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| - | '''John Joseph Nicholson''', better known as '''Jack Nicholson''' or '''The Jack''' (born [[April 22]], [[1937]] in [[Neptune City, New Jersey]]) is an [[Pop icon|iconic]] [[United States|American]] [[method acting|method actor]] known for his often [[dark]]-themed portrayals of [[neurotic]] [[Fictional character|character]]s. | + | '''Jack Nicholson''' (°1937) is an [[American actor]] known for his often [[dark]]-themed portrayals of [[neurotic]] [[Fictional character|character]]s. |
| He is best known for his films ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'', [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s ''[[The Shining (film)|The Shining]]'', ''[[As Good as it Gets]] '', and [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'', and [[Martin Scorcese]]'s [[The Departed]]. | He is best known for his films ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'', [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s ''[[The Shining (film)|The Shining]]'', ''[[As Good as it Gets]] '', and [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'', and [[Martin Scorcese]]'s [[The Departed]]. | ||
| - | ==Filmography== | ||
| - | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| - | |+List of film credits | ||
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| - | ! Year | ||
| - | ! Title | ||
| - | ! Role | ||
| - | ! class="unsortable" | Notes | ||
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| - | | 1958 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Cry Baby Killer}}'' | ||
| - | | Jimmy Wallace | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1960 | ||
| - | | ''[[Too Soon to Love]]'' | ||
| - | | Buddy | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1960 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Wild Ride}}'' | ||
| - | | Johnny Varron | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1960 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Little Shop of Horrors}}'' | ||
| - | | Wilbur Force | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1960 | ||
| - | | ''[[Studs Lonigan]]'' | ||
| - | | Weary Reilly | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1962 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Broken Land}}'' | ||
| - | | Will Brocious | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1963 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Terror|The Terror (1963 film)}}'' | ||
| - | | Andre Duvalier | ||
| - | | Also (Uncredited) Director | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1963 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Raven|The Raven (1963 film)}}'' | ||
| - | | Rexford Bedlo | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1964 | ||
| - | | ''[[Flight to Fury]]'' | ||
| - | | Jay Wickham | ||
| - | | Also Writer | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1964 | ||
| - | | ''[[Ensign Pulver]]'' | ||
| - | | Dolan | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1964 | ||
| - | | ''[[Back Door to Hell]]'' | ||
| - | | Burnett | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1965 | ||
| - | | ''[[Ride in the Whirlwind]]'' | ||
| - | | Wes | ||
| - | | Also Producer | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1966 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Shooting}}'' | ||
| - | | Billy Spear | ||
| - | | Also Producer | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1967 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|St. Valentine's Day Massacre|The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (film)}}'' | ||
| - | | Gino, Hit Man | ||
| - | | Uncredited | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1967 | ||
| - | | ''[[Hells Angels on Wheels]]'' | ||
| - | | Poet | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1968 | ||
| - | | ''[[Psych-Out]]'' | ||
| - | | Stoney | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1968 | ||
| - | | ''[[Head (film)|Head]]'' | ||
| - | | Himself | ||
| - | | Also Producer/Writer | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1969 | ||
| - | | ''[[Easy Rider]]'' | ||
| - | | George Hanson | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[Laurel Awards|Laurel Award for Male Supporting Performance]]|[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]|Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1970 | ||
| - | | ''[[On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (film)|On A Clear Day You Can See Forever]]'' | ||
| - | | Tad Pringle | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1970 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Rebel Rousers}}'' | ||
| - | | Bunny | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1970 | ||
| - | | ''[[Five Easy Pieces]]'' | ||
| - | | Robert Eroica Dupea | ||
| - | | {{ubl|Fotogramas de Plata for Best Foreign Movie Performer|Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Actor]]|Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]]|Nominated—[[Laurel Awards|Laurel Award for Best Male Dramatic Performance]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1971 | ||
| - | | ''[[Carnal Knowledge]]'' | ||
| - | | Jonathan Fuerst | ||
| - | | Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor<br />Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1971 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|A|Safe Place}}'' | ||
| - | | Mitch | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1971 | ||
| - | | ''[[Drive, He Said]]'' | ||
| - | | - | ||
| - | | Also Producer/Writer/Driver<br>{{ubl|Director|Nominated—[[Palme d'Or]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1972 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|King of Marvin Gardens}}'' | ||
| - | | David Staebler | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1973 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Last Detail}}'' | ||
