- Has written an emotional obituary for his pal, mentor and neighbor Marlon Brando in the new Rolling Stone magazine, admitting that Brando has been my idol all my professional life. (July 30, 2004)
- Has a strange new mission to buy castles all over the world - He has purchased one in Britain and is recently investigating the possibility of buying a second castle in Iceland. (April 15, 2004)
- Invented a real-life romance with co-star Diane Keaton to sell their latest film SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE, according to Keaton herself. (February 11, 2004)
- Said he had no doubts about displaying his big fat posterior in SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE. (February 9, 2004)
- Now deems it unattractive to be seen dating young women. (February 6, 2004)
- Says he can see some of himself in his role in the romantic comedy SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE - an older man with a penchant for younger women. (February 3, 2004)
- His movie SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE has turned up on the Internet, setting off a probe by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a fresh call to protect Hollywood against movie piracy. (January 14, 2004)
- Claims he's a true romantic
- Reunites with actress Diane Keaton in the romantic comedy SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE, which opens Friday -- The two first appeared together in the dramatic, political epic REDS. (December 9, 2003)
- Has hit out at the AIDS 'hysteria' of the 1980s, claiming the threat of the killer disease was vastly exaggerated - He insists the reports surrounding the first known cases of the deadly disease didn't stop him enjoying sex but regrets the damaging affect it had on popular culture. (November 18, 2003)
- Nicholson pledged his support to striking French actors when they interrupted his film (ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO) shoot in Paris -- He was filming recently on a bridge over the river Seine and when hit with response that artists' rights were being threatened, he sympathetically replied in broken French, The struggle continues! (July 11, 2003)
- Manhattan's five-star Carlyle Hotel has fired five members of staff after complaints from Nicole Kidman and Jack Nicholson -- Nicholson complained to management at the hotel after a CD player, a cassette player and other items went missing from his room last month while Kidman complained after a security guard followed her into the hotel gym. (July 8, 2003)
- Britain's film censors Monday finally gave the go-ahead after three decades to Nicholson's THE TRIP, a 1960s cult film about drugs, which was originally refused because of its graphic depiction of drug use. (June 10, 2003(
- Nicholson has never settled down because he is yet to find a woman who is his equal -- Nicholson says, A good-looking girl is one thing. For any sort of relationship, I need an intelligent woman who has her own independence. Otherwise there is no fun and there can't be any equality." (May 21, 2003)
- Nicholson stepped onto the Staples Center court and screamed at a referee during Friday night's Western Conference playoff game between the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers -- Nicholson reacted shortly after Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal was called for his third foul in the second quarter, yelling at Mark Wunderlich during a break in the action. (May 12, 2003)
- Nicholson's latest project is on the lookout for a troupe of Jack-alikes for a 'Jack Nicholson chorus line scene' -- Directed by Nancy Meyers, the film is calling for a whole bunch of doppelgangers to form THE DANCING HENRYS and Columbia is on the lookout for men aged 60 to 65 with receding hairlines, between 5'9 and 5'11 and circling the 200 pound mark. (May 8, 2003)
- Nicholson has stunned neighbors near his temporary new home in Nebraska, by strolling around the house naked - Nebraskan natives keen to catch a glimpse of their new neighbor were left speechless when they peered inside his new pad and discovered that Jack walks around his house at all hours in the nude apparently not caring whether the curtains are drawn. (December 14, 2002)
- Nicholson shines as dull everyman in ABOUT SCHMIDT -- Director Alexander Payne told Nicholson to play a small man and the actor said he followed orders, fashioning a buttoned-down Everyman on the lines of George F. Babbit with touches of Homer Simpson rather than one of his more famous creations like the Joker in BATMAN or the deranged caretaker shouting Heeere's Johnny in THE SHINING. (December 12, 2002)
- Although he may have three Oscars to his name, Nicholson admits to having the jitters about acting, sometimes. (September 25, 2002)
- Nicholson was among the celebrities attending the opening of FELLOW TRAVELER at the Malibu Stage Company - the play, a story of the collapse of communism in Russia, was written by John Herman Shaner and directed by Charles Marowitz and stars Harold Gould, who's appeared in movies including STUART LITTLE and PATCH ADAMS. (September 17, 2002)
- His film AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997) is known in China as MR. CAT POOP.
