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| Born | John Joseph Nicholson April 22, 1937 , New York City |
| Years active | 1958 - present |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Knight (1962-1968) |
John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works This article describes the term in psychology For the experimental metal band see Neurosis (band.
Nicholson has been nominated for an Academy Award 12 times, having won twice for Best Actor and once for Best Supporting Actor. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. 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). Walter Brennan ( July 25 1894 – September 21 1974) was a three-time Academy Award winning American Actor. Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12 1907 – June 29 2003 was an American actress of film television and stage He is also one of only three actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting (either lead or supporting) in every decade since the 1960s; the other two are Michael Caine and Paul Newman. Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award He has won seven Golden Globe Awards, and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts In 1994, he became one of the youngest actors to be awarded the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. His notable films in which he starred include Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, Chinatown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Passenger, The Shining, Terms of Endearment, Batman, A Few Good Men, As Good as It Gets and The Departed. Easy Rider, a 1969 American Road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson Chinatown is a American Neo-noir film directed by Roman Polanski. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 Comedy-drama film directed by Miloš Forman. The Passenger ( Professione reporter) is a Film directed and co-written by Michelangelo Antonioni, released in 1975 The Shining is a 1980 horror Film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Stephen King 's novel of the same name Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. A Few Good Men is a play by Aaron Sorkin, first produced on Broadway by David Brown in 1989 As Good as It Gets is a 1997 film from TriStar Pictures that tells the story of an obsessive-compulsive, misanthropic, and bigoted The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio,
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Nicholson was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of a showgirl, June Frances Nicholson (stage name June Nilson). Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York [1][2][3] June had married Italian American showman Donald Furcillo (stage name Donald Rose) six months earlier in Elkton, Maryland, on October 16, 1936. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship Elkton is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11893 as of the 2000 census Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [4] Elkton was a town known for its "quickie" marriages. Furcillo however, was already married, and, although he offered to take care of the child, June's mother Ethel insisted that she bring up the baby, partly so that June could pursue her dancing career. Although Donald Furcillo claimed to be Nicholson's father and to have committed bigamy by marrying June, biographer Patrick McGilligan, who wrote Jack's Life (published in December 1995) asserted that Latvian-born Eddie King (originally Edgar A. The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Kirschfeld),[5] June's manager, may be the father and other[2] sources have suggested that June Nicholson was unsure of who the father was. Nicholson has chosen not to have a DNA test or to pursue the matter. Nicholson's mother was of Irish and Dutch descent[6] though he and his family self-identified as Irish. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate The Dutch people ( Dutch:) are the dominant Ethnic group of the Netherlands. [7][8]
Nicholson was brought up believing that his grandparents, John Joseph Nicholson (a department store window dresser in Asbury Park, New Jersey) and Ethel May Rhoads (a hairdresser, beautician and amateur artist in Neptune, New Jersey), were his parents. Window dressers arrange displays of goods in shop windows or within a shop itself Nicholson only discovered that his "parents" were actually his grandparents and his sister was in fact his mother in 1974, after being informed by a Time Magazine journalist who was doing a feature on him. [9]By this time, both his mother and grandmother had died (in 1963 and 1970, respectively). Nicholson has stated he does not know who his father is, saying "Only Ethel and June knew and they never told anybody. "[9]
Nicholson was raised in his mother's Catholic religion. [6] Nick, as he was known to his high school friends, attended nearby Manasquan High School where he was voted "class clown" by the Class of 1954. Manasquan High School is a four-year comprehensive community Public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Manasquan, in Monmouth A theatre and a drama award at the school are named in his honor. [10] In 2004, Nicholson attended his 50 year high school reunion accompanied by his aunt Lorraine. "High school reunion" redirects here For other uses see High School Reunion. [5]
When Nicholson first came to Hollywood, he worked as a go-fer for animation legends Hanna-Barbera. The Little Shop of Horrors is a 1960 Comedy film directed by Roger Corman. The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military A gofer or go-fer ('goʊfər gopher) is an Employee who is often sent on errands Seeing his talent as an artist, they offered Nicholson a starting level position as an animation artist. However, citing his desire to become an actor, he declined. [11]
Nicholson started his career as an actor, writer, and producer, working for and with Roger Corman, among others. Roger William Corman (born April 5 1926) sometimes nicknamed "King of the Bs" for his output of B-movies (though he himself rejects this as inaccurate This included his screen debut in The Cry Baby Killer (1958), where he played a juvenile delinquent who panics after shooting two other teenagers, The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), in which he had a small role as a masochistic dental patient, and roles in two other Roger Corman films The Raven (1963) and The Terror (his first directing role for one day) (1963), co-starring then-wife Sandra Knight. The Cry Baby Killer is a 1958 Cult film produced by Roger Corman. The Little Shop of Horrors is a 1960 Comedy film directed by Roger Corman. The Raven is a 1963 Horror film (comedy produced and directed by Roger Corman. The Terror is a 1963 American Horror film produced by Roger Corman.