| - | | Billy "Bad Ass" Buddusky | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]] <small>also for ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]''</small>|[[Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)|Cannes Film Festival Best Actor]]|[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor]] <small>also for ''Chinatown''</small>|[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] <small>also for ''Chinatown''</small>|Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Actor]]|Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1974 | ||
| - | | ''[[Chinatown (1974 film)|Chinatown]]'' | ||
| - | | J.J. 'Jake' Gittes | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]] <small>also for ''[[The Last Detail]]''</small>|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]]|Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Foreign Movie Performer|[[Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]]|[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor]] <small>also for ''[[The Last Detail]]''</small>|[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] <small>also for ''The Last Detail''</small>|Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Actor]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1975 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Fortune}}'' | ||
| - | | Oscar Sullivan aka Oscar Dix | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1975 | ||
| - | | ''[[One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)|One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest]]'' | ||
| - | | [[Randle McMurphy]] | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[Academy Award for Best Actor]]|[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]]|[[National Board of Review Award for Best Actor]]|[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor]]|[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]]|Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1975 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Passenger|The Passenger (1975 film)}}'' | ||
| - | | David Locke | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1975 | ||
| - | | ''[[Tommy (film)|Tommy]]'' | ||
| - | | The Specialist | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1976 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Missouri Breaks}}'' | ||
| - | | Tom Logan | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1976 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Last Tycoon|The Last Tycoon (film)}}'' | ||
| - | | Brimmer | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1978 | ||
| - | | ''[[Goin' South]]'' | ||
| - | | Henry Lloyd Moon | ||
| - | | Also Director | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1980 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Shining|The Shining (film)}}'' | ||
| - | | [[Jack Torrance]] | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1981 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Postman Always Rings Twice|The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981 film)}}'' | ||
| - | | Frank Chambers | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1981 | ||
| - | | ''[[Ragtime (film)|Ragtime]]'' | ||
| - | | Pirate at beach | ||
| - | | Uncredited | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1981 | ||
| - | | ''[[Reds (film)|Reds]]'' | ||
| - | | [[Eugene O'Neill]] | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]|[[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1982 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Border|The Border (1982 film)}}'' | ||
| - | | Charlie Smith | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1983 | ||
| - | | ''[[Terms of Endearment]]'' | ||
| - | | Garrett Breedlove | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture]]|[[Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1984 | ||
| - | | ''[[Terror in the Aisles]]'' | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | | Archival Footage Only | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1985 | ||
| - | | ''[[Prizzi's Honor]]'' | ||
| - | | Charley Partanna | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor]]|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]|[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]]|[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor]]|Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Actor]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1986 | ||
| - | | ''[[Heartburn (film)|Heartburn]]'' | ||
| - | | Mark Forman | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1987 | ||
| - | | ''[[The Witches of Eastwick (film)|The Witches of Eastwick]]'' | ||
| - | | Daryl Van Horne | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor]] <small>also for ''[[Ironweed (film)|Ironweed]]''</small>|[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] <small>also for ''[[Ironweed (film)|Ironweed]]'' and ''[[Broadcast News (film)|Broadcast News]]''</small>|[[Saturn Award for Best Actor]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1987 | ||
| - | | ''[[Broadcast News (film)|Broadcast News]]'' | ||
| - | | Bill Rorich | ||
| - | | [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] <small>also for ''[[Ironweed (film)|Ironweed]]'' and ''[[The Witches of Eastwick (film)|The Witches of Eastwick]]''</small> | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1987 | ||
| - | | ''[[Ironweed (film)|Ironweed]]'' | ||
| - | | Francis Phelan | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor]] <small>also for ''[[The Witches of Eastwick (film)|The Witches of Eastwick]]''</small>|[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] <small>also for ''[[Broadcast News (film)|Broadcast News]]'' and ''[[The Witches of Eastwick (film)|The Witches of Eastwick]]''</small>|Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Actor]]|Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1989 | ||
| - | | ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'' | ||
| - | | [[The Joker (comics)|Jack Napier / The Joker]] | ||
| - | | {{ubl|Nominated—[[American Comedy Awards|American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture]]|Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]|Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]|Nominated—[[Saturn Award for Best Actor]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1990 | ||
