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Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Acting April 22, 1937 (89 years old) Neptune City, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Jack Nicholson (John Joseph Nicholson, born April 22, 1937, Neptune City, New Jersey) is an American retired actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, believing his grandmother was his mother and his mother, showgirl June Frances Nicholson, was his older sister — a secret revealed to him in 1974 by a TIME magazine reporter. He attended Manasquan High School, was voted "Class Clown," and moved to California after graduation, where he took a job in MGM's animation department before breaking into acting. He is a three-time Academy Award winner — Best Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and As Good as It Gets (1997), and Best Supporting Actor for Terms of Endearment (1983) — and one of only two actors, alongside Michael Caine, to receive an Oscar nomination in every decade from the 1960s through the 2000s. He was married to Sandra Knight from 1962 to 1968; they have a daughter, Jennifer. He has six children in total. His last film role was How Do You Know (2010), and in October 2026 Michael Douglas confirmed he has "disappeared" from public life and is not working anymore. His notable film credits include Easy Rider (1969) (Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper), Five Easy Pieces (1970) (Karen Black, Randy Quaid), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) (Michael Douglas, Louise Fletcher), Chinatown (1974) (Faye Dunaway, John Hillerman), The Shining (1980) (Shelley Duvall, Scatman Crothers), Reds (1981) (Meryl Streep, Woody Harrelson), Prizzi's Honor (1985) (Kathleen Turner, Don Ameche), Battery (1980) (Blythe Danner, Chris Sarandon), The Departed (2006) (Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon), Something's Gotta Give (2003) (Katherine Hepburn, Keanu Reeves), As Good as It Gets (1997) (Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear), The Last King of Scotland (2006) (Forest Whitaker, Geraldine Chaplin), Charlie Wilson's War (2007) (Julia Roberts, Thomas Haden Church), and How Do You Know (2010) (Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd). He also directed Gloria Gordon (1980) and The Broken Circle Breakdown (2012, uncredited involvement), and wrote and directed Drive, He Said (1988).

Movies 129

The Shining 8.2

The Shining

as Jack Torrance

1980
The Departed 8.2

The Departed

as Costello

2006
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 8.4

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Randle Patrick McMurphy

1975
Batman 7.2

Batman

as Joker / Jack Napier

1989
A Few Good Men 7.6

A Few Good Men

as Col. Nathan R. Jessep

1992
Mars Attacks! 6.4

Mars Attacks!

as President Dale / Art Land

1996
Chinatown 7.9

Chinatown

as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

1974
Anger Management 6.2

Anger Management

as Dr. Buddy Rydell

2003
As Good as It Gets 7.4

As Good as It Gets

as Melvin Udall

1997
The Bucket List 7.2

The Bucket List

as Edward Periman Cole

2007
The Witches of Eastwick 6.5

The Witches of Eastwick

as Daryl Van Horne

1987
Easy Rider 7.0

Easy Rider

as George Hanson

1969
Something's Gotta Give 6.6

Something's Gotta Give

as Harry Sanborn

2003
Terms of Endearment 7.1

Terms of Endearment

as Garrett Breedlove

1983
The Postman Always Rings Twice 6.5

The Postman Always Rings Twice

as Frank Chambers

1981
Wolf 6.1

Wolf

as Will Randall

1994
Hoffa 6.3

Hoffa

as James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa

1992
How Do You Know 5.3

How Do You Know

as Charles

2010
Tommy 6.5

Tommy

as The Specialist

1975
I'm Still Here 5.9

I'm Still Here

as Jack Nicholson

2010
The Pledge 6.6

The Pledge

as Jerry Black

2001
Broadcast News 6.8

Broadcast News

as Bill Rorich

1987
The Little Shop of Horrors 6.3

The Little Shop of Horrors

as Wilbur Force

1960
Reds 6.9

Reds

as Eugene O'Neill

1981
About Schmidt 6.9

About Schmidt

as Warren Schmidt

2002
The Last Detail 7.0

The Last Detail

as Billy L. 'Badass' Buddusky

1973
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 6.8

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as Self

2025
Prizzi's Honor 6.4

Prizzi's Honor

as Charley Partanna

1985
John Candy: I Like Me 7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

2025
Untold: Deal with the Devil 6.9

Untold: Deal with the Devil

as Self (archive footage)

2021
The Passenger 7.2

The Passenger

as David Locke

1975
Five Easy Pieces 7.1

Five Easy Pieces

as Robert Eroica Dupea

1970
The Border 6.0

The Border

as Charlie Smith

1982
Kubrick by Kubrick 7.3

Kubrick by Kubrick

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Carnal Knowledge 6.6

Carnal Knowledge

as Jonathan

1971
Targets 7.1

Targets

as Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)

1968
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror 8.0

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

as Self (archive photo)

2025
Blood and Wine 5.7

Blood and Wine

as Alex

1996
The Two Jakes 6.0

The Two Jakes

as J.J. "Jake" Gittes

1990
Heartburn 6.0

Heartburn

as Mark

1986
Breakdown: 1975 6.9

Breakdown: 1975

as (archive footage)