As the 60s progressed, and with acting jobs still not easy to find, Nicholson began writing more often. The result of this included Thunder Island (1963), Flight to Fury (1964), Ride in the Whirlwind (1965), and The Monkees' vehicle Head (1968, co-written with director Bob Rafelson). Ride in the Whirlwind is a 1965 western directed by Monte Hellman, starring Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins, and Harry For the group's self-titled album see The Monkees (album. For the TV series see The Monkees (TV series. Head is a psychedelic Motion picture released in 1968, starring TV group The Monkees (in credit order Peter Robert "Bob" Rafelson (born February 21, 1933) is an American Film director, writer and producer These films enjoyed little if any success, but the young Nicholson was finally working more steadily. In the TV sitcom world, he also made appearances in two episodes of The Andy Griffith Show as Marvin Jenkins in 1966-1967. The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3 1960 and April 1
With his acting career heading nowhere, Nicholson seemed resigned to a career behind the camera as a writer/director. His first real taste of writing success was the LSD-fueled screenplay for 1967's The Trip, which starred Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. The Trip (1967 is a low-budget Cult film released by American International Pictures, directed by Roger Corman, and shot on location in and Peter Henry Fonda (born February 23[[ 940]] is an American actor Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker However, after a spot opened up in Fonda and Hopper's Easy Rider, it led to his first big acting break. Easy Rider, a 1969 American Road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. Nicholson played hard-drinking lawyer George Hanson, for which he received his first Oscar nomination. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person The part of Hanson was a lucky break for Nicholson -- the role had in fact been written for actor Rip Torn, who was a close friend of screen writer Terry Southern, but Torn withdrew from the project after a bitter argument with the film's director Dennis Hopper, during which the two men almost came to blows. Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931) is an American Television and Film Actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Artie Terry Southern ( May 1, 1924 &ndash October 29, 1995) was a highly influential American short story writer novelist essayist screenwriter Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker [12]
A Best Actor nomination came the following year for his persona-defining role in Five Easy Pieces (1970), which includes his famous chicken salad dialogue about getting what you want. Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson Also that year, he appeared in the movie adaptation of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, although most of his performance was left on the cutting room floor. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever is a 1970 American musical / romantic fantasy Film directed by Vincente Minnelli The term Cutting room floor is used in the entertainment industry in reference to footage taken and not used in final production
Other early, notable Nicholson roles included Hal Ashby's The Last Detail (1973), for which he was awarded Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival, and the classic Roman Polanski noir thriller, Chinatown (1974) (he was Oscar-nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for both films). Hal Ashby ( September 2, 1929 - December 27, 1988) was an American film director and Academy Award -winning film editor The Last Detail is a 1973 American comedy-drama Film directed by Hal Ashby with a screenplay adapted by Robert Towne from The Best Actor Award ( French: Prix d'interprétation masculine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, Chinatown is a American Neo-noir film directed by Roman Polanski. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. He also starred in The Who's Tommy (1975), directed by Ken Russell, and Michelangelo Antonioni's The Passenger (1975). The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend Tommy is a 1975 Musical film, based on The Who's 1969 "rock opera" album musical Tommy. Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell (born 3 July 1927 is an English Film director. Michelangelo Antonioni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( September 29 1912 &ndash July 30 2007) was an Italian Modernist The Passenger ( Professione reporter) is a Film directed and co-written by Michelangelo Antonioni, released in 1975
Nicholson earned his first Best Actor Oscar for portraying Randle P. McMurphy in the movie adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, directed by Miloš Forman in 1975. Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker The 62nd Academy Awards were presented March 26, 1990 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Randle Patrick McMurphy or RP McMurphy is the main Protagonist of Ken Kesey 's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Kenneth Elton Kesey ( September 17, 1935 &ndash November 10, 2001) was an American Author, best known for his major novels One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 Comedy-drama film directed by Miloš Forman. Jan Tomáš Forman (ˈjan ˈtomaːʃ ˈforman born February 18, 1932) better known as Miloš Forman (ˈmɪloʃ ˈforman is a Czech-American His Oscar was matched when Louise Fletcher received the Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Nurse Ratched. Louise Fletcher (born July 22, 1934) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American Actress. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Nurse Mildred Ratched is the main Antagonist from Ken Kesey 's 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, as well as the 1975 film
