Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

🎂 31st August 1940 (85 yrs) 📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

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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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Jack Thompson

🎬 Movies Featuring Jack Thompson

Runt

Runt (2024)

as Earl Robert-Barren
Poker Face

Poker Face (2022)

as Shaman Bill (Paje)
My Name Is Gulpilil

My Name Is Gulpilil (2021)

as Self
High Ground

High Ground (2021)

as Moran
Never Too Late

Never Too Late (2020)

as Angus Wilson
Home

Home (2019)

Swinging Safari

Swinging Safari (2018)

as Mayor
One Heart: One Spirit

One Heart: One Spirit (2017)

as Himself
Don't Tell

Don't Tell (2017)

as Bob Myers
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches (2017)

as Self
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life (2017)

as Self
Blue World Order

Blue World Order (2017)

as Harris
The Light Between Oceans

The Light Between Oceans (2016)

as Ralph Addicott
No Image

Blood on the Coal (2015)

as Narrator
Ruben Guthrie

Ruben Guthrie (2015)

as Peter Guthrie
Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell All

Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell All (2015)

as Narrator
Around the Block

Around the Block (2013)

as Mr. O'Donnell
Mystery Road

Mystery Road (2013)

as Charlie Murray
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby (2013)

as Dr. Walter Perkins
Blinder

Blinder (2013)

as Charlie "Chang" Hyde
Oakie's Outback Adventures

Oakie's Outback Adventures (2011)

as Orpheus
The Telegram Man

The Telegram Man (2011)

as Bill Williams
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010)

as Harris
Mao’s Last Dancer

Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)

as US Federal Judge
Australia

Australia (2008)

as Kipling Flynn
Not Quite Hollywood

Not Quite Hollywood (2008)

as Self
Ten Empty

Ten Empty (2008)

as Bobby Thompson
Leatherheads

Leatherheads (2008)

as Harvey
December Boys

December Boys (2007)

as Bandy
The Good German

The Good German (2006)

as Congressman Breimer
Whaledreamers

Whaledreamers (2006)

as Narrator (voice)
Feed

Feed (2005)

as Richard
No Image

Gallipoli: The Untold Stories (2005)

as Narrator
Man-Thing

Man-Thing (2005)

as Schist
Oyster Farmer

Oyster Farmer (2004)

as Skippy
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)

as Other Voices (voice)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon

The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

as Jack Jones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

as Cliegg Lars
Gulpilil: One Red Blood

Gulpilil: One Red Blood (2002)

as Self
Original Sin

Original Sin (2001)

as Alan Jordan
South Pacific

South Pacific (2001)

as Captain George Brackett
Yolngu Boy

Yolngu Boy (2001)

as Policeman
The Magic Pudding

The Magic Pudding (2000)

as Buncle (voice)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

as Sonny Seiler
Under the Lighthouse Dancing

Under the Lighthouse Dancing (1997)

as Harry
Excess Baggage

Excess Baggage (1997)

as Alexander
McLeod's Daughters

McLeod's Daughters (1996)

as Jack McLeod
Last Dance

Last Dance (1996)

as The Governor
Flight of the Albatross

Flight of the Albatross (1996)

as Mike
The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years

The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (1996)

as The Judge
Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow (1996)

as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz (1995)

as Narrator (voice)
The Sum of Us

The Sum of Us (1994)

as Harry Mitchell
A Far Off Place

A Far Off Place (1993)

as John Ricketts
Ruby Cairo

Ruby Cairo (1992)

as Ed
Wind

Wind (1992)

as Jack Neville
Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach (1992)

as Ralph
Resistance

Resistance (1992)

as Mr Wilson
Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise (1989)

as Jake
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy

The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (1988)

as Stuart Irving
The Riddle of the Stinson

The Riddle of the Stinson (1988)

as Bernard O'Reilly
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)

as Tom Campbell Black
Ground Zero

Ground Zero (1987)

as Trebilcock
Kojak: The Price of Justice

Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)

as Aubrey Dubose
Short Circuit

Short Circuit (1986)

as Party Guest
Burke & Wills

Burke & Wills (1985)

as Robert O'Hara Burke
Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood (1985)

as Hawkwood
Waterfront

Waterfront (1984)

as Maxey Woodbury
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

as Hicksley
Bad Blood

Bad Blood (1982)

as Stan Graham
The Letter

The Letter (1982)

as Robert Crosbie
A Woman Called Golda

A Woman Called Golda (1982)

as Ariel
The Man from Snowy River

The Man from Snowy River (1982)

as Clancy
The Club

The Club (1980)

as Laurie Holden
The Earthling

The Earthling (1980)

as Ross Daley
Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant (1980)

as Major J.F. Thomas
The Journalist

The Journalist (1979)

as Simon Morris
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

as Rev. Neville
Because He's My Friend

Because He's My Friend (1978)

as Geoff
Mad Dog Morgan

Mad Dog Morgan (1976)

as Detective Manwaring
Caddie

Caddie (1976)

as Ted
No Image

Tully (1975)

as Vic Parkes
That Lady from Peking

That Lady from Peking (1975)

as Flunky
Scobie Malone

Scobie Malone (1975)

as Scobie Malone
Sunday Too Far Away

Sunday Too Far Away (1975)

as Foley
Jock Petersen

Jock Petersen (1974)

as Tony Petersen
Libido

Libido (1973)

Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright (1971)

as Dick