Jack Nicholson - Filmography

Filmography

List of film credits
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1958	The Cry Baby Killer	Jimmy Wallace
1960	Too Soon to Love	Buddy
1960	The Wild Ride	Johnny Varron
1960	The Little Shop of Horrors	Wilbur Force
1960	Studs Lonigan	Weary Reilly
1962	The Broken Land	Will Brocious
1963	The Raven	Rexford Bedlo
1963	The Terror	Andre Duvalier	Also (uncredited) director
1964	Flight to Fury	Jay Wickham	Also writer
1964	Back Door to Hell	Burnett
1964	Ensign Pulver	Dolan
1965	Ride in the Whirlwind	Wes	Also writer, producer, television film
1966	The Shooting	Billy Spear	Also producer, television film
1967	The St. Valentine's Day Massacre	Gino, Hit Man	Uncredited
1967	Hells Angels on Wheels	Poet
1967	The Trip		Writer
1968	Psych-Out	Stoney
1968	Head	Himself	Also producer/writer
1969	Easy Rider	George Hanson	Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Laurel Award for Best Male Supporting Performance New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1970	On a Clear Day You Can See Forever	Tad Pringle
1970	The Rebel Rousers	Bunny
1970	Five Easy Pieces	Robert Eroica Dupea	Fotogramas de Plata for Best Foreign Movie Performer Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Laurel Award for Best Male Dramatic Performance
1971	Carnal Knowledge	Jonathan Fuerst	Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1971	A Safe Place	Mitch
1971	Drive, He Said		Producer/writer/director Nominated – Palme d'Or
1972	The King of Marvin Gardens	David Staebler
1973	The Last Detail	Signalman First Class Billy L. "Badass" Buddusky	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Cannes Film Festival for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1974	Chinatown	J. J. "Jake" Gittes	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Foreign Movie Performer Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
1975	The Passenger	David Locke
1975	The Fortune	Oscar Sullivan aka Oscar Dix
1975	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy	Academy Award for Best Actor BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama National Board of Review Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor
1975	Tommy	The Specialist
1976	The Missouri Breaks	Tom Logan
1976	The Last Tycoon	Brimmer
1978	Goin' South	Henry Lloyd Moon	Also Director
1980	The Shining	Jack Torrance
1981	The Postman Always Rings Twice	Frank Chambers
1981	Ragtime	Pirate at beach	Uncredited
1981	Reds	Eugene O'Neill	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1982	The Border	Charlie Smith
1983	Terms of Endearment	Garrett Breedlove	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
1984	Terror in the Aisles		Archival footage only
1985	Prizzi's Honor	Charley Partanna	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor
1986	Heartburn	Mark Forman
1987	The Witches of Eastwick	Daryl Van Horne	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Saturn Award for Best Actor
1987	Broadcast News	Bill Rorich	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
1987	Ironweed	Francis Phelan	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1989	Batman	Jack Napier/The Joker	Nominated – American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor
1990	The Two Jakes	J. J. "Jake" Gittes	Also (uncredited) producer/director
1992	Man Trouble	Eugene Earl Axline aka Harry Bliss	Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
1992	A Few Good Men	Colonel Nathan R. Jessep	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
1992	Hoffa	James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa	Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
1994	Wolf	Will Randall	Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor
1995	The Crossing Guard	Freddy Gale
1996	Blood and Wine	Alex Gates
1996	The Evening Star	Garrett Breedlove
1996	Mars Attacks!	President James Dale/Art Land	Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1997	As Good as It Gets	Melvin Udall	Academy Award for Best Actor American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Actor Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
2001	The Pledge	Jerry Black
2002	About Schmidt	Warren R. Schmidt	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Actor Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
2003	Anger Management	Dr. Buddy Rydell	Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Hissy Fit
2003	Something's Gotta Give	Harry Sanborn	Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2006	The Departed	Francis "Frank" Costello	Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor MTV Movie Award for Best Villain National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – People Choice Award for Best On-Screen Match-Up Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2007	The Bucket List	Edward Cole
2010	How Do You Know	Charles Madison

Further information: List of awards and nominations received by Jack Nicholson