Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Born 1940-08-31 (age 85) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Biography

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Jack Thompson, AM (born 31 August 1940) is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at the University of Queensland, before embarking on his acting career. In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). He is best known as a lead actor in several acclaimed Australian films including such classics as Wake in Fright (1971), Sunday Too Far Away (1975), The Man from Snowy River (1982) and Breaker Morant (1980). He won Cannes and AFI acting awards for the latter film. He was the recipient of a Living Legend Award at the 2005 Inside Film Awards.

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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby

2013

as Dr. Walter Perkins

Original Sin
Original Sin

2001

as Alan Jordan

Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow

1996

as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff

Short Circuit
Short Circuit

1986

as Party Guest

The Light Between Oceans
The Light Between Oceans

2016

as Ralph Addicott

Australia
Australia

2008

as Kipling Flynn

Flesh + Blood
Flesh + Blood

1985

as Hawkwood

Poker Face
Poker Face

2022

as Shaman Bill (Paje)

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
The Good German
The Good German

2006

as Congressman Breimer

Excess Baggage
Excess Baggage

1997

as Alexander

Last Dance
Last Dance

1996

as The Governor

The Man from Snowy River
Man-Thing
Man-Thing

2005

as Schist

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Leatherheads
Leatherheads

2008

as Harvey

Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant

1980

as Major J.F. Thomas

Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright

1971

as Dick