Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Acting
Born 1937-04-22Manhattan, New York, USA

Biography

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 (126)

The Departed
8.2

The Departed

2006Movie8.2
The Shining
8.2

The Shining

1980Movie8.2
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.4

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975Movie8.4
Batman
7.2

Batman

1989Movie7.2
Chinatown
7.9

Chinatown

1974Movie7.9
A Few Good Men
7.6

A Few Good Men

1992Movie7.6
Mars Attacks!
6.4

Mars Attacks!

1996Movie6.4
As Good as It Gets
7.4

As Good as It Gets

1997Movie7.4
Anger Management
6.2

Anger Management

2003Movie6.2
Wolf
6.1

Wolf

1994Movie6.1
Easy Rider
7.0

Easy Rider

1969Movie7.0
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.8

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025Movie6.8
Something's Gotta Give
6.6

Something's Gotta Give

2003Movie6.6
The Bucket List
7.2

The Bucket List

2007Movie7.2
The Pledge
6.6

The Pledge

2001Movie6.6
John Candy: I Like Me
7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

2025Movie7.9
The Witches of Eastwick
6.5

The Witches of Eastwick

1987Movie6.5
Kubrick by Kubrick
7.3

Kubrick by Kubrick

2020Movie7.3
The Postman Always Rings Twice
6.5

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981Movie6.5
America | A Tribute to Heroes
6.5

America | A Tribute to Heroes

2001Movie6.5
About Schmidt
6.9

About Schmidt

2002Movie6.9
Tommy
6.5

Tommy

1975Movie6.5
The Last Detail
7.0

The Last Detail

1973Movie7.0
Carnal Knowledge
6.6

Carnal Knowledge

1971Movie6.6
Prizzi's Honor
6.4

Prizzi's Honor

1985Movie6.4
Terms of Endearment
7.1

Terms of Endearment

1983Movie7.1
The Crossing Guard
6.0

The Crossing Guard

1995Movie6.0
The Raven
6.3

The Raven

1963Movie6.3
The Little Shop of Horrors
6.3

The Little Shop of Horrors

1960Movie6.3
How Do You Know
5.3

How Do You Know

2010Movie5.3
I'm Still Here
6.0

I'm Still Here

2010Movie6.0
Goin' South
5.8

Goin' South

1978Movie5.8
Hoffa
6.3

Hoffa

1992Movie6.3
Breakdown: 1975
6.8

Breakdown: 1975

2025Movie6.8
Reds
6.9

Reds

1981Movie6.9
Heartburn
6.0

Heartburn

1986Movie6.0
Monty and the Movies

Monty and the Movies

Movie
Broadcast News
6.8

Broadcast News

1987Movie6.8
Untold: Deal with the Devil
6.9

Untold: Deal with the Devil

2021Movie6.9
Blood and Wine
5.7

Blood and Wine

1996Movie5.7
The Last Tycoon
6.3

The Last Tycoon

1976Movie6.3
The Terror
5.2

The Terror

1963Movie5.2
The Passenger
7.2

The Passenger

1975Movie7.2
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
6.8

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

2002Movie6.8
Head
6.2

Head

1968Movie6.2
Five Easy Pieces
7.1

Five Easy Pieces

1970Movie7.1
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
7.4

Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film

2001Movie7.4
Man Trouble
4.9

Man Trouble

1992Movie4.9
The Two Jakes
6.0

The Two Jakes

1990Movie6.0
The Movie Orgy
6.8

The Movie Orgy

1968Movie6.8
Morceaux de Cannes
2.0

Morceaux de Cannes

2021Movie2.0
Ride in the Whirlwind
6.2

Ride in the Whirlwind

1966Movie6.2
The Border
6.0

The Border

1982Movie6.0
The King of Marvin Gardens
5.9

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972Movie5.9
Live Aid
7.9

Live Aid

1985Movie7.9
Ironweed
6.3

Ironweed

1987Movie6.3
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
7.2

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022Movie7.2
The Fortune
5.4

The Fortune

1975Movie5.4
Stardust
6.0

Stardust

2010Movie6.0
Corman's World
7.0

Corman's World

2011Movie7.0
The Missouri Breaks
6.5

The Missouri Breaks

1976Movie6.5
Psych-Out
4.9

Psych-Out

1968Movie4.9
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
8.2

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

2025Movie8.2
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
6.7

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

1970Movie6.7
Junket Whore
5.5

Junket Whore

1998Movie5.5
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
5.6

Notes on an American Film Director at Work

2008Movie5.6
The Evening Star
5.9

The Evening Star

1996Movie5.9
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
7.1

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003Movie7.1
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
6.3