2025
The Raven 6.4

The Raven

as Rexford Bedlo

1963
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film 7.4

Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film

as Self

2001
The Shooting 6.3

The Shooting

as Billy Spear

1966
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic 7.5

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Goin' South 5.8

Goin' South

as Henry Moon

1978
America: A Tribute to Heroes 6.5

America: A Tribute to Heroes

as Self

2001
Ride in the Whirlwind 6.2

Ride in the Whirlwind

as Wes

1966
The Crossing Guard 6.0

The Crossing Guard

as Freddy Gale

1995
The Missouri Breaks 6.5

The Missouri Breaks

as Tom Logan

1976
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 6.7

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as Tad Pringle

1970
Live Aid 7.8

Live Aid

as Self

1985
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre 6.3

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

as Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)

1967
The Fortune 5.4

The Fortune

as Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan

1975
The King of Marvin Gardens 5.9

The King of Marvin Gardens

as David Staebler

1972
The Last Tycoon 6.3

The Last Tycoon

as Brimmer

1976
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired 6.4

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

as Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)

2008
Joker: Put on a Happy Face 7.9

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

as Self

2020
Corman's World 7.0

Corman's World

as Self - Actor

2011
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood 7.1

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

as Self

2003
Ironweed 6.4

Ironweed

as Francis Phelan

1987
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend 7.2

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Man Trouble 4.9

Man Trouble

as Harry Bliss

1992
The Terror 5.2

The Terror

as Lt. Andre Duvalier

1963
Hells Angels on Wheels 5.3

Hells Angels on Wheels

as Poet

1967
Making 'The Shining' 7.1

Making 'The Shining'

as Self

1980
The Movie Orgy 6.8

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1968
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

as Self

2008
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

1999
Head 6.2

Head

as Self (uncredited)

1968
Psych-Out 4.9

Psych-Out

as Stoney

1968
The Evening Star 6.0

The Evening Star

as Garrett Breedlove

1996
A Safe Place 5.2

A Safe Place

as Mitch

1971
Monty and the Movies

Monty and the Movies

as Self (archive footage)

Barbra Streisand: One Voice 7.6

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1986
Close Up 9.5

Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

2012
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels 6.4

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

as Self (archive footage)

1996
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast 3.5

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

as Self - Presenter

2005
Notes on an American Film Director at Work 5.5

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

as Self

2008
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 7.8

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

as Self - Audience Member

2017
On the tracks of a filmmaker

On the tracks of a filmmaker

as Jack Nicholson

1988
Cry Baby Killer 5.7

Cry Baby Killer

as Jimmy Wallace

1958
Junket Whore 5.5

Junket Whore

as Self

1998
I Am Divine 7.3

I Am Divine

as Self (archive)

2014
Stardust 6.0

Stardust

as Self (uncredited)

2010
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. 6.8

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

as Self

2002
Ensign Pulver 6.5

Ensign Pulver

as Yeoman Dolan

1964
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir 6.5

Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

as Self (archive footage)

2012
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick 6.6

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

as Self

2007
Little Amy

Little Amy

as Jefferson City Coach

1962
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

as Self

2010
Drive, He Said 5.6

Drive, He Said

as Annoyed Bearded Guy

1971
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick 6.9

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

as Self

2007
Morceaux de Cannes 2.0

Morceaux de Cannes

as Self (archive footage)

2021
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped 6.9

The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped

as Self

1995
Films to Die For

Films to Die For

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2025
Too Soon to Love 4.5

Too Soon to Love

as Buddy

1960
TVTV Looks at the Oscars 6.3

TVTV Looks at the Oscars

as Self

1976
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' 7.4

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

as Self

2007
Mansfield 66/67 5.2

Mansfield 66/67

as Self - Actor(archive footage)

2017
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

as Self

2010
Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood 6.7

Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

as Self

2017
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here 6.0

Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

as Self

1972
Back Door to Hell 5.7

Back Door to Hell

as Burnett

1964
Completely Cuckoo 5.7

Completely Cuckoo

1997
Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos 2.0

Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos

as Self

2010
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location 8.0

Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

as Narrator

1971
The Rolling Stones: Stripped 5.9

The Rolling Stones: Stripped

as Self

1995
Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director

Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director

as Self (archive footage)

2024
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson 6.0

Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson

as Self

2008
The Broken Land 6.0

The Broken Land

as Will

1962
The Hour of St. Francis

The Hour of St. Francis

as Jim Evans

1962
The Wild Ride 4.7

The Wild Ride

as Johnny Varron

1960
Playmate Pajama Party 6.2

Playmate Pajama Party

as self

1999
The Doctor in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The Doctor in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

2013
Studs Lonigan 4.5

Studs Lonigan

as Weary Reilly

1960
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild 2.0

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

as Self (archive footage)

2004
Creepy Classics 6.4

Creepy Classics

as Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage)

1987
Velocity 3.0

Velocity

as Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)

1999
Flight to Fury 5.4

Flight to Fury

as Jay Wickham

1964
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom

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

as Self

2010
Rebel Rousers 4.1

Rebel Rousers

as Bunny

1970
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

as Narrator (voice)

1987
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories 6.0

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

as Narrator (voice)

1987
Witness to 'Reds' 6.0

Witness to 'Reds'

as Self

2006
The Elephant's Child 6.5

The Elephant's Child

as Narrator (voice)

1986
Making of Chinatown

Making of Chinatown

2007
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces' 6.0

Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'

as Self

2010

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