Jack Thompson
Acting
Born August 31, 1940 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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…
Known For · 40 titles
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The Great Gatsby
Original Sin
Who Do You Think You Are?
Faraway Downs
Parkinson In Australia
Flesh + Blood
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Australia
The Evil Touch
Broken Arrow
Short Circuit
Spyforce
The Light Between Oceans
Riptide
Poker Face
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Sam Pang Tonight
Leatherheads
The Good German
Show Me the Movie!
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Wake in Fright
Swinging Safari
Devil's Playground
The Last Frontier
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
The Dwelling Place
Excess Baggage
Breaker Morant
Man-Thing
December Boys
The Man from Snowy River
Runt
A Woman of Independent Means
Last Dance
High Ground
Not Quite Hollywood
Feed
Wind