After this, he began to take more unusual roles. He took a small role in The Last Tycoon, opposite Robert De Niro. The Last Tycoon ( 1976) is a film based upon the novel The Last Tycoon (now known as The Love of the Last Tycoon) by F Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer He took a less sympathetic role in Arthur Penn's western The Missouri Breaks, specifically to work with Marlon Brando. Arthur Hiller Penn (born September 27, 1922, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a Film director and producer. This article is about the motion picture For the geographical feature see Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument The Missouri Breaks is a Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century He followed this by making his second directorial effort with the western comedy Goin' South. Goin' South is an American western - Comedy Film, directed by and starring Jack Nicholson. His first movie as a director was a 1971 quirky release called Drive, He Said. Drive He Said ( 1971) is an American motion picture released by Columbia Pictures, based upon a novel of the same name by Jeremy Larner.
Although he did not garner any Academy Award attention for Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining (1980), it remains one of Nicholson's most significant roles. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, The Shining is a 1980 horror Film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Stephen King 's novel of the same name His next Oscar, the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, came for his role of retired astronaut Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment (1983), directed by James L. Brooks. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts James L Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American producer, Screenwriter and director. Nicholson continued to work prolifically in the 80s, starring in such films as The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), Reds (1981), Prizzi's Honor (1985), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), and Ironweed (1987). The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 film adaptation of a novel by James M Reds is a 1981 film starring Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton. It centers on the life of John Reed, the Communist, journalist Prizzi's Honor is a 1985 Black comedy Film that tells the story of a mob Hit man and hit woman who fall in Love The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 feature film based on the novel of the same title by John Updike. Ironweed is a 1987 film directed by Argentine-born Brazilian Hector Babenco. Three Oscar nominations also followed (Reds, Prizzi's Honor, and Ironweed).
Nicholson turned down the role of John Book in Witness. Witness is a 1985 American thriller Film released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Harrison Ford, Kelly [13] The 1989 Batman movie, wherein Nicholson played The Joker, was an international smash hit, and a lucrative percentage deal earned Nicholson about $60 million. Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Nicholson was to reprise his role as The Joker in the fifth installment in the franchise Batman Triumphant in 1999, but Warner Bros. The Batman Film series currently consists of seven Superhero films based on the fictional DC Comics character of the same name Pictures canceled the project. [14]
For his role as hot-headed Col. Nathan R. Jessep in A Few Good Men (1992), a movie about a murder in a U.S. Marine Corps unit, Nicholson received yet another Academy nomination. A Few Good Men is a play by Aaron Sorkin, first produced on Broadway by David Brown in 1989 This film contained the court scene in which Nicholson famously explodes, "You can't handle the truth!", in one of the Aaron Sorkin-penned soliloquies to become part of popular culture. Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born June 9 1961 is an American Screenwriter, producer and Playwright. A monologue is an extended uninterrupted speech or poem by a single person
Not all of Nicholson's performances have been well received. He was nominated for Razzie Awards as worst actor for Man Trouble (1992) and Hoffa (1992). Hoffa is a 1992 Biographical film based on the Life and mysterious Death of Teamsters Union leader However, Nicholson's performance in Hoffa also earned a Golden Globe nomination. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner
Nicholson would go on to win his next Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Melvin Udall, a neurotic author with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), in the romance As Good as It Gets (1997), again directed by James L. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD is a Chronic Anxiety disorder most commonly characterized by obsessive Distressing Intrusive thoughts As Good as It Gets is a 1997 film from TriStar Pictures that tells the story of an obsessive-compulsive, misanthropic, and bigoted Brooks. Nicholson's Oscar was matched with the Academy Award for Best Actress for Helen Hunt as a Manhattan waitress drawn into a love/hate friendship with Udall, a frequent diner in the restaurant in which she worked. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American Emmy - Golden Globe - and Academy Award -winning actress
In 2001, Nicholson was the first actor to receive the Stanislavsky Award at the Moscow International Film Festival for "conquering the heights of acting and faithfulness". Stanislavsky Award (Full title of the prize "I Believe Konstantin Stanislavsky" is a special prize awarded since 2001 at the Moscow International Film Festival Moscow International Film Festival (abbreviated as MIFF) is the second oldest festival in the world after the Venice Film Festival.