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967Movie6.3
The Shooting
6.2

The Shooting

1966Movie6.2
Little Amy

Little Amy

1962Movie
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
7.6

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

1986Movie7.6
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
8.0

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020Movie8.0
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
6.3

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008Movie6.3
I Am Divine
7.3

I Am Divine

2014Movie7.3
Hells Angels on Wheels
5.2

Hells Angels on Wheels

1967Movie5.2
Making of Chinatown

Making of Chinatown

2007Movie
Close Up
9.5

Close Up

2012Movie9.5
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight

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

2008Movie
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
7.5

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020Movie7.5
Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood
6.7

Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood

2017Movie6.7
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party

1999Movie
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
6.6

Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick

2007Movie6.6
Drive, He Said
5.6

Drive, He Said

1971Movie5.6
Rebel Rousers
4.2

Rebel Rousers

1970Movie4.2
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
7.8

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

2017Movie7.8
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
6.3

TVTV Looks at the Oscars

1976Movie6.3
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2.0

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

2005Movie2.0
Mansfield 66/67
5.2

Mansfield 66/67

2017Movie5.2
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996Movie6.4
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped
6.9

The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped

1995Movie6.9
Ensign Pulver
6.5

Ensign Pulver

1964Movie6.5
The Wild Ride
4.7

The Wild Ride

1960Movie4.7
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

BBStory: An American Film Renaissance

2010Movie
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2.0

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

2004Movie2.0
Studs Lonigan
4.5

Studs Lonigan

1960Movie4.5
A Safe Place
5.2

A Safe Place

1971Movie5.2
Cry Baby Killer
5.8

Cry Baby Killer

1958Movie5.8
The Broken Land
6.0

The Broken Land

1962Movie6.0
Making 'The Shining'
7.1

Making 'The Shining'

1980Movie7.1
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
6.5

Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

2012Movie6.5
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
6.0

Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

1972Movie6.0
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
7.4

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

2007Movie7.4
Playmate Pajama Party
6.2

Playmate Pajama Party

1999Movie6.2
The Rolling Stones: Stripped
5.9

The Rolling Stones: Stripped

1995Movie5.9
Creepy Classics
6.4

Creepy Classics

1987Movie6.4
Too Soon to Love
4.6

Too Soon to Love

1960Movie4.6
Flight to Fury
5.4

Flight to Fury

1964Movie5.4
The Hour of St. Francis

The Hour of St. Francis

1962Movie
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
8.0

Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location

2024Movie8.0
Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos
2.0

Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos

2010Movie2.0
Back Door to Hell
5.7

Back Door to Hell

1964Movie5.7
Witness to 'Reds'
6.0

Witness to 'Reds'

2006Movie6.0
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

America Lost and Found: The BBS Story

2010Movie
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson
6.0

Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson

2008Movie6.0
Films to Die For

Films to Die For

2025Movie
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom

Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom

2010Movie
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
6.0

Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'

2010Movie6.0
On the tracks of a filmmaker

On the tracks of a filmmaker

1988Movie
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
6.9

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007Movie6.9
Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director

Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director

2024Movie
Velocity
1.0

Velocity

1999Movie1.0
The Elephant's Child
6.5

The Elephant's Child

1986Movie6.5
Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age

1971Movie
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
6.0

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

1987Movie6.0
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

1987Movie

TV Shows (21)

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

1960Series7.6
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
Matinee Theater
5.3

Matinee Theater

1955Series5.3
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Hawaiian Eye
5.6

Hawaiian Eye

1959Series5.6
Basketball: A Love Story
7.3

Basketball: A Love Story

2018Series7.3
Sea Hunt
6.7

Sea Hunt

1958Series6.7
Bronco
6.0

Bronco

1958Series6.0
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
The Guns of Will Sonnett
6.5

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967Series6.5
Nudes in the News

Nudes in the News

2002Series
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
6.4

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960Series6.4
Mr. Lucky
6.7

Mr. Lucky

1959Series6.7
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
Not Necessarily the News
6.9

Not Necessarily the News

1983Series6.9
My Spy Family
4.8

My Spy Family

2007Series4.8
Little Amy
8.0

Little Amy

1962Series8.0
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9