
Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson, born April 22, 1937, is an American actor, director, producer, and writer celebrated for his brooding, neurotic characters. With twelve Academy Award nominations and four wins—including back-to-back Best Actor trophies for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "As Good as It Gets"—he ranks among the most honored actors. Nicholson's career spans five decades, marking him as one of only two actors to secure Oscar nominations each decade from the 1960s to 2000s. His accolades include seven Golden Globes and the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 1994. Notable roles encompass Easy Rider, Chinatown, The Shining, and Batman.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.








Filmography
80 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2012 | Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2011 | Corman's World | Self - Actor | Film |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here | Jack Nicholson | Film |
| 2010 | How Do You Know | Charles | Film |
| 2008 | Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson | Self | Film |
| 2007 | My Spy Family | TV | |
| 2007 | The Bucket List | Edward Periman Cole | Film |
| 2006 | The Departed | Costello | Film |
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Harry Sanborn | Film |
| 2003 | Anger Management | Dr. Buddy Rydell | Film |
| 2002 | Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S. | Self | Film |
| 2002 | About Schmidt | Warren Schmidt | Film |
| 2001 | America | A Tribute to Heroes | Self | Film |
| 2001 | The Pledge | Jerry Black | Film |
| 2001 | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures | Self | Film |
| 1999 | Playmate Pajama Party | self | Film |
| 1999 | Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party | Film | |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | Melvin Udall | Film |
| 1996 | Blood and Wine | Alex | Film |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | President Dale / Art Land | Film |
| 1996 | Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1996 | The Evening Star | Garrett Breedlove | Film |
| 1995 | The Crossing Guard | Freddy Gale | Film |
| 1995 | The Rolling Stones: Stripped | Self | Film |
| 1994 | Wolf | Will Randall | Film |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Harry Bliss | Film |
| 1992 | Hoffa | James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa | Film |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | Col. Nathan R. Jessep | Film |
| 1990 | The Two Jakes | J.J. "Jake" Gittes | Film |
| 1990 | The Two Jakes | Director | Film |
| 1989 | Batman | Joker / Jack Napier | Film |
| 1987 | Ironweed | Francis Phelan | Film |
| 1987 | Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1987 | Broadcast News | Bill Rorich | Film |
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | Daryl Van Horne | Film |
| 1986 | Barbra Streisand: One Voice | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | Film |
| 1986 | Heartburn | Mark | Film |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | Charley Partanna | Film |
| 1983 | Terms of Endearment | Garrett Breedlove | Film |
| 1982 | The Border | Charlie Smith | Film |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Frank Chambers | Film |
| 1981 | Reds | Eugene O'Neill | Film |
| 1980 | Making 'The Shining' | Self | Film |
| 1980 | The Shining | Jack Torrance | Film |
| 1978 | Goin' South | Henry Moon | Film |
| 1976 | The Last Tycoon | Brimmer | Film |
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | Tom Logan | Film |
| 1975 | The Fortune | Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan | Film |
| 1975 | The Passenger | David Locke | Film |
| 1975 | Tommy | The Specialist | Film |
| 1975 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Randle Patrick McMurphy | Film |
| 1974 | Chinatown | J.J. 'Jake' Gittes | Film |
| 1973 | The Last Detail | Buddusky | Film |
| 1972 | The King of Marvin Gardens | David Staebler | Film |
| 1971 | A Safe Place | Mitch | Film |
| 1971 | Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age | Narrator | Film |
| 1971 | Carnal Knowledge | Jonathan | Film |
| 1971 | Drive, He Said | Annoyed Bearded Guy | Film |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Tad Pringle | Film |
| 1970 | Five Easy Pieces | Robert Eroica Dupea | Film |
| 1970 | Rebel Rousers | Bunny | Film |
| 1969 | Easy Rider | George Hanson | Film |
| 1968 | Psych-Out | Stoney | Film |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1967 | Hells Angels on Wheels | Poet | Film |
| 1966 | The Shooting | Billy Spear | Film |
| 1966 | Ride in the Whirlwind | Wes | Film |
| 1964 | Ensign Pulver | Yeoman Dolan | Film |
| 1964 | Back Door to Hell | Burnett | Film |
| 1964 | Flight to Fury | Jay Wickham | Film |
| 1963 | The Raven | Rexford Bedlo | Film |
| 1963 | The Terror | Lt. Andre Duvalier | Film |
| 1962 | The Broken Land | Will | Film |
| 1962 | Little Amy | Jefferson City Coach | TV |
| 1960 | The Little Shop of Horrors | Wilbur Force | Film |
| 1960 | The Wild Ride | Johnny Varron | Film |
| 1960 | Studs Lonigan | Weary Reilly | Film |
| 1960 | Too Soon to Love | Buddy | Film |
| 1958 | Cry Baby Killer | Jimmy Wallace | Film |
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