In About Schmidt (2002), Nicholson portrayed a retired Omaha, Nebraska actuary who questions his own life and the death of his wife shortly afterward. About Schmidt is a 2002 American Film directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt and An actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty His quiet, restrained performance stood in sharp contrast to many of his previous roles, and earned him an Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor. In the comedy Anger Management, he plays an aggressive therapist assigned to help overly pacifist Adam Sandler. Anger Management is a 2003 Comedy film which starred Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, was directed by Peter Segal Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, In 2003, Nicholson starred in Something's Gotta Give, as an aging playboy who falls for the mother (Diane Keaton) of his young girlfriend. Something's Gotta Give is a 2003 American Romantic comedy film, written produced and directed by Nancy Meyers for both Diane Keaton (born Diane Hall on January 5 1946 is an Oscar -winning American film Actress, director and producer In late 2006, Nicholson marked his return to the "dark side" as Frank Costello, a sadistic Boston Irish Mob boss presiding over Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning The Departed, a remake of Andrew Lau's Infernal Affairs. The Irish Mob is one of the oldest Organized crime groups in the United States, in existence since the early 19th century Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11 1974 is a three-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American film actor. The Departed is a 2006 crime thriller Film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Not to be confused with singer and actor Andy Lau. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung ( born April 4, 1960) is a Hong Kong Infernal Affairs ( is a 2002 Hong Kong crime - thriller film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak.
In November 2006, Nicholson began filming his next project, Rob Reiner's The Bucket List, a role for which he shaved his head. Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American Actor, director, producer, Writer, and The Bucket List is a 2007 comedy-drama film written by directed by Rob Reiner and starring Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman The film starred him and Morgan Freeman as dying men who fulfill their list of goals. Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. The film was released on December 25, 2007 (limited) and January 11, 2008 (wide). Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In researching the role, Nicholson visited a Los Angeles hospital to see how cancer patients coped with their illnesses. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
As of March 2008, it has been rumoured that Paul Thomas Anderson has been keen to write and direct Robert Evans' Power Play with Nicholson in the lead role. Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26 1970 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated American Filmmaker. Robert Evans may refer to Bob Evans (race driver (born 1947 Formula One driver from England Bob Evans (restaurateur (1918&ndash2007 [15]
In his adult personal life, Nicholson has been notorious for his inability to "settle down", with a place on Maxim's "Top 10 Living Legends of Sex. Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses " He has allegedly had sex with 2,000 women. [16] He has five children by four different women; he was married once. [17] Nicholson married Sandra Knight on June 17, 1962. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The couple had one daughter, Jennifer Nicholson (born 1963) before divorcing on August 8, 1968. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His other daughter, Honey Hollman (born 1981), was with Danish model Winnie Hollman. He has one son, Caleb Goddard (born 1970), with actress Susan Anspach, his Five Easy Pieces co-star. Susan Anspach (born November 23 1939) is an American stage and motion-picture Actress. He had two children from his relationship with Rebecca Broussard: Lorraine Nicholson (born 1990) and Raymond Nicholson (born 1992). Rebecca Broussard ( 3 January 1963) is an American Actress and model. Lorraine Broussard Nicholson (born April 16, 1990) is an American Actress.
He has been romantically linked to numerous actresses and models, including Michelle Phillips, Bebe Buell, and Lara Flynn Boyle. Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American Singer, songwriter and actress. Bebe Buell (born Beverle Lorence Buell on July 14, 1953, in Portsmouth Virginia) is an American model and singer Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970) is an American Actress. Nicholson's longest relationship was for 17 years to actress Anjelica Huston, from 1973 to 1989, the daughter of film director John Huston. Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -winning American actress and former John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. However, the relationship ended when the news reported that Rebecca Broussard had become pregnant with his child.
