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What is the name of the joker in the old batman movie?

If you're talking about the original Batman from the 1960s TV show, the actor was Cesar Romero. If you're talking about the Batman movie with Michael Keaton as Batman, the actor playing the Joker was Jack Nicholson. In conclusion, they decide The Joker needed a real name in the movies and cartoons so they came up with Jack Napier. However, in the comics, it is never revealed.


Was Jack Nicholson considered for the role of Lex Luthor in a Superman movie that never made it to filming?

Yes- "Superman Lives" (script was written by Kevin Smith)


Who were nominated for Actor in a Leading Role in 1997 Oscars?

At the 1997 Academy Awards (70th) the nominees for Actor in a Leading Role were Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting (Will Hunting); Robert Duvall, The Apostle (The Apostle E.F.); Dustin Hoffman, Wag the Dog (Stanley Motss); Jack Nicholson, As Good as It Gets(Melvin Udall) and Peter Fonda, Ulee's Gold (Ulee Jackson). The Award went to Jack Nicholson.


Did Jack Nicholson receive more Oscar nominations than any other actor?

No, Jack Nicholson is not really the most Oscar nominated actor. He has been nominated twelve (12) times. Meryl Streep is the most Oscar nominated actor. She has been nominated sixteen (16) times, but Jack Nicholson is the most nominated male actor. Here is a list of his nominations (an asterick indicates a win).1969 (42nd) ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Easy Rider {"George Hanson"}1970 (43rd) ACTOR -- Five Easy Pieces {"Robert Eroica Dupea"}1973 (46th) ACTOR -- The Last Detail {"Signalman First Class Buddusky"}1974 (47th) ACTOR -- Chinatown {"J. J. Gittes"}1975 (48th) * ACTOR -- One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest {"Randle Patrick Murphy"} [statuette]1981 (54th) ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Reds {"Eugene O'Neill"}1983 (56th) * ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- Terms of Endearment {"Garrett Breedlove"} [statuette]1985 (58th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Prizzi's Honor {"Charley Partanna"}1987 (60th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- Ironweed {"Francis Phelan"}1992 (65th) ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE -- A Few Good Men {"Col. Nathan R. Jessep"}1997 (70th) * ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- As Good as It Gets {"Melvin Udall"} [statuette]2002 (75th) ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE -- About Schmidt {"Warren Schmidt"}


Who is the actor with the mosto Oscar nominations for leading role?

Spencer Tracy won nine Best Actor nominations during his distinguished career. Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando are in second place with eight.

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In which movie did Jack Nicholson play a widower?

Jack Nicholson plays Warren Schmidt, a retired insurance agent dealing with his wife's death in About Schmidt. He decides to travel by Winnebago to his estranged daughter's wedding, embarking on a soul-searching adventure in America's heartland. The movie co-stars Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney and Kathy Bates. Nicholson was nominated for a 2003 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal, but lost to Adrian Brody in The Pianist.


Which movie includes Jack Nicholson's only signing role?

Tommy


Is Jack Nicholson related to James H Nicholson who was executive producer of The Raven in 1935?

No. According to Jack Nicholson's autobiography, "Jack's Life" by Patrick Mc Gilligan, page 131, he and James Nicholson were not related. Also, it was actually the remake movie "The Raven" in 1963 with Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff that James H. Nicholson was executive producer of, and in which a young Jack Nicholson also had a supporting actor role.


What movie has jack nicholson yell at Tom Cruise you can't handle the truth?

Jack Nicholson, playing the role of Colonel Nathan R. Jessep in the movie "A Few Good Men."


What Hollywood actor filled the role of Joker in the 1989 Batman Movie?

Jack Nicholson


Who is Robert Pattinson's role model?

Robert Pattinson has mentioned that he admires actors like Jack Nicholson and James Dean for their unique approach to acting and individuality. However, he has not specifically named one person as his ultimate role model.


Who did jack nicholson play in to kill a mockingbird?

Jack Nicholson did not appear in "To Kill a Mockingbird." The lead role of Atticus Finch was played by Gregory Peck in the 1962 film adaptation.


Jack Nicholson received an award in 1997 for his role in As Good As It Gets?

Yes an Academy Award for best actor in a leading role.


Who won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1983?

Jack Nicholson won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1983.


Who won the Oscar for Best Actress for As Good as It Gets?

2, Best Actor in a Leading role (Jack Nicholson) and Best Actress in a leading role (Helen Hunt). It was also nominated for: Best Actor in a Supporting role (Greg Kinnear), Best Editing, Best Picture, Best Original Score (Comedy), and Best Original Screenplay.


What role did Harrison Ford Jack Nicholson and Bill Pullman play?

The President of the United States: Ford in Air Force One, Nicholson in Mars Attacks, and Pullman in Independence Day.


When was the first time Jack Nicholson was in a film?

His first acting role was playing Jimmy Wallace in the 1958 movie "The Cry Baby Killer"