Jack Nicholson
Biography
Jack Nicholson is a retired American actor and filmmaker, born in Neptune City, New Jersey. He made his film debut in The Cry Baby Killer (1958), then collaborated often with Roger Corman and appeared in low-budget westerns before his breakthrough as alcoholic lawyer George Hanson in Easy Rider (1969), which brought his first Oscar nomination. He starred in Five Easy Pieces (1970) and won Best Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), later taking Best Supporting Actor for Terms of Endearment (1983) and a third Oscar for As Good as It Gets (1997). His other notable films include Chinatown (1974), The Shining (1980), Batman (1989), A Few Good Men (1992), About Schmidt (2002), The Departed (2006), and The Bucket List (2007). He also directed Drive, He Said (1971), Goin' South (1978), and The Two Jakes (1990), co-wrote Head (1968), and retired from acting after How Do You Know (2010).
89years old
Turns 90 on April 22in 162 days
- Born Neptune City
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- John Joseph Nicholson (birth name)Also credited as John Nicholson
Movie Career
- Films
- 59
- Career span
- 63 years1958 to 2021
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A role that slipped away
Nicholson turned down a starring role in Deliverance because his agent wanted more money than producer and director John Boorman would pay.
Early training
Jack Nicholson received his acting training through the Players Ring Theater, a group he joined. Later he landed minor roles in television soap operas and on the stage.
A first
In 2001, Nicholson became the first actor to win the Stanislavsky Award, presented at the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival, for what the festival called conquering the heights of acting and faithfulness.
Getting ready for a role
Nicholson prepared to play writer Jack Torrance in The Shining by drawing on his own experience as a writer and sleeping short hours to stay agitated during the shoot.
A first
Jack Nicholson has received 12 Academy Award nominations, which is more than any other male actor in the history of the Academy.
Jack Nicholson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Bob Rafelson directed five of these films, James L. Brooks four and Mike Nichols four. Danny DeVito appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Danny DeVito's page
Scatman Crothers's page
John P. Ryan's page
Harry Dean Stanton's page
Anjelica Huston's page
Luana Anders's page
All films by Bob Rafelson
All films by James L. Brooks
Mike NicholsDirector, 4 films, 1971 to 1994
All films by Mike Nichols
Also four films together1 more actor
- Jeff MorrisThe Crossing Guard (1995), The Two Jakes (1990), The Border (1982) and Goin' South (1978)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jack Nicholson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.1 billion
41 of the 59 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 59 films: 41 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 11 figure not found.
- 41Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 11Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 65% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$411M13.2% of the total
- 2$314M10.1% of the total
- 3$291M9.4% of the total
- 4$270M8.7% of the total
- 5$243M7.8% of the total
- 6$196M6.3% of the total
- 7$175M5.6% of the total
- 8$131M4.2% of the total
$1.1 billionfrom the other 33 films with a worldwide figure, 35% of the total
Awards
Eighteen awards and honors from 1974 to 2003, sixteen of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1998 | Best Actor | As Good as It Gets | Won |
| 1984 | Best Supporting Actor | Terms of Endearment | Won |
| 1976 | Best Actor | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2003 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | About Schmidt | Won |
| 1999 | Cecil B. DeMille Award | Won | |
| 1998 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | As Good as It Gets | Won |
| 1986 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Prizzi's Honor | Won |
| 1984 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Terms of Endearment | Won |
| 1976 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Won |
| 1975 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Chinatown | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 1983 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Reds | Won |
| 1977 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Won |
| 1975 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Chinatown | Won |
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| 1974 | Best Actor | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 1988 | Grammy Awards | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1994 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| Kennedy Center Honors | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.