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Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

John Joseph Nicholson

Born April 22, 1937· Manhattan, New York, USA

59Roles★ 6.4Average rating

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…

Known for

Filmography

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest★ 8.4
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975
Randle Patrick McMurphy
The Departed★ 8.2
The Departed2006
Costello
The Shining★ 8.2
The Shining1980
Jack Torrance
Chinatown★ 7.9
Chinatown1974
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
A Few Good Men★ 7.6
A Few Good Men1992
Col. Nathan R. Jessep
As Good as It Gets★ 7.4
As Good as It Gets1997
Melvin Udall
The Bucket List★ 7.2
The Bucket List2007
Edward Periman Cole
Batman★ 7.2
Batman1989
Joker / Jack Napier
The Passenger★ 7.2
The Passenger1975
David Locke
Terms of Endearment★ 7.1
Terms of Endearment1983
Garrett Breedlove
Five Easy Pieces★ 7.1
Five Easy Pieces1970
Robert Eroica Dupea
Easy Rider★ 7
Easy Rider1969
George Hanson
The Witches of Eastwick★ 6.5
The Witches of Eastwick1987
Daryl Van Horne
Mars Attacks!★ 6.4
Mars Attacks!1996
President Dale / Art Land
The Little Shop of Horrors★ 6.3
The Little Shop of Horrors1960
Wilbur Force
Anger Management★ 6.2
Anger Management2003
Dr. Buddy Rydell
The Two Jakes★ 6
The Two Jakes1990
J.J. "Jake" Gittes
The Evening Star★ 5.9
The Evening Star1996
Garrett Breedlove

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

The Two Jakes★ 6
The Two Jakes1990