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Jack Thompson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1940-08-31 (Age: 86)

Place of Birth

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Jack Thompson

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 was the recipient of a Living Legend Award at the 2005 Inside Film Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography (89)

⭐ 6.2 Role: Earl Robert-Barren

Runt

2024
⭐ 5.6 Role: Shaman Bill (Paje)

Poker Face

2022
⭐ 6.2 Role: Self

My Name Is Gulpilil

2021
⭐ 6.3 Role: Moran

High Ground

2021
⭐ 5.8 Role: Angus Wilson

Never Too Late

2020
⭐ 10.0 Role: Unknown

Home

2019
⭐ 5.2 Role: Mayor

Swinging Safari

2018
⭐ 0 Role: Himself

One Heart: One Spirit

2017
⭐ 6.3 Role: Bob Myers

Don't Tell

2017
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

2017
⭐ 4.3 Role: Self

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

2017
⭐ 4.2 Role: Harris

Blue World Order

2017
⭐ 7.1 Role: Ralph Addicott

The Light Between Oceans

2016
No Image
⭐ 7.5 Role: Narrator

Blood on the Coal

2015
⭐ 4.6 Role: Peter Guthrie

Ruben Guthrie

2015