SAY WORD! SAMUEL L. JACKSON IS THE HIGHEST GROSSING ACTOR OF ALL TIME!

One of the hardest-working actors in Hollywood just so happens to also be the highest-grossing actors of all time.

Samuel L. Jackson has grossed an astounding $7.42 billion over the span of his entire film career by the Guinness Book of World Record.

Jackson, 62, received his biggest break in the industry, starring in the 1991 Spike Lee film "Jungle Fever." Since then, the actor has appeared in over 100 films from his critically acclaimed performance in "Pulp Fiction" to landing a recurring role in the galactic space film series "Star Wars."

This honor can't come as much of a surprise to many.

Not only has Jackson filmed such a vast amount of work that his career needs its own separate Wikipedia page, but he also averages three to four films a year. He filmed 6 movies in 2010, 4 in 2011, and is already cast for three movies next year in 2012.

Where does he get his drive?

In an interview with CBS News, Jackson, who's currently starring as Martin Luther King Jr. in the new Broadway production "The Mountaintop" alongside Angela Bassett, attributed his success and work ethic to his upbringing.

"I grew up in a working class family," he said. "When I was a kid, all the adults in my house got up and went to work every day. I assumed that's what grown people do. That's what I do. I just happen to have a very interesting job that's kind of cool!"





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