he’s known for his trademark grin and unique brand of charm you make me want
unique brand of charm you make me want
unique brand of charm you make me want to be a better man welcome to
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exploring the life and career of Jack
exploring the life and career of Jack Nicholson you’ve got a big surprise
Nicholson you’ve got a big surprise
Nicholson you’ve got a big surprise coming to you
John Joseph Nicholson was born April
John Joseph Nicholson was born April 22nd 1937 in New York City he was raised
22nd 1937 in New York City he was raised
22nd 1937 in New York City he was raised in New Jersey by his maternal
in New Jersey by his maternal
in New Jersey by his maternal grandparents whom he was told were his
grandparents whom he was told were his
grandparents whom he was told were his birth parents
birth parents
birth parents while his showgirl mother pretended to
while his showgirl mother pretended to
while his showgirl mother pretended to be his sister Nicholson only learned the
be his sister Nicholson only learned the
be his sister Nicholson only learned the truth in his late 30s and never
truth in his late 30s and never
truth in his late 30s and never uncovered his father’s identity
uncovered his father’s identity
uncovered his father’s identity Nicholson was an attention-seeking class
Nicholson was an attention-seeking class
Nicholson was an attention-seeking class clown growing up he journeyed to
clown growing up he journeyed to
clown growing up he journeyed to Hollywood after high school to secure
Hollywood after high school to secure
Hollywood after high school to secure his place in showbiz and took a job
his place in showbiz and took a job
his place in showbiz and took a job running errands for animation legends
running errands for animation legends
running errands for animation legends Hannah and Barbara I’m trying to hear
Hannah and Barbara I’m trying to hear
Hannah and Barbara I’m trying to hear what that guy saying out there Nicholson
what that guy saying out there Nicholson
what that guy saying out there Nicholson made his film debut as the lead in 1958
made his film debut as the lead in 1958
made his film debut as the lead in 1958 slow budget teen drama the crybaby
slow budget teen drama the crybaby
slow budget teen drama the crybaby killer on that project he befriended
killer on that project he befriended
killer on that project he befriended producer Roger Corman and the pair
producer Roger Corman and the pair
producer Roger Corman and the pair collaborated on such projects as 1960s
collaborated on such projects as 1960s
collaborated on such projects as 1960s the Little Shop of Horrors
the Little Shop of Horrors
the Little Shop of Horrors yes it was after he appeared in several
yes it was after he appeared in several
yes it was after he appeared in several low-budget westerns that Nicholson took
low-budget westerns that Nicholson took
low-budget westerns that Nicholson took on his breakout role in 1969 he played a
on his breakout role in 1969 he played a
on his breakout role in 1969 he played a hard-drinking lawyer in the
hard-drinking lawyer in the
hard-drinking lawyer in the counterculture classic Easy Rider
counterculture classic Easy Rider
counterculture classic Easy Rider and earned an Oscar nod for his work
and earned an Oscar nod for his work
and earned an Oscar nod for his work those’re was known as country witticisms
those’re was known as country witticisms
those’re was known as country witticisms this was followed by a second nomination
this was followed by a second nomination
this was followed by a second nomination for 1970s five Easy Pieces and that
for 1970s five Easy Pieces and that
for 1970s five Easy Pieces and that project was credited with establishing
project was credited with establishing
project was credited with establishing Nicholson screen for Sona you want me to
Nicholson screen for Sona you want me to
Nicholson screen for Sona you want me to hold the chicken huh I want you to hold
hold the chicken huh I want you to hold
hold the chicken huh I want you to hold it between your knees throughout the 70s
it between your knees throughout the 70s
it between your knees throughout the 70s Nicholson earned similar consideration
Nicholson earned similar consideration
Nicholson earned similar consideration for films like the last detail and Roman
for films like the last detail and Roman
for films like the last detail and Roman Polanski’s thriller Chinatown I got damn
Polanski’s thriller Chinatown I got damn
Polanski’s thriller Chinatown I got damn near lost my nose and I like it I like
near lost my nose and I like it I like
near lost my nose and I like it I like breathing through it
