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Acting

Jack Nicholson

Career: Active from 1958 to 2010, busiest in 1971 and 1987 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles: 49
top three billing

Average score: 62/100

Highest rated: Chinatown
90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 69 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Jack Nicholson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Wholesome
2.7, average 3.4
Contemporary Realism
4.8, average 5.4
Fantasy
1.1, average 1.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 8
Social Commentary 8
Moral Ambiguity 6
Character Study 4
Coming-of-Age 4
Psychological Drama 4
Psychological Thriller 3
Gritty Realism 3
Period Piece 3
Iconic Dialogue 3
Witty Dialogue 3
Cult Classic 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

89

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

1 title

Films to Die For

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2010s

2 titles · average score 47

How Do You Know

41

as Charles

I'm Still Here

53

as Jack Nicholson

2000s

9 titles · average score 70

The Bucket List

56

as Edward Periman Cole

Into the Wild

79

Thanks

The Departed

87

as Costello

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Producer

Anger Management

53

as Dr. Buddy Rydell

Something's Gotta Give

68

as Harry Sanborn

About Schmidt

79

as Warren Schmidt

Nudes in the News

TV show · as Warren Schmidt (archive footage)

The Pledge

69

as Jerry Black

1990s

11 titles · average score 56

Velocity

as Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage)

As Good as It Gets

76

as Melvin Udall

Mars Attacks!

58

as President Dale / Art Land

Blood and Wine

59

as Alex

The Evening Star

39

as Garrett Breedlove

The Crossing Guard

60

as Freddy Gale

Wolf

59

as Will Randall

A Few Good Men

77

as Col. Nathan R. Jessep

Hoffa

57

as James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa

Man Trouble

21

as Harry Bliss

The Two Jakes

56

as J.J. "Jake" Gittes

1980s

16 titles · average score 70

Batman

74

as Joker / Jack Napier

The Witches of Eastwick

66

as Daryl Van Horne

Ironweed

58

as Francis Phelan

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories

as Narrator (voice)

Heartburn

53

as Mark

The Elephant's Child

as Narrator (voice)

Prizzi's Honor

74

as Charley Partanna

Terms of Endearment

77

as Garrett Breedlove

The Border

61

as Charlie Smith

The Postman Always Rings Twice

66

as Frank Chambers

Reds

79

as Eugene O'Neill

The Shining

78

as Jack Torrance

1970s

17 titles · average score 67

Goin' South

60

as Henry Moon

The Missouri Breaks

67

as Tom Logan

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

88

as Randle Patrick McMurphy

The Passenger

82

as David Locke

The Fortune

47

as Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan

Chinatown

90

as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes

The Last Detail

82

as Billy L. 'Badass' Buddusky

The King of Marvin Gardens

65

as David Staebler

Carnal Knowledge

76

as Jonathan

Drive, He Said

53

as Annoyed Bearded Guy

A Safe Place

41

as Mitch

Five Easy Pieces

81

as Robert Eroica Dupea

1960s

27 titles · average score 61

Easy Rider

79

as George Hanson

Head

62

Songs, Writer

Psych-Out

54

as Stoney

Hells Angels on Wheels

38

as Poet

The Trip

47

Writer

Ride in the Whirlwind

77

as Wes

The Shooting

81

as Billy Spear

Back Door to Hell

43

as Burnett

The Terror

45

as Lt. Andre Duvalier

The Raven

76

as Rexford Bedlo

Thunder Island

53

Screenplay

The Wild Ride

45

as Johnny Varron

1950s

6 titles · average score 64

Hawaiian Eye

66

TV show · as Tony Morgan

Mr. Lucky

71

TV show · as Martin

Cry Baby Killer

46

as Jimmy Wallace

Sea Hunt

72

TV show · as John Stark

Bronco

66

TV show · as Bob Doolin

Matinee Theater

TV show · as Musician's Son