Jack Nicholson
ActingBorn Apr 22, 1937
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, 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.
Known For
Close Up
movie2012
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
movie1975
The Shining
movie1980
The Departed
movie2006
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
movie2020
Little Amy
tv1962
Live Aid
movie1985
Chinatown
movie1974
John Candy: I Like Me
movie2025
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
movie2017
Into the Wild
movie2007
The Andy Griffith Show
tv1960
Filmography
2025Breakdown: 1975as Self (archive footage)movie2025Films to Die Foras (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2025John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Actor (archive footage)movie2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Selfmovie2024Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Directoras Self (archive footage)movie2022Clint Eastwood: The Last Legendas Self (archive footage)movie2021Untold: Deal with the Devilas Self (archive footage)movie2021Morceaux de Cannesmovie2020Kubrick by Kubrickas Self (archive footage)movie2020Joker: Put on a Happy Faceas Selfmovie202040 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classicas Self (archive footage)movie2018Basketball: A Love Storyas Self (archive footage)tv2017Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywoodas Selfmovie2017The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015as Self - Audience Membermovie2017Mansfield 66/67as Self - Actor(archive footage)movie2012Roman Polanski: A Film Memoiras Self (archive footage)movie2012Close Upas Self (archive footage)movie2011Corman's Worldas Self - Actormovie2010How Do You Knowas Charles Madisonmovie2010BBStory: An American Film Renaissanceas Selfmovie2010Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedomas Selfmovie2010America Lost and Found: The BBS Storyas Selfmovie2010Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'as Selfmovie2010Stardustas Self (uncredited)movie2010I'm Still Hereas Jack Nicholsonmovie2010Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythosas Selfmovie2008Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knightas Selfmovie2008Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desiredas Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)movie2008Notes on an American Film Director at Workas Selfmovie2007The Bucket Listas Edward Periman Colemovie2007View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'as Selfmovie2007The Visions of Stanley Kubrickas Selfmovie2007Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrickas Selfmovie2007Into the Wildas Thanksmovie2007My Spy Familytv2006Witness to 'Reds'as Selfmovie2006The Departedas Costellomovie2005Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coastas Self - Presentermovie2004Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wildas Producermovie2003Something's Gotta Giveas Harry Sanbornmovie2003Celebrities Uncensoredas Selftv2003Anger Managementas Dr. Buddy Rydellmovie2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywoodas Selfmovie2002About Schmidtas Warren Schmidtmovie2002Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.as Selfmovie2002Nudes in the Newsas Warren Schmidt (archive footage)tv2001America | A Tribute to Heroesas Selfmovie2001Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Picturesas Selfmovie2001The Pledgeas Jerry Blackmovie1999Velocityas Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)movie1999Playboy: Playmate Pajama Partymovie1998Junket Whoreas Selfmovie1997As Good as It Getsas Melvin Udallmovie1996The Evening Staras Garrett Breedlovemovie1996Mars Attacks!as President Dale / Art Landmovie1996Blood and Wineas Alexmovie1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heelsas Self (archive footage)movie1995The Rolling Stones: Totally Strippedas Selfmovie1995The Rolling Stones: Strippedas Selfmovie1995The Crossing Guardas Freddy Galemovie1994The Making of '...And God Spoke'as Self - Academy Awards (archive footage)movie1994Wolfas Will Randallmovie1992Hoffaas James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffamovie1992A Few Good Menas Col. Nathan R. Jessepmovie1992Man Troubleas Harry Blissmovie1990The Two Jakesas Producermovie1989Batmanas Jack Napier / The Jokermovie1988On the tracks of a filmmakeras Jack Nicholsonmovie1987Ironweedas Francis Phelanmovie1987Broadcast Newsas Bill Rorichmovie1987Creepy Classicsas Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage)movie1987Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Humpas Narrator (voice)movie1987The Witches of Eastwickas Daryl Van Hornemovie1987Rudyard Kipling's Just So Storiesas Narrator (voice)movie1986Barbra Streisand: One Voiceas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)movie1986The Elephant's Childas Narrator (voice)movie1986Heartburnas Markmovie1985Live Aidas Selfmovie1985Prizzi's Honoras Charley Partannamovie1984Goldene Kameraas Selftv