Jack Nicholson - Biography

Birth name: John Joseph Nicholson
Nickname: Mulholland Man
Born: 22 April 1937
Born at: New York, New York, USA
Awards: Won 3 Oscars, 4 BAFTAs, 7 Golden Globes
Height: 5' 11"
Sign: Taurus
Nationality: American
Profession: Actor, Director, Writer

John Joseph Nicholson was born on April 22, 1937 in St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, USA. His nickname is Mulholland Man. He is the son of Italian-American showman Don Furcillo-Rose and June Frances Nicholson, a dancer. He was completed his graduation from Manasquan High School, Manasquan, New Jersey.

He is a highly successful, iconic American method actor. John Nicholson is best known for portraying antagonistic, cynical, neurotic and aggressive characters. John Nicholson was started his career as a writer, actor, and producer. He is a fan of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.

In his childhood, he had always thought of his grandmother as his mother and his real mother as his sister. After the death of his mother and his grandmother, he was informed that his sister was in fact his mother.

John Nicholson have five children by four different mothers. Jennifer Nicholson with Andra Knight. Anther one Caleb with Susan Anspach, next is Honey Hollman with Winnie Hollman and lastly Lorraine and Raymond with Rebecca Broussard.

In 1994, he was recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. John Nicholson has been nominated for an acting Oscar in five different decades. John Nicholson won three Oscars. Out of three, he dedicated his one Oscar to J.T. Walsh who had died shortly before the Academy Awards in 1998. In October 1997, he was ranked #6 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.