Samuel L. Jackson, born on December 21, 1948, came from humble beginnings in Washington, D.C., before he was raised by his mom and other family members in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It might surprise you that he only ever met his dad twice.
It’s not really a shocker that he gets a mouth-dropping paycheck for every leading role. It is rumored Jackson bags a cool $10 million–20 million for every lead character he plays.
When he’s not acting, he serves as the face of Capital One’s Quicksilver card. Rumor has it, he pockets at least $10 million every year! And we thought acting paid well….