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New York, NY (8/4/11) – Academy Award-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson has joined the fall line-up for The New York Times’s TimesTalks event series. Jackson will sit down with New York Times media columnist David Carr at TheTimesCenter (242 West 41st Street) on Monday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss his award-winning and illustrious film career, as well as his return to the stage this October opposite Angela Bassett in the Broadway premiere of Katori Hall’s Olivier Award-winning play, The Mountaintop, in which he will play Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tickets for this event are $30 and can be purchased at www.TimesTalks.com.

The Mountaintop, directed by Tony Award® nominee Kenny Leon (Fences, A Raisin in the Sun), will begin performances on September 22, 2011, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street), with an official opening on Thursday, October 13, 2011.

Taking place on April 3, 1968, The Mountaintop is a gripping reimagining of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. After delivering his legendary “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, an exhausted Dr. King (Samuel L. Jackson) retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger (Angela Bassett) arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.

Tickets for the Broadway premiere of the 2010 Olivier Award® winning Best Play are now available at Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200, and beginning August 11th at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

The Mountaintop is produced by Jean Doumanian, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Ambassador Theatre Group.

BIOGRAPHY

Samuel L. Jackson is one of the hardest working actors in Hollywood. His films have grossed the most money in box office sales than any other actor in the history of filmmaking. Jackson made an indelible mark on American cinema with his portrayal of Jules, the philosophizing hitman, in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. He received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Most recently, he was seen in HBO’s “The Sunset Limited,” an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s play directed by and co-starring Tommy Lee Jones.

His career began onstage upon his graduation from Morehouse College with a degree in dramatic arts. He originated roles in two of August Wilson’s plays at Yale Repertory Theatre. For the New York Shakespeare Festival, Jackson appeared in Mother Courage and Her Children, Spell #7, and The Mighty Gents.

In September 2010, Jackson played P.K. Highsmith in Columbia Pictures’ The Other Guys. Additionally, he co-starred in the indie drama, Mother and Child, directed by Rodrigo Garcia and received an Image Award and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his work. Jackson was also seen in Marvel’s Iron Man 2 as Nick Fury, after making a surprise cameo appearance in Iron Man in 2008. In April 2011 he will once again play Nick Fury in Marvel’s The Avengers, another film in his unprecedented nine-picture deal with Marvel, which will be released in May 2012. In June 2011, Jackson will film Havana Heat, followed by Borderland.

Other recent film credits include Lakeview Terrace, Soul Men (alongside the late Bernie Mac), The Spirit, Jumper, Resurrecting the Champ, 1408 (based on the Stephen King novel), Black Snake Moan, Home of the Brave, the cult classic Snakes on a Plane, Freedomland and The Man.

On television, Jackson starred in John Frankenheimer’s Emmy Award-winning “Against the Wall” for HBO. His performance earned him a Cable Ace nomination as Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries, as well as a Golden Globe nomination. He serves as Executive Producer for the animated series for Spike TV, “Afro Samurai” which premiered in 2007 and returned for a third season in January 2009. The series received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Animated Program from the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. The first edition of the “Afro Samurai” video game launched in February 2009. Jackson’s UppiTV secured two projects at CBS, a multi-camera comedy from writer Bob Kushell and a medical drama from writer Andrea Newman. In 2010, Jackson extended a first-look television deal with CBS Studios and their properties to produce and develop upcoming projects for another two years. Jackson and Neil LaBute are currently developing a series for Showtime.

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