for both Hitman: Absolution and Mass Effect 3 were aired during the show, as well as a pre-show announcement for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 . Mark Burnett was the Executive Producer for the event, and for

5656-431: The films that featured Jackson as a leading actor or supporting co-star had grossed a total of $ 2.81 to $ 4.91 billion at the North American box office. This placed him as the seventh-highest-grossing lead actor and the second-highest-grossing actor, behind only voice actor Frank Welker . The 2009 edition of The Guinness World Records , which uses a different calculation to determine film grosses, stated that Jackson

5757-406: The first time, the VGAs aired live on MTV 2 (US), Spike.com (US) and Ginx TV (UK), in addition to Spike TV. The winners, as well as world premiere trailers, were announced during a pre-show red carpet live event hosted by GTTV's Amanda MacKay and Daniel Kayser. The 2011 VGAs also honored The Legend of Zelda franchise with its first ever "Video Game Hall of Fame Award". Another unique award at

5858-409: The first trailer of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception aired during the awards. Appearances included AnnaLynne McCord , Thor: God of Thunder video game star Chris Hemsworth , Dane Cook , Olivia Munn , Dominic Monaghan , Michael Chiklis , Academy Award nominated film director Guillermo del Toro, Halo: Reach star and VGA nominee Nathan Fillion , Nick Swardson , Tony Hawk , and the cast from

5959-463: The hit series It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia , Danny DeVito , Charlie Day , Glenn Howerton , Kaitlin Olson , and Rob McElhenney . Musical performances included award-winning violinist Diana Yukawa , My Chemical Romance , and José González . The show featured use of ground breaking augmented reality technology, conceived by Done and Dusted ; with Lee Lodge , in partnership with Weider Design , Full Mental Jacket , and Orad . The 2009 VGAs

6060-464: The horror film 1408 , an adaptation of the Stephen King short story. Later the same year, Jackson portrayed an athlete who impersonates former boxing heavyweight Bob Satterfield in director Rod Lurie 's drama, Resurrecting the Champ . In 2008, Jackson reprised his role of Mace Windu in the CGI film, Star Wars: The Clone Wars , followed by Lakeview Terrace where he played a racist cop who terrorizes an interracial couple. In November of

6161-411: The horror film Deep Blue Sea , and as Jedi Master Mace Windu in George Lucas ' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace . In an interview, Jackson claimed that he did not have a chance to read the script for the film and did not learn he was playing the character Mace Windu until he was fitted for his costume (though he later said that he was eager to accept any role, just for the chance to be

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6262-486: The latter roles in 2019, his Unbreakable character Mr. Glass in Glass and Shaft in another film titled Shaft . Jackson's sole film in 2001 was The Caveman's Valentine , a murder thriller directed by Lemmons in which he played a homeless musician. In 2002, he played a recovering alcoholic, attempting to keep custody of his kids while fighting a battle of wits (in Changing Lanes ) with Ben Affleck 's character. He returned for Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of

6363-479: The next decade appearing in stage plays, including the premieres of The Piano Lesson and Two Trains Running at the Yale Repertory Theater . To supplement his income while auditioning, he worked at the Manhattan Plaza apartment complex as an overnight security guard. Jackson developed addictions to alcohol and cocaine, which prevented him from proceeding with the two plays to Broadway (actors Charles S. Dutton and Anthony Chisholm took his place). After

6464-527: The only child of Elizabeth Harriett (née Montgomery) and Roy Henry Jackson. He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee . His father lived away from the family in Kansas City, Missouri , and later died of alcoholism. Jackson met him only twice during his life. He was raised by his mother, a factory worker and later a supplies buyer for a mental institution ; he was also raised by his maternal grandparents, Edgar and Pearl Montgomery, as well as extended family. According to DNA tests, Jackson partially descends from

