Jack Nicholson

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-04-22 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York, USA

Jack Nicholson

Biography

John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is a retired American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for Academy Awards 12 times, winning Best Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and for As Good as It Gets, and Best Supporting Actor for Terms of Endearment. He is tied with Walter Brennan for most acting wins by a male actor (three), and second to Katharine Hepburn for most acting wins overall (four). He is also one of only two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting (either lead or supporting) in every decade...

Acting

1996

Mars Attacks!

as President Dale / Art Land

1989

Batman

as Jack Napier / The Joker

1992

A Few Good Men

as Col. Nathan R. Jessep

1975

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Randle Patrick McMurphy

1985

Prizzi's Honor

as Charley Partanna

2006

The Departed

as Costello

1969

Easy Rider

as George Hanson

1980

The Shining

as Jack Torrance

1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1974

Chinatown

as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

1994

Wolf

as Will Randall

1992

Hoffa

as James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa

2002

About Schmidt

as Warren Schmidt

1997

As Good as It Gets

as Melvin Udall

1981

1996

The Evening Star

as Garrett Breedlove

1983

Terms of Endearment

as Garrett Breedlove

1982

The Border

as Charlie Smith

2001

The Pledge

as Jerry Black

1987

The Witches of Eastwick

as Daryl Van Horne

1975

Tommy

as The Specialist

2007

The Bucket List

as Edward Periman Cole

2003

Something's Gotta Give

as Harry Sanborn

1996

1963

The Terror

as Lt. Andre Duvalier

1960

2003

Anger Management

as Dr. Buddy Rydell

1990

The Two Jakes

as J.J. "Jake" Gittes

1987

1987

Broadcast News

as Bill Rorich

1970

Five Easy Pieces

as Robert Eroica Dupea

1995

The Crossing Guard

as Freddy Gale

1978

Goin' South

as Henry Moon

1975

The Passenger

as David Locke

2021

Untold: Deal with the Devil

as Self (archive footage)

1986

Heartburn

as Mark

1987

Ironweed

as Francis Phelan

1971

Carnal Knowledge

as Jonathan

1963

The Raven

as Rexford Bedlo

1976

1970

1966

The Shooting

as Billy Spear

1964

Ensign Pulver

as Yeoman Dolan

2010

How Do You Know

as Charles

1973

The Last Detail

as SM1 Billy 'Bad Ass' Buddusky

1964

1976

The Last Tycoon

as Brimmer

1968

Psych-Out

as Stoney

2012

Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

1992

Man Trouble

as Harry Bliss

1981

Reds

as Eugene O'Neill

1975

The Fortune

as Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan

1972

1971

A Safe Place

as Mitch

1987

Creepy Classics

as Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage)

1960

The Wild Ride

as Johnny Varron

2011

Corman's World

as Self - Actor

1996

2008

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

as Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)

1958

The Cry Baby Killer

as Jimmy Wallace

2020

1960

Studs Lonigan

as Weary Reilly

1960

1962

1986

The Elephant's Child

as Narrator (voice)

1968

Head

as Self (uncredited)

1964

Flight to Fury

as Jay Wickham

2018

Always at The Carlyle

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

as Self (archive footage)

1986

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1988

1998

1968

Targets

as Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)

2010

I'm Still Here

as Jack Nicholson

1967

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

as Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)

2010

Stardust

as Self (uncredited)

1985

Live Aid

as Self

2019

Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson

as Self (archive footage)

2002

The Kid Stays in the Picture

as Self (archive footage)

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

2020

Kubrick by Kubrick

as Self (archive footage)

1971

Drive, He Said

as Annoyed Bearded Guy

1999

Velocity

as Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)

1962

1962

Little Amy

as Jefferson City Coach

2004

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

as Self(archive footage)

2012

Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

as Self (archive footage)

Production

1967

The Trip

as Writer

1990

The Two Jakes

as Director

1978

Goin' South

as Director

1964

Cordillera

as Screenplay

1966

The Shooting

as Producer

1968

Head

as Writer

1971

Drive, He Said

as Director

1971

Drive, He Said

as Screenplay

1963

Thunder Island

as Screenplay

1971

Drive, He Said

as Producer

2007

Into the Wild

as Thanks

1968

Head

as Producer

1964

1990

The Two Jakes

as Producer

1966

1963

The Terror

as Director

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