Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Date of Birth:

Apr 22, 1937

Place of Birth:

Manhattan, New York, USA

John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an 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. He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and for As Good as It Gets. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the 1983 film 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, in chronological order, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, Chinatown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Reds, Terms of Endearment, Batman, A Few Good Men, As Good as It Gets, About Schmidt, Something's Gotta Give and The Departed.

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filmography:

Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson

2019

The Kid Stays in the Picture The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002

Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom

2010

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

2001

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

2007

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

2010

Joker: Put on a Happy Face Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020

Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces' Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'

2010

Kubrick by Kubrick Kubrick by Kubrick

2020

Notes on an American Film Director at Work Notes on an American Film Director at Work

2008

America: A Tribute to Heroes America: A Tribute to Heroes

2001

Live Aid Live Aid

1985

Stardust Stardust

2010

Flight to Fury Flight to Fury

1964

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007

The Broken Land The Broken Land

1962

Too Soon to Love Too Soon to Love

1960

Studs Lonigan Studs Lonigan

1960

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

2007

The Departed The Departed

2006

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

2017

I'm Still Here I'm Still Here

2010

Batman Batman

1989

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

2010

Drive, He Said Drive, He Said

1971

Velocity Velocity

1999

Creepy Classics Creepy Classics

1987

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008

The Chickening The Chickening

2015

Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

1972

Close Up Close Up

2012

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

2015

How to film Space How to film Space

2024

Barbra Streisand: One Voice Barbra Streisand: One Voice

1986

Always at The Carlyle Always at The Carlyle

2018

AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special

2023

Head Head

1968

Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos

2010

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

1987

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

2002

TVTV Looks at the Oscars TVTV Looks at the Oscars

1976

Untold: Deal with the Devil Untold: Deal with the Devil

2021

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

Witness to 'Reds' Witness to 'Reds'

2006

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996

The Elephant's Child The Elephant's Child

1986

A Concert for Hurricane Relief A Concert for Hurricane Relief

2005

Mr. Saturday Night Mr. Saturday Night

2021

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

The Rolling Stones - Totally Stripped The Rolling Stones - Totally Stripped

1995

The Cry Baby Killer The Cry Baby Killer

1958

The Rolling Stones: Stripped The Rolling Stones: Stripped

1995

Something's Gotta Give Something's Gotta Give

2003

The Bucket List The Bucket List

2007

The Witches of Eastwick The Witches of Eastwick

1987

The Border The Border

1982

The Pledge The Pledge

2001

Blood and Wine Blood and Wine

1996

The Terror The Terror

1963

Broadcast News Broadcast News

1987

Five Easy Pieces Five Easy Pieces

1970

Anger Management Anger Management

2003

The Two Jakes The Two Jakes

1990

The Little Shop of Horrors The Little Shop of Horrors

1960

Tommy Tommy

1975

The Evening Star The Evening Star

1996

Chinatown Chinatown

1974

A Few Good Men A Few Good Men

1992

The Shining The Shining

1980

Easy Rider Easy Rider

1969

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

Prizzi's Honor Prizzi's Honor

1985

Wolf Wolf

1994

The Postman Always Rings Twice The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981

Terms of Endearment Terms of Endearment

1983

As Good as It Gets As Good as It Gets

1997

About Schmidt About Schmidt

2002

Hoffa Hoffa

1992

The Passenger The Passenger

1975

Hells Angels on Wheels Hells Angels on Wheels

1967

Psych-Out Psych-Out

1968

Man Trouble Man Trouble

1992

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

Back Door to Hell Back Door to Hell

1964

The Last Tycoon The Last Tycoon

1976

Reds Reds

1981

Making 'The Shining' Making 'The Shining'

1980

The Wild Ride The Wild Ride

1960

Corman's World Corman's World

2011

A Safe Place A Safe Place

1971

The Fortune The Fortune

1975

The King of Marvin Gardens The King of Marvin Gardens

1972

Ride in the Whirlwind Ride in the Whirlwind

1966

The Last Detail The Last Detail

1973

Ironweed Ironweed

1987

The Raven The Raven

1963

Heartburn Heartburn

1986

Goin' South Goin' South

1978

The Crossing Guard The Crossing Guard

1995

Carnal Knowledge Carnal Knowledge

1971

The Missouri Breaks The Missouri Breaks

1976

How Do You Know How Do You Know

2010

Ensign Pulver Ensign Pulver

1964

The Shooting The Shooting

1966

Rebel Rousers Rebel Rousers

1970

Mars Attacks! Mars Attacks!

1996

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