Jack Thompson
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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Full filmography
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) as Cliegg Lars
- Original Sin (2001) as Alan Jordan
- The Great Gatsby (2013) as Dr. Walter Perkins
- Broken Arrow (1996) as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
- Short Circuit (1986) as Party Guest
- Faraway Downs (2023) as Kipling Flynn
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2008) as Self
- Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) as Hicksley
- Australia (2008) as Kipling Flynn
- Poker Face (2022) as Shaman Bill (Paje)
- Flesh + Blood (1985) as Hawkwood
- The Evil Touch (1973)
- Excess Baggage (1997) as Alexander
- Devil's Playground (2014) as Cardinal Neville
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010) as Harris
- Man-Thing (2005) as Schist
- Sam Pang Tonight (2025) as Self
- Feed (2005) as Richard
- The Good German (2006) as Congressman Breimer
- Show Me the Movie! (2018) as Self
- Wake in Fright (1971) as Dick
- Leatherheads (2008) as Harvey
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) as Sonny Seiler
- The Light Between Oceans (2016) as Ralph Addicott