Jack Nicholson

Career timeline

1. 1937 · Born

   Born in Neptune City, New Jersey, USA

2. 1955 · Screen debut

   Matinee Theater (TV)

3. 1966 · First production

   The Shooting (Movie)

4. 1971 · Directing debut

   Drive, He Said (Movie)

5. 1971 · Writing debut

   Drive, He Said (Movie)

6. 1975 · Breakthrough

   One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Movie)

7. 2025 · Latest release

   Breakdown: 1975 (Movie)

Career in numbers

6 1950s

17 1960s

14 1970s

11 1980s

12 1990s

7 2000s

3 2010s

2 2020s

• Drama44
• Comedy26
• Crime16
• Romance16
• Thriller14
• Fantasy6

Highest-rated title One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 8.4 Most popular title The Shining 1980 8.2

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Jack Nicholson in our catalogue.

Danny DeVito

6 titles together

László Kovács

6 titles together

Bob Rafelson

6 titles together

Roger Corman

5 titles together

Luana Anders

5 titles together

John P. Ryan

5 titles together

Robert Towne

4 titles together

Monte Hellman

3 titles together

Robin Wright

3 titles together

Veronica Cartwright

3 titles together

1. 2025 Breakdown: 1975 as (archive footage) 6.9 Movie
2. 2020 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic as Self (archive footage) 7.5 Movie
3. 2011 Corman's World as Self - Actor 7.0 Movie
4. 2010 How Do You Know as Charles 5.3 Movie
5. 2010 I'm Still Here as Jack Nicholson 5.9 Movie
6. 2007 The Bucket List as Edward Periman Cole 7.2 Movie
7. 2006 The Departed as Costello 8.2 Movie
8. 2003 Something's Gotta Give as Harry Sanborn 6.6 Movie
9. 2003 Anger Management as Dr. Buddy Rydell 6.2 Movie
10. 2002 About Schmidt as Warren Schmidt 6.9 Movie
11. 2002 Nudes in the News as Warren Schmidt (archive footage) TV
12. 2001 The Pledge as Jerry Black 6.6 Movie
13. 1999 Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party Movie
14. 1997 As Good as It Gets as Melvin Udall 7.4 Movie
15. 1997 Completely Cuckoo Movie
16. 1996 The Evening Star as Garrett Breedlove 6.0 Movie
17. 1996 Mars Attacks! as President Dale / Art Land 6.4 Movie
18. 1996 Blood and Wine as Alex 5.7 Movie
19. 1995 The Crossing Guard as Freddy Gale 6.0 Movie
20. 1994 Wolf as Will Randall 6.1 Movie
21. 1992 Hoffa as James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa 6.3 Movie
22. 1992 A Few Good Men as Col. Nathan R. Jessep 7.6 Movie
23. 1992 Man Trouble as Harry Bliss 4.9 Movie
24. 1990 The Two Jakes as J.J. "Jake" Gittes 6.0 Movie
25. 1989 Batman as Joker / Jack Napier 7.2 Movie
26. 1987 Ironweed as Francis Phelan 6.4 Movie
27. 1987 Broadcast News as Bill Rorich 6.8 Movie
28. 1987 The Witches of Eastwick as Daryl Van Horne 6.5 Movie
29. 1986 Heartburn as Mark 6.0 Movie
30. 1985 Prizzi's Honor as Charley Partanna 6.4 Movie
31. 1983 Terms of Endearment as Garrett Breedlove 7.1 Movie
32. 1982 The Border as Charlie Smith 6.0 Movie
33. 1981 Reds as Eugene O'Neill 6.9 Movie
34. 1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice as Frank Chambers 6.5 Movie
35. 1980 The Shining as Jack Torrance 8.2 Movie
36. 1978 Goin' South as Henry Moon 5.8 Movie
37. 1976 The Last Tycoon as Brimmer 6.3 Movie
38. 1976 The Missouri Breaks as Tom Logan 6.5 Movie
39. 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as Randle Patrick McMurphy 8.4 Movie
40. 1975 The Fortune as Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan 5.4 Movie
41. 1975 Tommy as The Specialist 6.4 Movie
42. 1975 The Passenger as David Locke 7.3 Movie
43. 1974 Chinatown as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes 7.9 Movie
44. 1973 The Last Detail as Billy L. 'Badass' Buddusky 7.0 Movie
45. 1972 The King of Marvin Gardens as David Staebler 5.9 Movie
46. 1971 Carnal Knowledge as Jonathan 6.6 Movie
47. 1971 Drive, He Said as Annoyed Bearded Guy 5.6 Movie
48. 1970 Five Easy Pieces as Robert Eroica Dupea 7.1 Movie
49. 1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Tad Pringle 6.7 Movie
50. 1969 Easy Rider as George Hanson 7.0 Movie
51. 1968 Targets as Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
52. 1968 Psych-Out as Stoney 4.9 Movie
53. 1967 The Guns of Will Sonnett as Tom Murdock TV
54. 1967 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Gino, Hit Man (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
55. 1967 Hells Angels on Wheels as Poet 5.3 Movie
56. 1966 Ride in the Whirlwind as Wes 6.2 Movie
57. 1966 The Shooting as Billy Spear 6.3 Movie
58. 1964 Back Door to Hell as Burnett Movie
59. 1964 Ensign Pulver as Yeoman Dolan 6.5 Movie
60. 1963 The Terror as Lt. Andre Duvalier 5.2 Movie
61. 1963 The Raven as Rexford Bedlo 6.4 Movie
62. 1962 Little Amy as Jefferson City Coach Movie
63. 1960 The Barbara Stanwyck Show as Bud TV
64. 1960 The Little Shop of Horrors as Wilbur Force 6.3 Movie
65. 1959 Mr. Lucky as Martin TV
66. 1959 Hawaiian Eye as Tony Morgan TV
67. 1958 Bronco as Bob Doolin TV
68. 1958 Cry Baby Killer as Jimmy Wallace 5.7 Movie
69. 1958 Sea Hunt as John Stark 6.7 TV
70. 1955 Matinee Theater as Musician's Son TV

1. 1990 The Two Jakes 6.0 Movie
2. 1978 Goin' South 5.8 Movie
3. 1971 Drive, He Said 5.6 Movie

1. 1990 The Two Jakes 6.0 Movie
2. 1971 Drive, He Said 5.6 Movie
3. 1968 Head 6.2 Movie
4. 1966 Ride in the Whirlwind 6.2 Movie
5. 1966 The Shooting 6.3 Movie

1. 1968 Head 6.2 Movie
2. 1967 The Trip 5.7 Movie
3. 1966 Ride in the Whirlwind 6.2 Movie

1. 1971 Drive, He Said 5.6 Movie

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