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Jack Nicholson

b. 1937 · 56 titles in the catalogue

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.

Their work

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  1. The Shining1980as Jack Torrance
  2. The Departed2006as Costello
  3. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975as Randle Patrick McMurphy
  4. Into the Wild2007Thanks
  5. Batman1989as Joker / Jack Napier
  6. Mars Attacks!1996as President Dale / Art Land
  7. Chinatown1974as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
  8. A Few Good Men1992as Col. Nathan R. Jessep
  9. As Good as It Gets1997as Melvin Udall
  10. The Bucket List2007as Edward Periman Cole
  11. Anger Management2003as Dr. Buddy Rydell
  12. Easy Rider1969as George Hanson
  13. Something's Gotta Give2003as Harry Sanborn
  14. The Witches of Eastwick1987as Daryl Van Horne
  15. About Schmidt2002as Warren Schmidt
  16. The Pledge2001as Jerry Black
  17. How Do You Know2010as Charles
  18. Wolf1994as Will Randall
  19. Terms of Endearment1983as Garrett Breedlove
  20. Five Easy Pieces1970as Robert Eroica Dupea
  21. The Postman Always Rings Twice1981as Frank Chambers
  22. The Passenger1975as David Locke
  23. Saturday Night Live1975as Self (uncredited)
  24. Broadcast News1987as Bill Rorich
  25. The Little Shop of Horrors1960as Wilbur Force
  26. Prizzi's Honor1985as Charley Partanna
  27. The Last Detail1973as Billy L. 'Badass' Buddusky
  28. I'm Still Here2010as Jack Nicholson
  29. Reds1981as Eugene O'Neill
  30. Tommy1975as The Specialist
  31. Hoffa1992as James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
  32. The Crossing Guard1995as Freddy Gale
  33. The Raven1963as Rexford Bedlo
  34. The Two Jakes1990as J.J. "Jake" Gittes · Director · Producer
  35. The Missouri Breaks1976as Tom Logan
  36. Targets1968as Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)
  37. Carnal Knowledge1971as Jonathan
  38. Heartburn1986as Mark
  39. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures2001as Self
  40. Blood and Wine1996as Alex
  41. The Terror1963as Lt. Andre Duvalier
  42. The Andy Griffith Show1960as Mr. Garland
  43. Goin' South1978as Henry Moon · Director
  44. The Last Tycoon1976as Brimmer
  45. Ironweed1987as Francis Phelan
  46. The Border1982as Charlie Smith
  47. The Shooting1966as Billy Spear · Producer
  48. Making 'The Shining'1980as Self
  49. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967as Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)
  50. John Candy: I Like Me2025as Self - Actor (archive footage)
  51. The Trip1967Writer
  52. Head1968as Self (uncredited) · Producer · Songs · Writer
  53. Ride in the Whirlwind1966as Wes · Producer · Writer
  54. The King of Marvin Gardens1972as David Staebler
  55. I Am Divine2014as Self (archive)
  56. Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend2022as Self (archive footage)