
Nick Nolte
Nicholas King Nolte (/ˈnoʊlti/; born February 8, 1941) is an American actor. Known for his leading man roles in both dramas and romances, he has received a Golden Globe Award and nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Nolte first became famous for his role in the ABC miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nomination. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for The Prince of Tides (1991). He has received three Academy Award nominations for The Prince of Tides (1991), Affliction (1998), and Warrior (2011).
His other notable films include The Deep (1977), Who'll Stop the Rain (1978), North Dallas Forty (1979), 48 Hrs. (1982), Cannery Row (1982), Under Fire (1983), Teachers (1984), Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Cape Fear (1991), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), Jefferson in Paris (1995), The Thin Red Line (1998), The Good Thief (2002), Hulk (2003), Hotel Rwanda (2004), Over the Hedge (2006), The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010), The Company You Keep (2012), Gangster Squad (2013), A Walk in the Woods (2015), Head Full of Honey (2018), and Angel Has Fallen (2019).
His television credits include the HBO series Luck (2011–2012), the Fox miniseries Gracepoint (2014), the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019) and the Peacock crime drama Poker Face (2023). From 2016 to 2017, Nolte played President Richard Graves in the Epix series, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
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48Credits18 TV · 30 films
1955–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedA Magnificent Death from a Shattered Hand
7.0 Average ratingacross 48 titles
Top TV shows 18best Nick Nolte shows
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The MandalorianKuiil (voice) · 3 eps · 2019 - 2
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IITom Jordache (archive footage; uncredited) · 1 ep · 1976 - 3Adams of Eagle LakeOfficer Jerry Troy · 2 eps · 1975
- 4
Emergency!Fred · 1 ep · 1972 - 5
Rich Man, Poor ManTom Jordache · 12 eps · 1976 - 6
Chopper OneBob · 1 ep · 1974 - 7
Poker FaceArthur Liptin · 1 ep · 2023 - 8
The Streets of San FranciscoCaptain Alan Melder · 1 ep · 1972 - 9
Barnaby JonesPaul Barringer · 1 ep · 1973 - 10
The RookiesTommy · 1 ep · 1972 - 11
TomaWally · 1 ep · 1973 - 12
GunsmokeBarney Austin · 1 ep · 1955 - 13
LuckWalter Smith · 9 eps · 2012 - 14
CannonRon Johnson · 1 ep · 1971 - 15
GracepointJack Reinhold · 6 eps · 2014 - 16
Medical CenterTank · 2 eps · 1969 - 17
Paradise LostJudge Forsythe · 10 eps · 2020 - 18
GravesPresident Richard Graves · 20 eps · 2016
Top movies 30best Nick Nolte movies
- 1A Magnificent Death from a Shattered Hand
- 2
AggieThanks · 1969 - 3
WarriorPaddy Conlon · 2011 · Drama - 4
Hotel RwandaColonel Oliver · 2004 · Drama - 5
Peaceful WarriorSocrates · 2006 - 6
The Thin Red LineLt. Col. Gordon Tall · 1998 · Drama - 7
Cape FearSam Bowden · 1991 · Drama - 8
The PlayerNick Nolte · 1992 - 9
Buy the Ticket, Take the RideNarrator · 2006 - 10
Winter KillDave Michaels · 1974 - 11
Lorenzo's OilAugusto Odone · 1992 - 12
Crime 101Money · 2026 - 13
Electra Glide in BlueHippie Kid (uncredited) · 1973 - 14
Rain of MadnessFour Leaf Tayback · 2008 - 15
Paris Je T'aimeVincent (Parc Monceau) · 2006 - 16
The Spiderwick ChroniclesMulgarath · 2008 · Family - 17
Tropic ThunderFour Leaf Tayback · 2008 · Action - 18
Under FireRussell Price · 1983 - 19
48 Hrs.Jack Cates · 1982 - 20
North Dallas FortyPhillip Elliott · 1979 - 21
Three FugitivesLucas · 1989 - 22
Return to Macon CountyBo Hollinger · 1975 - 23
Mother NightHoward Campbell · 1996 - 24
U TurnJake McKenna · 1997 - 25
Angel Has FallenClay Banning · 2019 · Action - 26
Over the HedgeVincent (voice) · 2006 · Adventure - 27
Run All NightEddie Conlon · 2015 · Action - 28
Gangster SquadBill Parker · 2013 · Crime - 29
NoahSamyaza (voice) · 2014 · Drama - 30
HulkFather · 2003 · Science Fiction