He is also a close friend of film director Roman Polanski, whom he has supported through many personal crises including the death of his wife, Sharon Tate, at the hands of the Manson Family. Sharon Marie Tate (January 24 1943 – August 9 1969 was an American actress. He also supported Polanski through his conviction for statutory rape, a crime which took place on the Nicholson estate on Mulholland Drive. The phrase statutory rape is a term used in some legal jurisdictions to describe consensual Sexual relations that take place when an individual (regardless of gender has sexual
Nicholson lived next door to Marlon Brando for a number of years on Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills. Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century Mulholland Drive is a very well-known (due to its proximity to Hollywood) road in Los Angeles, California named after engineer William Mulholland Warren Beatty also lived nearby, earning the road the nickname "Bad Boy Drive". Warren Beatty (born Henry Warren Beaty; March 30 1937 is an American Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning Actor, producer After Brando's death in 2004, Nicholson purchased his neighbor's bungalow for exactly $5 million, with the purpose of having it demolished. A bungalow (બંગલો baṅglo, बंगला baṅglā) is a type of single-storey House that originated in India. Nicholson stated that it was done out of respect to Brando's legacy, as it had become too expensive to renovate the "derelict" building which is plagued by mold. [18]
During a road rage incident in 1994, he allegedly smashed another driver's car window with a golf club. [17]
Nicholson is a fan of big-market teams like the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Lakers. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. His attendance at Lakers games is legendary, as he has courtside season tickets for the past 25 years at both The Forum and the Staples Center. The Forum, known for a time as the Great Western Forum, is an indoor arena in Inglewood California, a suburb of Los Angeles. Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports Arena in Downtown Los Angeles California adjacent to the L In a few instances, Nicholson has engaged in arguments with game officials and opposing players, and has even walked onto the court. [19] His ardent refusal to miss a Lakers home game means that studios must schedule filming around the Lakers home schedule. [20][19]
On February 4, 2008, he announced his endorsement of Senator Hillary Clinton in her race for the President of the United States. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from New York junior Senator and former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton had expressed interest in the 2008 United States presidential [21] In an interview on Rick Dees' radio program, Nicholson said, "Mrs. Rick Dees is an American comedic performer entertainer and radio personality best known for his #1 internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown Radio programming is the content that is broadcast by Radio stations The original inventors of radio such as Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Clinton has been involved in issues, everything from health care, which we know and prison reform and helping the military, speaking for women and speaking for Americans. Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing "
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver announced on May 28, 2008 that Nicholson will be inducted into the California Hall of Fame, located at The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor Maria Owings Shriver ( born November 6 1955 is an award-winning American journalist a prolific author and First Lady of California. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Conceived by First Lady Maria Shriver, the California Hall of Fame was established with The California Museum for History Women and the Arts to honor legendary individuals The California Museum for History Women and the Arts – home of the California Hall of Fame – is housed in the State Archives Building in Sacramento, one block The induction ceremony will take place December 10th and he will be inducted alongside 11 other legendary Californians.
Nicholson has been nominated for an acting (lead or supporting) Academy Award in five different decades: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The only other actors who can say the same are Michael Caine and Paul Newman. Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award With 12 nominations thus far (8 for Best Actor and 4 for Best Supporting Actor), Jack Nicholson is the most nominated male actor in Academy Awards history. With three Oscar wins, he also ties with Walter Brennan for the 2nd highest number of Oscar wins in acting categories (all of Brennan's wins were for Best Supporting Actor). Walter Brennan ( July 25 1894 – September 21 1974) was a three-time Academy Award winning American Actor.
At the 79th Academy Awards, Nicholson had fully shaved his hair for his role in The Bucket List. The 79th Academy Awards ceremony (also known as the Oscars) honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25 2007 500 p The Bucket List is a 2007 comedy-drama film written by directed by Rob Reiner and starring Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman Those ceremonies represented the seventh time he has presented the Academy Award for Best Picture (1972, 1977, 1978, 1990, 1993, 2006, and 2007). The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [17]
Every time he has won an Oscar, the lead actress of that same film has also won an Oscar. After he won an award for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the award show he said," Man that Nurse Ratched is a bitch!"
