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John Joseph Nicholson was born on April 22, 1937, in Neptune City, New Jersey, [5][6] the son of a showgirl, June Frances Nicholson (stage name June Nilson; 1918–1963). [7][8] Nicholson's mother was of Irish, English, German, and Welsh descent. Nicholson has identified as Irish, comparing himself to the playwright Eugene O'Neill, whom he ...
Jack Nicholson filmography. Nicholson in 2002. Jack Nicholson is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who made his film debut in The Cry Baby Killer (1958). Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation. [1][2] He is also one of the most critically acclaimed: his 12 Academy Award nominations ...
Nicholson was further Oscar-nominated for his performances in the films Easy Rider (1969), Five Easy Pieces (1970), The Last Detail (1973), Chinatown (1974), Reds (1981), Prizzi's Honor (1985), Ironweed (1987), A Few Good Men (1992), and About Schmidt (2002). He won three British Academy Film Awards, two for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The ...
The 32-year-old has appeared in films including 2022’s “Something from Tiffany’s,” and 2018’s “The Outsider.” Jack Nicholson and his son Ray Nicholson (Juan Ocampo / Getty Images)
The Bucket List. The Bucket List is a 2007 American buddy comedy-drama film directed and produced by Rob Reiner, written by Justin Zackham, and starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. [2] The main plot follows two terminally ill men on their road trip with a wish list of things to do before they "kick the bucket".
The Missouri Breaks. The Missouri Breaks is a 1976 American Western film starring Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson. The film was directed by Arthur Penn, with supporting performances by Randy Quaid, Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Forrest, John McLiam, and Kathleen Lloyd in her film debut. The score was composed by John Williams.
As Good as It Gets. As Good as It Gets is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by James L. Brooks from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Andrus. It stars Jack Nicholson as a misanthropic, bigoted and obsessive–compulsive novelist, Helen Hunt as a single mother with a chronically ill son, and Greg Kinnear as a gay artist.
Playing esteemed military officer Col. Nathan Jessup, Nicholson threw those words back in the face of prosecuting U.S. Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) for having the temerity to badger ...