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Jack Thompson(I)

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Jack Thompson
Early in 2017, Gulpilil was diagnosed with lung cancer. His doctors estimated six months for him but David, being David, was always likely to defy the odds. And he continues to do so with probably his last great work, My Name is Gulpilil.
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Australian actor Jack Thompson was born John Hadley Payne on August 31, 1940 in Manly, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney. Outside of Oz, he is best known for his appearances in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), 'Breaker' Morant (1980), Lumisen joen mies (1982), Keskiyö hyvän ja pahan puutarhassa (1997) and Star Wars: Episodi II - Kloonien hyökkäys (2002). 'Breaker' Morant in which he played a military defense attorney defending three soldiers accused of murder during the Boer War, won him internationally renown. Thompson was cited as Best Supporting Actor at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Australian Film Institute's Best Actor award for the role.

In the early part of his career, Thompson balanced a career with the United Nations with his acting: The acting won out. At 65 years old, his career has been recognized by the Critics Circle of Australia, which awarded him its Lifetime Achievement Award, and by the Cinema Owners Association of Australia, which gave him its Award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Film Entertainment. Thompson lived for a while in a menage a trois with his wife Leona King, by whom he has a son, and her sister Bunkie. Though the living arrangement came to an end after several years, Thompson has no regrets, saying "I wouldn't have missed it for quids." He was awarded Member of the Order of Australia in the 1986 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the film industry.
BornAugust 31, 1940
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  • Awards
    • 14 wins & 7 nominations

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Jack Thompson in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Vincent Ball and Jack Thompson in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Rod Mullinar and Jack Thompson in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Chris Haywood, Jack Thompson, and Edward Woodward in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Bryan Brown, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Jack Thompson, and Edward Woodward in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Bryan Brown, Vincent Ball, Jack Thompson, and Edward Woodward in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Bryan Brown, Vincent Ball, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Jack Thompson, and Edward Woodward in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Jack Thompson in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Jack Thompson and John Waters in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Jack Thompson and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Rob Steele and Jack Thompson in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Bryan Brown, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Jack Thompson, and Edward Woodward in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)

Known for:

Edward Woodward in 'Breaker' Morant (1980)
'Breaker' Morant
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  • 1980
John Cusack and nm0000228 in Keskiyö hyvän ja pahan puutarhassa (1997)
Keskiyö hyvän ja pahan puutarhassa
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  • Sonny Seiler
  • 1997
Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Anthony Daniels, Frank Oz, Kenny Baker, Hayden Christensen, and Temuera Morrison in Star Wars: Episodi II - Kloonien hyökkäys (2002)
Star Wars: Episodi II - Kloonien hyökkäys
6.6
  • Cliegg Lars
  • 2002
Richard Nixonin salamurha (2004)
Richard Nixonin salamurha
6.9
  • Jack Jones
  • 2004

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  • Russell Crowe, Steve Bastoni, Daniel MacPherson, Elsa Pataky, RZA, Brooke Satchwell, Paul Tassone, Liam Hemsworth, and Molly Grace in Poker Face (2022)
    Poker Face
    5.2
    • Shaman Bill (Paje)
    • 2022
  • Simon Baker, Jack Thompson, Witiyana Marika, and Jacob Junior Nayinggul in High Ground (2020)
    High Ground
    6.5
    • Moran
    • 2020
  • James Cromwell, Roy Billing, Max Cullen, Antony I. Ginnane, Mark Lamprell, David Lightfoot, Jack Thompson, Dennis Waterman, Jacki Weaver, Shane Jacobson, and Jack Christian in Never Too Late (2020)
    Never Too Late
    6.0
    • Angus Wilson
    • 2020
  • Home (2019)
    Home
    Short
    • The Old Man
    • 2019
  • Igal Naor, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Nicole Chamoun, and Louis Hunter in On the Ropes (2018)
    On the Ropes
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Strick
    • 2018
  • Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Asher Keddie, Julian McMahon, Radha Mitchell, and Jeremy Sims in Liekehtivät lapset (2018)
    Liekehtivät lapset
    5.6
    • The Mayor
    • 2018
  • Stephen Hunter and Jake Ryan in Blue World Order (2017)
    Blue World Order
    4.6
    • Harris
    • 2017
  • Don't Tell (2017)
    Don't Tell
    7.3
    • Bob Myers
    • 2017
  • Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in Valo valtameren yllä (2016)
    Valo valtameren yllä
    7.2
    • Ralph Addicott
    • 2016
  • Patrick Brammall in Ruben Guthrie (2015)
    Ruben Guthrie
    5.8
    • Peter Guthrie
    • 2015
  • Devil's Playground (2014)
    Devil's Playground
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Cardinal Neville
    • 2014
  • Holliday Grainger and Emile Hirsch in Bonnie & Clyde (2013)
    Bonnie & Clyde
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Warden
    • 2013
  • Christina Ricci in Around the Block (2013)
    Around the Block
    5.4
    • Bill O'Donnell
    • 2013
  • Camp (2013)
    Camp
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Jack Jessup
    • 2013
  • Mystery Road (2013)
    Mystery Road
    6.6
    • Charlie Murray
    • 2013

Producer

  • Simon Baker, Jack Thompson, Witiyana Marika, and Jacob Junior Nayinggul in High Ground (2020)
    High Ground
    6.5
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Christina Ricci in Around the Block (2013)
    Around the Block
    5.4
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Feed (2005)
    Feed
    5.3
    • executive producer
    • 2005

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  • Tai Chi: Wu Style (1983)
    Tai Chi: Wu Style
    Video
    • presenter
    • 1983
  • Kova loma (1971)
    Kova loma
    7.6
    • cultural advisor (uncredited)
    • 1971
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  • Alternative names
    • Gurkula
  • Height
    • 1.79 m
  • Born
    • August 31, 1940
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Spouses
      Dorothy Hall1963 - 1968 (1 child)
  • Parents
      John Thompson
  • Other works
    Australian TV commercial for "Keep Australia Beautiful Week 2005".
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    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

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    In 1994, the Film Critics Circle of Australia named him Best Actor for his work as a father adjusting to his gay son in Uudet heilat (1994) opposite Russell Crowe.

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