Acting
Jack Nicholson
- Titles
- 129movies22TV shows
- Career
Active from 1958 to 2010, busiest in 1971 and 1987 with 4 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 49top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Chinatown90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 68 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical3.9average 2.6
- Nostalgia4.8average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay4.7average 3.7
- Melancholy5.7average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism4.1average 3.3
- Social Commentary5.7average 4.9
- Crime4.4average 3.7
- Psychological6.3average 5.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism4.4, average 5.2
- Wholesome2.5, average 3.3
- Fantasy1.1, average 1.8
- Tech & Humanity1.0, average 1.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 12
- Social Commentary 8
- Moral Ambiguity 5
- Psychological Drama 5
- Coming-of-Age 4
- Character Study 4
- Cult Classic 4
- Slow Burn 4
- New York Setting 3
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Historical Setting 3
- Bittersweet 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Bob RafelsonActorThe Postman Always Rings Twice, Five Easy Pieces, Blood and Wine, Man Trouble, The King of Marvin Gardens, +2 more
László KovácsCinematographerEasy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The King of Marvin Gardens, Psych-Out, Hells Angels on Wheels, +1 more
Monte HellmanDirectorRide in the Whirlwind, The Shooting, Head, Back Door to Hell, The Wild Ride, +1 more
Danny DeVitoActorOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Mars Attacks!, Terms of Endearment, Hoffa, Goin' South
Bruce DernActorThe King of Marvin Gardens, The Trip, Psych-Out, Drive, He Said, Rebel Rousers
Harry Dean StantonActorMan Trouble, The Missouri Breaks, Ride in the Whirlwind, Rebel Rousers
Henry JaglomActorPsych-Out, On the tracks of a filmmaker, Drive, He Said, A Safe Place
Robert TowneActorChinatown, The Two Jakes, The Last Detail, Drive, He Said
Richard MarksEditorAs Good as It Gets, How Do You Know, Terms of Endearment, The Last Tycoon
Hans ZimmerComposerAs Good as It Gets, Something's Gotta Give, How Do You Know, The Pledge- CCarole EastmanWriterFive Easy Pieces, Man Trouble, The Fortune, The Shooting
- SSam O'SteenEditorChinatown, Wolf, Carnal Knowledge, Heartburn
Movies and TV shows
222000s
2 titles · average score 78
87
The Departed (2006)
as Costello
69
The Pledge (2001)
as Jerry Black
1990s
5 titles · average score 60
58
Blood and Wine (1996)
as Alex
53
The Crossing Guard (1995)
as Freddy Gale
77
A Few Good Men (1992)
as Col. Nathan R. Jessep
57
Hoffa (1992)
as James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa
56
The Two Jakes (1990)
as J.J. "Jake" Gittes
1980s
4 titles · average score 69
75
Batman (1989)
as Joker / Jack Napier
75
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
as Charley Partanna
61
The Border (1982)
as Charlie Smith
67
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
as Frank Chambers
1970s
4 titles · average score 59
67
The Missouri Breaks (1976)
as Tom Logan
47
The Fortune (1975)
as Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan
90
Chinatown (1974)
as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
34
Rebel Rousers (1970)
as Bunny
1960s
4 titles · average score 76
82
Targets (1968)
as Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)
70
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
as Gino, Hit Man (uncredited)
Cordillera (1964)
Screenplay
1950s
3 titles · average score 61
66
Hawaiian Eye (1959)
TV show · as Tony Morgan
71
Mr. Lucky (1959)
TV show · as Martin
46
Cry Baby Killer (1958)
as Jimmy Wallace