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There are tons of stories out there. I read a lot of scripts on a weekly basis. I'm looking for stories to tell and stories that I hope will be interesting to an audience.

Samuel L. Jackson

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Samuel L. Jackson
Age: 75
Born: 1948
Born: December 21
Actor
Character Actor
Film Actor
Film Producer
Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
Washington
District of Columbia
Samuel Leroy Jackson
Sam Jackson
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Sam Leroy Jackson
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