Jack Thompson
Actor
- Born
- August 31, 1940 (age 86) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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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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Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
May 15, 2002
The Great Gatsby
May 9, 2013
Australia
November 18, 2008
Broken Arrow
February 9, 1996
Short Circuit
May 9, 1986
The Light Between Oceans
September 2, 2016
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
November 6, 2010
Original Sin
May 8, 2001
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
November 21, 1997
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
May 28, 1983
Leatherheads
March 24, 2008
Flesh + Blood
August 30, 1985
Acting89
- 2024Runt as Earl Robert-Barren
- 2022Poker Face as Shaman Bill (Paje)
- 2021My Name Is Gulpilil as Self
- 2021High Ground as Moran
- 2020Never Too Late as Angus Wilson
- 2019Home
- 2018Swinging Safari as Mayor
- 2017One Heart: One Spirit as Himself
- 2017Don't Tell as Bob Myers
- 2017Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches as Self