6565-420: The performance as well. At the 48th Berlin International Film Festival , he received Silver Bear for Best Actor for his leading performance in Tarantino's Jackie Brown (1997). In 2021, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named Jackson as one of its Academy Honorary Award recipients as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide." At

6666-405: The previous format included "in-depth extended demos of the next generation of games and interactive one-on-one interviews and panels in an intimate studio setting." On November 10, 2014, it was announced that Spike would drop their award show, ending their decade-long run. Geoff Keighley went on to create his own video game award show in the form of The Game Awards starting in that year, dropping

6767-451: The production team to produce a musical performance of the music of Grand Theft Auto V . The 2012 VGAs (promoted as VGA 10 for the tenth anniversary) was held on December 7, 2012, at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City , California. Samuel L. Jackson returned to host for a fourth time. This was the last year under the name "Spike Video Game Awards". For the first time, the awards were broadcast on Xbox Live . Live users could "play"

6868-407: The role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). In 2018 and 2019, Jackson made cameo appearances as Fury in the Avengers sequels Infinity War and Endgame , and starred as a younger, de-aged Fury in Captain Marvel alongside Brie Larson . Among his more recent film roles, Jackson appeared in Quentin Tarantino 's Django Unchained , which

6969-400: The role of Private Louis Henderson in A Soldier's Play off- Broadway . He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson 's The Piano Lesson in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre . He portrayed Martin Luther King Jr. in the Broadway play The Mountaintop (2011). He returned to Broadway in the 2022 revival of The Piano Lesson playing Doaker Charles, for which he received

7070-592: The role was cathartic, commenting, "It was a funny kind of thing. By the time I was out of rehab, about a week or so later I was on set and we were ready to start shooting." His performance was so acclaimed that the jury of 1991 Cannes Film Festival added a special "Supporting Actor" award just for him. Following this role, Jackson became involved with the comedy Strictly Business and dramas Juice and Patriot Games . He then moved on to two other comedies: National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (his first starring role) and Amos & Andrew . Jackson worked with

7171-459: The role. He also recorded the Audible.com audiobook of Go the Fuck to Sleep . For the Atlanta Falcons ' 2010 season , Jackson portrayed Rev. Sultan in the Falcons "Rise Up" commercial. He also appeared in the Capital One cash-back credit card commercials. Jackson too appeared in a Sky Broadband Shield commercial, Sky UK 's broadband service as Nick Fury to promote Captain America: The Winter Soldier. He also played Nick Fury in an ad for

7272-681: The same year, he starred along with Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes (who both died before the film's release) in Soul Men . In 2008, he portrayed the villain in The Spirit , which was poorly received by critics and the box office. In 2009, he again worked with Quentin Tarantino when he narrated several scenes in the World War II film Inglourious Basterds . In 2010, he starred in the drama Mother and Child and portrayed an interrogator who attempts to locate several nuclear weapons in

7373-1041: The show as it aired live. Responses to poll questions were tabulated in real time on screen for the Xbox Live audience and users with Xbox SmartGlass devices got a unique second-screen experience that updated in real time alongside the show content. Additionally, Spike TV and Entertainment Weekly partnered to create the first-ever "Entertainment Weekly and Spike VGA Best Game of the Decade" award. Exclusive world premieres that debuted at VGA 10 include Naughty Dog 's The Last of Us , Epic Games ' Gears of War: Judgment , Obsidian Entertainment 's South Park: The Stick of Truth , Konami 's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 , Irrational Games ' BioShock Infinite , Crystal Dynamics ' Tomb Raider , Ubisoft 's Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington , and 343 Industries ' Halo 4: Spartan Ops . Two new games were announced, including Dark Souls II by FromSoftware , and

7474-523: The support from Spike. The 2013 awards, the final awards show, was rebranded as VGX and held on December 7, 2013, and was hosted by Joel McHale . The show featured a different format from previous years. It featured extended demos of next-generation games, one-on-one interviews, and "a more intimate studio setting." Rather than airing live on Spike TV, the show was livestreamed online on Xbox One , Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 , Twitch , Steam , iOS , and Android devices, as well as on GameTrailers.com and

