Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker whose career spans more than five decades. He rose to prominence in the late 1960s and became one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed screen performers. Nicholson is known for starring in films including *Chinatown* (1974), *One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest* (1975), and *The Shining* (1980), often playing intense, unconventional characters. He has also worked as a director and producer. Nicholson has received multiple Academy Awards and numerous nominations, placing him among the most honored actors in U.S. film history. Though widely quoted, he is not primarily known as a literary author.