Jack Nicholson

actor • soundtrack • producer

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 ...

Born: April 22, 1937 in Manhattan, New York, USA (age 88)

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Known For

8.1

The Shining

Movies & TV Credits

154 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert TV Special	7.7	Actor	Self	2025
Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2024
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend Movie	7.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2022
Untold: Deal with the Devil Movie	7.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2021
Mr. Saturday Night Movie	6.4	Actor	—	2021
Kubrick by Kubrick Movie	7.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2020
Joker: Put on A Happy Face Short Film	7.0	Actor	Self	2020
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic Short Film	7.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2020
Dr. Jack and Mr. Nicholson Movie	6.5	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2019
Always at The Carlyle Movie	6.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2018
Basketball: A Love Story TV Show	7.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)(2 Episodes)	2018
Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2017
And the Oscar Goes to... Movie	6.9	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2014
Die Goldene Kamera TV Special	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2013
Close Up Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2012
The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors TV Special	6.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2012
Corman's World Movie	7.7	Actor	Self - Actor	2011
How Do You Know Movie	5.2	Actor	Charles	2010
I'm Still Here Movie	5.9	Actor	Jack Nicholson	2010
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story Movie	6.0	Actor	Self	2010
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2010
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom Movie	6.1	Actor	Self	2010
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces' Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	2010
Stardust Short Film	7.7	Actor	Self (uncredited)	2010
Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos Movie	5.5	Actor	Self	2010
Notes on an American Film Director at Work Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2008
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Movie	7.0	Actor	Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)	2008
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Movie	—	Actor	Self	2008
The Bucket List Movie	7.5	Actor	Edward Periman Cole	2007
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2007
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2007
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2007
My Spy Family TV Show	6.1	Actor	—(20 Episodes)	2007
Into the Wild Movie	8.1	Crew	Thanks	2007
Witness to 'Reds' Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2006
The Departed Movie	8.4	Actor	Costello	2006
A Concert for Hurricane Relief TV Special	5.4	Actor	Self - Presenter	2005
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild Movie	6.9	Actor	Self(archive footage)	2004
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild Movie	6.9	Production	Producer	2004
Anger Management Movie	6.2	Actor	Dr. Buddy Rydell	2003
Something's Gotta Give Movie	6.8	Actor	Harry Sanborn	2003
Celebrities Uncensored TV Show	3.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2003
About Schmidt Movie	7.1	Actor	Warren Schmidt	2002
The Kid Stays in the Picture Movie	7.2	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2002
Nudes in the News TV Show	—	Actor	Warren Schmidt (archive footage)(1 Episode)	2002
Back in the U.S. TV Special	7.7	Actor	Self	2002
The Pledge Movie	6.5	Actor	Jerry Black	2001
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	2001
America: A Tribute to Heroes TV Special	6.5	Actor	Self	2001
Velocity Movie	4.9	Actor	Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)	1999
Junket Whore Movie	4.2	Actor	Self	1998
As Good as It Gets Movie	7.8	Actor	Melvin Udall	1997
Blood and Wine Movie	5.8	Actor	Alex	1996
Mars Attacks! Movie	6.2	Actor	President Dale / Art Land	1996
The Evening Star Movie	6.1	Actor	Garrett Breedlove	1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Movie	7.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1996
The Crossing Guard Movie	6.1	Actor	Freddy Gale	1995
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1995
The Rolling Stones: Stripped Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	1995
Wolf Movie	6.1	Actor	Will Randall	1994
A Few Good Men Movie	7.9	Actor	Col. Nathan R. Jessep	1992
Hoffa Movie	6.4	Actor	James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa	1992
Man Trouble Movie	4.9	Actor	Harry Bliss	1992
The Two Jakes Movie	5.9	Actor	J.J. "Jake" Gittes	1990
Star Life Limited Series	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)(2 Episodes)	1990
The Two Jakes Movie	5.9	Directing	Director	1990
Batman Movie	7.6	Actor	Jack Napier / The Joker	1989
On the tracks of a filmmaker Movie	—	Actor	Jack Nicholson	1988
Broadcast News Movie	7.2	Actor	Bill Rorich	1987
Ironweed Movie	6.5	Actor	Francis Phelan	1987
The Witches of Eastwick Movie	6.5	Actor	Daryl Van Horne	1987
