Acting · b. 1937 · Manhattan, New York, USA

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 ...

Directed
The Two Jakes 1990 Goin' South 1978 Drive, He Said 1971
Acting
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Self 2025 Films to Die For (archive footage) (uncredited) 2025 Breakdown: 1975 Self (archive footage) 2025 John Candy: I Like Me Self - Actor (archive footage) 2025 Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director Self (archive footage) 2024 Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend Self (archive footage) 2022 Untold: Deal with the Devil Self (archive footage) 2021 Morceaux de Cannes 2021 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic Self (archive footage) 2020 Joker: Put on a Happy Face Self 2020 Kubrick by Kubrick Self (archive footage) 2020 Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood Self 2017 The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 Self - Audience Member 2017 Mansfield 66/67 Self - Actor(archive footage) 2017 Close Up Self (archive footage) 2012 Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir Self (archive footage) 2012 Corman's World Self - Actor 2011 Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos Self 2010 How Do You Know Charles Madison 2010 BBStory: An American Film Renaissance Self 2010 I'm Still Here Jack Nicholson 2010 Stardust Self (uncredited) 2010 Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom Self 2010 America Lost and Found: The BBS Story Self 2010 Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces' Self 2010 Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage) 2008 Notes on an American Film Director at Work Self 2008 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Self 2008 The Bucket List Edward Periman Cole 2007 View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' Self 2007
Other Credits
Into the Wild Thanks 2007 Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild Producer 2004 Head Writer 1968 The Trip Writer 1967 Ride in the Whirlwind Writer 1966 The Shooting Producer 1966 Cordillera Screenplay 1964 Flight to Fury Writer 1964 Thunder Island Screenplay 1963
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