breathing through it
breathing through it and I still think that you’re hiding
and I still think that you’re hiding
and I still think that you’re hiding something he finally won his first
something he finally won his first
something he finally won his first Academy Award for Best Actor by starring
Academy Award for Best Actor by starring
Academy Award for Best Actor by starring as a criminal who gets himself
as a criminal who gets himself
as a criminal who gets himself transferred to a psychiatric ward to
transferred to a psychiatric ward to
transferred to a psychiatric ward to avoid hard labor in the 1975 film
avoid hard labor in the 1975 film
avoid hard labor in the 1975 film adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s
adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s
adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Nicholson continued taking on
Nest Nicholson continued taking on
Nest Nicholson continued taking on unusual roles and even got behind the
unusual roles and even got behind the
unusual roles and even got behind the lens to direct but it was his
lens to direct but it was his
lens to direct but it was his performance as novelist gone mad Jack
performance as novelist gone mad Jack
performance as novelist gone mad Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s The
Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s The
Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining that terrified audiences and
Shining that terrified audiences and
Shining that terrified audiences and produced some of his most iconic scenes
produced some of his most iconic scenes
produced some of his most iconic scenes here’s Johnny
here’s Johnny
here’s Johnny he earned even more Award nominations
he earned even more Award nominations
he earned even more Award nominations for 1981 s Warren Beatty epic Reds and
for 1981 s Warren Beatty epic Reds and
for 1981 s Warren Beatty epic Reds and picked up a statue for Best Supporting
picked up a statue for Best Supporting
picked up a statue for Best Supporting Actor for 1983 terms of endearment
Actor for 1983 terms of endearment
Actor for 1983 terms of endearment critics were also impressed with
critics were also impressed with
critics were also impressed with projects like The Postman Always Rings
projects like The Postman Always Rings
projects like The Postman Always Rings Twice Prizzi’s honor iron weed and The
Twice Prizzi’s honor iron weed and The
Twice Prizzi’s honor iron weed and The Witches of Eastwick have another cherry
Witches of Eastwick have another cherry
Witches of Eastwick have another cherry in 1989 he personified the iconic comic
in 1989 he personified the iconic comic
in 1989 he personified the iconic comic book villain The Joker
book villain The Joker
book villain The Joker in Tim Burton’s Batman will they get a
in Tim Burton’s Batman will they get a
in Tim Burton’s Batman will they get a load of me and cashed a 60 million
load of me and cashed a 60 million
load of me and cashed a 60 million dollar paycheck for his trouble it was
dollar paycheck for his trouble it was
dollar paycheck for his trouble it was also in 1989 that a 16 year long on
also in 1989 that a 16 year long on
also in 1989 that a 16 year long on again off again relationship with
again off again relationship with
again off again relationship with Angelica Houston came to an end when he
Angelica Houston came to an end when he
Angelica Houston came to an end when he impregnated a model despite this
impregnated a model despite this
impregnated a model despite this Nicholson joined the Hollywood a-list
Nicholson joined the Hollywood a-list
Nicholson joined the Hollywood a-list and delivered several more mega hits
and delivered several more mega hits
and delivered several more mega hits throughout the 1990s he gave an
throughout the 1990s he gave an
throughout the 1990s he gave an unforgettable courtroom speech in 1992 a
unforgettable courtroom speech in 1992 a
unforgettable courtroom speech in 1992 a few good men goddamn right I did
few good men goddamn right I did
few good men goddamn right I did portrayed the infamous Teamsters boss in
portrayed the infamous Teamsters boss in
portrayed the infamous Teamsters boss in Hoffa played a creature of the night in
Hoffa played a creature of the night in
Hoffa played a creature of the night in 1994’s wolf and was cast in dual roles
1994’s wolf and was cast in dual roles
1994’s wolf and was cast in dual roles in the sci-fi satire Mars Attacks Ovid
in the sci-fi satire Mars Attacks Ovid
in the sci-fi satire Mars Attacks Ovid barcia’s it was it wasn’t no Bosch
barcia’s it was it wasn’t no Bosch
barcia’s it was it wasn’t no Bosch Nicholson took on another memorable role
