Cast · Writer

Jack Nicholson

1937

Active years (films on this site)

1963–2006

Genres

DramaComedyRomanceCrimeThriller

Schools and movements

New HollywoodAmerican Independent CinemaClassical HollywoodBritish Cinema

Directors worked with

Bob Rafelson5 filmsMike Nichols4 filmsMonte Hellman2 filmsJames L. Brooks2 filmsFrancis Ford Coppola1 filmDennis Hopper1 filmVincente Minnelli1 filmHal Ashby1 filmRoman Polanski1 filmMiloš Forman1 filmMichelangelo Antonioni1 filmKen Russell1 filmElia Kazan1 filmArthur Penn1 filmStanley Kubrick1 filmTony Richardson1 filmJohn Huston1 filmHéctor Babenco1 filmTim Burton1 filmAlexander Payne1 filmMartin Scorsese1 film

Biography

John Joseph Nicholson is an American retired actor and filmmaker. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, often playing charismatic rebels fighting against the social structure. Over his five-decade-long career, he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTAs, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award.

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Awards and honours

International

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor 1974
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1975
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1975
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1976
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1976
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1977
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1983
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1984
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 1984
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1986
• Grammy Awards 1988
• Saturn Awards 1988
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1998
• Critics' Choice Awards 1998
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1998
• Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award 1999
• Stanislavsky Award 2001
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 2003
• Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

National / local

• AFI Life Achievement Award 1994
• Actor Awards 1998
• MTV Movie Award for Best Villain 2007
• California Hall of Fame 2008
• New Jersey Hall of Fame 2010
• Kennedy Center Honors
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

30 films on this site

1. The Terror 1963 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 5.1 · Cast
2. Ride in the Whirlwind 1966 · Monte Hellman · IMDb 6.4 · Cast, Writer
3. The Shooting 1966 · Monte Hellman · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
4. Easy Rider 1969 · Dennis Hopper · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
5. Five Easy Pieces 1970 · Bob Rafelson · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
6. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970 · Vincente Minnelli · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
7. Carnal Knowledge 1971 · Mike Nichols · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
8. The King of Marvin Gardens 1972 · Bob Rafelson · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
9. The Last Detail 1973 · Hal Ashby · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
10. Chinatown 1974 · Roman Polanski · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
11. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 · Miloš Forman · IMDb 8.6 · Cast
12. The Fortune 1975 · Mike Nichols · IMDb 5.7 · Cast
13. The Passenger 1975 · Michelangelo Antonioni · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
14. Tommy (1975) 1975 · Ken Russell · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
15. The Last Tycoon 1976 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
16. The Missouri Breaks 1976 · Arthur Penn · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
17. The Shining 1980 · Stanley Kubrick · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
18. The Postman Always Rings Twice 1981 · Bob Rafelson · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
19. The Border 1982 · Tony Richardson · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
20. Terms of Endearment 1983 · James L. Brooks · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
21. Prizzi's Honor 1985 · John Huston · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
22. Heartburn 1986 · Mike Nichols · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
23. Broadcast News 1987 · James L. Brooks · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
24. Ironweed 1987 · Héctor Babenco · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
25. Batman 1989 · Tim Burton · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
26. Man Trouble 1992 · Bob Rafelson · IMDb 4.7 · Cast
27. Wolf 1994 · Mike Nichols · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
28. Blood and Wine 1996 · Bob Rafelson · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
29. About Schmidt 2002 · Alexander Payne · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
30. The Departed 2006 · Martin Scorsese · IMDb 8.5 · Cast