About

Known credits:
98
Birthday:
1940-08-31
Place of birth:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Website:
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Jack Thompson

Overview

​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.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Runt Actor Earl Robert-Barren 58
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2023 Faraway Downs Actor Kipling Flynn 69
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2022 Poker Face Actor Shaman Bill (Paje) 57
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2021 My Name Is Gulpilil Actor Self 59
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2020 Never Too Late Actor Angus Wilson 59
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2020 High Ground Actor Moran 59
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2019 Home Actor 59
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2018 Swinging Safari Actor Mayor 58
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2017 One Heart: One Spirit Actor Himself N/A
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2017 Don't Tell Actor Bob Myers 59
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2017 Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches Actor Self N/A
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2017 David Stratton: A Cinematic Life Actor Self 58
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2017 Blue World Order Actor Harris 58
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2016 The Light Between Oceans Actor Ralph Addicott 67
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2015 Blood on the Coal Actor Narrator 59
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2015 Ruben Guthrie Actor Peter Guthrie 58
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2015 Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell All Actor Narrator N/A
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2014 Devil's Playground Actor Cardinal Neville 70
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2013 Around the Block Actor Mr. O'Donnell 58
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2013 Mystery Road Actor Charlie Murray 60
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2013 The Great Gatsby Actor Dr. Walter Perkins 73
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2013 Blinder Actor Charlie "Chang" Hyde 58
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2011 Oakie's Outback Adventures Actor Orpheus 59
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2011 The Telegram Man Actor Bill Williams 59
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2010 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Actor Harris 58
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2009 Mao’s Last Dancer Actor US Federal Judge 60
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2009 Bombora - The Story of Australian Surfing Actor N/A
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2008 Australia Actor Kipling Flynn 64
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2008 Not Quite Hollywood Actor Self 60
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2008 Ten Empty Actor Bobby Thompson 58
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2008 Leatherheads Actor Harvey 58
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2007 December Boys Actor Bandy 59
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2007 Bastard Boys Actor N/A
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2006 The Good German Actor Congressman Breimer 58
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2006 Whaledreamers Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2005 Oyster Farmer Actor Skippy 59
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2005 Feed Actor Richard 58
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2005 Gallipoli: The Untold Stories Actor Narrator N/A
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2005 Man-Thing Actor Schist 54
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2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Actor Other Voices (voice) 59
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2004 The Assassination of Richard Nixon Actor Jack Jones 61
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2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Actor Cliegg Lars 65
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2001 My Brother Jack Actor Bernard Brewster 69
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2001 Original Sin Actor Alan Jordan 60
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2001 South Pacific Actor Captain George Brackett 58
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2001 Yolngu Boy Actor Policeman 59
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2000 The Magic Pudding Actor Buncle (voice) 58
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1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Actor Sonny Seiler 61
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1997 Under the Lighthouse Dancing Actor Harry 59
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1997 Excess Baggage Actor Alexander 59
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1996 McLeod's Daughters Actor Jack McLeod 58
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1996 Last Dance Actor The Governor 58
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1996 Flight of the Albatross Actor Mike 59
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1996 Broken Arrow Actor Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff 60
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1996 The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years Actor The Judge 59
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1995 A Woman of Independent Means Actor Sam Garner 70
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1995 Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1994 The Sum of Us Actor Harry Mitchell 60
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1994 The Dwelling Place Actor Richard 69
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1993 A Far Off Place Actor John Ricketts 59
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1992 Ruby Cairo Actor Ed 58
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1992 Wind Actor Jack Neville 59
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1992 Turtle Beach Actor Ralph 58
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1992 Resistance Actor Mr Wilson 59
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1989 Trouble in Paradise Actor Jake 58
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1988 The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy Actor Stuart Irving 58
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1988 The Riddle of the Stinson Actor Bernard O'Reilly 59
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1988 Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun Actor Tom Campbell Black N/A
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1987 Ground Zero Actor Trebilcock 59
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1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice Actor Aubrey Dubose 58
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1986 The Last Frontier Actor Nick Stenning 69
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1986 Short Circuit Actor Party Guest 64
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1985 Burke & Wills Actor Robert O'Hara Burke 58
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1985 Flesh + Blood Actor Hawkwood 61
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1984 Waterfront Actor Maxey Woodbury N/A
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1983 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Actor Hicksley 65
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1982 Bad Blood Actor Stan Graham 59
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1982 The Letter Actor Robert Crosbie 58
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1982 A Woman Called Golda Actor Ariel 59
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1982 The Man from Snowy River Actor Clancy 61
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1980 The Club Actor Laurie Holden 59
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1980 The Earthling Actor Ross Daley 59
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1980 Breaker Morant Actor Major J.F. Thomas 61
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1979 The Journalist Actor Simon Morris 58
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1978 The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Actor Rev. Neville 60
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1978 Because He's My Friend Actor Geoff N/A
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1976 Mad Dog Morgan Actor Detective Manwaring 59
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1976 Caddie Actor Ted 59
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1975 That Lady from Peking Actor Flunky 58
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1975 Scobie Malone Actor Scobie Malone 58
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1975 Sunday Too Far Away Actor Foley 59
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1974 Petersen Actor Tony Petersen 59
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1973 Libido Actor 58
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1971 Spyforce Actor 69
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1971 Wake in Fright Actor Dick 64
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Justice in a Smoking Gun Actor William Gray N/A
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Deception Actor Ed N/A
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Production
2005 Feed Production Executive Producer 58
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