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Jack Nicholson

American actor and filmmaker celebrated for his dynamic and rebellious characters. Jack Nicholson was born on 22 April 1937.

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Who is Jack Nicholson?

Jack Nicholson is best known for Iconic roles as charismatic rebels in classic films, winning three Academy Awards. Jack Nicholson is an American public figure. Jack Nicholson was born on 22 April 1937, which places Jack Nicholson among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1930s. On Dead or Alive, Jack Nicholson is listed in the Screen Icons and Oscar Best Actors categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Jack Nicholson is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Iconic roles as charismatic rebels in classic films, winning three Academy Awards.
Nationality: American
Born: 22 April 1937
Listed under: Screen Icons and Oscar Best Actors

About Jack Nicholson

Over his five-decade-long career, he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTAs, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. Nicholson won Academy Awards for Best Actor for playing Randle McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and an author with OCD in As Good as It Gets (1997), as well as for Best Supporting Actor for playing an aging playboy in Terms of Endearment (1983). He received further Oscar nominations for Easy Rider (1969), Five Easy Pieces (1970), The Last Detail (1973), Chinatown (1974), Reds (1981), Prizzi's Honor (1985), Ironweed (1987), A Few Good Men (1992), and About Schmidt (2002). Nicholson made his film debut in Roger Corman's The Cry Baby Killer (1958). His other notable roles were in Psych-Out (1968), Carnal Knowledge (1971), The King of Marvin Gardens (1972), The Passenger (1975), The Missouri Breaks (1976), The Shining (1980), Broadcast News (1987), Batman (1989), Hoffa (1992), Mars Attacks! (1996), Anger Management, Something's Gotta Give (both 2003), The Departed (2006), and The Bucket List (2007). His 12 Academy Award nominations make him the most nominated male actor in the Academy's history. He was honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1994, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1999 and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2001.

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What is Jack Nicholson known for?

Jack Nicholson is known for Iconic roles as charismatic rebels in classic films, winning three Academy Awards.

When was Jack Nicholson born?

Jack Nicholson was born on 22 April 1937.

What nationality is Jack Nicholson?

Jack Nicholson's nationality is American.

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Jack Nicholson appears in Screen Icons, Oscar Best Actors.

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