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Jack Nicholson

1937 – present · age 89^[1][2]

Film & Entertainment

Fun Facts About Jack Nicholson

• Jack Nicholson learned only in 1974, from Time magazine researchers, that his "sister" June was actually his mother and his other "sister" was his aunt.^[1]
• Nicholson worked as an office worker for William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at MGM's cartoon studio, and turned down a job as an animator because he wanted to act.^[1]
• Nicholson improvised the famous "Here's Johnny!" line in The Shining; he was Stanley Kubrick's first choice for the role, though Stephen King wanted more of an everyman.^[1][3][4]
• Impressed by Easy Rider, Stanley Kubrick cast Nicholson as Napoleon in a film about his life, but the project fizzled out.^{[1][3][4][5][6]}
• Nicholson was Marlon Brando's next-door neighbor on Mulholland Drive for years, and after Brando died he bought his bungalow for $6.1 million in order to demolish it.^[1][7][8]
• Nicholson co-wrote Head, the 1968 movie starring the Monkees, and arranged its soundtrack.^[1]
• Jack Nicholson was alive at the same time as Sigmund Freud — their lives overlapped for 2 years (1937–1939).^{[1][2][9][10]}
• Jack Nicholson shares a birthday with Vladimir Lenin: both were born on April 22.^{[1][2][11][12]}

John Joseph Nicholson is an American retired actor and filmmaker. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, often playing charismatic rebels fighting against the social structure. Over his five-decade-long career, he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTAs, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award.^[1]

Contemporaries

Noam Chomsky

89 yr overlap

Wole Soyinka

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Dalai Lama

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Woody Allen

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Tu Youyou

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Yoko Ono

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James Watson

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Jane Goodall

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Pope Francis

88 yr overlap

Francis Ford Coppola

87 yr overlap

Jimmy Carter

87 yr overlap

Bob Dylan

85 yr overlap

Their World

Questions About Jack Nicholson

When was Jack Nicholson born?

Jack Nicholson was born on April 22, 1937, and is alive today.

How old is Jack Nicholson?

Jack Nicholson was born on April 22, 1937, and turned 89 on April 22, 2026.

What is Jack Nicholson known for?

Jack Nicholson is known for: Actor in The Shining and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. John Joseph Nicholson is an American retired actor and filmmaker. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, often playing charismatic rebels fighting against the social structure. Over his five-decade-long career, he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTAs, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award.

Who was alive at the same time as Jack Nicholson?

Jack Nicholson's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 89 years.