Samuel L. Jackson

It’s amazing how a convicted criminal became the highest-grossing actor of all time, and he is far from done yet. In the 1970s, he started gaining experience in acting through various stage plays until actor Morgan Freeman became his mentor and helped him with his subsequent endeavors. It then took a while before he received significant recognition for the 1991 film Jungle Fever. Later, he received a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for the movie Pulp Fiction, was cast in the Star Wars franchise, and now, he is widely known as Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Though the two pillars of the fictional universe are gone, Chris Evan and Robert Downey Jr, his character is very much alive. After appearing in 11 MCU films, guest-starred in the TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Jackson appears in the anticipated Disney+ series Secret Invasion, reprising the role, of course, to be released in 2022.