Samuel L. Jacksonrecently had a very relatable 75thbirthdaycelebration!
On Wednesday, PEOPLE caught up with the actor at the premiere of his latest filmArgylle. While on the red carpet at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, Jackson shared how he rang in the milestone event.
“I had a nice sushi dinner and went to sleep,” Jackson says of how he “quietly” spent his Dec. 21 birthday.
However, her world is soon turned upside down as it intertwines with the lives of her characters.
When asked what his favorite part of filming was, the answer came easily for theGlassstar.
“Working with Sam [Rockwell]. ‘Cause I’ve known him forever and we’ve been in four movies together and this is the first time that we actually got to be face-to-face on a camera. It was kind of great,” Jackson tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Samuel L. Jackson at the world premiere of ‘Argylle’.Ian West/PA Images via Getty
Ian West/PA Images via Getty
Although theJurassic Parkalum may have had a rather relaxing 75th birthday, the year prior was undoubtedly different.
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In December 2022, Jackson received a surprise celebration fromRev. Al Sharpton.
TheKong: Skull Islandtalent was starring in the Broadway revival of August Wilson’sThe Piano Lessonat the Ethel Barrymore Theatre when his fellow actors flipped the script.
During the show’s curtain call, cast members (includingThe Color Purple’sDanielle Brooks) joined together to sing “Happy Birthday.”
Samuel L. Jackson and Al Sharpton.Tricia Baron
As the group sang and danced with the crowd cheering them on, Sharpton, 69, appeared on stage holding a cake with candles already lit.
“I just wanted to bring the cake out for the man who has probably entertained more people around the world than anybody, and he has done more to help humanity and he does it real quiet,” the civil rights leader said on stage after he traded the cake for a microphone.
“And when he was on Broadway playingMartin Luther King, and Tanya and I, his wife, conspired for us to do it again. So you keep having birthdays, and we gonna keep surprising you,” Sharpton said at the time.
Argyllearrives in theaters nationwide on Feb. 2.
source: people.com
