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Jack Nicholson, actor
Actor

Jack Nicholson: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
90
on screen
1958–2025
box office
$2.68B
award wins
13
average score
76
Born
April 22, 1937
Birthplace
Neptune City, New Jersey, U.S.
Full name
John Joseph Nicholson
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
Actor, Filmmaker
Years active
1955-2010
Spouses
Sandra Knight
Children
6
Biggest hits

The Best Jack Nicholson Movies

The films of Jack Nicholson that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Batman (1989) leads with $412M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Jack Nicholson's Career in Numbers

Jack Nicholson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jack Nicholson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Cry Baby Killer (1958) to The Bucket List (2007), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Jack Nicholson Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 1
  2. 1960s 14
  3. 1970s 15
  4. 1980s 12
  5. 1990s 11
  6. 2000s 7

The 1970s were Jack Nicholson's busiest decade, with 15 films.

Jack Nicholson Movies by Genre

  • Drama 26
  • Comedy 5
  • Crime 4
  • Mystery 3
  • Action 3
  • Fantasy 3
  • Adventure 2
  • Romance 2
  • Thriller 2
  • Western 2

Drama is the genre Jack Nicholson has worked in most, with 26 films, ahead of comedy (5).

Jack Nicholson Career Milestones

First film
The Cry Baby Killer 1958
Biggest box office hit
Batman $412M worldwide
Newest film
The Bucket List 2007
90 credits

Jack Nicholson Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jack Nicholson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 76. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Jack Nicholson Movies as an Actor