- Avid Los Angeles Lakers fan. He never misses a Lakers home game. Because of this, producers on his films must work the shooting schedule around the Lakers' schedule.
- In A FEW GOOD MEN (1992), after Col. Jessup (Jack Nicholson) admits he gave the order for the Code Red and he tries to attack Lt. Caffee (Tom Cruise) but is restrained by MP's, the knot on his tie is to his left in one scene and in the next it is perfect again.
- Dedicated his Oscar for AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997) to J.T. Walsh, his co-star in A FEW GOOD MEN (1992) who had died shortly before the Academy Awards in 1998.
- He was asked, along with Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty, to play the role of Michael Corleone in THE GODFATHER (1972).
- In 1994, in an apparent bout of rage, Nicholson smashed a man's car window in with a golf club. The incident puzzled most people.
- Lives on famed Bad Boy Drive a.k.a. Muholland Drive in Beverly Hills, CA. It's nicknamed so because its residents are famed Hollywood bad boys Warren Beatty, Marlon Brando, and Nicholson.
- Loves jokes at his expense so much that he showed up at every Academy Awards hosted by Billy Crystal, who in turn would incorporate Nicholson somehow in the telecast.
- Never does televised interviews.
- Used to be a messenger boy for MGM's cartoon department.
- Was neither credited nor paid for his role in BROADCAST NEWS (1987), at his own request. He didn't want to distract from the leads.
- When he would get ready to play his nude scenes in CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (1971), he'd prepare everyone on set by warning, Here comes Big Steve!
- The scene in CHINATOWN (1974) where Polanski slits his nose was extremely complex to film, and the two men involved got so tired of explaining how it was done that they began to claim Nicholson's nose was actually cut.
- He directed the second part of CHINATOWN (1974), THE TWO JAKES (1990).
- He got the role of The Joker in BATMAN (1989) but demanded top-billing and a lucrative deal that gave him royalties on all merchandise. His deal for BATMAN has been considered one of the smartest ever.
- Composer John Williams own whistling was dubbed in over his for the scene in at the ice cream counter (THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK).
- Disappeared two months before filming started. His absence was due to having hair plugs implanted. This is also why he wears the stocking cap throughout the movie (ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST).
- Every time Jack talks to a ghost, there's a mirror in the scene (except in the food locker scene) (THE SHINING).
- His car's license plate in THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (1987) is DVH-1 (for his character's name, Darryl Van Horne).
- His contract for IRONWEED (1987) included a clause which allowed him to leave the shooting location to attend all Los Angeles Lakers basketball games.
- His secretary in THE PLEDGE (2001), Jean, is played by director Sean Penn's mother, actress Eileen Ryan.
- His tie disappears during his speech in MARS ATTACKS! (1996). This is a parody of a goof in A FEW GOOD MEN (1992) where he loses his tie in the final courtroom scene.
- In the scene in which Jack chops down the door (the Here's Johnny! scene), at first the set designers used a prop door made of very thin wood, out of fear that Jack Nicholson would be unable to chop the door down properly. However, Nicholson's technique with the axe was so good that the prop doors shattered into a million pieces when he hit them, so a real, thickly constructed door was substituted.
- Nicholson ad-libbed the line Here's Johnny! in THE SHINING (1980).
- The movie's origin was in Ojai, California, where the foursome he and Bob Rafelson spent a weekend in a resort motel verbally tossing story ideas into a tape recorder. This became the script for HEAD (1968).
- The name of the boat Jack Nicholson's character fishes in THE PLEDGE from is called Sweet Lorraine. Lorraine is the name of both Nicholson's sister and his daughter (with Rebecca Brousard).
- The script called for Murphy to leap on a guard and kiss him when first arriving at the hospital. During filming, director Milos Forman decided that the guard's reaction wasn't strong enough and told Nicholson to jump on the other guard instead. This surprised the actor playing the second guard greatly, and in some versions he can be seen punching Nicholson (ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST).
- There is a rumour that Nicholson underwent ECT therapy during the scene where his character does (ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)).
- Writer Robert Towne, producer Robert Evans (I) and director 'Nicholson, Jack' founded the production company T.E.N. in 1985 just to produce THE TWO JAKES (1990). When legal and financial problems occurred Nicholson finished the project alone.
