Extremely talented actor who inscribes individuality on every movie character he has portrayed. Born John Joseph Nicholson on April 22, 1937, in New Jersey. Jack has also directed, produced and written several films. He has had 11 Oscar nominations and won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" and "As Good As It Gets." Also won for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film, "Terms of Endearment." Awarded the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. Nicholson is an avid Los Angeles Lakers basketball fan. He currently lives in Hollywood, California.