7575-422: The thriller Twisted , Jackson played a mentor to Ashley Judd . The film garnered a 2% approval rating on the website, with reviewers calling his performance "lackluster" and "wasted". He then lent his voice to the animated film The Incredibles as the superhero Frozone. The film received a 97% approval rating, and Jackson's performance earned him an Annie Award nomination for Best Voice Acting. He made

7676-480: The title character of the anime series Afro Samurai (2007), and Frank Tenpenny in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004). He also narrated the acclaimed documentary I Am Not Your Negro (2016). In addition to films, Jackson also appeared in several television shows, a video game, music videos, as well as audiobooks . Jackson had a small part in the Public Enemy music video for " 911 Is

7777-584: The ushers. He then traveled to Memphis, Tennessee , to join an equal rights protest march. In a 2005 Parade interview, he said, "I was angry about the assassination, but I wasn't shocked by it. I knew that change was going to take something different—not sit-ins, not peaceful coexistence." In 1969, Jackson and several other students held members of the Morehouse College board of trustees (including Martin Luther King Sr. ) hostage on

7878-792: The video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . Jackson also hosted a variety of awards shows. He has hosted the MTV Movie Awards (1998), the ESPYs (1999, 2001, 2002, and 2009), and the Spike TV Video Game Awards (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2012). In November 2006, he provided the voice of God for The Bible Experience , the New Testament audiobook version of the Bible. He was given the lead role because producers believed his deep, authoritative voice would best fit

7979-493: The video game Marvel Snap . Jackson released a song about social justice with KRS-One , Sticky Fingaz , Mad Lion & Talib Kweli about violence in America called "I Can't Breathe" which were the last words said by Eric Garner . Throughout the 1990s, A.C. Neilson E.C.I., a box office–tracking company, determined that Jackson appeared in more films than any other actor who grossed $ 1.7 billion domestically. By 2011,

8080-492: The virus. He additionally appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to read a satirical book, Stay the Fuck at Home , which spread awareness of social distancing . Jackson endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election and spoke at one of her campaign rallies on October 24, 2024. Over his career, Jackson has received various awards for his performances on film. At the 44th Cannes Film Festival he received

8181-889: The voice of the VGAs. The 2005 VGAs was held December 10, 2005, at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. The first VGAs hosted by Samuel L. Jackson , the show featured world premieres of 24: The Game from 2K Games , Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run from Midway Games , Star Wars: Empire at War from LucasArts , and Scarface: The World Is Yours , as well as a 25th anniversary comic tribute to Pac-Man from Namco . Musical performances were by 50 Cent , Def Leppard , and Missy Elliott , and show appearances by Charlize Theron , Kiefer Sutherland , Jack Black , Red Hot Chili Peppers , The Rock , Vin Diesel , Carson Daly , Donald Faison , Jaime Pressly , Josie Maran , Snoop Dogg , Xzibit , Carmen Electra , Natasha Bedingfield , and Dane Cook , among others. The 2004 VGAs

8282-988: The websites of Spike, Comedy Central , MTV, MTV2, and BET . As with previous years, the show featured exclusive world premieres of game demos and trailers. The 2013 VGX premieres included Telltale Games ' and Gearbox Software 's collaboration Tales from the Borderlands , Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (an Xbox One and PlayStation 4 port with graphical updates and all DLC included), Remedy Entertainment 's Agents of Storm for iOS, Telltale Games' Game of Thrones , and independent developer Hello Games ' No Man's Sky . The 2013 show also featured reveals of Titanfall , Thief , Quantum Break , South Park: The Stick of Truth , Broken Age , Dying Light , Tom Clancy's The Division , and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt . Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé demoed an upcoming Wii U game, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze , and Rockstar Games worked with

