Jack Nicholson - Filmography

Filmography

List of film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1958 The Cry Baby Killer Jimmy Wallace
1960 Too Soon to Love Buddy
1960 The Wild Ride Johnny Varron
1960 The Little Shop of Horrors Wilbur Force
1960 Studs Lonigan Weary Reilly
1962 The Broken Land Will Brocious
1963 The Raven Rexford Bedlo
1963 The Terror Andre Duvalier Also (uncredited) director
1964 Flight to Fury Jay Wickham Also writer
1964 Back Door to Hell Burnett
1964 Ensign Pulver Dolan
1965 Ride in the Whirlwind Wes Also writer, producer, television film
1966 The Shooting Billy Spear Also producer, television film
1967 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Gino, Hit Man Uncredited
1967 Hells Angels on Wheels Poet
1967 The Trip Writer
1968 Psych-Out Stoney
1968 Head Himself Also producer/writer
1969 Easy Rider George Hanson
  • Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Laurel Award for Best Male Supporting Performance
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Tad Pringle
1970 The Rebel Rousers Bunny
1970 Five Easy Pieces Robert Eroica Dupea
  • Fotogramas de Plata for Best Foreign Movie Performer
  • Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
  • Nominated – Laurel Award for Best Male Dramatic Performance
1971 Carnal Knowledge Jonathan Fuerst Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1971 A Safe Place Mitch
1971 Drive, He Said Producer/writer/director
Nominated – Palme d'Or
1972 The King of Marvin Gardens David Staebler
1973 The Last Detail Signalman First Class Billy L. "Badass" Buddusky
  • BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Cannes Film Festival for Best Actor
  • National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1974 Chinatown J. J. "Jake" Gittes
  • BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
  • Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Foreign Movie Performer
  • Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
  • National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
1975 The Passenger David Locke
1975 The Fortune Oscar Sullivan aka Oscar Dix
1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy
  • Academy Award for Best Actor
  • BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
  • National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
  • National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
  • Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor
1975 Tommy The Specialist
1976 The Missouri Breaks Tom Logan
1976 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
1981 Ragtime Pirate at beach Uncredited
1981 Reds Eugene O'Neill
  • BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1982 The Border Charlie Smith
1983 Terms of Endearment Garrett Breedlove
  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
  • Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
1984 Terror in the Aisles Archival footage only
1985 Prizzi's Honor Charley Partanna
  • Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
  • National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
1986 Heartburn Mark Forman
1987 The Witches of Eastwick Daryl Van Horne
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
  • Saturn Award for Best Actor
1987 Broadcast News Bill Rorich New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
1987 Ironweed Francis Phelan
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1989 Batman Jack Napier/The Joker
  • Nominated – American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture
  • Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor
1990 The Two Jakes J. J. "Jake" Gittes Also (uncredited) producer/director
1992 Man Trouble Eugene Earl Axline aka Harry Bliss Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
1992 A Few Good Men Colonel Nathan R. Jessep
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
  • Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance
  • Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
1992 Hoffa James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
1994 Wolf Will Randall Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor
1995 The Crossing Guard Freddy Gale
1996 Blood and Wine Alex Gates
1996 The Evening Star Garrett Breedlove
1996 Mars Attacks! President James Dale/Art Land Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1997 As Good as It Gets Melvin Udall
  • Academy Award for Best Actor
  • American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
  • National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
  • Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
  • San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
  • Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
2001 The Pledge Jerry Black
2002 About Schmidt Warren R. Schmidt
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
  • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
  • Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
  • Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
  • Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
2003 Anger Management Dr. Buddy Rydell Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Hissy Fit
2003 Something's Gotta Give Harry Sanborn Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2006 The Departed Francis "Frank" Costello
  • Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
  • National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
  • Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
  • Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • Nominated – People Choice Award for Best On-Screen Match-Up
  • Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
  • Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2007 The Bucket List Edward Cole
2010 How Do You Know Charles Madison
Further information: List of awards and nominations received by Jack Nicholson

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