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 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. 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:

Too Soon to Love Too Soon to Love

1960

The Broken Land The Broken Land

1962

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

2015

Studs Lonigan Studs Lonigan

1960

The Cry Baby Killer The Cry Baby Killer

1958

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

2020

The Elephant's Child The Elephant's Child

1986

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

1995

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

2022

Barbra Streisand: One Voice Barbra Streisand: One Voice

1986

Always at The Carlyle Always at The Carlyle

2018

Flight to Fury Flight to Fury

1964

Head Head

1968

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

2008

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

1996

Making 'The Shining' Making 'The Shining'

1980

The Fortune The Fortune

1975

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

1972

Reds Reds

1981

Man Trouble Man Trouble

1992

The Chickening The Chickening

2015

The King of Marvin Gardens The King of Marvin Gardens

1972

Corman's World Corman's World

2011

The Rolling Stones: Stripped The Rolling Stones: Stripped

1995

The Wild Ride The Wild Ride

1960

Creepy Classics Creepy Classics

1987

A Safe Place A Safe Place

1971

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

2007

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007

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

2008

Kubrick by Kubrick Kubrick by Kubrick

2020

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

2010

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

2014

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

2002

America | A Tribute to Heroes America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

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

2020

Witness to 'Reds' Witness to 'Reds'

2006

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

1987

Velocity Velocity

1999

Drive, He Said Drive, He Said

1971

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

2010

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

2019

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

Junket Whore Junket Whore

1998

Targets Targets

1968

Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director

2024

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

2010

On the tracks of a filmmaker On the tracks of a filmmaker

1988

I'm Still Here I'm Still Here

2010

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

1967

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

2007

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

2001

Live Aid Live Aid

1985

Stardust Stardust

2010

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

2017

Close Up Close Up

2012

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

1970

The Border The Border

1982

The Pledge The Pledge

2001

Terms of Endearment Terms of Endearment

1983

The Evening Star The Evening Star

1996

The Postman Always Rings Twice The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981

The Witches of Eastwick The Witches of Eastwick

1987

Tommy Tommy

1975

The Terror The Terror

1963

The Little Shop of Horrors The Little Shop of Horrors

1960

Blood and Wine Blood and Wine

1996

Something's Gotta Give Something's Gotta Give

2003

The Bucket List The Bucket List

2007

As Good as It Gets As Good as It Gets

1997

About Schmidt About Schmidt

2002

Prizzi's Honor Prizzi's Honor

1985

The Departed The Departed

2006

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

1975

A Few Good Men A Few Good Men

1992

Batman Batman

1989

Easy Rider Easy Rider

1969

The Shining The Shining

1980

Wolf Wolf

1994

Hoffa Hoffa

1992

Mr. Saturday Night Mr. Saturday Night

2021

Chinatown Chinatown

1974

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

A Concert for Hurricane Relief A Concert for Hurricane Relief

2005

Anger Management Anger Management

2003

The Shooting The Shooting

1966

Ensign Pulver Ensign Pulver

1964

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

2002

Rebel Rousers Rebel Rousers

1970

TVTV Looks at the Oscars TVTV Looks at the Oscars

1976

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

2010

How Do You Know How Do You Know

2010

The Last Tycoon The Last Tycoon

1976

Psych-Out Psych-Out

1968

Back Door to Hell Back Door to Hell

1964

Ride in the Whirlwind Ride in the Whirlwind

1966

The Last Detail The Last Detail

1973

The Missouri Breaks The Missouri Breaks

1976

The Raven The Raven

1963

Hells Angels on Wheels Hells Angels on Wheels

1967

Five Easy Pieces Five Easy Pieces

1970

Broadcast News Broadcast News

1987

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

1987

The Two Jakes The Two Jakes

1990

The Crossing Guard The Crossing Guard

1995

Goin' South Goin' South

1978

Ironweed Ironweed

1987

Carnal Knowledge Carnal Knowledge

1971

Heartburn Heartburn

1986

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

2021

The Passenger The Passenger

1975

Mars Attacks! Mars Attacks!

1996

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