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Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson is known for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), The Great Gatsby (2013), Australia (2008).

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.

Questions about Jack Thompson

How many Jack Thompson films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 85 films with Jack Thompson, from 1971 to 2024.

What is the best rated Jack Thompson film?

The best rated Jack Thompson film in the catalogue is The Great Gatsby (2013), rated 7.3.

What was the first Jack Thompson film?

The first Jack Thompson film in the catalogue is Wake in Fright, from 1971.

Who has Jack Thompson worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Jack Thompson shares the most credits with Bruce Beresford (3 films), Bryan Brown (3 films) and David Field (3 films).

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Known for

Trivia

Also works as
film producer · voice actor
Studied at
Sydney Boys High School · University of Queensland
Notable works
The Man from Snowy River · December Boys · The Club · Sunday Too Far Away · Petersen · Swinging Safari · The Magic Pudding · Never Too Late

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Full filmography

89 films — 85 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

2 titles

People data: TMDb.

Cast