Spike Lee Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut with "She's Gotta Have It" (1986), and has since directed such films as "Do the Right Thing" (1989), "Malcolm X" (1992), "The Original Kings of Comedy" (2000), "25th Hour" (2002), "Inside Man" (2006), "Chi-Raq" (2015), and "BlacKkKlansman" (2018). Lee has also acted in 10 of his own films. Lee's films have examined race relations, colorism in the black community, the
Sam Jackson (actor) Sam Jackson (actor) Sam Benjamin Jackson (born 23 September 1993) is an English actor from Wetherby, West Yorkshire, best known for playing Alex Henley in the sixth series of the E4 teen drama "Skins". Jackson worked in television during the school-age years, appearing in the Asda commercial and in a number of small roles in shows like "Heartbeat". In 2010, he gained main parts in "Ten Tigers", a short film directed by Tony Kelly, and in "Audrey" where he played the part of Eddie. In 2012, Jackson joined the third generation of the teen drama "Skins" during its sixth series,