Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
John Joseph "Jack" Nicholsonis an American actor and filmmaker, having performed for nearly 60 years. He is known for playing a wide range of starring or supporting roles, including satirical comedy, romance and dark portrayals of excitable and psychopathic characters. In many of his films, he has played the "eternal outsider, the sardonic drifter", and someone who rebels against the social structure...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth22 April 1937
CityNeptune City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight?
When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.
There's a period just before you start a movie when you start thinking, I don't know what in the world I'm going to do. It's free-floating anxiety. In my case, though, this is over by lunch the first day of shooting.
You can't handle the truth!
I have given a name to my pain, and it is Batman.
You can call me Joker. And as you can see, I'm a lot happier.
Never rub another man's rhubarb.
Decent people shouldn't live here. They'd be happier some place else.
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.
Once you've been really bad in a movie, there's a certain kind of fearlessness you develop.
Well, I'm not going to sit here and pretend that I haven't been a rogue most of my life.
My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch.
It was anticipated there would be times when the cash won't be there and we'll have to issue bonds. That's how it was always supposed to work.
With comedy, you have to do it right. In a drama, there's a lot of different ways to succeed in a moment. But comedy comes from reality. You can't try to be funny.