Jack Thompson
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jack Thompson
Australia
2008
Filmography
Acting (89)
2024
Runtas Earl Robert-Barren
6.2
2022
Poker Faceas Shaman Bill (Paje)
5.6
2021
My Name Is Gulpililas Self
6.6
2021
High Groundas Moran
6.4
2020
Never Too Lateas Angus Wilson
5.8
2019
10.0
2018
Swinging Safarias Mayor
5.3
2017
One Heart: One Spiritas Himself
2017
Don't Tellas Bob Myers
6.3
2017
2017
4.6
2017
Blue World Orderas Harris
4.2
2016
The Light Between Oceansas Ralph Addicott
7.1
2015
Blood on the Coalas Narrator
7.5
2015
Ruben Guthrieas Peter Guthrie
4.6
2015
Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell Allas Narrator
2013
Around the Blockas Mr. O'Donnell
5.1
2013
Mystery Roadas Charlie Murray
6.2
2013
The Great Gatsbyas Dr. Walter Perkins
7.3
2013
Blinderas Charlie "Chang" Hyde
4.5
2011
Oakie's Outback Adventuresas Orpheus
4.3
2011
The Telegram Manas Bill Williams
7.5
2010
Don't Be Afraid of the Darkas Harris
5.8
2009
Mao’s Last Danceras Judge Woodrow Seals
6.6
2008
Australiaas Kipling Flynn
6.6
2008
Not Quite Hollywoodas Self
6.7
2008
Ten Emptyas Bobby Thompson
2.5
2008
Leatherheadsas Harvey
5.9
2007
December Boysas Bandy
6.0
2006
The Good Germanas Congressman Breimer
5.8
2006
Whaledreamersas Narrator (voice)
5.5
2005
Feedas Richard
5.6
2005
Gallipoli: The Untold Storiesas Narrator
2005
Man-Thingas Schist
4.3
2004
Oyster Farmeras Skippy
5.7
2004
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)
7.2
2004
The Assassination of Richard Nixonas Jack Jones
6.5
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Cliegg Lars
6.6
2002
Gulpilil: One Red Bloodas Self
6.8
2001
Original Sinas Alan Jordan
6.1
2001
South Pacificas Captain George Brackett
5.3
2001
Yolngu Boyas Policeman
5.8
2000
The Magic Puddingas Buncle (voice)
5.2
1997
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evilas Sonny Seiler
6.3
1997
Under the Lighthouse Dancingas Harry
5.3
1997
Excess Baggageas Alexander
6.1
1996
McLeod's Daughtersas Jack McLeod
6.3
1996
Last Danceas The Governor
5.7
1996
Flight of the Albatrossas Mike
7.6
1996
The Thorn Birds: The Missing Yearsas The Judge
6.9
1996
Broken Arrowas Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
6.1
1995
Peter Allen: The Boy From Ozas Narrator (voice)
1994
The Sum of Usas Harry Mitchell
6.8
1993
A Far Off Placeas John Ricketts
6.2
1992
Ruby Cairoas Ed
5.0
1992
Windas Jack Neville
6.2
1992
Turtle Beachas Ralph
5.3
1992
Resistanceas Mr Wilson
6.0
1989
Trouble in Paradiseas Jake
4.4
1988
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracyas Stuart Irving
5.5
1988
The Riddle of the Stinsonas Bernard O'Reilly
7.2
1988
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sunas Tom Campbell Black
6.0
1987
Ground Zeroas Trebilcock
6.8
1987
Kojak: The Price of Justiceas Aubrey Dubose
5.2
1986
Short Circuitas Party Guest
6.7
1985
Burke & Willsas Robert O'Hara Burke
5.1
1985
Flesh + Bloodas Hawkwood
6.5
1984
Waterfrontas Maxey Woodbury
1983
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrenceas Hicksley
7.3
1982
Bad Bloodas Stan Graham
7.0
1982
The Letteras Robert Crosbie
4.7
1982
A Woman Called Goldaas Ariel
7.7
1982
The Man from Snowy Riveras Clancy
7.0
1980
The Clubas Laurie Holden
6.0
1980
The Earthlingas Ross Daley
6.3
1980
Breaker Morantas Major J.F. Thomas
7.1
1979
The Journalistas Simon Morris
4.8
1978
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmithas Rev. Neville
6.7
1978
Because He's My Friendas Geoff
8.0
1976
Mad Dog Morganas Detective Manwaring
5.9
1976
Caddieas Ted
6.2
1975
Tullyas Vic Parkes
9.0
1975
That Lady from Pekingas Flunky
4.0
1975
Scobie Maloneas Scobie Malone
5.0
1975
Sunday Too Far Awayas Foley
6.5
1974
Petersenas Tony Petersen
3.8
1973
4.7
1971
Wake in Frightas Dick
7.2
1971
Where Dead Men Lieas Commentator (voice)
Production & Directing (2)
2005
FeedExecutive Producer
5.6
1997
Breaking UpThanks
4.6