Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

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...

Known For

The Shining

as Jack Torrance

The Departed

as Costello

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Randle Patrick McMurphy

Cast Credits

How Do You Know

as Charles Madison

I'm Still Here

as Jack Nicholson

The Bucket List

as Edward Periman Cole

The Departed

as Costello

Something's Gotta Give

as Harry Sanborn

Anger Management

as Dr. Buddy Rydell

About Schmidt

as Warren Schmidt

The Pledge

as Jerry Black

Velocity

as Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)

As Good as It Gets

as Melvin Udall

The Evening Star

as Garrett Breedlove

Mars Attacks!

as President Dale / Art Land

The Crossing Guard

as Freddy Gale

The Making of '...And God Spoke'

as Self - Academy Awards (archive footage)

Wolf

as Will Randall

Hoffa

as James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa

A Few Good Men

as Col. Nathan R. Jessep

Man Trouble

as Harry Bliss

The Two Jakes

as J.J. "Jake" Gittes

Batman

as Jack Napier / The Joker

Ironweed

as Francis Phelan

Broadcast News

as Bill Rorich

The Witches of Eastwick

as Daryl Van Horne

Barbra Streisand: One Voice

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

The Elephant's Child

as Narrator (voice)

Heartburn

as Mark

Prizzi's Honor

as Charley Partanna

Crew Credits