Jack Thompson
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
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movieRunt
2024
Earl Robert-Barren
tvFaraway Downs
2023
Kipling Flynn
moviePoker Face
2022
Shaman Bill (Paje)
movieHigh Ground
2021
Moran
movieNever Too Late
2020
Angus Wilson
tvOn The Ropes
2018
Strick
movieDon't Tell
2017
Bob Myers
movieThe Light Between Oceans
2016
Ralph Addicott
movieRuben Guthrie
2015
Peter Guthrie
tvDevil's Playground
2014
Cardinal Neville
movieAround the Block
2013
Mr. O'Donnell
movieMystery Road
2013
Charlie Murray
movieThe Great Gatsby
2013
Dr. Walter Perkins
movieBlinder
2013
Charlie "Chang" Hyde
movieThe Telegram Man
2011
Bill Williams
movieMao’s Last Dancer
2009
US Federal Judge
movieAustralia
2008
Kipling Flynn
movieTen Empty
2008
Bobby Thompson
movieLeatherheads
2008
Harvey
movieThe Good German
2006
Congressman Breimer
movieWhaledreamers
2006
Narrator (voice)
movieFeed
2005
Richard
movieMan-Thing
2005
Schist
movieOyster Farmer
2004
Skippy
movieUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2004
Other Voices (voice)
tvMy Brother Jack
2001
Bernard Brewster
movieOriginal Sin
2001
Alan Jordan
movieSouth Pacific
2001
Captain George Brackett
movieYolngu Boy
2001
Policeman
movieThe Magic Pudding
2000
Buncle (voice)
movieMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997
Sonny Seiler
movieExcess Baggage
1997
Alexander
movieMcLeod's Daughters
1996
Jack McLeod
movieLast Dance
1996
The Governor
movieBroken Arrow
1996
Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
tvA Woman of Independent Means
1995
Sam Garner
moviePeter Allen: The Boy From Oz
1995
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Sum of Us
1994
Harry Mitchell
tvThe Dwelling Place
1994
Richard
movieA Far Off Place
1993
John Ricketts
movieWind
1992
Jack Neville
movieResistance
1992
Mr Wilson
movieThe Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
1988
Stuart Irving
movieThe Riddle of the Stinson
1988
Bernard O'Reilly
movieBeryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
1988
Tom Campbell Black
movieGround Zero
1987
Trebilcock
movieKojak: The Price of Justice
1987
Aubrey Dubose
tvThe Last Frontier
1986
Nick Stenning
movieShort Circuit
1986
Party Guest
movieBurke & Wills
1985
Robert O'Hara Burke
movieFlesh + Blood
1985
Hawkwood
movieWaterfront
1984
Maxey Woodbury
movieBad Blood
1982
Stan Graham
movieThe Letter
1982
Robert Crosbie
movieThe Club
1980
Laurie Holden
movieThe Earthling
1980
Ross Daley
movieBreaker Morant
1980
Major J.F. Thomas
movieThe Journalist
1979
Simon Morris
movieThe Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
1978
Rev. Neville
movieMad Dog Morgan
1976
Detective Manwaring
Tully
1975
Vic Parkes
movieScobie Malone
1975
Scobie Malone
movieJock Petersen
1974
Tony Petersen
movieWhere Dead Men Lie
1971
Commentator (voice)
Crew1
movieBreaking Up
1997
Thanks
Production1
movieFeed
2005
Executive Producer