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Jack Nicholson, born on April 22, 1937, in Neptune City, New Jersey, is an iconic American actor known for his versatile roles and distinctive style. He gained widespread acclaim for his performance as Randle P. McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975), earning his first Academy Award for Best Actor. more
Jack Nicholson, born on April 22, 1937, in Neptune City, New Jersey, is an iconic American actor known for his versatile roles and distinctive style. He gained widespread acclaim for his performance as Randle P. McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975), earning his first Academy Award for Best Actor. Nicholson's portrayal of Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" (1980) remains a benchmark in horror film acting. He won his second Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "As Good as It Gets" (1997), playing the obsessive-compulsive writer Melvin Udall. With a career spanning over six decades, Nicholson has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards, making him one of the most nominated male actors in the history of the Oscars. less