Jack Thompson

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Career Overview

Jack Thompson has 91 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Mystery Road Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Original Sin, Faraway Downs, Don't Tell. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
91
Birth Date
1940-08-31 00:00:00
Birth Place
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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