Portrait of Jack Nicholson

Acting

Jack Nicholson

Titles
129movies22TV shows
Career

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

Leading roles
50
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Chinatown
Chinatown
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Jack Nicholson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.4, average 5.2
  • Wholesome
    2.5, average 3.3
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.8
  • Tech & Humanity
    1.0, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 12
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Cult Classic 4
  • Slow Burn 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Dialogue-Driven 3
  • Bittersweet 3
  • New York Setting 3
  • Period Piece 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
TypeAllMovies8TV shows2
RoleAnyAppearances16Acting8Production1Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s61960s271970s171980s161990s112000s102010s22020s1Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama6Comedy5Thriller2Crime2Mystery1Family1News1Documentary1History1Romance1Adventure1
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DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

10 titles · average score 70
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Poster for The Bucket List

as Edward Periman Cole

GoodWatch54
Poster for Anger Management

as Dr. Buddy Rydell

GoodWatch79
Poster for About Schmidt

as Warren Schmidt

Poster for Nudes in the News

TV show · as Warren Schmidt (archive footage)

GoodWatch69
Poster for The Pledge

as Jerry Black

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