Person
Jack Thompson
Acting · Born 1940-08-31 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Biography
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
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Cliegg Lars
Original Sin
Alan Jordan
The Great Gatsby
Dr. Walter Perkins
Faraway Downs
Kipling Flynn
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
Australia
Kipling Flynn
Broken Arrow
Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Riptide
Ted
Leatherheads
Harvey
Short Circuit
Party Guest
Filmography
- 2025Sam Pang TonightSelf
- 2024RuntEarl Robert-Barren
- 2023Faraway DownsKipling Flynn
- 2022Poker FaceShaman Bill (Paje)
- 2021My Name Is GulpililSelf
- 2021High GroundMoran
- 2020Never Too LateAngus Wilson
- 2019Home
- 2018On The RopesStrick
- 2018Show Me the Movie!Self
- 2018Swinging SafariMayor
- 2017One Heart: One SpiritHimself
- 2017Don't TellBob Myers
- 2017Rod Taylor: Pulling No PunchesSelf
- 2017David Stratton: A Cinematic LifeSelf
- 2017Blue World OrderHarris
- 2016The Light Between OceansRalph Addicott
- 2015Blood on the CoalNarrator
- 2015Ruben GuthriePeter Guthrie
- 2015Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell AllNarrator
- 2014Devil's PlaygroundCardinal Neville
- 2013Around the BlockMr. O'Donnell
- 2013Mystery RoadCharlie Murray
- 2013The Great GatsbyDr. Walter Perkins
- 2013BlinderCharlie "Chang" Hyde
- 2011Oakie's Outback AdventuresOrpheus
- 2011The Telegram ManBill Williams
- 2010Don't Be Afraid of the DarkHarris
- 2009Mao’s Last DancerUS Federal Judge
- 2009Bombora - The Story of Australian Surfing
- 2008AustraliaKipling Flynn
- 2008Not Quite HollywoodSelf
- 2008Ten EmptyBobby Thompson
- 2008LeatherheadsHarvey
- 2008Who Do You Think You Are?Self
- 2007December BoysBandy
- 2007Bastard Boys
- 2006The Good GermanCongressman Breimer
- 2006WhaledreamersNarrator (voice)
- 2005FeedRichard
- 2005Gallipoli: The Untold StoriesNarrator
- 2005Man-ThingSchist
- 2004Oyster FarmerSkippy
- 2004Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonOther Voices (voice)
- 2004The Assassination of Richard NixonJack Jones
- 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesCliegg Lars
- 2002Gulpilil: One Red BloodSelf
- 2001My Brother JackBernard Brewster
- 2001Original SinAlan Jordan
- 2001South PacificCaptain George Brackett
- 2001Yolngu BoyPoliceman
- 2000The Magic PuddingBuncle (voice)
- 1997Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilSonny Seiler
- 1997Breaking UpThanks
- 1997Under the Lighthouse DancingHarry
- 1997Excess BaggageAlexander
- 1996McLeod's DaughtersJack McLeod
- 1996Last DanceThe Governor
- 1996Flight of the AlbatrossMike
- 1996The Thorn Birds: The Missing YearsThe Judge
- 1996Broken ArrowChairman, Joint Chief of Staff
- 1995A Woman of Independent MeansSam Garner
- 1995Peter Allen: The Boy From OzNarrator (voice)
- 1994The Sum of UsHarry Mitchell
- 1994The Dwelling PlaceRichard
- 1993A Far Off PlaceJohn Ricketts
- 1992Ruby CairoEd
- 1992WindJack Neville
- 1992Turtle BeachRalph
- 1992ResistanceMr Wilson
- 1989Trouble in ParadiseJake
- 1988The Rainbow Warrior ConspiracyStuart Irving
- 1988The Riddle of the StinsonBernard O'Reilly
- 1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the SunTom Campbell Black
- 1987Ground ZeroTrebilcock
- 1987Kojak: The Price of JusticeAubrey Dubose
- 1986The Last FrontierNick Stenning
- 1986Short CircuitParty Guest
- 1985Burke & WillsRobert O'Hara Burke
- 1985Flesh + BloodHawkwood
- 1984WaterfrontMaxey Woodbury
- 1983Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceHicksley
- 1982Bad BloodStan Graham
- 1982The LetterRobert Crosbie
- 1982A Woman Called GoldaAriel
- 1982The Man from Snowy RiverClancy
- 1980The ClubLaurie Holden
- 1980The EarthlingRoss Daley
- 1980Breaker MorantMajor J.F. Thomas
- 1979The JournalistSimon Morris
- 1979Parkinson In AustraliaSelf
- 1978The Chant of Jimmie BlacksmithRev. Neville
- 1978Because He's My FriendGeoff
- 1976Mad Dog MorganDetective Manwaring
- 1976CaddieTed
- 1975TullyVic Parkes
- 1975That Lady from PekingFlunky
- 1975Scobie MaloneScobie Malone
- 1975Sunday Too Far AwayFoley
- 1974Jock PetersenTony Petersen
- 1973The Evil Touch
- 1973Libido
- 1971Spyforce
- 1971Wake in FrightDick
- 1971Where Dead Men LieCommentator (voice)
- 1969RiptideTed
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