Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Acting
Born 1940-08-31Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jack Thompson, AM (born 31 August 1940) is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at the University of Queensland, before embarking on his acting career. In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). He is best known as a lead actor in several acclaimed Australian films including such classics as Wake in Fright (1971), Sunday Too Far Away (1975), The Man from Snowy River (1982) and Breaker Morant (1980). He won Cannes and AFI acting awards for the latter film. He was the recipient of a Living Legend Award at the 2005 Inside Film Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Movies (89)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002Movie6.6
The Great Gatsby
7.3

The Great Gatsby

2013Movie7.3
Original Sin
6.1

Original Sin

2001Movie6.1
Broken Arrow
6.1

Broken Arrow

1996Movie6.1
Australia
6.6

Australia

2008Movie6.6
The Light Between Oceans
7.1

The Light Between Oceans

2016Movie7.1
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
7.3

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

1983Movie7.3
Short Circuit
6.7

Short Circuit

1986Movie6.7
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
5.8

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

2010Movie5.8
The Good German
5.8

The Good German

2006Movie5.8
Wake in Fright
7.2

Wake in Fright

1971Movie7.2
Flesh + Blood
6.6

Flesh + Blood

1985Movie6.6
Poker Face
5.6

Poker Face

2022Movie5.6
Mystery Road
6.2

Mystery Road

2013Movie6.2
Runt
6.2

Runt

2024Movie6.2
Leatherheads
5.9

Leatherheads

2008Movie5.9
High Ground
6.3

High Ground

2021Movie6.3
Last Dance
5.7

Last Dance

1996Movie5.7
Man-Thing
4.3

Man-Thing

2005Movie4.3
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
6.3

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

1997Movie6.3
The Man from Snowy River
7.0

The Man from Snowy River

1982Movie7.0
Excess Baggage
6.1

Excess Baggage

1997Movie6.1
Swinging Safari
5.3

Swinging Safari

2018Movie5.3
A Woman Called Golda
7.7

A Woman Called Golda

1982Movie7.7
Don't Tell
6.3

Don't Tell

2017Movie6.3
Ruby Cairo
5.0

Ruby Cairo

1992Movie5.0
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

2017Movie
Breaker Morant
7.1

Breaker Morant

1980Movie7.1
December Boys
6.0

December Boys

2007Movie6.0
Never Too Late
5.8

Never Too Late

2020Movie5.8
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
6.5

The Assassination of Richard Nixon

2004Movie6.5
A Far Off Place
6.2

A Far Off Place

1993Movie6.2
The Magic Pudding
5.2

The Magic Pudding

2000Movie5.2
Wind
6.2

Wind

1992Movie6.2
Feed
5.6

Feed

2005Movie5.6
My Name Is Gulpilil
6.4

My Name Is Gulpilil

2021Movie6.4
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
7.2

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004Movie7.2
Not Quite Hollywood
6.7

Not Quite Hollywood

2008Movie6.7
The Earthling
6.3

The Earthling

1980Movie6.3
Mao’s Last Dancer
6.6

Mao’s Last Dancer

2009Movie6.6
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
4.6

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

2017Movie4.6
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

1995Movie
The Riddle of the Stinson
7.2

The Riddle of the Stinson

1988Movie7.2
Home
10.0

Home

2019Movie10.0
Yolngu Boy
5.8

Yolngu Boy

2001Movie5.8
Mad Dog Morgan
5.9

Mad Dog Morgan

1976Movie5.9
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
6.0

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

1988Movie6.0
South Pacific
5.3

South Pacific

2001Movie5.3
Blue World Order
4.2

Blue World Order

2017Movie4.2
The Telegram Man
7.5

The Telegram Man

2011Movie7.5
Sunday Too Far Away
6.5

Sunday Too Far Away

1975Movie6.5
Ground Zero
6.8

Ground Zero

1987Movie6.8
The Sum of Us
6.8

The Sum of Us

1994Movie6.8
The Journalist
4.8

The Journalist

1979Movie4.8
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
6.7

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

1978Movie6.7
The Club
6.0

The Club

1980Movie6.0
Turtle Beach
5.3

Turtle Beach

1992Movie5.3
Around the Block
5.1

Around the Block

2013Movie5.1
Trouble in Paradise
4.4

Trouble in Paradise

1989Movie4.4
Kojak: The Price of Justice
5.2

Kojak: The Price of Justice

1987Movie5.2
The Letter
4.7

The Letter

1982Movie4.7
Whaledreamers
5.5

Whaledreamers

2006Movie5.5
The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
6.9

The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years

1996Movie6.9
That Lady from Peking
4.0

That Lady from Peking

1975Movie4.0
Burke & Wills
5.1

Burke & Wills

1985Movie5.1
Jock Petersen
3.8

Jock Petersen

1974Movie3.8
Oyster Farmer
5.7

Oyster Farmer

2004Movie5.7
Bad Blood
7.0

Bad Blood

1982Movie7.0
Ruben Guthrie
4.6

Ruben Guthrie

2015Movie4.6
Resistance
6.0

Resistance

1992Movie6.0
McLeod's Daughters
6.3

McLeod's Daughters

1996Movie6.3
Where Dead Men Lie

Where Dead Men Lie

1971Movie
Blinder
4.5

Blinder

2013Movie4.5
Caddie
6.2

Caddie

1976Movie6.2
One Heart: One Spirit

One Heart: One Spirit

2017Movie
Blood on the Coal
7.5

Blood on the Coal

2015Movie7.5
Scobie Malone
5.0

Scobie Malone

1975Movie5.0
Waterfront

Waterfront

1984Movie
Under the Lighthouse Dancing
5.3

Under the Lighthouse Dancing

1997Movie5.3
Gulpilil: One Red Blood
6.8

Gulpilil: One Red Blood

2002Movie6.8
Because He's My Friend
8.0

Because He's My Friend

1978Movie8.0
Flight of the Albatross
7.6

Flight of the Albatross

1996Movie7.6
Libido
4.7

Libido

1973Movie4.7
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
5.5

The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy

1988Movie5.5
Ten Empty
2.5

Ten Empty

2008Movie2.5
Oakie's Outback Adventures
4.3

Oakie's Outback Adventures

2011Movie4.3
Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell All

Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell All

2015Movie
Gallipoli: The Untold Stories

Gallipoli: The Untold Stories

2005Movie
Tully
9.0

Tully

1975Movie9.0

TV Shows (16)

Faraway Downs
6.9

Faraway Downs

2023Series6.9
Who Do You Think You Are?
4.4

Who Do You Think You Are?

2008Series4.4
The Evil Touch
6.0

The Evil Touch

1973Series6.0
Sam Pang Tonight
5.0

Sam Pang Tonight

2025Series5.0
Spyforce
6.0

Spyforce

1971Series6.0
The Last Frontier
7.0

The Last Frontier

1986Series7.0
Riptide
9.3

Riptide

1969Series9.3
Bastard Boys

Bastard Boys

2007Series
Parkinson In Australia
6.0

Parkinson In Australia

1979Series6.0
Show Me the Movie!
4.0

Show Me the Movie!

2018Series4.0
Devil's Playground
7.4

Devil's Playground

2014Series7.4
The Dwelling Place
7.0

The Dwelling Place

1994Series7.0
A Woman of Independent Means
10.0

A Woman of Independent Means

1995Series10.0
On The Ropes
3.5

On The Ropes

2018Series3.5
My Brother Jack
5.0

My Brother Jack

2001Series5.0
Bombora - The Story of Australian Surfing
8.0

Bombora - The Story of Australian Surfing

2009Series8.0