Acting credits
102
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Jack Thompson
Acting
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Movies: 87Series: 16Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 12536
IMDb ID: nm0860233
Known for: Acting
Born: August 31, 1940
Age: 85
Place of birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1969 - 2025
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.16
Wikidata: Q356383
Also known as
杰克·汤普森 • جک تامپسون
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jack Thompson.
5.8
Runt
as Earl Robert-Barren
2024 Movie
5.6
Poker Face
as Shaman Bill (Paje)
2022 Movie
6.2
My Name Is Gulpilil
as Self
2021 Movie
6.3
High Ground
as Moran
2021 Movie
5.8
Never Too Late
as Angus Wilson
2020 Movie
10.0
Home
2019 Movie
5.2
Swinging Safari
as Mayor
2018 Movie
One Heart: One Spirit
as Himself
2017 Movie
6.3
Don't Tell
as Bob Myers
2017 Movie
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
as Self
2017 Movie
4.3
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
as Self
2017 Movie
4.3
Blue World Order
as Harris
2017 Movie
7.1
The Light Between Oceans
as Ralph Addicott
2016 Movie
4.6
Ruben Guthrie
as Peter Guthrie
2015 Movie
Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell All
as Narrator
2015 Movie
5.1
Around the Block
as Mr. O'Donnell
2013 Movie
6.2
Mystery Road
as Charlie Murray
2013 Movie
7.4
The Great Gatsby
as Dr. Walter Perkins
2013 Movie
4.8
Blinder
as Charlie "Chang" Hyde
2013 Movie
4.3
Oakie's Outback Adventures
as Orpheus
2011 Movie
7.0
The Telegram Man
as Bill Williams
2011 Movie
5.8
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as Harris
2010 Movie
6.6
Mao’s Last Dancer
as US Federal Judge
2009 Movie
6.6
Australia
as Kipling Flynn
2008 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jack Thompson.
5.0
Sam Pang Tonight
as Self • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.8
Faraway Downs
as Kipling Flynn • 6 eps
2023 Series
3.5
On The Ropes
as Strick • 4 eps
2018 Series
4.0
Show Me the Movie!
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.4
Devil's Playground
as Cardinal Neville • 6 eps
2014 Series
Bombora - The Story of Australian Surfing
2 eps
2009 Series
2.8
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self • 1 eps
2008 Series
Bastard Boys
2 eps
2007 Series
3.7
My Brother Jack
as Bernard Brewster • 2 eps
2001 Series
10.0
A Woman of Independent Means
as Sam Garner • 3 eps
1995 Series
6.0
The Dwelling Place
as Richard • 3 eps
1994 Series
7.0
The Last Frontier
as Nick Stenning • 2 eps
1986 Series
6.0
Parkinson In Australia
as Self • 1 eps
1979 Series
5.5
The Evil Touch
3 eps
1973 Series
4.0
Spyforce
42 eps
1971 Series
9.0
Riptide
as Ted • 1 eps
1969 Series