The Departed2006
As Costello
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Jack Nicholson
Born
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 Walter Brennan for most acting wins by a male actor (three), and second to Katharine Hepburn for most acting wins overall (four). He is also one of only two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting (either lead or supporting) in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s (the other one being Michael Caine). He has won seven Golden Globe Awards, and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. In 1994, he became one of the youngest actors to be awarded the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. Notable films in which he has starred include, Easy Rider, Chinatown, The Shining, Reds, Batman, A Few Good Men, About Schmidt, Something's Gotta Give, and The Departed.
Filmography (128)
The Shining1980
As Jack Torrance
TMDb 8.2 / 10
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975
As Randle Patrick McMurphy
TMDb 8.4 / 10
Batman1989
As Joker / Jack Napier
TMDb 7.2 / 10
A Few Good Men1992
As Col. Nathan R. Jessep
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Anger Management2003
As Dr. Buddy Rydell
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Mars Attacks!1996
As President Dale / Art Land
TMDb 6.4 / 10
As Good as It Gets1997
As Melvin Udall
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Chinatown1974
As J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
TMDb 7.9 / 10
The Bucket List2007
As Edward Periman Cole
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Something's Gotta Give2003
As Harry Sanborn
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Easy Rider1969
As George Hanson
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Witches of Eastwick1987
As Daryl Van Horne
TMDb 6.5 / 10
How Do You Know2010
As Charles
TMDb 5.3 / 10
John Candy: I Like Me2025
As Self - Actor (archive footage)
TMDb 7.9 / 10
The Pledge2001
As Jerry Black
TMDb 6.6 / 10
I'm Still Here2010
As Jack Nicholson
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Wolf1994
As Will Randall
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Carnal Knowledge1971
As Jonathan
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick2007
As Self
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Raven1963
As Rexford Bedlo
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Postman Always Rings Twice1981
As Frank Chambers
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Tommy1975
As The Specialist
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Hoffa1992
As James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Heartburn1986
As Mark
TMDb 6.0 / 10
About Schmidt2002
As Warren Schmidt
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Terms of Endearment1983
As Garrett Breedlove
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film2001
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Little Shop of Horrors1960
As Wilbur Force
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Two Jakes1990
As J.J. "Jake" Gittes
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Prizzi's Honor1985
As Charley Partanna
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Broadcast News1987
As Bill Rorich
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Breakdown: 19752025
As Self (The Passenger-archive footage)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Reds1981
As Eugene O'Neill
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Man Trouble1992
As Harry Bliss
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Last Detail1973
As Billy L. 'Badass' Buddusky
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Five Easy Pieces1970
As Robert Eroica Dupea
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Ironweed1987
As Francis Phelan
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Missouri Breaks1976
As Tom Logan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Terror1963
As Lt. Andre Duvalier
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Junket Whore1998
As Self
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Passenger1975
As David Locke
TMDb 7.2 / 10
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever1970
As Tad Pringle
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Blood and Wine1996
As Alex
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Crossing Guard1995
As Freddy Gale
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Joker: Put on a Happy Face2020
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Head1968
As Self (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Shooting1966
As Billy Spear
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Kubrick by Kubrick2020
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Last Tycoon1976
As Brimmer
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967
As Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
America | A Tribute to Heroes2001
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Goin' South1978
As Henry Moon
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Targets1968
As Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Fortune1975
As Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan
TMDb 5.4 / 10
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic2020
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
I Am Divine2014
As Self (archive)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend2022
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Movie Orgy1968
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Monty and the MoviesRelease date TBA
As Self (archive footage)
Live Aid1985
As Self
TMDb 7.9 / 10
The Evening Star1996
As Garrett Breedlove
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Barbra Streisand: One Voice1986
As Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired2008
As Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Border1982
As Charlie Smith
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood2003
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Ride in the Whirlwind1966
As Wes
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Corman's World2011
As Self - Actor
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The King of Marvin Gardens1972
As David Staebler
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Close Up2012
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 9.5 / 10
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast2005
As Self - Presenter
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Hells Angels on Wheels1967
As Poet
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror2025
As Self (archive photo)
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.2002
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party1999
Completely Cuckoo1997
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir2012
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Psych-Out1968
As Stoney
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Drive, He Said1971
As Annoyed Bearded Guy
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight2008
As Self
Untold: Deal with the Devil2021
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Little Amy1962
As Jefferson City Coach
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped1995
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels1996
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Ensign Pulver1964
As Yeoman Dolan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick2007
As Self
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Stardust2010
As Self (uncredited)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Morceaux de Cannes2021
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Too Soon to Love1960
As Buddy
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild2004
As Self(archive footage)
TMDb 2.0 / 10
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 20152017
As Self - Audience Member
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Rebel Rousers1970
As Bunny
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Mansfield 66/672017
As Self - Actor(archive footage)
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Making 'The Shining'1980
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Notes on an American Film Director at Work2008
As Self
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Films to Die For2025
As (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Rolling Stones: Stripped1995
As Self
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age1971
As Narrator
The Broken Land1962
As Will
TMDb 6.0 / 10
On the tracks of a filmmaker1988
As Jack Nicholson
Cry Baby Killer1958
As Jimmy Wallace
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood2017
As Self
TMDb 6.7 / 10
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance2010
As Self
A Safe Place1971
As Mitch
TMDb 5.2 / 10
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'2007
As Self
TMDb 7.4 / 10
TVTV Looks at the Oscars1976
As Self
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Creepy Classics1987
As Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Playmate Pajama Party1999
As self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Studs Lonigan1960
As Weary Reilly
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom2010
As Self
Flight to Fury1964
As Jay Wickham
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Making of Chinatown2007
Back Door to Hell1964
As Burnett
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location2024
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here1972
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Wild Ride1960
As Johnny Varron
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Hour of St. Francis1962
As Jim Evans
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'2010
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story2010
As Self
Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director2024
As Self (archive footage)
Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump
Rabbit Ears - How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin/How the Camel Got His Hump1987
As Narrator (voice)
Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos
Mulholland Drive - Ein Hollywood-Mythos2010
As Self
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson2008
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories1987
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Velocity1999
As Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)
TMDb 1.0 / 10
Witness to 'Reds'2006
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Elephant's Child
The Elephant's Child1986
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
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