Biography
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)…
Career works
105
Movies
89
Series
16
Career average
6.0/10
Birth date
08/31/1940
Place of birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Filmography highlights
Movies
Runt
2024 · 6.2
Poker Face
2022 · 5.6
My Name Is Gulpilil
2021 · 6.1
High Ground
2021 · 6.3
Never Too Late
2020 · 5.7
Home
2019 · 10.0
Swinging Safari
2018 · 5.2
One Heart: One Spirit
2017
Don't Tell
2017 · 6.3
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
2017
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
2017 · 4.3
Blue World Order
2017 · 4.2
The Light Between Oceans
2016 · 7.1
Ruben Guthrie
2015 · 4.6
Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell All
2015
Series
Sam Pang Tonight
2025 · 5.0
Faraway Downs
2023 · 6.9
On The Ropes
2018 · 3.5
Show Me the Movie!
2018 · 4.0
Devil's Playground
2014 · 7.4
Bombora - The Story of Australian Surfing
2009
Who Do You Think You Are?
2008 · 2.8
Bastard Boys
2007
My Brother Jack
2001 · 5.0
A Woman of Independent Means
1995 · 10.0
The Dwelling Place
1994 · 7.0
The Last Frontier
1986 · 7.0
Parkinson In Australia
1979 · 6.0
The Evil Touch
1973 · 6.0
Spyforce
1971 · 6.0