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Jack Nicholson

Acting 88 years old Manhattan, New York, USA ★ 4.2
Born: April 22, 1937

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 from the 1960s to 2000s (the other one being Michael Caine). He has won seven Golden Globe Awards, and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. In 1994, he became one of the youngest actors to be awarded the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. Notable films in which he has starred include, Easy Rider, Chinatown, The Shining, Reds, Batman, A Few Good Men, About Schmidt, Something's Gotta Give, and The Departed.

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Known For

The Shining
The Shining Jack Torrance 1980
The Departed
The Departed Costello 2006
Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks! President Dale / Art Land 1996
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Tad Pringle 1970
Anger Management
Anger Management Dr. Buddy Rydell 2003

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Predator
Predator Marvin Jenkins 1987

Filmography

Acting Credits (142)

Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975 Self (archive footage) 2025
Films to Die For
Films to Die For (archive footage) (uncredited) 2025
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me Self - Actor (archive footage) 2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Self 2025
Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director
Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director Self (archive footage) 2024
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend Self (archive footage) 2022
Untold: Deal with the Devil
Untold: Deal with the Devil Self (archive footage) 2021
Kubrick by Kubrick
Kubrick by Kubrick Self (archive footage) 2020
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Joker: Put on a Happy Face Self 2020
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic Self (archive footage) 2020
Basketball: A Love Story
Basketball: A Love Story Self (archive footage) 2018
Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood
Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood Self 2017
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 Self - Audience Member 2017
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir Self (archive footage) 2012
Close Up
Close Up Self (archive footage) 2012
Corman's World
Corman's World Self - Actor 2011
How Do You Know
How Do You Know Charles Madison 2010
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance Self 2010
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom Self 2010
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story Self 2010
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces' Self 2010
Stardust
Stardust Self (uncredited) 2010
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here Jack Nicholson 2010
Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos
Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos Self 2010
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Self 2008
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage) 2008
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
Notes on an American Film Director at Work Self 2008
The Bucket List
The Bucket List Edward Periman Cole 2007
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' Self 2007
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick Self 2007
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick Self 2007
My Spy Family
My Spy Family 2007
Witness to 'Reds'
Witness to 'Reds' Self 2006
The Departed
The Departed Costello 2006
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast Self - Presenter 2005
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild Self(archive footage) 2004
Something's Gotta Give
Something's Gotta Give Harry Sanborn 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored Self 2003
Anger Management
Anger Management Dr. Buddy Rydell 2003
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Self 2003
About Schmidt
About Schmidt Warren Schmidt 2002
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. Self 2002
Nudes in the News
Nudes in the News Warren Schmidt (archive footage) 2002
America | A Tribute to Heroes
America | A Tribute to Heroes Self 2001
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures Self 2001
The Pledge
The Pledge Jerry Black 2001
Velocity
Velocity Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage) 1999
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party 1999
Junket Whore
Junket Whore Self 1998
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets Melvin Udall 1997
The Evening Star
The Evening Star Garrett Breedlove 1996
Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks! President Dale / Art Land 1996
Blood and Wine
Blood and Wine Alex 1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Self (archive footage) 1996
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped Self 1995
The Rolling Stones: Stripped
The Rolling Stones: Stripped Self 1995
The Crossing Guard
The Crossing Guard Freddy Gale 1995
The Making of '...And God Spoke'
The Making of '...And God Spoke' Self - Academy Awards (archive footage) 1994
Wolf
Wolf Will Randall 1994
Hoffa
Hoffa James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa 1992
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men Col. Nathan R. Jessep 1992
Man Trouble
Man Trouble Harry Bliss 1992
The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes J.J. "Jake" Gittes 1990
Batman
Batman Jack Napier / The Joker 1989
On the tracks of a filmmaker
On the tracks of a filmmaker Jack Nicholson 1988
Ironweed
Ironweed Francis Phelan 1987
Broadcast News
Broadcast News Bill Rorich 1987
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage) 1987
Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump
Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump Narrator (voice) 1987
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick Daryl Van Horne 1987
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories Narrator (voice) 1987
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Barbra Streisand: One Voice Self - Audience Member (uncredited) 1986
The Elephant's Child
The Elephant's Child Narrator (voice) 1986
Heartburn
Heartburn Mark 1986
Live Aid
Live Aid Self 1985
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor Charley Partanna 1985
Goldene Kamera
Goldene Kamera Self 1984
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment Garrett Breedlove 1983
The Border
The Border Charlie Smith 1982
Reds
Reds Eugene O'Neill 1981
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice Frank Chambers 1981
Making 'The Shining'
Making 'The Shining' Self 1980
The Shining
The Shining Jack Torrance 1980
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors Self 1978
Goin' South
Goin' South Henry Moon 1978
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon Brimmer 1976
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks Tom Logan 1976
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
TVTV Looks at the Oscars Self 1976
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Randle Patrick McMurphy 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self 1975
The Fortune
The Fortune Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan 1975
Tommy
Tommy The Specialist 1975
The Passenger
The Passenger David Locke 1975
Chinatown
Chinatown J.J. 'Jake' Gittes 1974
The Last Detail
The Last Detail Buddusky 1973
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens David Staebler 1972
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here Self 1972
A Safe Place
A Safe Place Mitch 1971
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge Jonathan 1971
Drive, He Said
Drive, He Said Annoyed Bearded Guy 1971
Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age
Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age Narrator 1971
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces Robert Eroica Dupea 1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Tad Pringle 1970
Rebel Rousers
Rebel Rousers Bunny 1970
Easy Rider
Easy Rider George Hanson 1969
Head
Head Self (uncredited) 1968
Targets
Targets Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited) 1968
Psych-Out
Psych-Out Stoney 1968
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett Tom Murdock 1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Gino, Hit Man (uncredited) 1967
Hells Angels on Wheels
Hells Angels on Wheels Poet 1967
Ride in the Whirlwind
Ride in the Whirlwind Wes 1966
The Shooting
The Shooting Billy Spear 1966
Back Door to Hell
Back Door to Hell Burnett 1964
Flight to Fury
Flight to Fury Jay Wickham 1964
Ensign Pulver
Ensign Pulver Yeoman Dolan 1964
The Terror
The Terror Lt. Andre Duvalier 1963
The Raven
The Raven Rexford Bedlo 1963
The Broken Land
The Broken Land Will 1962
The Hour of St. Francis
The Hour of St. Francis Jim Evans 1962
Little Amy
Little Amy Jefferson City Coach 1962
Little Amy
Little Amy Jefferson City Coach 1962
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Jaime Angel 1961
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show Mr. Garland 1960
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show Marvin Jenkins 1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Bud 1960
Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan Weary Reilly 1960
The Wild Ride
The Wild Ride Johnny Varron 1960
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors Wilbur Force 1960
Too Soon to Love
Too Soon to Love Buddy 1960
Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky Martin 1959
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye Tony Morgan 1959
Bronco
Bronco Bob Doolin 1958
Cry Baby Killer
Cry Baby Killer Jimmy Wallace 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt John Stark 1958
Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater Musician's Son 1955
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee / Presenter 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944

Directing Credits (3)

Writing Credits (7)

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