Creepy Classics Movie	—	Actor	Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage)	1987
Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump Movie	—	Actor	Narrator (voice)	1987
Elephant's Child Movie	6.8	Actor	Narrator (voice)	1987
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories Movie	7.1	Actor	Narrator (voice)	1987
Heartburn Movie	5.9	Actor	Mark	1986
One Voice TV Special	8.4	Actor	Self - Audience Member (uncredited)	1986
Prizzi's Honor Movie	6.5	Actor	Charley Partanna	1985
Live Aid TV Special	8.3	Actor	Self	1985
Terms of Endearment Movie	7.5	Actor	Garrett Breedlove	1983
The Border Movie	6.2	Actor	Charlie Smith	1982
The Postman Always Rings Twice Movie	6.4	Actor	Frank Chambers	1981
Reds Movie	7.4	Actor	Eugene O'Neill	1981
The Shining Movie	8.3	Actor	Jack Torrance	1980
Making 'The Shining' Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	1980
Goin' South Movie	6.0	Actor	Henry Moon	1978
Goin' South Movie	6.0	Directing	Director	1978
The Missouri Breaks Movie	6.4	Actor	Tom Logan	1976
The Last Tycoon Movie	6.0	Actor	Brimmer	1976
TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards TV Special	5.6	Actor	Self	1976
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Movie	8.6	Actor	Randle Patrick McMurphy	1975
The Passenger Movie	7.2	Actor	David Locke	1975
Tommy Movie	6.8	Actor	The Specialist	1975
The Fortune Movie	5.8	Actor	Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Cameo (uncredited)(2 Episodes)	1975
Chinatown Movie	8.2	Actor	J.J. 'Jake' Gittes	1974
The Last Detail Movie	7.6	Actor	SM1 Billy 'Bad Ass' Buddusky	1973
The King of Marvin Gardens Movie	6.3	Actor	David Staebler	1972
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here Movie	6.1	Actor	Self	1972
A Safe Place Movie	5.1	Actor	Mitch	1971
Carnal Knowledge Movie	6.8	Actor	Jonathan	1971
Drive, He Said Movie	5.5	Actor	Annoyed Bearded Guy	1971
Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age Short Film	7.3	Actor	Narrator	1971
Drive, He Said Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	1971
Five Easy Pieces Movie	7.5	Actor	Robert Eroica Dupea	1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Movie	6.6	Actor	Tad Pringle	1970
Rebel Rousers Movie	3.9	Actor	Bunny	1970
Easy Rider Movie	7.4	Actor	George Hanson	1969
Head Movie	6.6	Actor	Jack Nicholson (uncredited)	1968
Psych-Out Movie	5.7	Actor	Stoney	1968
The Movie Orgy Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1968
Targets Movie	7.5	Actor	Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)	1968
Head Movie	6.6	Writing	Writer	1968
Hells Angels on Wheels Movie	5.4	Actor	Poet	1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Movie	6.7	Actor	Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)	1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett TV Show	7.4	Actor	Tom Murdock(1 Episode)	1967
The Trip Movie	5.9	Writing	Writer	1967
The Shooting Movie	6.5	Actor	Billy Spear	1966
Ride in the Whirlwind Movie	6.3	Actor	Wes	1966
Ride in the Whirlwind Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	1966
The Shooting Movie	6.5	Production	Producer	1966
Back Door to Hell Movie	5.0	Actor	Burnett	1964
Ensign Pulver Movie	5.7	Actor	Yeoman Dolan	1964
Flight to Fury Movie	5.1	Actor	Jay Wickham	1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1964
Flight to Fury Movie	5.1	Writing	Writer	1964
Cordillera Movie	7.3	Writing	Screenplay	1964
The Raven Movie	6.4	Actor	Rexford Bedlo	1963
The Terror Movie	5.3	Actor	Lt. Andre Duvalier	1963
The Terror Movie	5.3	Directing	Co-Director	1963
Thunder Island Movie	5.0	Writing	Screenplay	1963
The Broken Land Movie	4.9	Actor	Will	1962
The Hour of St. Francis TV Show	5.7	Actor	Jim Evans	1962
Little Amy Movie	6.6	Actor	Jefferson City Coach(1 Episode)	1962
Dr. Kildare TV Show	6.8	Actor	Jaime Angel(191 Episodes)	1961
The Little Shop of Horrors Movie	6.1	Actor	Wilbur Force	1960
The Wild Ride Movie	4.2	Actor	Johnny Varron	1960
Studs Lonigan Movie	4.8	Actor	Weary Reilly	1960
Too Soon to Love Movie	4.9	Actor	Buddy	1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show TV Show	7.2	Actor	Bud(1 Episode)	1960
The Andy Griffith Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Marvin Jenkins(1 Episode)	1960
The Andy Griffith Show TV Show	8.2	Actor	Mr. Garland(1 Episode)	1960
Hawaiian Eye TV Show	7.4	Actor	Tony Morgan(1 Episode)	1959
Mr. Lucky TV Show	7.3	Actor	Martin(1 Episode)	1959
The Cry Baby Killer Movie	4.9	Actor	Jimmy Wallace	1958
Bronco TV Show	6.9	Actor	Bob Doolin(1 Episode)	1958
Sea Hunt TV Show	7.5	Actor	John Stark(1 Episode)	1958
Matinee Theater TV Show	6.5	Actor	Musician's Son(1 Episode)	1955
The Oscars TV Show	7.0	Actor	Self(9 Episodes)	1953
Golden Globe Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Nominee(1 Episode)	1944
Golden Globe Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Winner(4 Episodes)	1944
Golden Globe Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Nominee/Presenter(1 Episode)	1944
Golden Globe Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient(1 Episode)	1944

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Jack Nicholson

Known For

Into the Wild

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The Departed

The Shining

Movies & TV Credits

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