Jack Nicholson American Actor Known for The Departed

Jack Nicholson (22 April 1937, Neptune City) is an American actor. Among the titles he is known for are The Departed (2006) and Batman (1989).

Early life

He went on to study at Actors Studio, Manasquan High School and The Center for Early Education.

Career

He appears in The Cry Baby Killer (1958), the earliest title among his listed credits. The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) and Easy Rider (1969) are among his 1960s credits. In the 1970s, he appeared in Chinatown (1974, as J. J. Gittes) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975, as Randle McMurphy). The 1980s brought The Shining (1980, as Jack Torrance) and Terms of Endearment (1983). His 1990s credits include A Few Good Men (1992, as Colonel Nathan R. Jessup) and As Good as It Gets (1997).

He has 75 films on record from 1958 to 2019. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (12), followed by romantic comedy (5) and comedy (4). Dr. Jack and Mr. Nicholson (2019) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his five titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Batman (1989) has the highest, at $412 million. The records also name him as director on 4 titles, including The Two Jakes, and writer on 5 titles, including The Trip.

Danny DeVito appears in five of his listed titles, including Mars Attacks! (1996) and Hoffa (1992). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Albert Brooks (two titles) and Diane Keaton (two titles). James L. Brooks directed two of his titles on record, among them Broadcast News (1987). Mike Nichols is credited as director on two of them, including Heartburn (1986) and Wolf (1994). Music credits on record are limited to Something's Gotta Give (2003).

Recognition

He has won three Academy Awards (1976, 1984 and 1998). His other honours include three BAFTA Awards (1975, 1977 and 1983) and six Golden Globe Awards (between 1975 and 2003). The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1970 for Easy Rider. The records list 27 awards won and 13 nominations for him.

Personal life

He is the father of Lorraine Nicholson and Ray Nicholson, and has 6 children in total.