Jack Nicholson
Born
April 22, 1937 (age 88)
Birthplace
Manhattan, New York, USA

Jack Nicholson

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.

Movies

Films to Die For
Films to Die For
2025
(archive footage) (uncredited)
How Do You Know
How Do You Know
2010 ★ 5.3
Charles
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here
2010 ★ 6.0
Jack Nicholson
The Bucket List
The Bucket List
2007 ★ 7.2
Edward Periman Cole
The Departed
The Departed
2006 ★ 8.2
Costello
Something's Gotta Give
Something's Gotta Give
2003 ★ 6.6
Harry Sanborn
Anger Management
Anger Management
2003 ★ 6.2
Dr. Buddy Rydell
About Schmidt
About Schmidt
2002 ★ 6.8
Warren Schmidt
The Pledge
The Pledge
2001 ★ 6.6
Jerry Black
Velocity
Velocity
1999 ★ 1.0
Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets
1997 ★ 7.4
Melvin Udall
The Evening Star
The Evening Star
1996 ★ 6.1
Garrett Breedlove
Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks!
1996 ★ 6.4
President Dale / Art Land
Blood and Wine
Blood and Wine
1996 ★ 5.7
Alex
The Crossing Guard
The Crossing Guard
1995 ★ 6.0
Freddy Gale
Wolf
Wolf
1994 ★ 6.1
Will Randall
Hoffa
Hoffa
1992 ★ 6.3
James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men
1992 ★ 7.5
Col. Nathan R. Jessep
Man Trouble
Man Trouble
1992 ★ 4.9
Harry Bliss
The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes
1990 ★ 6.0
J.J. "Jake" Gittes
Batman
Batman
1989 ★ 7.2
Jack Napier / The Joker
On the tracks of a filmmaker
On the tracks of a filmmaker
1988
Jack Nicholson
Ironweed
Ironweed
1987 ★ 6.3
Francis Phelan
Broadcast News
Broadcast News
1987 ★ 6.8
Bill Rorich
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics
1987 ★ 6.3
Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage)
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
1987
Narrator (voice)
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 ★ 6.5
Daryl Van Horne
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
1987 ★ 6.0
Narrator (voice)
The Elephant's Child
The Elephant's Child
1986 ★ 6.0
Narrator (voice)
Heartburn
Heartburn
1986 ★ 6.0
Mark
Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor
1985 ★ 6.4
Charley Partanna
Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment
1983 ★ 7.1
Garrett Breedlove
The Border
The Border
1982 ★ 6.1
Charlie Smith
Reds
Reds
1981 ★ 6.9
Eugene O'Neill
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981 ★ 6.5
Frank Chambers
The Shining
The Shining
1980 ★ 8.2
Jack Torrance
Goin' South
Goin' South
1978 ★ 5.8
Henry Moon
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1976 ★ 6.3
Brimmer
The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
1976 ★ 6.5
Tom Logan
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 ★ 8.4
Randle Patrick McMurphy
The Fortune
The Fortune
1975 ★ 5.4
Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan
Tommy
Tommy
1975 ★ 6.5
The Specialist
The Passenger
The Passenger
1975 ★ 7.2
David Locke
Chinatown
Chinatown
1974 ★ 7.9
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
The Last Detail
The Last Detail
1973 ★ 7.0
SM1 Billy 'Bad Ass' Buddusky
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972 ★ 5.8
David Staebler
A Safe Place
A Safe Place
1971 ★ 5.5
Mitch
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge
1971 ★ 6.6
Jonathan
Drive, He Said
Drive, He Said
1971 ★ 5.7
Annoyed Bearded Guy
Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age
Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age
1971
Narrator
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
1970 ★ 7.1
Robert Eroica Dupea
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970 ★ 6.7
Tad Pringle
Rebel Rousers
Rebel Rousers
1970 ★ 4.0
Bunny
Easy Rider
Easy Rider
1969 ★ 7.1
George Hanson
Targets
Targets
1968 ★ 7.0
Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)
Psych-Out
Psych-Out
1968 ★ 4.9
Stoney
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967 ★ 6.3
Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)
Hells Angels on Wheels
Hells Angels on Wheels
1967 ★ 5.3
Poet
Ride in the Whirlwind
Ride in the Whirlwind
1966 ★ 6.3
Wes
The Shooting
The Shooting
1966 ★ 6.2
Billy Spear
Back Door to Hell
Back Door to Hell
1964 ★ 5.5
Burnett
Flight to Fury
Flight to Fury
1964 ★ 5.2
Jay Wickham
Ensign Pulver
Ensign Pulver
1964 ★ 6.6
Yeoman Dolan
The Terror
The Terror
1963 ★ 5.2
Lt. Andre Duvalier
The Raven
The Raven
1963 ★ 6.3
Rexford Bedlo
The Broken Land
The Broken Land
1962 ★ 6.4
Will
The Hour of St. Francis
The Hour of St. Francis
1962
Jim Evans
Little Amy
Little Amy
1962
Jefferson City Coach
Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan
1960 ★ 4.2
Weary Reilly
The Wild Ride
The Wild Ride
1960 ★ 4.8
Johnny Varron
The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors
1960 ★ 6.3
Wilbur Force
Too Soon to Love
Too Soon to Love
1960 ★ 3.5
Buddy
Cry Baby Killer
Cry Baby Killer
1958 ★ 5.5
Jimmy Wallace

TV Series