8383-654: The winners were announced ahead of the event which was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The show featured performances by Foo Fighters , Kid Rock , and exclusive world video game premieres of Borderlands , Gran Turismo 5 Prologue , Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 , and TNA iMPACT! . The 2006 VGAs aired December 13, 2006, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles and were hosted by Samuel L. Jackson . The show featured

8484-535: The winners. On the last day of the games all the event winners were announced, and were crowned with olive garlands. No medals were given, and only the winner was announced, since the runners-up were not considered significant. It was not unusual for the athletes to risk heavy fines and to bribe the judges to be declared winners. Components of a modern awards ceremony typically include: The major American media awards have evolved into major prime-time television ceremonies, but had small beginnings. The first awards by

8585-605: The year, Snakes on a Plane , gained cult film status months before it was released based on its title and cast. Jackson's decision to star in the film was solely based on the title. To build anticipation for the film, he also cameoed in the 2006 music video " Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) " by Cobra Starship . On December 2, 2006, Jackson won the German Bambi Award for International Film, based on his many film contributions. In December 2006, Jackson starred in Home of

8686-542: Was The Legend of Zelda franchise. Shigeru Miyamoto accepted the award. With the exception of the fan-voted "Most Anticipated Game", "Character of the Year", and a few other non-annual categories, the award nominees and winners are voted by an advisory council, featuring over 20 journalists from various media outlets. Fans, however, can vote online for which games they think should win each category. Video game journalism veteran Jeff Green has been vocal in his criticism of

8787-939: Was announced and accompanied with a trailer. Appearances were made by Stevie Wonder , the cast of MTV's Jersey Shore , Green Day , and Jack Black , with live music performances by Snoop Dogg and The Bravery . The 2008 VGAs was held on December 14, 2008, at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City. Hosted by Jack Black , the show featured previews of Brütal Legend , Dante's Inferno , Fight Night Round 4 , Gears of War 2 "Combustion" map pack announcement and trailer, God of War III , Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned , Mafia II , Pearl Jam 's album Ten for Rock Band , Terminator Salvation , Uncharted 2: Among Thieves , and Watchmen: The End Is Nigh . Musical performances included 50 Cent , The All-American Rejects , Weezer , and LL Cool J . The 2007 VGAs aired December 9, 2007. Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson ,

8888-558: Was as Jules Winnfield in Quentin Tarantino 's crime drama Pulp Fiction (1994), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . He further collaborated with Tarantino, acting in Jackie Brown (1997), Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), Django Unchained (2012), and The Hateful Eight (2015). He also gained widespread recognition as

8989-452: Was established to recognize video game "franchises throughout history that have brought the industry to where it is today" – Casey Patterson, executive producer of the VGAs and executive vice president of event production for Viacom Media Networks Entertainment Group. The only inductee, due to the award show ending in 2013, was awarded at the ninth annual Spike Video Game Awards on December 10, 2011. The inaugural, and subsequently only, recipient

9090-619: Was held Saturday, December 11, 2010, in Los Angeles, California at the L.A. Convention Center and returned to using a host which was Neil Patrick Harris . Unlike previous years, all the awards were not awarded during the show. Several new games were announced which include BioWare 's announcement of Mass Effect 3 , Prototype 2 , Insane from acclaimed movie director Guillermo del Toro , The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim , Mortal Kombat featuring Kratos , Resistance 3 , Portal 2 , SSX: Deadly Descents , and Forza Motorsport 4 . Batman: Arkham City had another CGI trailer debut and

9191-420: Was held at various locations in Los Angeles and Santa Monica , California as well as Las Vegas , Nevada. Spike's only Video Game Hall of Fame award, given to The Legend of Zelda , was awarded at the 2011 awards show. On November 15, 2013, Spike announced a new format under the name VGX , calling it "The next generation of the VGAs". The last award show, carrying this name, aired on December 7. Changes from

