Jack Thompson - Actor Profile

Jack Thompson

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Aug 31, 1940
Birth Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

About Jack Thompson

​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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Best Jack Thompson Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Jack Thompson's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Jack Thompson.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2024 Runt Earl Robert-Barren Average Similar →
2021 My Name Is Gulpilil Self Average Similar →
2021 High Ground Moran Average Similar →
2020 Never Too Late Angus Wilson Average Similar →
2019 Home - Super Hit Similar →
2017 Don't Tell Bob Myers Average Similar →
2016 The Light Between Oceans Ralph Addicott Hit Similar →
2015 Blood on the Coal Narrator Super Hit Similar →
2013 Mystery Road Charlie Murray Average Similar →
2013 The Great Gatsby Dr. Walter Perkins Hit Similar →
2011 The Telegram Man Bill Williams Hit Similar →
2010 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Harris Average Similar →
2009 Mao’s Last Dancer US Federal Judge Hit Similar →
2008 Australia Kipling Flynn Hit Similar →
2008 Not Quite Hollywood Self Hit Similar →
2008 Leatherheads Harvey Average Similar →
2007 December Boys Bandy Average Similar →
2006 The Good German Congressman Breimer Average Similar →
2006 Whaledreamers Narrator (voice) Average Similar →
2005 Feed Richard Average Similar →
2004 Oyster Farmer Skippy Average Similar →
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson Other Voices (voice) Hit Similar →
2004 The Assassination of Richard Nixon Jack Jones Hit Similar →
2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Cliegg Lars Hit Similar →
2002 Gulpilil: One Red Blood Self Hit Similar →
2001 Original Sin Alan Jordan Average Similar →
1997 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Sonny Seiler Average Similar →
1997 Excess Baggage Alexander Average Similar →
1996 Flight of the Albatross Mike Hit Similar →
1996 The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years The Judge Hit Similar →
1996 Broken Arrow Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff Average Similar →
1994 The Sum of Us Harry Mitchell Hit Similar →
1993 A Far Off Place John Ricketts Average Similar →
1992 Wind Jack Neville Average Similar →
1988 The Riddle of the Stinson Bernard O'Reilly Hit Similar →
1987 Ground Zero Trebilcock Average Similar →
1986 Short Circuit Party Guest Hit Similar →
1985 Flesh + Blood Hawkwood Hit Similar →
1983 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Hicksley Hit Similar →
1982 Bad Blood Stan Graham Hit Similar →
1982 A Woman Called Golda Ariel Super Hit Similar →
1982 The Man from Snowy River Clancy Hit Similar →
1980 The Club Laurie Holden Average Similar →
1980 The Earthling Ross Daley Average Similar →
1980 Breaker Morant Major J.F. Thomas Hit Similar →
1978 The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Rev. Neville Hit Similar →
1976 Mad Dog Morgan Detective Manwaring Average Similar →
1976 Caddie Ted Average Similar →
1975 Sunday Too Far Away Foley Average Similar →
1971 Wake in Fright Dick Hit Similar →

Jack Thompson - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Jack Thompson?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Jack Thompson is "Home" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Jack Thompson acted in?

Jack Thompson has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Jack Thompson?

Other notable films include "A Woman Called Golda", "Blood on the Coal", and "The Great Gatsby".