Jack Nicholson is 70
April 22nd 2007 23:16
'All work and no play make Jack a dull boy'
With his 70th birthday, the UK newspaper The Guardian pays tribute to a great American actor, with kind words from his fellow actors and stars.
Born in New Jersey to a woman he thought was his sister(!), Nicholson got involved in film from the bottom-up, working at MGM as messenger boy.
It was his breakout role in Easy Rider as the pot-smoking lawyer that made audiences look twice at him, but Nicholson nailed great roles along the way to rise to meteoric fame.
"You can't handle the truth!"
He's been known to answer the door in the nude, and has been a big supporter of using Viagra to get his freak on. He almost never misses the LA Lakers when they play at home, and he was the Joker.
He's a weird guy, but unforgettable onscreen.
For a while, in his early career, he was nearly resigned to working as a screenwriter, as his acting career was going nowhere...
* image is from the IMDb photo gallery on The Departed
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I thought he was just the perfect little devil in The Witches of Eastwick
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"As Good As It Gets", and "Batman" - brilliant stuff!
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jon, a classic...
yoda, for me, Jack will always be the joker. I had the trading cards with his smug, evil face...
johndoe, I'd like to rewatch Carnal Knowledge... Candice Bergen was very attractive back then..! And Chinatown? Masterpiece...
Comment by Stanley
how can one not respect a guy still pulling in 20 somethings at 70! all of my female friends have said they'd give him a go in between the sheets!