Jack Nicholson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

142

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-04-22 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

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 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

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Shining

    The Shining

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Departed

    The Departed

  • Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Heartburn

    Heartburn

  • Goldene Kamera

    Goldene Kamera

  • Studs Lonigan

    Studs Lonigan

  • Batman

    Batman

  • The Fortune

    The Fortune

  • The Shooting

    The Shooting

  • Basketball: A Love Story

    Basketball: A Love Story

  • Hoffa

    Hoffa

  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Man Trouble

    Man Trouble

  • Tommy

    Tommy

  • The Bucket List

    The Bucket List

  • A Few Good Men

    A Few Good Men

  • Sea Hunt

    Sea Hunt

  • Mars Attacks!

    Mars Attacks!

  • Head

    Head

  • The Raven

    The Raven

  • Chinatown

    Chinatown

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

  • As Good as It Gets

    As Good as It Gets

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett

    The Guns of Will Sonnett

  • Bronco

    Bronco

  • Something's Gotta Give

    Something's Gotta Give

  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

  • Breakdown: 1975

    Breakdown: 1975

  • The Crossing Guard

    The Crossing Guard

  • Prizzi's Honor

    Prizzi's Honor

  • Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

  • Anger Management

    Anger Management

  • Goin' South

    Goin' South

  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

    SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

  • Creepy Classics

    Creepy Classics

  • Blood and Wine

    Blood and Wine

  • Corman's World

    Corman's World

  • Kubrick by Kubrick

    Kubrick by Kubrick

  • Little Amy

    Little Amy

  • The Witches of Eastwick

    The Witches of Eastwick

  • Terms of Endearment

    Terms of Endearment

  • Easy Rider

    Easy Rider

  • Wolf

    Wolf

  • The Pledge

    The Pledge

  • Reds

    Reds

  • Targets

    Targets

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy: I Like Me

  • Nudes in the News

    Nudes in the News

  • How Do You Know

    How Do You Know

  • Broadcast News

    Broadcast News

  • About Schmidt

    About Schmidt

  • The Terror

    The Terror

  • The Two Jakes

    The Two Jakes

  • Five Easy Pieces

    Five Easy Pieces

  • My Spy Family

    My Spy Family

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice

    The Postman Always Rings Twice

  • The Border

    The Border

  • Carnal Knowledge

    Carnal Knowledge

  • The Movie Orgy

    The Movie Orgy

  • The Little Shop of Horrors

    The Little Shop of Horrors

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

  • The Passenger

    The Passenger

  • Live Aid

    Live Aid

  • Ironweed

    Ironweed

  • The Last Detail

    The Last Detail

  • The Evening Star

    The Evening Star

  • Untold: Deal with the Devil

    Untold: Deal with the Devil

  • Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

    Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

  • The Missouri Breaks

    The Missouri Breaks

  • Hells Angels on Wheels

    Hells Angels on Wheels

  • Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

    Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

  • Stardust

    Stardust

  • Junket Whore

    Junket Whore

  • The Last Tycoon

    The Last Tycoon

  • Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

    Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    America | A Tribute to Heroes

  • Close Up

    Close Up

  • Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

    Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

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

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

  • The King of Marvin Gardens

    The King of Marvin Gardens

  • The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped

    The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped

  • Drive, He Said

    Drive, He Said

  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

    On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

  • A Safe Place

    A Safe Place

  • Joker: Put on a Happy Face

    Joker: Put on a Happy Face

  • Ride in the Whirlwind

    Ride in the Whirlwind

  • Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

    Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

  • Cry Baby Killer

    Cry Baby Killer

  • The Broken Land

    The Broken Land

  • Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

    Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

  • 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

    40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

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

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

  • Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

    Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

  • America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

    America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

  • Ensign Pulver

    Ensign Pulver

  • Psych-Out

    Psych-Out

  • BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

    BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

  • Barbra Streisand: One Voice

    Barbra Streisand: One Voice

  • Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

    Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

  • Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

    Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

  • Films to Die For

    Films to Die For

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Rebel Rousers

    Rebel Rousers

  • Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

    Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

  • The Elephant's Child

    The Elephant's Child

  • Notes on an American Film Director at Work

    Notes on an American Film Director at Work

  • Velocity

    Velocity

  • Witness to 'Reds'

    Witness to 'Reds'

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

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

  • Making 'The Shining'

    Making 'The Shining'

  • Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos

    Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos

  • The Making of '...And God Spoke'

    The Making of '...And God Spoke'

  • Flight to Fury

    Flight to Fury

  • The Wild Ride

    The Wild Ride

  • View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

    View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

  • The Rolling Stones: Stripped

    The Rolling Stones: Stripped

  • Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

    Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

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

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

  • Little Amy

    Little Amy

  • On the tracks of a filmmaker

    On the tracks of a filmmaker

  • Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

    Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

  • TVTV Looks at the Oscars

    TVTV Looks at the Oscars

  • Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

    Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

  • Too Soon to Love

    Too Soon to Love

  • The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

    The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

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

    Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director

  • Back Door to Hell

    Back Door to Hell

  • The Hour of St. Francis

    The Hour of St. Francis

  • Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

    Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

  • Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'

    Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'

  • 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