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  1. 2007 The Bucket List (2007) movie poster The Bucket List Adventure
  2. 2006 The Departed (2006) movie poster The Departed Mystery
  3. 2005 The Passenger (re-release) (2005) movie poster The Passenger (re-release) Drama
  4. 2003 Something's Gotta Give (2003) movie poster Something's Gotta Give Comedy
  5. 2003 Anger Management (2003) movie poster Anger Management Comedy
  6. 2002 About Schmidt (2002) movie poster About Schmidt Drama
  7. 2002 CINDERELLA+++ (2002) movie poster CINDERELLA+++ as Tramp (Remixed dialogue from Carnal Knowledge) · Tv movie
  8. 1999 Velocity (1999) movie poster Velocity as Johnny Varron (young) (archive footage) · Action
  9. 1997 As Good as It Gets (1997) movie poster As Good as It Gets Drama
  10. 1996 Mars Attacks! (1996) movie poster Mars Attacks! Action
  11. 1996 The Evening Star (1996) movie poster The Evening Star as Garrett Breedlove · Drama
  12. 1996 Blood and Wine (1996) movie poster Blood and Wine as Alex · Crime
  13. 1995 The Crossing Guard (1995) movie poster The Crossing Guard Action
  14. 1994 Wolf (1994) movie poster Wolf as Will Randall · Drama
  15. 1992 Hoffa (1992) movie poster Hoffa Biography
  16. 1992 A Few Good Men (1992) movie poster A Few Good Men Drama
  17. 1992 Man Trouble (1992) movie poster Man Trouble as Harry Bliss · Romance
  18. 1990 The Two Jakes (1990) movie poster The Two Jakes Drama
  19. 1989 Batman (1989) movie poster Batman Thriller
  20. 1988 Ironweed (1988) movie poster Ironweed Drama
  21. 1987 Creepy Classics (1987) movie poster Creepy Classics as Rexford Bedlo - (archive footage) · Documentary
  22. 1987 The Witches of Eastwick (1987) movie poster The Witches of Eastwick Fantasy
  23. 1987 Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories (1987) movie poster Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories as Narrator (voice) · Family
  24. 1986 The Elephant’s Child (1986) movie poster The Elephant’s Child as Narrator (voice) · Animation
  25. 1986 Heartburn (1986) movie poster Heartburn Drama
  26. 1985 Prizzi's Honor (1985) movie poster Prizzi's Honor Drama
  27. 1983 Terms of Endearment (1983) movie poster Terms of Endearment Drama
  28. 1982 The Border (1982) movie poster The Border Drama
  29. 1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) movie poster The Postman Always Rings Twice Drama
  30. 1980 The Shining (1980) movie poster The Shining Thriller
  31. 1978 Goin' South (1978) movie poster Goin' South Comedy
  32. 1976 The Last Tycoon (1976) movie poster The Last Tycoon Drama
  33. 1976 The Missouri Breaks (1976) movie poster The Missouri Breaks Drama
  34. 1975 The Fortune (1975) movie poster The Fortune Comedy
  35. 1975 Tommy (1975) movie poster Tommy Drama
  36. 1975 The Passenger (1975) movie poster The Passenger as David Locke · Mystery
  37. 1974 Chinatown (1974) movie poster Chinatown Drama
  38. 1973 The Last Detail (1973) movie poster The Last Detail Drama
  39. 1972 The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) movie poster The King of Marvin Gardens as David Staebler · Drama
  40. 1971 A Safe Place (1971) movie poster A Safe Place as Mitch · Sci-Fi
  41. 1971 Carnal Knowledge (1971) movie poster Carnal Knowledge Drama
  42. 1971 Drive, He Said (1971) movie poster Drive, He Said as Annoyed Bearded Guy · Comedy
  43. 1970 Five Easy Pieces (1970) movie poster Five Easy Pieces Drama
  44. 1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) movie poster On a Clear Day You Can See Forever as Tad Pringle · Fantasy
  45. 1970 Rebel Rousers (1970) movie poster Rebel Rousers as Bunny · Crime
  46. 1968 Targets (1968) movie poster Targets as Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited) · Drama
  47. 1967 The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967) movie poster The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre as Gino, Hit Man (uncredited) · Crime
  48. 1967 Hells Angels on Wheels (1967) movie poster Hells Angels on Wheels Drama
  49. 1966 Ride in the Whirlwind (1966) movie poster Ride in the Whirlwind as Wes · Drama
  50. 1966 The Shooting (1966) movie poster The Shooting as Billy Spear · Western
  51. 1964 Back Door to Hell (1964) movie poster Back Door to Hell as Burnett · War
  52. 1964 Flight to Fury (1964) movie poster Flight to Fury as Jay Wickham · Adventure
  53. 1964 Ensign Pulver (1964) movie poster Ensign Pulver as Yeoman Dolan · War
  54. 1963 The Terror (1963) movie poster The Terror as Lt. Andre Duvalier · Mystery
  55. 1962 The Broken Land (1962) movie poster The Broken Land as Will · Western
  56. 1960 Studs Lonigan (1960) movie poster Studs Lonigan as Weary Reilly · Drama
  57. 1960 The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) movie poster The Little Shop of Horrors as Wilbur Force · Fantasy
  58. 1960 The Wild Ride (1960) movie poster The Wild Ride as Johnny Varron · Crime
  59. 1960 Too Soon to Love (1960) movie poster Too Soon to Love as Buddy · Romance
  60. 1958 The Cry Baby Killer (1958) movie poster The Cry Baby Killer as Jimmy Wallace · Drama

