Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

155

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-04-22 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York, USA

Also Known As

جاك نيكلسون

杰克·尼科尔森

แจ็ก นิโคลสัน

ジャック・ニコルソン

잭 니컬슨

John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson

John Joseph Nicholson

Jack Joseph Nicholson

Τζακ Τζόζεφ Νίκολσον

잭 니콜슨

傑克·尼克遜

جک نیکلسون

Jack Nicholson

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Nicholson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Mars Attacks!

1996

Mars Attacks!

as

President Dale / Art Land

Batman

1989

Batman

as

Jack Napier / The Joker

A Few Good Men

1992

A Few Good Men

as

Col. Nathan R. Jessep

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as

Randle Patrick McMurphy

Prizzi's Honor

1985

Prizzi's Honor

as

Charley Partanna

The Departed

2006

The Departed

as

Costello

Easy Rider

1969

Easy Rider

as

George Hanson

The Shining

1980

The Shining

as

Jack Torrance

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as

Self (archive footage)

Chinatown

1974

Chinatown

as

J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Mr. Saturday Night

2021

Mr. Saturday Night

as

Wolf

1994

Wolf

as

Will Randall

Hoffa

1992

Hoffa

as

James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa

About Schmidt

2002

About Schmidt

as

Warren Schmidt

As Good as It Gets

1997

As Good as It Gets

as

Melvin Udall

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981

The Postman Always Rings Twice

as

Frank Chambers

The Evening Star

1996

The Evening Star

as

Garrett Breedlove

Terms of Endearment

1983

Terms of Endearment

as

Garrett Breedlove

The Border

1982

The Border

as

Charlie Smith

The Pledge

2001

The Pledge

as

Jerry Black

The Witches of Eastwick

1987

The Witches of Eastwick

as

Daryl Van Horne

Tommy

1975

Tommy

as

The Specialist

The Bucket List

2007

The Bucket List

as

Edward Periman Cole

Something's Gotta Give

2003

Something's Gotta Give

as

Harry Sanborn

Blood and Wine

1996

Blood and Wine

as

Alex

The Terror

1963

The Terror

as

Lt. Andre Duvalier

The Little Shop of Horrors

1960

The Little Shop of Horrors

as

Wilbur Force

A Concert for Hurricane Relief

2005

A Concert for Hurricane Relief

as

Self - Presenter

Anger Management

2003

Anger Management

as

Dr. Buddy Rydell

The Two Jakes

1990

The Two Jakes

as

J.J. "Jake" Gittes

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

1987

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

as

Narrator (voice)

Broadcast News

1987

Broadcast News

as

Bill Rorich

Hells Angels on Wheels

1967

Hells Angels on Wheels

as

Poet

Five Easy Pieces

1970

Five Easy Pieces

as

Robert Eroica Dupea

The Crossing Guard

1995

The Crossing Guard

as

Freddy Gale

Goin' South

1978

Goin' South

as

Henry Moon

The Passenger

1975

The Passenger

as

David Locke

Untold: Deal with the Devil

2021

Untold: Deal with the Devil

as

Self (archive footage)

Heartburn

1986

Heartburn

as

Mark

Ironweed

1987

Ironweed

as

Francis Phelan

Carnal Knowledge

1971

Carnal Knowledge

as

Jonathan

The Raven

1963

The Raven

as

Rexford Bedlo

The Missouri Breaks

1976

The Missouri Breaks

as

Tom Logan

TVTV Looks at the Oscars

1976

TVTV Looks at the Oscars

as

Self

Rebel Rousers

1970

Rebel Rousers

as

Bunny

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

2002

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

as

Self

The Shooting

1966

The Shooting

as

Billy Spear

Ensign Pulver

1964

Ensign Pulver

as

Yeoman Dolan

Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos

2010

Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos

as

Self

How Do You Know

2010

How Do You Know

as

Charles

The Last Detail

1973

The Last Detail

as

SM1 Billy 'Bad Ass' Buddusky

Ride in the Whirlwind

1966

Ride in the Whirlwind

as

Wes

Back Door to Hell

1964

Back Door to Hell

as

Burnett

The Last Tycoon

1976

The Last Tycoon

as

Brimmer

Psych-Out

1968

Psych-Out

as

Stoney

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as

Tad Pringle

2012

Close Up

as

Self (archive footage)

