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When it came to picking an actor to portray him on-screen, the real-life coach Ken Carter had only one star in mind and he just so happens to be the highest-grossing actor of all time. Jackson was already one of Hollywood's most successful and sought-after stars when he took on the tough-love role in the inspiring basketball flick, thanks to turns in Jungle Fever, Jurassic Park, Jackie Brown, Pulp Fiction, A Time to Kill and the Stars Wars prequel trilogy to name just a few.
And his time as Coach Carter came before his high-profile introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Nick Fury in 2008's Iron Man, with SLJ going on to assemble the Avengers and become an essential part of the MCU, most recently co-starring in Captain Marvel opposite Brie Larson.
Aside from the MCU, Jackson has starred in Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight, continuing his working relationship with Quentin Tarantino, as well as Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kong: Skull Island, The Hitman's Bodyguard and Shaft. And in 2011, he memorably provided the voice for the Go the F--k to Sleep audiobook.