Jack Nicholson
Born
April 22, 1937 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025

Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director
Self (archive footage)
2024

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Self (archive footage)
2022

Mr. Saturday Night
2021

Untold: Deal with the Devil
Self (archive footage)
2021

Kubrick by Kubrick
Self (archive footage)
2020

Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Self
2020

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Self (archive footage)
2020

Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson
Self (archive footage)
2019

Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)
2018

Always at The Carlyle
Self (archive footage)
2018

Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood
Self
2017

And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014

Close Up
Self (archive footage)
2012

Corman's World
Self - Actor
2011

How Do You Know
Charles
2010

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
Self
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

Stardust
Self (uncredited)
2010

I'm Still Here
Jack Nicholson
2010
Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos
Self
2010

Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
2008

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)
2008

Notes on an American Film Director at Work
Self
2008

The Bucket List
Edward Periman Cole
2007

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
Self
2007

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
Self
2007

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
Self
2007
My Spy Family
(20 episodes)
2007

Witness to 'Reds'
Self
2006

The Departed
Costello
2006

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
2005

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
Self(archive footage)
2004

Something's Gotta Give
Harry Sanborn
2003

Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2003

Anger Management
Dr. Buddy Rydell
2003

About Schmidt
Warren Schmidt
2002

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Self
2002

The Kid Stays in the Picture
Self (archive footage)
2002
Nudes in the News
Warren Schmidt (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2002

America | A Tribute to Heroes
Self
2001

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Self
2001

The Pledge
Jerry Black
2001

Velocity
Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)
1999

Junket Whore
Self
1998

As Good as It Gets
Melvin Udall
1997

The Evening Star
Garrett Breedlove
1996

Mars Attacks!
President Dale / Art Land
1996

Blood and Wine
Alex
1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Self (archive footage)
1996

The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped
Self
1995

The Rolling Stones: Stripped
Self
1995

The Crossing Guard
Freddy Gale
1995

Wolf
Will Randall
1994

Hoffa
James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
1992

A Few Good Men
Col. Nathan R. Jessep
1992

Man Trouble
Harry Bliss
1992

The Two Jakes
J.J. "Jake" Gittes
1990

Batman
Jack Napier / The Joker
1989

On the tracks of a filmmaker
Jack Nicholson
1988

Ironweed
Francis Phelan
1987

Broadcast News
Bill Rorich
1987

Creepy Classics
Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage)
1987
Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump
Narrator (voice)
1987

The Witches of Eastwick
Daryl Van Horne
1987

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
Narrator (voice)
1987

Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1986
The Elephant's Child
Narrator (voice)
1986

Heartburn
Mark
1986

Live Aid
Self
1985

Prizzi's Honor
Charley Partanna
1985
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1984

Terms of Endearment
Garrett Breedlove
1983

The Border
Charlie Smith
1982

Reds
Eugene O'Neill
1981

The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers
1981

Making 'The Shining'
Self
1980

The Shining
Jack Torrance
1980

The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
1978

Goin' South
Henry Moon
1978

The Last Tycoon
Brimmer
1976

The Missouri Breaks
Tom Logan
1976

TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Self
1976

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Randle Patrick McMurphy
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self · (1 episode)
1975

The Fortune
Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan
1975

Tommy
The Specialist
1975

The Passenger
David Locke
1975

Chinatown
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
1974

The Last Detail
SM1 Billy 'Bad Ass' Buddusky
1973

The King of Marvin Gardens
David Staebler
1972
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Self
1972

A Safe Place
Mitch
1971

Carnal Knowledge
Jonathan
1971

Drive, He Said
Annoyed Bearded Guy
1971

Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age
Narrator
1971

Five Easy Pieces
Robert Eroica Dupea
1970

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Tad Pringle
1970

Rebel Rousers
Bunny
1970

Easy Rider
George Hanson
1969

Head
Self (uncredited)
1968

Targets
Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968

Psych-Out
Stoney
1968

The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968

The Guns of Will Sonnett
Tom Murdock · (1 episode)
1967

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)
1967

Hells Angels on Wheels
Poet
1967

Ride in the Whirlwind
Wes
1966

The Shooting
Billy Spear
1966

Back Door to Hell
Burnett
1964

Flight to Fury
Jay Wickham
1964

Ensign Pulver
Yeoman Dolan
1964

The Terror
Lt. Andre Duvalier
1963

The Raven
Rexford Bedlo
1963

The Broken Land
Will
1962

The Hour of St. Francis
Jim Evans
1962

Little Amy
Jefferson City Coach
1962

Little Amy
Jefferson City Coach · (1 episode)
1962

Dr. Kildare
Jaime Angel · (191 episodes)
1961

The Andy Griffith Show
Mr. Garland · (1 episode)
1960

The Andy Griffith Show
Marvin Jenkins · (1 episode)
1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Bud · (1 episode)
1960

Studs Lonigan
Weary Reilly
1960

The Little Shop of Horrors
Wilbur Force
1960

The Wild Ride
Johnny Varron
1960

Too Soon to Love
Buddy
1960

Mr. Lucky
Martin · (1 episode)
1959

Hawaiian Eye
Tony Morgan · (1 episode)
1959

Bronco
Bob Doolin · (1 episode)
1958

The Cry Baby Killer
Jimmy Wallace
1958

Sea Hunt
John Stark · (1 episode)
1958

Matinee Theater
Musician's Son · (1 episode)
1955

The Oscars
Self · (9 episodes)
1953

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner · (4 episodes)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient · (1 episode)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee/Presenter · (1 episode)
1944

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944