John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American actor. Nicholson portrayed the Joker in Batman, and both Art Land & James Dale in Mars Attacks!.
Biography[]
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Cry Baby Killer | Jimmy Wallace | Jus Addiss | |
| 1960 | Too Soon to Love | Buddy | Richard Rush | |
| 1960 | The Wild Ride | Johnny Varron | Harvey Berman | |
| 1960 | The Little Shop of Horrors | Wilbur Force | Roger Corman | |
| 1960 | Studs Lonigan | Weary Reilly | Irving Lerner | |
| 1962 | The Broken Land | Will Brocious | John A. Bushelman | |
| 1963 | The Raven | Rexford Bedlo | Roger Corman | |
| 1963 | The Terror | Andre Duvalier | Roger Corman | |
| 1963 | Thunder Island | Jack Leewood | Writer | |
| 1964 | Flight to Fury | Jay Wickham | Monte Hellman | Also writer |
| 1964 | Back Door to Hell | Burnett | Monte Hellman | |
| 1964 |
Ensign Pulver |
Dolan | Joshua Logan | |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Gino, Hit Man | Roger Corman | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Hells Angels on Wheels | Poet | Richard Rush | |
| 1967 | The Trip | Roger Corman | Writer | |
| 1968 | Psych-Out | Stoney | Richard Rush | |
| 1968 | Head | Movie Director in Restaurant | Bob Rafelson | Uncredited cameo Also producer and writer |
| 1969 | Easy Rider | George Hanson | Dennis Hopper | |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Tad Pringle | Vincente Minnelli | |
| 1970 | The Rebel Rousers | Bunny | Martin B. Cohen | |
| 1970 | Five Easy Pieces | Robert Eroica Dupea | Bob Rafelson | |
| 1971 | Carnal Knowledge | Jonathan Fuerst | Mike Nichols | |
| 1971 | A Safe Place | Mitch | Henry Jaglom | |
| 1971 | Drive, He Said | Himself | Writer, producer and director | |
| 1972 | The King of Marvin Gardens | David Staebler | Bob Rafelson | |
| 1973 | The Last Detail | Signalman 1st Class Billy L. "Badass" Buddusky | Hal Ashby | |
| 1974 | Chinatown | J. J. "Jake" Gittes | Roman Polanski | |
| 1975 | The Passenger | David Locke | Michelangelo Antonioni | |
| 1975 | The Fortune | Oscar Sullivan | Mike Nichols | |
| 1975 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy | Miloš Forman | |
| 1975 |
Tommy |
The Specialist | Ken Russell | |
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | Tom Logan | Arthur Penn | |
| 1976 | The Last Tycoon | Brimmer | Elia Kazan | |
| 1978 | Goin' South | Henry Lloyd Moon | Himself | Also director |
| 1980 | The Shining | Jack Torrance | Stanley Kubrick | |
| 1981 | The Postman Always Rings Twice | Frank Chambers | Bob Rafelson | |
| 1981 | Reds | Eugene O'Neill | Warren Beatty | |
| 1982 | The Border | Charlie Smith | Tony Richardson | |
| 1983 | Terms of Endearment | Garrett Breedlove | James L. Brooks | |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | Charley Partanna | John Huston | |
| 1986 | Heartburn | Mark Forman | Mike Nichols | |
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | Daryl Van Horne | George Miller | |
| 1987 | Broadcast News | Bill Rorich | James L. Brooks | |
| 1987 | Ironweed | Francis Phelan | Héctor Babanco | |
| 1989 | Jack Napier / Joker | Tim Burton | ||
| 1990 | The Two Jakes | J. J. "Jake" Gittes | Himself | Also director and uncredited producer |
| 1992 | Man Trouble | Eugene Earl Axline / Harry Bliss | Bob Rafelson | |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | Colonel Nathan R. Jessup | Rob Reiner | |
| 1992 | Hoffa | James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa | ||
| 1994 |
Wolf |
Will Randall | Mike Nichols | |
| 1995 | The Crossing Guard | Freddy Gale | Sean Penn | |
| 1996 | Blood and Wine | Alex Gates | Bob Rafelson | |
| 1996 |
The Evening Star |
Garrett Breedlove | Robert Harling | |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | President James Dale / Art Land | Tim Burton | |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | Melvin Udall | James L. Brooks | Won Best Actor Award |
| 2001 |
The Pledge |
Jerry Black | Sean Penn | |
| 2002 | About Schmidt | Warren R. Schmidt | Alexander Payne | |
| 2003 | Anger Management | Dr. Buddy Rydell | Peter Segal | |
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Harry Sanborn | Nancy Meyers | |
| 2006 | The Departed | Francis "Frank" Costello | Martin Scorsese | |
| 2007 | The Bucket List | Edward Cole | Rob Reiner | |
| 2010 | How Do You Know | Charles Madison | James L. Brooks |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 |
NBC Matinee Theater |
Musician's Son | Episode: "Are You Listening?" |
| 1960 | Mr. Lucky | Martin | Episode: "Operation Fortuna?" |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Bud | Episode: "The Mink Coat" |
| 1961 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Tom Washburn | Episode: "That Washburn Girl" |
| 1961 | Sea Hunt | John Stark | Episode: "Round Up" |
| 1961 | Bronco | Bob Doolin | Episode: "The Equalizer" |
| 1962 | Hawaiian Eye | Tony Morgan | Episode: "Total Eclipse" |
| 1966 | Dr. Kildare | Jaime Angel | 4 episodes |
| 1966–67 | The Andy Griffith Show | Marvin Jenkins / Mr. Garland | 2 episodes |
| 1966 | Ride in the Whirlwind | Wes | Television film; also writer and producer |
| 1966 | The Shooting | Billy Spear | Television film; also producer |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnet | Tom Murdock | Episode: "A Son for a Son" |
| 1986 | Elephant's Child | Narrator | Voice Television short |
Gallery[]
Nicholson as a young man.