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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.
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Known For
Broken Arrow
(1996)
Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Original Sin
(2001)
Alan Jordan
Australia
(2008)
Kipling Flynn
Flesh + Blood
(1985)
Hawkwood
The Great Gatsby
(2013)
Dr. Walter Perkins
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
(2002)
Cliegg Lars
Leatherheads
(2008)
Harvey
Last Dance
(1996)
The Governor
Wind
(1992)
Jack Neville
Swinging Safari
(2018)
Mayor
Excess Baggage
(1997)
Alexander
Feed
(2005)
Richard
Short Circuit
(1986)
Party Guest
The Light Between Oceans
(2016)
Ralph Addicott
High Ground
(2020)
Moran
Mystery Road
(2013)
Charlie Murray
Full Filmography
Acting
Wake in Fright
(1971)
Dick
Libido
(1973)
Jock Petersen
(1974)
Tony Petersen
Sunday Too Far Away
(1975)
Foley
Scobie Malone
(1975)
Scobie Malone
That Lady from Peking
(1975)
Flunky
Mad Dog Morgan
(1976)
Detective Manwaring
Caddie
(1976)
Ted
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
(1978)
Rev. Neville
Because He's My Friend
(1978)
Geoff
The Journalist
(1979)
Simon Morris
Breaker Morant
(1980)
Major J.F. Thomas
The Club
(1980)
Laurie Holden
The Earthling
(1980)
Ross Daley
The Man from Snowy River
(1982)
Clancy
Bad Blood
(1982)
Stan Graham
A Woman Called Golda
(1982)
Ariel
The Letter
(1982)
Robert Crosbie
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
(1983)
Hicksley
Waterfront
(1984)
Maxey Woodbury
Flesh + Blood
(1985)
Hawkwood
Burke & Wills
(1985)
Robert O'Hara Burke
Short Circuit
(1986)
Party Guest
Ground Zero
(1987)
Trebilcock
Kojak: The Price of Justice
(1987)
Aubrey Dubose
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
(1988)
Stuart Irving
The Riddle of the Stinson
(1988)
Bernard O'Reilly
Trouble in Paradise
(1989)
Jake
Ruby Cairo
(1992)
Ed
Wind
(1992)
Jack Neville
Turtle Beach
(1992)
Ralph
Resistance
(1992)
Mr Wilson
A Far Off Place
(1993)
John Ricketts
The Sum of Us
(1994)
Harry Mitchell
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
(1995)
Narrator (voice)
Broken Arrow
(1996)
Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Last Dance
(1996)
The Governor
McLeod's Daughters
(1996)
Jack McLeod
Flight of the Albatross
(1996)
Mike
The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
(1996)
The Judge
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
(1997)
Sonny Seiler
Excess Baggage
(1997)
Alexander
Under the Lighthouse Dancing
(1997)
Harry
The Magic Pudding
(2000)
Buncle (voice)
Original Sin
(2001)
Alan Jordan
South Pacific
(2001)
Captain George Brackett
Yolngu Boy
(2001)
Policeman
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
(2002)
Cliegg Lars
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
(2004)
Jack Jones
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
(2004)
Other Voices (voice)
Feed
(2005)
Richard
Oyster Farmer
(2005)
Skippy
Gallipoli: The Untold Stories
(2005)
Narrator
Man-Thing
(2005)
Frederic Schist
The Good German
(2006)
Congressman Breimer
Whaledreamers
(2006)
Narrator (voice)
December Boys
(2007)
Bandy
Leatherheads
(2008)
Harvey
Australia
(2008)
Kipling Flynn
Not Quite Hollywood
(2008)
Self
Ten Empty
(2008)
Bobby Thompson
Mao's Last Dancer
(2009)
US Federal Judge
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
(2010)
Harris
Oakie's Outback Adventures
(2011)
Orpheus
The Telegram Man
(2011)
Bill Williams
Blinder
(2013)
Charlie "Chang" Hyde
Mystery Road
(2013)
Charlie Murray
Around the Block
(2013)
Mr. O'Donnell
The Great Gatsby
(2013)
Dr. Walter Perkins
Blood on the Coal
(2015)
Narrator
Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell All
(2015)
Narrator
Ruben Guthrie
(2015)
Peter Guthrie
The Light Between Oceans
(2016)
Ralph Addicott
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
(2017)
Self
Blue World Order
(2017)
Harris
Don't Tell
(2017)
Bob Myers
One Heart: One Spirit
(2017)
Himself
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
(2017)
Himself
Swinging Safari
(2018)
Mayor
Home
(2019)
High Ground
(2020)
Moran
Never Too Late
(2020)
Angus Wilson
My Name Is Gulpilil
(2021)
Self
Poker Face
(2022)
Shaman Bill (Paje)
Production