Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is a retired American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for Academy Awards 12 times, winning Best Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and for As Good as It Gets, and Best Supporting Actor for Terms of Endearment. 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). He is also one of only two actors nominated for an Academy Award for acting (either lead or supporting) in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s (the other one being Michael Caine). He has won seven Golden Globe Awards, and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. In 1994, he became one of the youngest actors to be awarded the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. Notable films in which he has starred include, Easy Rider, Chinatown, The Shining, Reds, Batman, A Few Good Men, About Schmidt, Something's Gotta Give, and The Departed.
Acted in 83
2020s
- 2025
Films to Die For
(archive footage) (uncredited)
2010s
- 2013
The Doctor in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Movie
- 2010
2000s
- 2007
Making of Chinatown
Movie
- 2006
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
1990s
- 1999
Velocity
Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party
Movie
- 1997
Completely Cuckoo
Movie
- 1996
The Evening Star
Garrett Breedlove
Blood and Wine
Alex
- 1995
- 1994
- 1992
Man Trouble
Harry Bliss
- 1990
The Two Jakes
J.J. "Jake" Gittes
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
On the tracks of a filmmaker
Jack Nicholson
- 1987
Ironweed
Francis Phelan
Creepy Classics
Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage)
- 1986
- 1985
- 1983
- 1982
The Border
Charlie Smith
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1978
Goin' South
Henry Moon
- 1976
The Last Tycoon
Brimmer
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
The King of Marvin Gardens
David Staebler
- 1971
A Safe Place
Mitch
Drive, He Said
Annoyed Bearded Guy
- 1970
Rebel Rousers
Bunny
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Targets
Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)
Psych-Out
Stoney
- 1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)
- 1966
- 1964
Back Door to Hell
Burnett
Flight to Fury
Jay Wickham
- 1963
- 1962
The Broken Land
Will
The Hour of St. Francis
Jim Evans
Little Amy
Jefferson City Coach
Little Amy
Jefferson City Coach · 1 episode
- 1960
Studs Lonigan
Weary Reilly
Wrote 7
1970s
- 1971
Drive, He Said
Screenplay
1960s
- 1968
Head
Writer
- 1967
- 1966
- 1964
Cordillera
Screenplay
Flight to Fury
Writer
- 1963
Thunder Island
Screenplay
Produced 5
1990s
- 1990
The Two Jakes
Producer
1970s
- 1971
Drive, He Said
Producer
1960s
- 1968
Head
Producer
- 1966
Directed 3
1990s
- 1990
The Two Jakes
Director
1970s
- 1978
Goin' South
Director
- 1971
Drive, He Said
Director
Sound 1
1960s
- 1968
Head
Songs
Appearances58
2020s
- 2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self (archive photo)
- 2024
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
Self (archive footage)
Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director
Self (archive footage)
- 2022
- 2021
Morceaux de Cannes
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
Self
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2018
- 2017
Jack Nicholson - The Devilish Smile of Hollywood
Self
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
Self - Audience Member
Mansfield 66/67
Self - Actor(archive footage)
- 2014
- 2012
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
Self (archive footage)
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
- 2011
- 2010
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
Self
Drive, He Said: A Cautionary Tale of Campus Revolution and Sexual Freedom
Self
Soul Searching in 'Five Easy Pieces'
Self
Stardust
Self (uncredited)
2000s
- 2008
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight
Self
Rob Reiner Interviews the Stars: Jack Nicholson
Self
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Self / Jake Gittes (archive footage)
Notes on an American Film Director at Work
Self
- 2007
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
Self
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
Self
- 2006
Witness to 'Reds'
Self
- 2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
- 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 1 episode
- 2002
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Self
- 2001
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Self
1990s
- 1999
Playmate Pajama Party
self
- 1998
- 1996
- 1995
The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped
Self
The Rolling Stones: Stripped
Self
1980s
- 1987
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
Narrator (voice)
- 1986
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1985
Live Aid
Self
- 1983
- 1980
Making 'The Shining'
Self
1970s
- 1978
- 1976
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Self
- 1975
- 1972
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
Self
- 1971
Walt Whitman: Poet for a New Age
Narrator
1960s
- 1968
Head
Self (uncredited)
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1953
No release date
Monty and the Movies
Self (archive footage)
Thanked in the credits1
2000s
- 2007
