Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
	Nicholson in 2001
Born	John Joseph Nicholson; April 22, 1937 (age 87); Neptune City, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupations	Actor; director; producer; screenwriter;
Years active	1955–2010
Spouse	Sandra Knight (m. 1962–1968)
Children	6, including Lorraine Nicholson

John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor, director, producer and writer. He started out as a writer and part-time actor. He became a star in 1969 when he had a small part in the movie Easy Rider. He has won three Oscars, for As Good as it Gets, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Terms of Endearment. He is one of the fans for Los Angeles Lakers. Nicholson is one of only two actors who have been nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s; the other is Michael Caine. Nicholson received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1999. He has won seven Golden Globe Awards. He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. Nicholson dropped out from the remake movie Toni Erdmann.

Early Life

Nicholson was born at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, New Jersey,^[1] He is son of showgirl June Frances Nicholson.

Personal life

Nicholson has been linked to many actresses and models, including Michelle Phillips, Bebe Buell and Lara Flynn Boyle. He had a intimate relationship with Anjelica Huston from 1973 to 1989. The relationship ended when the media reported Rebecca Broussard was pregnant with their child. Nicholson and Broussard had two children together, Lorraine and Raymond. Nicholson's other children are Jennifer (born with Sandra Knight) and Honey Hollman (born with Winnie Hollman). Susan Anspach says that her son, Caleb Goddard, was fathered by Nicholson. He is not sure that he is the father.^[2]^[3] Nicholson describes himself as a "lifelong Irish Democrat",^[4] although he says he supports every President, and he is staunchly pro-life.^[5] He is Roman Catholic. In 2020, Nicholson endorsed Bernie Sanders's second presidential campaign for the 2020 nomination.^[6]

Filmography


Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
1958	The Cry Baby Killer	Jimmy Wallace	Jus Addiss
1960	Too Soon to Love	Buddy	Richard Rush
	The Wild Ride	Johnny Varron	Harvey Berman
	The Little Shop of Horrors	Wilbur Force	Roger Corman
	Studs Lonigan	Weary Reilly	Irving Lerner
1962	The Broken Land	Will Brocious	John A. Bushelman
1963	The Raven	Rexford Bedlo	Roger Corman
	The Terror	Andre Duvalier	Roger Corman
	Thunder Island	None	Jack Leewood	Writer
1964	Flight to Fury	Jay Wickham	Monte Hellman	Also writer
	Back Door to Hell	Burnett	Monte Hellman
	Ensign Pulver	Dolan	Joshua Logan
1966	The Shooting	Billy Spear	Monte Hellman
1967	The St. Valentine's Day Massacre	Gino, Hit Man	Roger Corman	Uncredited
	Hells Angels on Wheels	Poet	Richard Rush
	The Trip	None	Roger Corman	Writer
1968	Psych-Out	Stoney	Richard Rush
1968	Head	Movie Director in Restaurant	Bob Rafelson	Uncredited cameo; Also producer and writer
1969	Easy Rider	George Hanson	Dennis Hopper
1970	On a Clear Day You Can See Forever	Tad Pringle	Vincente Minnelli
	The Rebel Rousers	Bunny	Martin B. Cohen
	Five Easy Pieces	Robert Eroica Dupea	Bob Rafelson
1971	Carnal Knowledge	Jonathan Fuerst	Mike Nichols
	A Safe Place	Mitch	Henry Jaglom
	Drive, He Said	None	Himself	Producer and writer
1972	The King of Marvin Gardens	David Staebler	Bob Rafelson
1973	The Last Detail	Signalman 1st Class Billy L. "Badass" Buddusky	Hal Ashby
1974	Chinatown	J. J. "Jake" Gittes	Roman Polanski
1975	The Passenger	David Locke	Michelangelo Antonioni
	The Fortune	Oscar Sullivan	Mike Nichols
	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy	Miloš Forman
	Tommy	The Specialist	Ken Russell
1976	The Missouri Breaks	Tom Logan	Arthur Penn
1976	The Last Tycoon	Brimmer	Elia Kazan
1978	Goin' South	Henry Lloyd Moon	Himself
1980	The Shining	Jack Torrance	Stanley Kubrick
1981	The Postman Always Rings Twice	Frank Chambers	Bob Rafelson
1981	Reds	Eugene O'Neill	Warren Beatty
1982	The Border	Charlie Smith	Tony Richardson
1983	Terms of Endearment	Garrett Breedlove	James L. Brooks
1985	Prizzi's Honor	Charley Partanna	John Huston
1986	Heartburn	Mark Forman	Mike Nichols
1987	The Witches of Eastwick	Daryl Van Horne	George Miller
	Broadcast News	Bill Rorich	James L. Brooks	Cameo
	Ironweed	Francis Phelan	Héctor Babenco
1989	Batman	Jack Napier / The Joker	Tim Burton
1990	The Two Jakes	J. J. "Jake" Gittes	Himself	Also producer
1992	Man Trouble	Eugene Earl Axline / Harry Bliss	Bob Rafelson
	A Few Good Men	Colonel Nathan R. Jessup	Rob Reiner
	Hoffa	James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa	Danny DeVito
1994	Wolf	Will Randall	Mike Nichols
1995	The Crossing Guard	Freddy Gale	Sean Penn
1996	Blood and Wine	Alex Gates	Bob Rafelson
	The Evening Star	Garrett Breedlove	Robert Harling
	Mars Attacks!	President James Dale / Art Land	Tim Burton
1997	As Good as It Gets	Melvin Udall	James L. Brooks
2001	The Pledge	Jerry Black	Sean Penn
2002	About Schmidt	Warren R. Schmidt	Alexander Payne
2003	Anger Management	Dr. Buddy Rydell	Peter Segal
2003	Something's Gotta Give	Harry Sanborn	Nancy Meyers
2006	The Departed	Francis "Frank" Costello	Martin Scorsese
2007	The Bucket List	Edward Cole	Rob Reiner
2010	I'm Still Here	Himself	Casey Affleck
2010	How Do You Know	Charles Madison	James L. Brooks

References

↑ Epting, Chris (2009-06-04). The Birthplace Book: A Guide to Birth Sites of Famous People, Places, & Things. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-4018-0.
↑ Von Strunckel, Shelley (June 23, 2006). "What the Stars say about them — Jack Nicholson and Susan Anspach". The Sunday Times. UK. p. 36.
↑ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/BPorg/jack/magz/84rs6.jpg
↑ AP, Dan Steinberg / (20 December 2007). "Jack Nicholson goes public with his politics". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
↑ "10 Pro-Life Celebrities Who Aren't Afraid to Speak Up". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
↑ "Which 2020 Democrat Has the Best Celebrity Endorsements?". Slate Magazine. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

Other websites

[1] Epting, Chris (2009-06-04). The Birthplace Book: A Guide to Birth Sites of Famous People, Places, & Things. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-4018-0.

[2] Von Strunckel, Shelley (June 23, 2006). "What the Stars say about them — Jack Nicholson and Susan Anspach". The Sunday Times. UK. p. 36.

[3] ttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/BPorg/jack/magz/84rs6.jpg

[4] AP, Dan Steinberg / (20 December 2007). "Jack Nicholson goes public with his politics". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

[5] "10 Pro-Life Celebrities Who Aren't Afraid to Speak Up". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

[6] "Which 2020 Democrat Has the Best Celebrity Endorsements?". Slate Magazine. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

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