Jackson debuted on film with a small part in the Miloš Forman-directed Ragtime (1981). His other early film appearances were minor roles in films such as "Coming to America" (1988), "Do the Right Thing" (1989), "Goodfellas" (1990), and "The Exorcist III" (1990). His breakthrough role was the crack-addict Gator in Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever" (1991), for which Jackson won a special jury prize for best supporting actor at the Cannes Film Festival. He appeared in "Jurassic Park" in 1993, and, in 1994, he starred in the Quentin Tarantino-directed "Pulp Fiction". For the latter film, Jackson won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe Award. In 1994, he was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Against the Wall". The following year, he starred opposite Bruce Willis in "Die Hard with a Vengeance". Jackson's performance in "A Time to Kill" (1996) garnered him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 1997, he collaborated with Tarantino on "Jackie Brown", for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. Two years later, he starred in the science fiction horror film "Deep Blue Sea".