- Grew up thinking that his gradmother was his mother and his mother was his sister because she was so young when he was born. He found out the truth when a writer at TV GUIDE was researching for an interview with Jack.
- He is not sure that Caleb is his son, but to avoid lawsuites which he already has, he supports both Caleb and Susan by giving them a house. He doesn't even see them and has rarely spoke to Caleb.
- When Jack was born his mother June wanted to continue acting so his grandmother Ethel May posed as his mother while June posed as his sister. Jack didn't find out the truth until both his real mother and grandmother had both passed away.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at Golden Globe Awards for SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (2004)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for ABOUT SCHMIDT (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for ABOUT SCHMIDT (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for ABOUT SCHMIDT (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical at Golden Globe Awards for MARS ATTACKS! (1997)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for A FEW GOOD MEN (1993)
- Nominated for Best Male Performance at MTV Movie Awards for A FEW GOOD MEN (1993)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for HOFFA (1993)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for A FEW GOOD MEN (1993)
- Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Awards for A FEW GOOD MEN (1993)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at BAFTA Awards for BATMAN (1990)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for BATMAN (1990)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for IRONWEED (1988)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for IRONWEED (1988)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for PRIZZI'S HONOR (1986)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role at Golden Globe Awards for REDS (1982)
- Nominated for: Best Actor in a Leading Role, CHINATOWN (1975)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for THE LAST DETAIL (1974)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE LAST DETAIL (1974)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for CARNAL KNOWLEDGE (1972)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for FIVE EASY PIECES (1971)
- Nominated for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for FIVE EASY PIECES (1971)
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for EASY RIDER (1970)
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at BAFTA Awards for EASY RIDER (1970)
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor at Golden Globe Awards for EASY RIDER (1970)
Quotes- "When I read the part, I knew I'd win the Oscar for it." [regarding TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1983)]
- "The average celebrity meets, in one year, ten times the amount of people that the average person meets in his entire life."
- "You only lie to two people in your life: your girlfriend and the police."
- "A star on a movie set is like a time bomb. That bomb has got to be defused so people can approach it without fear."
- "If you get an impulse in a scene, no matter how wrong it seems, follow the impulse. It might be something and if it ain't - take two!"
- "It was one of the few times when it was money well spent." [about the $5 million he earned for A FEW GOOD MEN (1992) ]
Awards- Golden Camera (Germany): Best International Actor (2004)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, ABOUT SCHMIDT (2003)
- Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, ABOUT SCHMIDT (2003)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, ABOUT SCHMIDT (2003)
- Golden Globe: Best Actor for drama category, ABOUT SCHMIDT (2003)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, ABOUT SCHMIDT (2002)
- Moscow International Film Festival: Stanislavsky Prize (2001)
- Golden Globe Awards: Cecil B. DeMille Award (1999)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards: Actor of the Year, AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1999)
- Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1998)
- American Comedy Awards: Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1998)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1998)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1998)
- Golden Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1998)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actor, AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1998)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1998)
- National Board of Review: Best Actor, AS GOOD AS IT GETS (1997)
- American Film Institute: Life Achievement Award (1994)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, A FEW GOOD MEN (1993)
- National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actor, A FEW GOOD MEN (1992)
- Saturn Award: Best Actor, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (1988)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor, IRONWEED (1987)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK (1987)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, PRIZZI'S HONOR (1986)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, PRIZZI'S HONOR (1986)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, PRIZZI'S HONOR (1986)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, PRIZZI'S HONOR (1985)
- Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1984)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1984)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1984)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1984)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actor, REDS (1983)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Supporting Actor, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1983)
- National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actor, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1983)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT (1983)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor, REDS (1982)
- National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actor, REDS (1981)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Actor, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1977)
- Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1976)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1976)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Actor, CHINATOWN (1975)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Actor, THE LAST DETAIL (1975)
- Fotogramas de Plata: Best Foreign Movie Performer (1975)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama, CHINATOWN (1975)
- National Board of Review: Best Actor, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, CHINATOWN (1975)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actor, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)
- Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor, THE LAST DETAIL (1974)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actor, CHINATOWN (1974)
- Laurel Awards: Golden Laurel - Male Supporting Performance, EASY RIDER (1970)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor, EASY RIDER (1970)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Supporting Actor, EASY RIDER (1969)
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