| - | | ''[[The Two Jakes]]'' | ||
| - | | J.J. 'Jake' Gittes | ||
| - | | Also (Uncredited) Producer/Director | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1992 | ||
| - | | ''[[Man Trouble (film)|Man Trouble]]'' | ||
| - | | Eugene Earl Axline, aka Harry Bliss | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1992 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|A|Few Good Men|A Few Good Men (film)}}'' | ||
| - | | Col. Nathan R. Jessep | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]]|Nominated—[[MTV Movie Award for Best Performance|MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance]]|Nominated—[[MTV Movie Award for Best Villain]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1992 | ||
| - | | ''[[Hoffa]]'' | ||
| - | | [[Jimmy Hoffa|James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa]] | ||
| - | | Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1994 | ||
| - | | ''[[Wolf (film)|Wolf]]'' | ||
| - | | Will Randall | ||
| - | | Nominated—[[Saturn Award for Best Actor]] | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1995 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Crossing Guard}}'' | ||
| - | | Freddy Gale | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1996 | ||
| - | | ''[[Blood and Wine]]'' | ||
| - | | Alex Gates | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1996 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Evening Star}}'' | ||
| - | | Garrett Breedlove | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1996 | ||
| - | | ''[[Mars Attacks!]]'' | ||
| - | | President James Dale / Art Land | ||
| - | | Nominated—[[Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 1997 | ||
| - | | ''[[As Good as It Gets]]'' | ||
| - | | Melvin Udall | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[Academy Award for Best Actor]]|[[American Comedy Awards|American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture]]|[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor]]|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]|[[London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]]|[[National Board of Review Award for Best Actor]]|[[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor]]|[[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor]]|[[Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]|[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 2001 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Pledge|The Pledge (film)}}'' | ||
| - | | Jerry Black | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 2002 | ||
| - | | ''[[About Schmidt]]'' | ||
| - | | Warren R. Schmidt | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor]] <small>tied with [[Daniel Day-Lewis]] for ''[[Gangs of New York]]''</small>|[[Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor]]|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]]|[[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor]] <small>tied with [[Daniel Day-Lewis]] for ''[[Gangs of New York]]''</small>|[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association|Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actor]]|Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Actor]]|Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]]|Nominated—[[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor]]|Nominated—[[London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]]|Nominated—[[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor]]|Nominated—[[Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor]]|Nominated—[[Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama]]|Nominated—[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 2003 | ||
| - | | ''[[Anger Management]]'' | ||
| - | | Dr. Buddy Rydell | ||
| - | | Nominated—[[Teen Choice Award]] for Choice Movie Hissy Fit | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 2003 | ||
| - | | ''[[Something's Gotta Give (film)|Something's Gotta Give]]'' | ||
| - | | Harry Sanborn | ||
| - | | Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 2006 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Departed}}'' | ||
| - | | Francis 'Frank' Costello | ||
| - | | {{ubl|[[Austin Film Critics Association|Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|[[MTV Movie Award for Best Villain]]|[[National Board of Review Award for Best Cast]]|[[Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|Nominated—[[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]|Nominated—[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|Nominated—[[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|Nominated—[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]]|Nominated—[[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor]]|Nominated—[[People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Award for Best On-Screen Match-Up]] <small>shared with [[Matt Damon]] and [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]</small>|Nominated—[[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture]]|Nominated—[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]}} | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 2008 | ||
| - | | ''{{sortname|The|Bucket List}}'' | ||
| - | | Edward Cole | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 2010 | ||
| - | | ''[[How Do You Know (film)|How Do You Know]]'' | ||
| - | | Charles Madison | ||
| - | | | ||
| - | |- | ||
| - | | 2011 | ||
| - | | ''Americana'' | ||
| - | | Edgar Johnson | ||
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| - | : Additionally, in 1999, Nicholson was presented with the [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe's]] [[Cecil B. DeMille Award]] lifetime achievement award. | ||
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Jack Nicholson (°1937) is an American actor known for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters.
He is best known for his films One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, As Good as it Gets , and Tim Burton's Batman, and Martin Scorcese's The Departed.
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