| First Name | Jack |
| Middle Name | Joseph |
| Last Name | Nicholson |
| Full Name at Birth | John Joseph Nicholson |
| Age | 74 |
| Date of Birth | April 22, 1937 |
| Birthplace | Neptune, NJ |
| Height | 5' 9½" (177 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Religion | Atheist |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Manasquan High School, Manasquan, NJ (1953) |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | The Shining, Chinatown |
| Father | Donald Furcillo (("Donald Rose", beauty parlor operator, Nicholson's biological father))John Joseph Nicholson ((signmaker, Nicholson's grandfather who posed as his father)) |
| Mother | June Frances Nicholson (("June Nilson", dancer, Nicholson's biological mother who posed as his sister))Ethel May Nicholson ((beautician, Nicholson's grandmother who posed as his mother)) |
| Sister(s) | Lorraine Nicholson ((Nicholson's aunt who posed as his sister))Pamela Hawley LiddicoatDonna Furcillo Rose |
John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American actor, film director, producer and writer. He is renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. Nicholson has been nominated for Academy Awards 12 times. He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and for As Good as It Gets. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the 1983 film Terms of Endearment. He is tied with Walter Brennan for most acting wins by a male actor (three), and second to Katharine Hepburn for most acting wins overall (four).
Selected Jack Nicholson film and TV show credits: