He has been nominated for an Academy Award twelve times (winning 3 of them), more than any other male actor. He has also won seven Golden Globe Awards and he received a Kennedy Center Honors in 2001. He attended high school at nearby Manasquan High School, where a drama award was ultimately named in his honor.

In 1974 he was filming The Fortune with Stockard Channing.Nicholson started his career as an actor, writer, and producer, working for and with Roger Corman. This included his screen debut in The Cry Baby Killer (1958), The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), The Raven (1963) and The Terror (1963), Easy Rider (1969). More of his earlier and notable film roles include Hal Ashby's The Last Detail (1973) and the classic Roman Polanski noir thriller, Chinatown (1974). Nicholson was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for both films. Although he didn't garner any Oscar attention for Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980), it remains one of Nicholson's most memorable roles.

His most recent film is the 2003 Something's Gotta Give as an aging playboy who falls for the mother of his young girlfriend. In late 2006, Nicholson will mark his return in The Departed.

Public Name: Jack Nicholson
Birth Name: John Joseph Nicholson
Date of Birth: April 22, 1937
Place of Birth: New York City

Filmography

• The Bucket List (2007)
• The Departed (2006)
• Something's Gotta Give (2003)
• Anger Management (2003)
• About Schmidt (2002)
• The Pledge (2001)
• As Good as It Gets (1997)
• Mars Attacks! (1996)
• The Evening Star (1996)
• Blood and Wine (1996)
• The Crossing Guard (1995)
• Wolf (1994)
• Hoffa (1992)
• A Few Good Men (1992)
• Man Trouble (1992)
• The Two Jakes (1990)
• Batman (1989)
• Ironweed (1987)
• Broadcast News (1987)
• The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
• Heartburn (1986)
• Elephant's Child (1986)
• Prizzi's Honor (1985)
• Terms of Endearment (1983)
• The Border (1982)
• Reds (1981)
• Ragtime (1981)
• The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
• The Shining (1980)
• Goin' South (1978)
• The Last Tycoon (1976)
• The Missouri Breaks (1976)
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
• The Fortune (1975)
• Tommy (1975)
• Professione: reporter (1975)
• Chinatown (1974)
• The Last Detail (1973)
• The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
• A Safe Place (1971)
• Carnal Knowledge (1971)
• Five Easy Pieces (1970)
• On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
• The Rebel Rousers (1970)
• Easy Rider (1969)
• Psych-Out (1968)
• "The Andy Griffith Show" (2 episodes, 1966-1967)
• "The Guns of Will Sonnett" (1 episode, 1967)
• Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)
• The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
• The Shooting (1967)
• "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1 episode, 1966)
• "Dr. Kildare" (4 episodes, 1966)
• Ride in the Whirlwind (1965)
• Back Door to Hell (1964)
• Flight to Fury (1964)
• Ensign Pulver (1964)
• The Terror (1963)
• The Raven (1963)
• The Broken Land (1962)
• "Hawaiian Eye" (1 episode, 1962)
• Little Amy (1962)
• "Bronco" (1 episode, 1961)
• "Sea Hunt" (1 episode, 1961)
• "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1 episode, 1961)
• Studs Lonigan (1960)
• The Wild Ride (1960)
• "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" (1 episode, 1960)
• The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
• "Mr. Lucky" (1 episode, 1960)
• Too Soon to Love (1960)
• The Cry Baby Killer (1958)

Awards

• National Board of Review Best Acting by an Ensemble "The Departed" 2006
• Critics Choice Award Best Actor "About Schmidt" 2002
• Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Awards Best Actor "About Schmidt" 2002
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture "About Schmidt" 2002
• Washington Film Critics Award Best Actor "About Schmidt" 2002
• Kennedy Center Honors Lifetime Achievement Award 2001
• Cecil B DeMille Award 1999
• American Comedy Award Funniest Male Performer in a Motion Picture "As Good As It Gets" 1998
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Actor "As Good As It Gets" 1997
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) "As Good As It Gets" 1997
• Golden Satellite Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) "As Good As It Gets" 1997
• National Board of Review Award Best Actor "As Good As It Gets" 1997
• Oscar Best Actor "As Good As It Gets" 1997
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role "As Good As It Gets" 1997
• American Film Institute Life Achievement Award 1994
• Chicago Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actor "A Few Good Men" 1992
• National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actor "A Few Good Men" 1992
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Actor "Ironweed" and "The Witches of Eastwick" 1987
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor "Ironweed", "The Witches of Eastwick" and "Broadcast News" 1987
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) "Prizzi's Honor" 1985
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "Prizzi's Honor" 1985
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor "Prizzi's Honor" 1985
• Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actor "Terms of Endearment" 1983
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actor "Terms of Endearment" 1983
• National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actor "Terms of Endearment" 1983
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "Terms of Endearment" 1983
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor "Terms of Endearment" 1983
• Oscar Best Supporting Actor "Terms of Endearment" 1983
• National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actor "Reds" 1981
• BAFTA Award Best Actor "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" 1976
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" 1975
• National Board of Review Award Best Actor "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" 1975
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" 1975
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" 1975
• Oscar Best Actor "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" 1975
• British Film Academy Award Best Actor "Chinatown" and "The Last Detail" 1974
• Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award "The Last Detail" 1974
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Chinatown" 1974
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "Chinatown" and "The Last Detail" 1974
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor "Chinatown" and "The Last Detail" 1974
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "Easy Rider" 1969
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor "Easy Rider" 1969