Celebrate Samuel L. Jackson's 67th Birthday With All of His EW Covers

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Samuel L. Jackson on the Cover of Entertainment Weekly

Samuel L. Jackson on the Cover of Entertainment Weekly
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A perennial Entertainment Weekly favorite, Samuel L. Jackson's covers reach the double digits. In honor of the actor's 67th birthday, take a look back.

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August 26/September 2, 1994

August 26/September 2, 1994
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Featured in: Fresh, Hail Caesar, Pulp Fiction, and The New Age.

Major awards to his name: None.

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July 26, 1996

July 26, 1996
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Featured in: The Great White Hype , Trees Lounge, A Time to Kill, and The Long Kiss Goodnight.

Best quote from the interview: "I grew up in a house full of women and they were the dominant people. My grandfather and I were constantly being put in our place."

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August 22/29, 1997

August 22/29, 1997
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Featured in: 187, Eve's Bayou, and Jackie Brown.

Awards to her name: Three Golden Globe nominations, one Academy Award nomination, and one BAFTA Award.

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December 19, 1997

December 19, 1997
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Featured in: 187, Eve's Bayou, and Jackie Brown.

Best quote from the interview: On Jackie Brown director Quentin Tarantino: "Quentin wants to be black... He watched a lot of black exploitation flicks growing up. He has a lot of black friends. He has an affinity for black culture. And he likes to write black characters. He's like my daughters' little white hip-hop friends. They're basically black kids with white skin."

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June 16, 2000

June 16, 2000
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Featured in: Rules of Engagement, Shaft, and Unbreakable.

Best quote from the interview: "You can't wear leather when it's really hot. Maybe Shaft could be in linen. In the Caribbean? In Hawaii?... Naaaaah. It's gotta be cold. Gotta be leather."

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December 1, 2000

December 1, 2000
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Featured in: Rules of Engagement, Shaft, and Unbreakable.

Best quote from the interview: On Unbreakable costar Bruce Willis: "I was hanging out at this casino in Marrakech and I kept hearing this voice. Sounded very familiar. I looked around and saw this bald guy. And then I heard him say something--something like 'Yippee-ki-yay, motherf---er!'--and I was like, 'Bruce, is that you?'"

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May 17, 2002

May 17, 2002
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Featured in: Changing Lanes, Formula 51, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, and xXx.

Best quote from the interview: On Attack of the Clones: "Menace was a kiddie movie. This one's not. I think the fans are more excited this time around, because everyone has heard that George heard their criticisms, took them to heart, and made something special."

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August 4, 2006

August 4, 2006
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Featured in: Freedomland, Snakes on a Plane, and Home of the Brave.

Best quote from the interview: "If you're coming to see this movie, you're going to see a plane full of deadly-ass snakes. That's what it should be called: Deadly-Ass Snakes on a Plane. COME ON!"

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May 4, 2012

May 4, 2012
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Featured in: The Samaritan, Meeting Evil, Marvel's The Avengers, and Django Unchained

Best quote from the interview: "I watched David Hasselhoff...and decided I was not going to do any of that."

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May 15, 2015

May 15, 2015
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Featured in: Kingsman: The Secret Service, Big Game, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Barely Lethal, Chi-Raq, and The Hateful Eight.

Best quote from the interview: "Everybody knows everybody here. I've been on more than a hundred films, and the only time I feel this way is on a Quentin film."

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