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JACK NICHOLSON | BORN 1937

Jack Nicholson is an undisputed icon of Hollywood with a storied career that has firmly established him as one of the greatest actors in cinema history. Hailing from New Jersey, where he was raised by a single mother who was a showgirl, Nicholson spent his early years in Neptune City before heading west to California in pursuit of an acting career. Since his debut in 1955, Nicholson has earned a formidable reputation, accumulating a trove of accolades over his five decades in the industry.

His extraordinary achievements include winning three Academy Awards out of a remarkable 12 nominations, making him the most nominated male actor in the Academy’s annals. Nicholson’s filmography is studded with classics such as “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Batman,” “The Shining,” “A Few Good Men,” and “The Departed.”