Jack Nicholson
Nicholson in 2001
Born	(1937-04-22) April 22, 1937 (age 86) Neptune City, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor Director Producer Screenwriter
Years active	1956–2010
Spouse(s)	Sandra Knight (m. 1962–1968)
Children	6, including Lorraine Nicholson

Jack Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor, director, producer and writer. He started out as a writer and part-time actor. He became a star in 1969 when he had a small part in the movie Easy Rider. He has won three Oscars, for As Good as it Gets, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Terms of Endearment. He is one of the fans for Los Angeles Lakers. Nicholson is one of only two actors who have been nominated for an Academy Award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s; the other is Michael Caine. Nicholson received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1999. He has won seven Golden Globe Awards. He received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. Nicholson dropped out from the remake movie Toni Erdmann.