Man Trouble

1992

Man Trouble

as

Harry Bliss

Reds

1981

Reds

as

Eugene O'Neill

Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

1972

Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

as

Self

Making 'The Shining'

1980

Making 'The Shining'

as

Self

The Fortune

1975

The Fortune

as

Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972

The King of Marvin Gardens

as

David Staebler

A Safe Place

1971

A Safe Place

as

Mitch

Creepy Classics

1987

Creepy Classics

as

Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage)

The Wild Ride

1960

The Wild Ride

as

Johnny Varron

Corman's World

2011

Corman's World

as

Self - Actor

The Rolling Stones: Stripped

1995

The Rolling Stones: Stripped

as

Self

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

as

Self (archive footage)

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

as

Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)

The Cry Baby Killer

1958

The Cry Baby Killer

as

Jimmy Wallace

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

as

Self (archive footage)

Studs Lonigan

1960

Studs Lonigan

as

Weary Reilly

Too Soon to Love

1960

Too Soon to Love

as

Buddy

The Broken Land

1962

The Broken Land

as

Will

The Elephant's Child

1986

The Elephant's Child

as

Narrator (voice)

The Rolling Stones - Totally Stripped

1995

The Rolling Stones - Totally Stripped

as

Self

Head

1968

Head

as

Jack Nicholson (uncredited)

Flight to Fury

1964

Flight to Fury

as

Jay Wickham

Always at The Carlyle

2018

Always at The Carlyle

as

Self (archive footage)

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

as

Self (archive footage)

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

1986

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

as

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

2007

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

as

Self

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

as

Self

On the tracks of a filmmaker

1988

On the tracks of a filmmaker

as

Jack Nicholson

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

2010

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

as

Self

Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director

2024

Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director

as

Self (archive footage)

Junket Whore

1998

Junket Whore

as

Self

Targets

1968

Targets

as

Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)

I'm Still Here

2010

I'm Still Here

as

Jack Nicholson

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

as

Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)

Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

2017

Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

as

Self

Stardust

2010

Stardust

as

Self (uncredited)

Live Aid

1985

Live Aid

as

Self

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

2007

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

as

Self

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

2001

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

as

Self

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

2010

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

as

Self

Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson

2019

Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson

as

Self (archive footage)

The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002

The Kid Stays in the Picture

as

Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

2010

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

as

Self

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

2008

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

as

Self

Kubrick by Kubrick

2020

Kubrick by Kubrick

as

Self (archive footage)

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001

America | A Tribute to Heroes

as

Self

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

as

Self

Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'

2010

Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'

as

Self

Drive, He Said

1971

Drive, He Said

as

Annoyed Bearded Guy

Velocity

1999

Velocity

as

Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)

Witness to 'Reds'

2006

Witness to 'Reds'

as

Self

Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump

1987

Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump

as

Narrator (voice)

Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

1971

Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

as

Narrator

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

2008

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

as

Self

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

as

Self

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Mr. Garland

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

as

Martin

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

as

Tony Morgan

Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt

as

John Stark

Celebrities Uncensored

Celebrities Uncensored

as

Self

Bronco

Bronco

as

Bob Doolin

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

as

Musician's Son

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

as

Tom Murdock

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Jaime Angel

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

Basketball: A Love Story

Basketball: A Love Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as

Bud

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Marvin Jenkins

Little Amy

Little Amy

as

Jefferson City Coach

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

Star Life

as

Self (archive footage)

Nudes in the News

Nudes in the News

as

Warren Schmidt (archive footage)

My Spy Family

My Spy Family

as

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Production

The Shooting

1966

The Shooting

as

Drive, He Said

1971

Drive, He Said

as

Head

1968

Head

as

The Two Jakes

1990

The Two Jakes

as

Ride in the Whirlwind

1966

Ride in the Whirlwind

as

Crew

Into the Wild

2007

Into the Wild

as

Directing

The Two Jakes

1990

The Two Jakes

as

Goin' South

1978

Goin' South

as

Drive, He Said

1971

Drive, He Said

as