Jack Thompson
Birthplace: Manly
Born: 1940-08-31
Occupations recorded in source
actor; film actor; film producer; television actor; voice actor
Biography from Wikipedia
John Hadley Thompson, AM (né Pain; born 31 August 1940) is an Australian actor and a major figure of Australian cinema, particularly Australian New Wave. He is best known for his role as a lead actor in several acclaimed Australian films, including such classics as The Club (1980), Sunday Too Far Away (1975), The Man from Snowy River (1982) and Petersen (1974). He won Cannes and AFI acting awards for the latter film.
In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society, and was the recipient of a Living Legend Award at the 2005 Inside Film Awards.
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Runt (2024)
- Never Too Late (2020) — Angus Wilson
- Swinging Safari (2018) — The Mayor
- Don't Tell (2017)
- The Light Between Oceans (2016) — Ralph Addicott
- Ruben Guthrie (2015)
- Around the Block (2013) — Mr O'Donnell
- The Great Gatsby (2013) — Dr. Walter Perkins
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) — Harris
- Mao’s Last Dancer (2009) — US Federal Judge
- Australia (2008) — Kipling Flynn
- Leatherheads (2008) — Harvey
- Ten Empty (2008)
- December Boys (2007) — Bandy
- Feed (2005)
- Man-Thing (2005) — Frederic Schist
- The Assassination Of Richard Nixon (2004) — Jack Jones
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — Cliegg Lars
- Original Sin (2001) — Alan Jordan
- Excess Baggage (1997) — Alexander T. Hope
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) — Sonny Seiler
- Under the Lighthouse Dancing (1997)
- Broken Arrow (1996) — Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
- The Sum of Us (1994) — Harry Mitchell
- A Far Off Place (1993) — John Ricketts
- Resistance (1992)
- Ruby Cairo (1992) — Ed
- Turtle Beach (1992)
- Wind (1992) — Jack Neville
- Trouble in Paradise (1989) — Jake
- Sportz Crazy (1988)
- The Riddle of the Stinson (1988)
- Ground Zero (1987) — Trebilcock
- Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987) — Aubrey Dubose
- Burke & Wills (1985)
- Flesh & Blood (1985) — Hawkwood
- Bad Blood (1981) — Stanley Graham
- Breaker Morant (1980) — Maj. J.F. Thomas
- The Club (1980)
- The Earthling (1980) — Ross Daley
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Bryan Brown · 4 films
- Bruce Beresford · 3 films
- Max Cullen · 3 films
- Alex O’Loughlin · 2 films
- Arthur Dignam · 2 films
- Barry Otto · 2 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.