Nicholson took on another memorable role
Nicholson took on another memorable role in 1997 as an obsessive compulsive
in 1997 as an obsessive compulsive
in 1997 as an obsessive compulsive neurotic who was in love with a
neurotic who was in love with a
neurotic who was in love with a Manhattan waitress as good as it gets
Manhattan waitress as good as it gets
Manhattan waitress as good as it gets secured him his third Oscar and you
secured him his third Oscar and you
secured him his third Oscar and you people are supposed to be sensitive and
people are supposed to be sensitive and
people are supposed to be sensitive and sharp after the turn of the millennium
sharp after the turn of the millennium
sharp after the turn of the millennium Nicholson starred in the mystery filmed
Nicholson starred in the mystery filmed
Nicholson starred in the mystery filmed the pledge and earned another nomination
the pledge and earned another nomination
the pledge and earned another nomination as a man who questions his own life
as a man who questions his own life
as a man who questions his own life after the death of his wife in about
after the death of his wife in about
after the death of his wife in about Schmidt I’m all tuckered out
Schmidt I’m all tuckered out
Schmidt I’m all tuckered out Thank You Roberta goodnight he then let
Thank You Roberta goodnight he then let
Thank You Roberta goodnight he then let loose as an aggressive therapist
loose as an aggressive therapist
loose as an aggressive therapist opposite Adam Sandler in anger
opposite Adam Sandler in anger
opposite Adam Sandler in anger management and played an aging playboy
management and played an aging playboy
management and played an aging playboy and something’s gotta give
and something’s gotta give
and something’s gotta give I have never lied to you I have always
I have never lied to you I have always
I have never lied to you I have always told you some version of the truth
told you some version of the truth
told you some version of the truth Nicholson ditched comedy to play an
Nicholson ditched comedy to play an
Nicholson ditched comedy to play an Irish mobster and Martin Scorsese’s the
Irish mobster and Martin Scorsese’s the
Irish mobster and Martin Scorsese’s the departed in 2006 and joined Morgan
departed in 2006 and joined Morgan
departed in 2006 and joined Morgan Freeman to play a pair of men living
Freeman to play a pair of men living
Freeman to play a pair of men living their dreams before dying of cancer in
their dreams before dying of cancer in
their dreams before dying of cancer in the bucket list the next year he
the bucket list the next year he
the bucket list the next year he returned to the big screen to play Paul
returned to the big screen to play Paul
returned to the big screen to play Paul Rudd’s bankrupt father in the comedy how
Rudd’s bankrupt father in the comedy how
Rudd’s bankrupt father in the comedy how do you know I need you to go because I
do you know I need you to go because I
do you know I need you to go because I am in some wrestling match with myself
am in some wrestling match with myself
am in some wrestling match with myself here I can’t trust myself not to
here I can’t trust myself not to
here I can’t trust myself not to manipulate you I don’t know if I’m doing
manipulate you I don’t know if I’m doing
manipulate you I don’t know if I’m doing it now outside of his on-screen life
it now outside of his on-screen life
it now outside of his on-screen life Nicholson spent time writing and
Nicholson spent time writing and
Nicholson spent time writing and directing he also became famous for his
directing he also became famous for his
directing he also became famous for his high-profile relationships and lifelong
high-profile relationships and lifelong
high-profile relationships and lifelong bachelorhood
bachelorhood
bachelorhood as well as his intense love of sports as
as well as his intense love of sports as
as well as his intense love of sports as one of the most acclaimed actors in
one of the most acclaimed actors in
one of the most acclaimed actors in Hollywood history Jack Nicholson became
Hollywood history Jack Nicholson became
Hollywood history Jack Nicholson became a living legend he transcended genres to
a living legend he transcended genres to
a living legend he transcended genres to give a sum of cinemas most memorable
give a sum of cinemas most memorable
give a sum of cinemas most memorable characters and did it with an
characters and did it with an
characters and did it with an inexplicable charm that continues to
inexplicable charm that continues to
inexplicable charm that continues to hold us in his grasp holidays
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