As of July 2026, Jack Nicholson is best known for Dr. Kildare. Find every show and movie Jack Nicholson has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Actor Born 1937 Manhattan, New York, USA 1 TV Shows 8 Movies

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.

Alongside acting, Jack Nicholson is also known as a director, producer, writer.

Jack Nicholson's most notable role to date came in The Shining (1980), where he played Jack Torrance. He also appeared in The Departed (2006) as Costello. Most recently appeared in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) as Randle Patrick McMurphy.

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📺 Jack Nicholson's TV Shows

Dr. Kildare
Jaime Angel
1961

🎬 Jack Nicholson's Movies

The Shining
Jack Torrance
1980
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Randle Patrick McMurphy
1975
The Departed
Costello
2006
Batman
Joker / Jack Napier
1989
A Few Good Men
Col. Nathan R. Jessep
1992
Mars Attacks!
President Dale / Art Land
1996
Chinatown
J.J. 'Jake' Gittes
1974
Something's Gotta Give
Harry Sanborn
2003

📝 Created / Written by Jack Nicholson

The Two Jakes
Director
1990
Ride in the Whirlwind
Writer
1966
Head
Writer
1968
Goin' South
Director
1978
The Trip
Writer
1967
Drive, He Said
Director
1971

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