Jack Thompson
Actor
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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Filmography
The Great Gatsby
as Dr. Walter Perkins 2013
Australia
as Kipling Flynn 2008
Broken Arrow
as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff 1996
Short Circuit
as Party Guest 1986
The Light Between Oceans
as Ralph Addicott 2016
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as Harris 2010
Original Sin
as Alan Jordan 2001
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
as Sonny Seiler 1997
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
as Hicksley 1983
Leatherheads
as Harvey 2008
Flesh + Blood
as Hawkwood 1985
Poker Face
as Shaman Bill (Paje) 2022
The Good German
as Congressman Breimer 2006
Wake in Fright
as Dick 1971
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
as Jack Jones 2004
Excess Baggage
as Alexander 1997