

Jack Thompson
杰克·汤普森 | جک تامپسون
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1940-08-3185
Place of birth:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Sam Pang TonightSelf2025-03-175.01
- RuntEarl Robert-Barren2024-09-196.212
- Faraway DownsKipling Flynn2023-11-266.966
- Poker FaceShaman Bill (Paje)2022-11-165.6435
- My Name Is GulpililSelf2021-05-276.14
- High GroundMoran2021-01-286.381
- Never Too LateAngus Wilson2020-04-235.820
- Home2019-06-2910.01
- On The RopesStrick2018-11-283.52
- Swinging SafariMayor2018-01-185.368
- One Heart: One SpiritHimself2017-07-150.00
- Don't TellBob Myers2017-05-186.313
- Rod Taylor: Pulling No PunchesSelf2017-04-170.00
- David Stratton: A Cinematic LifeSelf2017-03-094.36
- Blue World OrderHarris2017-03-034.223
- The Light Between OceansRalph Addicott2016-09-027.11,430
- Blood on the CoalNarrator2015-08-127.51
- Ruben GuthriePeter Guthrie2015-07-164.617
- Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell AllNarrator2015-04-210.00
- Devil's PlaygroundCardinal Neville2014-09-097.49
- Around the BlockMr. O'Donnell2013-09-065.139
- Mystery RoadCharlie Murray2013-08-156.2183
- The Great GatsbyDr. Walter Perkins2013-05-097.312,994
- BlinderCharlie "Chang" Hyde2013-03-074.813
- Oakie's Outback AdventuresOrpheus2011-08-044.33
- The Telegram ManBill Williams2011-01-077.52
- Don't Be Afraid of the DarkHarris2010-11-065.81,142
- Mao’s Last DancerUS Federal Judge2009-10-016.6123
- Bombora - The Story of Australian Surfing2009-03-260.00
- AustraliaKipling Flynn2008-11-186.62,455
- Not Quite HollywoodSelf2008-08-286.895
- Ten EmptyBobby Thompson2008-07-032.52
- LeatherheadsHarvey2008-03-245.9496
- Who Do You Think You Are?Self2008-01-133.78
- December BoysBandy2007-09-146.0214
- Bastard Boys2007-05-130.00
- The Good GermanCongressman Breimer2006-12-155.8350
- WhaledreamersNarrator (voice)2006-06-155.56
- FeedRichard2005-05-115.6142
- Gallipoli: The Untold StoriesNarrator2005-04-260.00
- Man-ThingSchist2005-04-214.3226
- Oyster FarmerSkippy2004-09-105.723
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonOther Voices (voice)2004-09-047.228
- The Assassination of Richard NixonJack Jones2004-05-176.5309
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesCliegg Lars2002-05-156.614,407
- Gulpilil: One Red BloodSelf2002-04-056.86
- My Brother JackBernard Brewster2001-06-035.04
- Original SinAlan Jordan2001-05-086.1909
- South PacificCaptain George Brackett2001-03-265.210
- Yolngu BoyPoliceman2001-03-225.88
- The Magic PuddingBuncle (voice)2000-12-145.215
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilSonny Seiler1997-11-216.3631
- Under the Lighthouse DancingHarry1997-10-155.36
- Excess BaggageAlexander1997-08-296.1259
- McLeod's DaughtersJack McLeod1996-05-116.35
- Last DanceThe Governor1996-05-025.7105
- Flight of the AlbatrossMike1996-04-297.64
- The Thorn Birds: The Missing YearsThe Judge1996-02-116.923
- Broken ArrowChairman, Joint Chief of Staff1996-02-096.11,685
- A Woman of Independent MeansSam Garner1995-02-1910.02
- Peter Allen: The Boy From OzNarrator (voice)1995-01-010.00
- The Sum of UsHarry Mitchell1994-07-286.874
- The Dwelling PlaceRichard1994-05-087.04
- A Far Off PlaceJohn Ricketts1993-03-126.264
- Ruby CairoEd1992-12-125.041
- WindJack Neville1992-09-116.243
- Turtle BeachRalph1992-03-195.315
- ResistanceMr Wilson1992-01-016.03
- Trouble in ParadiseJake1989-05-164.48
- The Rainbow Warrior ConspiracyStuart Irving1988-10-095.53
- The Riddle of the StinsonBernard O'Reilly1988-07-257.26
- Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunTom Campbell Black1988-05-156.02
- Ground ZeroTrebilcock1987-10-016.88
- Kojak: The Price of JusticeAubrey Dubose1987-02-215.25
- The Last FrontierNick Stenning1986-11-037.04
- Short CircuitParty Guest1986-05-096.71,626
- Burke & WillsRobert O'Hara Burke1985-10-305.19
- Flesh + BloodHawkwood1985-08-306.6444
- Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceHicksley1983-05-287.3524
- Bad BloodStan Graham1982-11-127.010
- The LetterRobert Crosbie1982-05-034.73
- A Woman Called GoldaAriel1982-04-267.711
- The Man from Snowy RiverClancy1982-03-257.0162
- The ClubLaurie Holden1980-09-186.020
- The EarthlingRoss Daley1980-07-246.233
- Breaker MorantMajor J.F. Thomas1980-06-117.1159
- The JournalistSimon Morris1979-11-154.84
- The Chant of Jimmie BlacksmithRev. Neville1978-06-216.767
- Because He's My FriendGeoff1978-06-118.01
- Mad Dog MorganDetective Manwaring1976-07-095.947
- CaddieTed1976-01-016.26
- TullyVic Parkes1975-11-269.01
- That Lady from PekingFlunky1975-11-134.03
- Scobie MaloneScobie Malone1975-10-035.010
- Sunday Too Far AwayFoley1975-06-016.520
- Jock PetersenTony Petersen1974-01-013.85
- The Evil Touch1973-06-196.03
- Libido1973-04-064.76
- Spyforce1971-08-086.03
- Wake in FrightDick1971-07-217.2337
- Where Dead Men LieCommentator (voice)1971-07-010.00
- RiptideTed1969-02-069.33