Jack Thompson
Known for ActingBorn 1940-08-31Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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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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Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · as Cliegg Lars
Original Sin
2001 · as Alan Jordan
The Great Gatsby
2013 · as Dr. Walter Perkins
Broken Arrow
1996 · as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Australia
2008 · as Kipling Flynn
Short Circuit
1986 · as Party Guest
Leatherheads
2008 · as Harvey
Poker Face
2022 · as Shaman Bill (Paje)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · as Hicksley
Flesh + Blood
1985 · as Hawkwood
Swinging Safari
2018 · as Mayor
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010 · as Harris
The Light Between Oceans
2016 · as Ralph Addicott
Excess Baggage
1997 · as Alexander
The Good German
2006 · as Congressman Breimer
Wake in Fright
1971 · as Dick
Man-Thing
2005 · as Schist
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997 · as Sonny Seiler