What are the best Jack Nicholson performances of all time?
From manic horror to tender comedy, Nicholson’s filmography spans Hollywood’s most memorable roles across six decades. Which one is his masterpiece?
The Shining
A 1980 Stanley Kubrick horror film in which Nicholson plays a writer descending into madness at a remote hotel.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
A 1975 drama set in a psychiatric ward where Nicholson plays rebellious patient R.P. McMurphy.
Chinatown
A 1974 neo-noir mystery in which Nicholson plays private detective Jake Gittes unraveling a dark conspiracy.
As Good as It Gets
A 1997 romantic comedy where Nicholson plays an obsessive-compulsive misanthrope who slowly opens his heart.
Batman
A 1989 Tim Burton superhero film in which Nicholson plays the flamboyant and murderous Joker.
A Few Good Men
A 1992 legal thriller in which Nicholson plays the commanding and menacing Colonel Nathan Jessup.
The Departed
A 2006 Martin Scorsese crime thriller in which Nicholson plays powerful Boston mob boss Frank Costello.
Five Easy Pieces
A 1970 drama in which Nicholson plays a talented pianist who has rejected his privileged upbringing.
Terms of Endearment
A 1983 family drama in which Nicholson plays eccentric former astronaut Garrett Breedlove, winning him an Oscar.
Easy Rider
A 1969 counterculture road film in which Nicholson has a breakout role as alcoholic lawyer George Hanson.
About Schmidt
A 2002 Alexander Payne drama in which Nicholson plays a recently retired widower questioning his life’s meaning.
The Witches of Eastwick
A 1987 fantasy comedy in which Nicholson plays the devilish Daryl Van Horne opposite three witches.
Reds
A 1981 epic historical drama in which Nicholson plays playwright Eugene O’Neill alongside Warren Beatty.
Something’s Gotta Give
A 2003 romantic comedy in which Nicholson plays a commitment-phobic bachelor who falls for an older woman.
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