Actor
Jack Nicholson
April 22, 1937 · 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.
Notable work
8.2The Shining (1980)
as Jack Torrance
8.2The Departed (2006)
as Costello
8.4One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
as Randle Patrick McMurphy
7.2Batman (1989)
as Joker / Jack Napier
6.4Mars Attacks! (1996)
as President Dale / Art Land
7.9Chinatown (1974)
as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
7.6A Few Good Men (1992)
as Col. Nathan R. Jessep
7.4As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Melvin Udall
7.2The Bucket List (2007)
as Edward Periman Cole
6.2Anger Management (2003)
as Dr. Buddy Rydell
7Easy Rider (1969)
as George Hanson
6.6Something's Gotta Give (2003)
as Harry Sanborn
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