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Jack Nicholson

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.

Filmography

2006
The Departed

as Costello

Movie
2003
Anger Management

as Dr. Buddy Rydell

Movie
2001
The Pledge

as Jerry Black

Movie
1997
As Good as It Gets

as Melvin Udall

Movie
1996
Mars Attacks!

as President Dale / Art Land

Movie
1994
Wolf

as Will Randall

Movie
1992
A Few Good Men

as Col. Nathan R. Jessep

Movie
1981
Reds

as Eugene O'Neill

Movie
1980
The Shining

as Jack Torrance

Movie
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Randle Patrick McMurphy

Movie
1974
Chinatown

as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

Movie
1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

as Tad Pringle

Movie