Actor
Jack Thompson
August 31, 1940 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Notable work
6.6Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
as Cliegg Lars
7.3The Great Gatsby (2013)
as Dr. Walter Perkins
6.6Australia (2008)
as Kipling Flynn
6.1Broken Arrow (1996)
as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
6.7Short Circuit (1986)
as Party Guest
7.1The Light Between Oceans (2016)
as Ralph Addicott
5.8Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
as Harris
6.1Original Sin (2001)
as Alan Jordan
6.3Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
as Sonny Seiler
7.3Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
as Hicksley
5.9Leatherheads (2008)
as Harvey
6.6Flesh + Blood (1985)
as Hawkwood
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