Actors Samuel L. Jackson and Steven Yeun are celebrating their birthdays today, December 22.
Samuel L. Jackson, 66
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Actor and producer Samuel L. Jackson turns 66 today. Jackson rose to fame with roles in films such as Jungle Feve, Patriot Games, Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. Jackson has appeared in over 100 films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance, Unbreakable and Snakes on a Plane.
Jackson's likeness was used for the Marvel Comics character Ultimate Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2008 to today. He made a cameo appearance as Fury after the credits of Iron Man and went on to sign a nine-film commitment to reprise this role in future films for Mavel, including Iron Man 2, Marvel's The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Jackson is set to reprise his role in the 2015 film Avengers: Age of Ultron and has appeared in two episodes of ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Jackson currently takes the top sport for an actor with the highest grossing film total of all time and received numerous accolades and awards. He is married to actress and producer LaTanya Richardson and has a daughter.
Steven Yeun, 31
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Actor Steven Yeun turns 31 today. Yeun joined the improv group, Monkapult, at Kalamazoo College during his sophomore year. Yeun decided to pursue an improv career in Chicago instead of enrolling in law school or medical school. He moved to Chicago in 2005. Shortly after graduation, he joined Stir Friday Night, a sketch comedy group composed of Asian-American members.
Yeun joined The Second City in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 2009. The next year, he joined the cast of AMC's The Walking Dead as Glenn Rhee. He has also made other television appearances on shows including Law & Order: LA, NTSF:SD:SUV::, The Legend of Korra and The Big Bang Theory.
Yeun is an investor of The Bun Shop, an Korean-Mediterranean fusion restaurant in Koreatown, Los Angeles owned by his younger brother Brian Yeun and business partner James Seok.
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