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| 1958 | The Cry Baby Killer | Jimmy Wallace | |
| 1960 | Too Soon to Love | Buddy | |
| The Wild Ride | Johnny Varron | ||
| The Little Shop of Horrors | Wilbur Force | ||
| Studs Lonigan | Weary Reilly | ||
| 1962 | The Broken Land | Will Brocious | |
| 1963 | The Terror | French soldier | uncredited - director |
| The Raven | Rexford Bedlo | ||
| 1964 | Flight to Fury | Jay Wickham | |
| Ensign Pulver | Dolan | ||
| Back Door to Hell | Burnett | ||
| 1965 | Ride in the Whirlwind | Wes | |
| 1966 | The Shooting | Billy Spear | |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Gino, Hit Man | uncredited |
| Hells Angels on Wheels | Poet | ||
| 1968 | Psych-Out | Stoney | |
| 1969 | Easy Rider | George Hanson | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture |
| 1970 | On A Clear Day You Can See Forever | Tad Pringle | |
| The Rebel Rousers | Bunny | ||
| Five Easy Pieces | Robert Eroica Dupea | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama |
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| 1971 | Carnal Knowledge | Jonathan Fuerst | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama |
| A Safe Place | Mitch | ||
| Drive, He Said | Director | ||
| 1972 | The King of Marvin Gardens | David Staebler | |
| 1973 | The Last Detail | Billy "Bad Ass" Buddusky | BAFTA Award for Best Actor Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama |
| 1974 | Chinatown | J. The Cry Baby Killer is a 1958 Cult film produced by Roger Corman. The Wild Ride is a 1959 Film starring Jack Nicholson as a rebellious punk named Johnny of the Beat generation, who spends his days The Little Shop of Horrors is a 1960 Comedy film directed by Roger Corman. Studs Lonigan is the subject of a trilogy of novels by American author James T The Terror is a 1963 American Horror film produced by Roger Corman. The Raven is a 1963 Horror film (comedy produced and directed by Roger Corman. Ensign Pulver is a 1964 American film and a sequel to the 1955 film Mister Roberts. Back Door to Hell is a 1964 film concerning a three-man team of United States soldiers preparing the way for Gen Ride in the Whirlwind is a 1965 western directed by Monte Hellman, starring Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins, and Harry The Shooting is a 1966 western film directed by Monte Hellman, with a screenplay by Carole Eastman (using the Pseudonym The St Valentine's Day Massacre is a 1967 Film based on the 1929 Chicago gang shootings of the St Hells Angels on Wheels is a 1967 American Cult film starring Jack Nicholson, Adam Roarke, and Sabrina Scharf Psych-Out is a 1968 feature film about Hippies, Psychedelic music, and Recreational drugs, produced and released by American Easy Rider, a 1969 American Road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts The following is a complete list of the winners and nominees for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever is a 1970 American musical / romantic fantasy Film directed by Vincente Minnelli Rebel Rousers is a 1970 Independent film starring Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson, Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 A Safe Place is a 1971 film starring Jack Nicholson, Tuesday Weld, Orson Welles and Phil Proctor and directed by Henry Jaglom Drive He Said ( 1971) is an American motion picture released by Columbia Pictures, based upon a novel of the same name by Jeremy Larner. The King of Marvin Gardens is a 1972 American crime-drama film The Last Detail is a 1973 American comedy-drama Film directed by Hal Ashby with a screenplay adapted by Robert Towne from The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role has been presented to its winners since 1952 and actors of all nationalities are Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 Chinatown is a American Neo-noir film directed by Roman Polanski. J. 'Jake' Gittes | BAFTA Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor |
| 1975 | The Fortune | Oscar Sullivan aka Oscar Dix | |
| One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest | Randle Patrick McMurphy | Academy Award for Best Actor BAFTA Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama |
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| The Passenger | David Locke | ||
| Tommy | The Specialist | ||
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | Tom Logan | |
| The Last Tycoon | Brimmer | ||
| 1978 | Goin' South | Henry Lloyd Moon | Also director |
| 1980 | The Shining | Jack Torrance | |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Frank Chambers | |
| Ragtime | Pirate at beach | uncredited | |
| Reds | Eugene O'Neill | BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture |
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| 1982 | The Border | Charlie Smith | |
| 1983 | Terms of Endearment | Garrett Breedlove | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | Charley Partanna | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1986 | Heartburn | Mark Forman | |
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | Daryl Van Horne | |
| Broadcast News | Bill Rorich | ||
| Ironweed | Francis Phelan | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama |
