Jack Nicholson (born 1937) is an American actor whose career stretches from the late 1960s to 2010, when he last appeared on screen. He has won three Academy Awards - for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Terms of Endearment and As Good as It Gets - out of twelve nominations overall. His best-known roles include Randle McMurphy, Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, the Joker in Tim Burton's Batman, and Boston crime boss Frank Costello in Martin Scorsese's The Departed (2006).
In June 2026, influencer Devon Lee Carlson announced her engagement to Nicholson's grandson Duke Nicholson.
In mid-May 2026, reports emerged that Nicholson, according to those close to him, was considering a return to acting after years away from the camera.
In April 2026, Nicholson celebrated his 89th birthday, which his daughter Lorraine marked with a rare photograph on Instagram.
Director James L. Brooks stated in December 2025 that Nicholson still reads offered scripts, thereby not ruling out his possible return to acting.
In February 2025, Nicholson appeared accompanied by his daughter Lorraine at the anniversary show Saturday Night Live, which was his last recorded public appearance up to that time.