9292-615: Was held in Santa Monica , California on December 14, 2004, at the Barker Hangar and hosted by Snoop Dogg . The show featured exclusive world premiere game play and footage of Midway Games ' Fear & Respect , The Godfather: The Game from John Singleton and Electronic Arts , and Need for Speed: Underground Rivals for the PlayStation Portable . Musical performances included Sum 41 , Ludacris , and

9393-712: Was held on December 12, 2009, at the Nokia Event Deck in Los Angeles, California and is the only VGAs that did not feature a host. It opened with a trailer announcing the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum . There were other exclusive looks at Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands , UFC 2010 Undisputed , Halo: Reach , Tron: Evolution , Medal of Honor , Crackdown 2 , Bonanza , Spec Ops: The Line , Rock Band 3 , Deadliest Warrior: The Game , and True Crime . Samuel L. Jackson previewed LucasArts newest upcoming Star Wars game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II . In addition, Green Day: Rock Band

9494-514: Was in The Great White Hype . He usually gets to pick his own hairstyles for each character he portrays. He poked fun at his baldness the first time he appeared bald on The Tonight Show , explaining that he had to shave his head for one role, but then kept receiving more and more bald roles and had to keep shaving his head so that wigs could be made for him. He joked that "the only way [he's] gonna have time to grow [his] hair back

9595-524: Was mentored by Morgan Freeman . Jackson played a minor role in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas , as real-life Mafia associate Stacks Edwards . Having overdosed on heroin several times, he switched to cocaine. His family entered him into a New York rehabilitation clinic. After he completed rehabilitation, he appeared in Jungle Fever as a crack cocaine addict. Jackson said that

9696-398: Was overwhelmed, thankful, arrogant—this whole combination of things that you could be, knowing that somebody's going to give you an opportunity like that." Pulp Fiction, Jackson's thirtieth film, made him internationally recognized and he received praise from critics. Entertainment Weekly wrote: "As superb as Travolta , Willis , and Keitel are, the actor who reigns over Pulp Fiction

9797-582: Was presented with the Hawaii International Film Festival Achievement in Acting Award. On January 30, 2006, Jackson was honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre ; he is the seventh African American and 191st actor to be recognized in this manner. In an interview that year, he said that he chooses roles that are "exciting to watch" and have an "interesting character inside of

9898-549: Was released December 25, 2012, Tarantino's The Hateful Eight , which was released in 70mm on December 25, 2015, and Jordan Vogt-Roberts ' Kong: Skull Island , which was released on March 10, 2017. In 2019, Jackson reprised his Unbreakable role as Mr. Glass in the film Glass , and his Shaft role in Shaft , both sequels to his 2000 films. Also in 2019, he appeared in the Brie Larson film Unicorn Store , and had

9999-551: Was shot in Liverpool , and also supports Irish football team Bohemian FC . He was granted Gabonese citizenship in 2019 after the results of a DNA test claimed to link him to the country's Benga ethnic group. Jackson stopped drinking alcohol after having problems with addiction. Jackson campaigned during the 2008 Democratic Primary for Barack Obama in Texarkana, Texas . He said, "Barack Obama represents everything I

10100-643: Was the first video game award show to be hosted by Spike TV. It was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 2, 2003, and aired on December 4. The event was hosted by David Spade and featured appearances by Lil' Kim , Jaime Pressly , DMX , P.O.D. , Orlando Jones , and Cedric the Entertainer . The event also featured a WWE tag team wrestling match with the superstars Rey Mysterio , Chris Jericho , Trish Stratus , and Victoria . Spike's Video Game Hall of Fame

10201-511: Was told I could be growing up. I am a child of segregation . When I grew up and people told me I could be president, I knew it was a lie. But now we have a representative... the American Dream is a reality. Anyone can grow up to be a president." He also said, "I voted for Barack because he was black. That's why other folks vote for other people—because they look like them." In December 2012, he compared his Django Unchained character,

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