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| 1989 | Batman | Joker / Jack Napier | Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1990 | The Two Jakes | J. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role has been presented to its winners since 1952 and actors of all nationalities are The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Fortune is a 1975 American Comedy film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 Comedy-drama film directed by Miloš Forman. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role has been presented to its winners since 1952 and actors of all nationalities are The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 The Passenger ( Professione reporter) is a Film directed and co-written by Michelangelo Antonioni, released in 1975 Tommy is a 1975 Musical film, based on The Who's 1969 "rock opera" album musical Tommy. This article is about the motion picture For the geographical feature see Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument The Missouri Breaks is a The Last Tycoon ( 1976) is a film based upon the novel The Last Tycoon (now known as The Love of the Last Tycoon) by F Goin' South is an American western - Comedy Film, directed by and starring Jack Nicholson. The Shining is a 1980 horror Film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Stephen King 's novel of the same name The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1981 film adaptation of a novel by James M Ragtime is a 1981 motion picture based on the Historical novel Ragtime by E Reds is a 1981 film starring Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton. It centers on the life of John Reed, the Communist, journalist The following is a complete list of the winners and nominees for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in The Border is a 1982 Film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Jack Nicholson as Charlie Smith Warren Oates as Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in Prizzi's Honor is a 1985 Black comedy Film that tells the story of a mob Hit man and hit woman who fall in Love Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in Heartburn is a 1986 American Drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The Witches of Eastwick is a 1987 feature film based on the novel of the same title by John Updike. Broadcast News is a 1987 Romantic comedy film written produced and directed by James L Ironweed is a 1987 film directed by Argentine-born Brazilian Hector Babenco. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 Batman is a 1989 Superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The following is a complete list of the winners and nominees for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in The Two Jakes is a 1990 American Detective film, the sequel to the 1974 film Chinatown. J. 'Jake' Gittes | Also director |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Eugene Earl Axline, aka Harry Bliss | |
| A Few Good Men | Col. A Few Good Men is a play by Aaron Sorkin, first produced on Broadway by David Brown in 1989 Nathan R. Jessep | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture |
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| Hoffa | James R. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor — Motion Picture was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1944 for a performance in Hoffa is a 1992 Biographical film based on the Life and mysterious Death of Teamsters Union leader 'Jimmy' Hoffa | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama | |
| 1994 | Wolf | Will Randall | |
| 1995 | The Crossing Guard | Freddy Gale | |
| 1996 | Blood and Wine | Alex Gates | |
| The Evening Star | Garrett Breedlove | ||
| Mars Attacks! | President James Dale / Art Land | ||
| 1997 | As Good as it Gets | Melvin Udall | Academy Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1999 | Golden Globe - Cecil B. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 The Crossing Guard is a 1995 Independent film directed and written by American actor Sean Penn. Blood and Wine ( 1996) is a Crime Drama / Black comedy Neo-noir film directed by Bob Rafelson and The Evening Star is a 1996 sequel to the Oscar -winning Terms of Endearment, starring Shirley MacLaine, Mars Attacks! is a 1996 Black comedy and Science fiction Movie by Tim Burton based on the popular card series Mars As Good as It Gets is a 1997 film from TriStar Pictures that tells the story of an obsessive-compulsive, misanthropic, and bigoted Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner DeMille Award | ||
| 2001 | The Pledge | Jerry Black | |
| 2002 | About Schmidt | Warren R. The Pledge is a 2001 dramatic Psychological thriller directed by Sean Penn. About Schmidt is a 2002 American Film directed by Alexander Payne and starring Jack Nicholson as Warren Schmidt and Schmidt | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2003 | Anger Management | Dr. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role has been presented to its winners since 1952 and actors of all nationalities are The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in Anger Management is a 2003 Comedy film which starred Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson, was directed by Peter Segal Buddy Rydell | |
| Something's Gotta Give | Harry Sanborn | Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | |
| 2006 | The Departed | Francis 'Frank' Costello | Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture |
| 2007 | The Bucket List | Edward Cole | |
| 2009 | Last Flag Flying | Billy "Bad Ass" Buddusky |
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| NAME | Nicholson, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nicholson, John Joseph |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neptune City, New Jersey, USA |
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