Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

August 31, 1940 (84 years old) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

​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

The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Original Sin Original Sin
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

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