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Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 31, 1940 (85)
Birthplace Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

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Runt

Runt

2024

as Earl Robert-Barren

Poker Face

Poker Face

2022

as Shaman Bill (Paje)

High Ground

High Ground

2020

as Moran

Never Too Late

Never Too Late

2020

as Angus Wilson

Swinging Safari

Swinging Safari

2018

as Mayor

Don't Tell

Don't Tell

2017

as Bob Myers

Blue World Order

Blue World Order

2017

as Harris

The Light Between Oceans

The Light Between Oceans

2016

as Ralph Addicott

Blood on the Coal

Blood on the Coal

2015

as Narrator

Ruben Guthrie

Ruben Guthrie

2015

as Peter Guthrie

Blinder

Blinder

2013

as Charlie "Chang" Hyde

Around the Block

Around the Block

2013

as Mr. O'Donnell

Mystery Road

Mystery Road

2013

as Charlie Murray

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

2013

as Dr. Walter Perkins

The Telegram Man

The Telegram Man

2011

as Bill Williams

Oakie's Outback Adventures

Oakie's Outback Adventures

2011

as Orpheus

Mao’s Last Dancer

Mao’s Last Dancer

2009

as US Federal Judge

Leatherheads

Leatherheads

2008

as Harvey

Ten Empty

Ten Empty

2008

as Bobby Thompson

Australia

Australia

2008

as Kipling Flynn

December Boys

December Boys

2007

as Bandy

Whaledreamers

Whaledreamers

2006

as Narrator (voice)

The Good German

The Good German

2006

as Congressman Breimer

Man-Thing

Man-Thing

2005

as Schist

Feed

Feed

2005

as Richard

Oyster Farmer

Oyster Farmer

2005

as Skippy

South Pacific

South Pacific

2001

as Captain George Brackett

Yolngu Boy

Yolngu Boy

2001

as Policeman

Original Sin

Original Sin

2001

as Alan Jordan

The Magic Pudding

The Magic Pudding

2000

as Buncle (voice)

Excess Baggage

Excess Baggage

1997

as Alexander

McLeod's Daughters

McLeod's Daughters

1996

as Jack McLeod

Last Dance

Last Dance

1996

as The Governor

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1996

as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff

Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

1995

as Narrator (voice)

The Sum of Us

The Sum of Us

1994

as Harry Mitchell

A Far Off Place

A Far Off Place

1993

as John Ricketts

Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach

1992

as Ralph

Ruby Cairo

Ruby Cairo

1992

as Ed

Wind

Wind

1992

as Jack Neville

Resistance

Resistance

1992

as Mr Wilson

Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

1989

as Jake

The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy

The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy

1988

as Stuart Irving

The Riddle of the Stinson

The Riddle of the Stinson

1988

as Bernard O'Reilly

Ground Zero

Ground Zero

1987

as Trebilcock

Kojak: The Price of Justice

Kojak: The Price of Justice

1987

as Aubrey Dubose

Short Circuit

Short Circuit

1986

as Party Guest

Burke & Wills

Burke & Wills

1985

as Robert O'Hara Burke

Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood

1985

as Hawkwood

Bad Blood

Bad Blood

1982

as Stan Graham

The Letter

The Letter

1982

as Robert Crosbie

A Woman Called Golda

A Woman Called Golda

1982

as Ariel

The Man from Snowy River

The Man from Snowy River

1982

as Clancy

The Club

The Club

1980

as Laurie Holden

Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

1980

as Major J.F. Thomas

The Earthling

The Earthling

1980

as Ross Daley

The Journalist

The Journalist

1979

as Simon Morris

Because He's My Friend

Because He's My Friend

1978

as Geoff

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

1978

as Rev. Neville

Mad Dog Morgan

Mad Dog Morgan

1976

as Detective Manwaring

Caddie

Caddie

1976

as Ted

Sunday Too Far Away

Sunday Too Far Away

1975

as Foley

Scobie Malone

Scobie Malone

1975

as Scobie Malone

That Lady from Peking

That Lady from Peking

1975

as Flunky

Jock Petersen

Jock Petersen

1974

as Tony Petersen

Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright

1971

as Dick

Breaking Up

Breaking Up

1997

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Feed

Feed

2005

Executive Producer

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Television Credits

Devil's Playground

as Cardinal Neville

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 09, 2014

Faraway Downs

as Kipling Flynn

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 26, 2023

On The Ropes

as Strick

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 28, 2018

The Dwelling Place

as Richard

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 08, 1994

A Woman of Independent Means

as Sam Garner

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 19, 1995

My Brother Jack

as Bernard Brewster

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 03, 2001

The Last Frontier

as Nick Stenning

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1986

Riptide

as Ted

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 1969

Spyforce

Episodes: 42

First Aired: Aug 08, 1971

The Evil Touch

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 19, 1973

Bastard Boys

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 13, 2007

Bombora - The Story of Australian Surfing

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 26, 2009

Show Me the Movie!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 22, 2018

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 2008

Parkinson In Australia

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 31, 1979

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2024 6 15 21 9
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2024 8 15 33 7
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2025 1 13 19 6
2025 2 9 17 1
2025 3 5 13 1
2025 4 1 1 1
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