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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
Original Sin
(2001)
Alan Jordan
The Great Gatsby
(2013)
Dr. Walter Perkins
Broken Arrow
(1996)
Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
(2002)
Cliegg Lars
Australia
(2008)
Kipling Flynn
Short Circuit
(1986)
Party Guest
Flesh + Blood
(1985)
Hawkwood
Breaker Morant
(1980)
Major J.F. Thomas
Excess Baggage
(1997)
Alexander
Mad Dog Morgan
(1976)
Detective Manwaring
Poker Face
(2022)
Shaman Bill (Paje)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
(1997)
Sonny Seiler
Leatherheads
(2008)
Harvey
The Good German
(2006)
Congressman Breimer
The Light Between Oceans
(2016)
Ralph Addicott
Mystery Road
(2013)
Charlie Murray
Full Filmography
Acting
Wake in Fright
(1971)
Dick
Libido
(1973)
Jock Petersen
(1974)
Tony Petersen
That Lady from Peking
(1975)
Flunky
Sunday Too Far Away
(1975)
Foley
Scobie Malone
(1975)
Scobie Malone
Caddie
(1976)
Ted
Mad Dog Morgan
(1976)
Detective Manwaring
Because He's My Friend
(1978)
Geoff
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
(1978)
Rev. Neville
The Journalist
(1979)
Simon Morris
The Earthling
(1980)
Ross Daley
The Club
(1980)
Laurie Holden
Breaker Morant
(1980)
Major J.F. Thomas
The Letter
(1982)
Robert Crosbie
The Man from Snowy River
(1982)
Clancy
A Woman Called Golda
(1982)
Ariel
Bad Blood
(1982)
Stan Graham
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
Wind
(1992)
Jack Neville
Resistance
(1992)
Mr Wilson
Turtle Beach
(1992)
Ralph
Ruby Cairo
(1992)
Ed
A Far Off Place
(1993)
John Ricketts
The Sum of Us
(1994)
Harry Mitchell
Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz
(1995)
Narrator (voice)
Last Dance
(1996)
The Governor
Flight of the Albatross
(1996)
Mike
Broken Arrow
(1996)
Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years
(1996)
The Judge
McLeod's Daughters
(1996)
Jack McLeod
Under the Lighthouse Dancing
(1997)
Harry
Excess Baggage
(1997)
Alexander
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
(1997)
Sonny Seiler
The Magic Pudding
(2000)
Buncle (voice)
South Pacific
(2001)
Captain George Brackett
Original Sin
(2001)
Alan Jordan
Yolngu Boy
(2001)
Policeman
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
(2002)
Cliegg Lars
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
(2004)
Other Voices (voice)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
(2004)
Jack Jones
Man-Thing
(2005)
Frederic Schist
Oyster Farmer
(2005)
Skippy
Feed
(2005)
Richard
Gallipoli: The Untold Stories
(2005)
Narrator
Whaledreamers
(2006)
Narrator (voice)
The Good German
(2006)
Congressman Breimer
December Boys
(2007)
Bandy
Leatherheads
(2008)
Harvey
Ten Empty
(2008)
Bobby Thompson
Australia
(2008)
Kipling Flynn
Not Quite Hollywood
(2008)
Self
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
The Great Gatsby
(2013)
Dr. Walter Perkins
Around the Block
(2013)
Mr. O'Donnell
Mystery Road
(2013)
Charlie Murray
Blinder
(2013)
Charlie "Chang" Hyde
Gallipoli: The Last Anzacs Tell All
(2015)
Narrator
Blood on the Coal
(2015)
Narrator
Ruben Guthrie
(2015)
Peter Guthrie
The Light Between Oceans
(2016)
Ralph Addicott
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
(2017)
Himself
One Heart: One Spirit
(2017)
Himself
Don't Tell
(2017)
Bob Myers
Blue World Order
(2017)
Harris
David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
(2017)
Self
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)
Runt
(2024)
Production