Jack Nicholson in Documentaries & Specials

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  1. 2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) movie poster SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self · Comedy
  2. 2023 AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special (2023) movie poster AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  3. 2023 Kubrick by Kubrick (2023) movie poster Kubrick by Kubrick as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 70
  4. 2021 Untold: Deal with the Devil (2021) movie poster Untold: Deal with the Devil as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 82
  5. 2020 Joker: Put on a Happy Face (2020) movie poster Joker: Put on a Happy Face as Self · Documentary
  6. 2020 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020) movie poster 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  7. 2019 Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson (2019) movie poster Dr. Jack & Mr. Nicholson as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  8. 2015 Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015) movie poster Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self · Tv movie
  9. 2014 And the Oscar Goes To… (2014) movie poster And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  10. 2011 Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2011) movie poster Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  11. 2011 Corman’s World (2011) movie poster Corman’s World as Self - Actor · Documentary
  12. 2010 BBStory: An American Film Renaissance (2010) movie poster BBStory: An American Film Renaissance as Self · Documentary
  13. 2010 Stardust (2010) movie poster Stardust as Self (uncredited) · Documentary
  14. 2008 Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight (2008) movie poster Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight as Self · Documentary
  15. 2007 Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007) movie poster Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick as Self · Documentary
  16. 2007 The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) movie poster The Visions of Stanley Kubrick as Self · Documentary
  17. 2007 View from the Overlook: Crafting ‘The Shining’ (2007) movie poster View from the Overlook: Crafting ‘The Shining’ as Self · Documentary
  18. 2006 Witness to ‘Reds’ (2006) movie poster Witness to ‘Reds’ as Self · Documentary
  19. 2005 Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005) movie poster Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast as Self - Presenter · Tv movie
  20. 2005 Notes on an American Film Director at Work (2005) movie poster Notes on an American Film Director at Work as Self · Documentary
  21. 2001 Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) movie poster Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures as Self · Documentary
  22. 1998 Junket Whore (1998) movie poster Junket Whore as Self · Documentary
  23. 1996 Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996) movie poster Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  24. 1995 The Rolling Stones: Stripped (1995) movie poster The Rolling Stones: Stripped as Self · Music
  25. 1986 Barbra Streisand: One Voice (1986) movie poster Barbra Streisand: One Voice as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) · Documentary
  26. 1985 Live Aid (1985) movie poster Live Aid as Self · Documentary
  27. 1980 Making ‘The Shining’ (1980) movie poster Making ‘The Shining’ as Self · Documentary
  28. 1976 TVTV Looks at the Oscars (1976) movie poster TVTV Looks at the Oscars as Self · Documentary
  29. 1968 Head (1968) movie poster Head as Self (uncredited) · Music
  30. 1968 The Movie Orgy (1968) movie poster The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) · Comedy
13 wins · 42 nominations

Jack Nicholson: Awards & Nominations

13 wins from 42 nominations across 5 award bodies, from 1970 to 2007. That includes 3 Oscars: Best Actor for As Good as It Gets, Best Supporting Actor for Terms of Endearment and Best Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • Golden Globes logo Golden Globes 4 wins from 17 nominations
  • Oscars logo Oscars 3 wins from 12 nominations
  • BAFTA logo BAFTA 3 wins from 8 nominations
  • Critics' Choice logo Critics' Choice 2 wins from 3 nominations
  • Actor Awards (SAG) logo Actor Awards (SAG) 1 win from 2 nominations
Biography

Who Is Jack Nicholson?

Jack Nicholson was born in Neptune City, New Jersey, U.S. in 1937. Credited on films since 1958, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker, widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. Throughout his five-decade career, he accumulated numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Film Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. Not only did he receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 1994 and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2001, his career also showed a strong versatility with many of his characters being rebels against social structures. Nicholson's filmography spans multiple niches, from comedy to horror. He is most famously known and celebrated for his roles in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'(1975), 'As Good as It Gets' (1997), and 'Terms of Endearment' (1983). He has directed three films including 'Drive, He Said' (1971), 'Goin' South' (1978), and 'The Two Jakes' (1990). He triumphantly remains one of only three male actors to win three Academy Awards and one of only two actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to the 2000s.

Works with

Who Jack Nicholson Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jack Nicholson shares the most films with. Steven Spielberg comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Bob Rafelson (7).

FAQ

Jack Nicholson: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jack Nicholson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jack Nicholson been in?

Jack Nicholson is credited on 90 films, from 1958 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jack Nicholson's highest-grossing movie?

Batman (1989) is Jack Nicholson's biggest box office hit, with $412M worldwide, ahead of As Good as It Gets (1997) ($314M). Across every film with box office figures, Jack Nicholson's movies have made $2.68B.

Jack Nicholson's biggest hits

What is the best Jack Nicholson movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jack Nicholson's best-rated film is Untold: Deal with the Devil (2021) with a score of 82, followed by Kubrick by Kubrick (2023) (70).

Best Jack Nicholson movies, ranked

Has Jack Nicholson won an Oscar?

Jack Nicholson has won 3 Oscars: Best Actor for As Good as It Gets at the 1998 ceremony, Best Supporting Actor for Terms of Endearment at the 1984 ceremony and Best Actor for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the 1976 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Jack Nicholson has 13 wins from 42 nominations.

What is Jack Nicholson's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jack Nicholson's filmography is SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025), in the role of Self.

Who does Jack Nicholson work with most often?

Jack Nicholson shares the most films with Steven Spielberg (7 films), Bob Rafelson (7 films) and Sydney Pollack (6 films).

The Best Jack Nicholson Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 90 credits.

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