
Jack Nicholson
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.
41Credits11 TV · 30 films
1955–2007Years activefirst to latest
8.4 Highest ratedOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
6.8 Average ratingacross 41 titles
Top TV shows 11best Jack Nicholson shows
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Little AmyJefferson City Coach · 1 ep · 1962 - 2
The Andy Griffith ShowMr. Garland · 1 ep · 1960 - 3
Mr. LuckyMartin · 1 ep · 1959 - 4
Sea HuntJohn Stark · 1 ep · 1958 - 5
The Barbara Stanwyck ShowBud · 1 ep · 1960 - 6
The Guns of Will SonnettTom Murdock · 1 ep · 1967 - 7
BroncoBob Doolin · 1 ep · 1958 - 8
Dr. KildareJaime Angel · 191 eps · 1961 - 9
Hawaiian EyeTony Morgan · 1 ep · 1959 - 10
Matinee TheaterMusician's Son · 1 ep · 1955 - 11
My Spy Family20 eps · 2007
Top movies 30best Jack Nicholson movies
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestRandle Patrick McMurphy · 1975 · Drama - 2
The ShiningJack Torrance · 1980 · Horror - 3
The DepartedCostello · 2006 · Drama - 4
ChinatownJ.J. 'Jake' Gittes · 1974 · Crime - 5
Into the WildThanks · 2007 - 6
A Few Good MenCol. Nathan R. Jessep · 1992 · Drama - 7
As Good as It GetsMelvin Udall · 1997 · Drama - 8
BatmanJack Napier / The Joker · 1989 · Fantasy - 9
The PassengerDavid Locke · 1975 - 10
The Bucket ListEdward Periman Cole · 2007 · Drama - 11
Terms of EndearmentGarrett Breedlove · 1982 - 12
TargetsLt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1968 - 13
Five Easy PiecesRobert Eroica Dupea · 1970 - 14
Easy RiderGeorge Hanson · 1969 - 15
The Last DetailBuddusky · 1973 - 16
CordilleraScreenplay · 1964 - 17
RedsEugene O'Neill · 1981 - 18
About SchmidtWarren Schmidt · 2002 - 19
Broadcast NewsBill Rorich · 1987 - 20
On a Clear Day You Can See ForeverTad Pringle · 1970 - 21
Something's Gotta GiveHarry Sanborn · 2003 - 22
Ensign PulverYeoman Dolan · 1964 - 23
Carnal KnowledgeJonathan · 1971 - 24
The PledgeJerry Black · 2001 - 25
The Witches of EastwickDaryl Van Horne · 1987 - 26
The Postman Always Rings TwiceFrank Chambers · 1981 - 27
The Missouri BreaksTom Logan · 1976 - 28The Elephant's ChildNarrator (voice) · 1986
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Mars Attacks!President Dale / Art Land · 1996 · Comedy - 30
Anger ManagementDr. Buddy Rydell · 2003 · Comedy