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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsJack Nicholson retiring from acting.
Three-time Oscar winner Jack Nicholson is retiring from acting, this according to a new report from RadarOnline. The site claims that Nicholson has "quietly retired" from Hollywood on account of memory issues associated with aging. Nicholson turned 76 this past April.
HuffPost Entertainment has reached out to Nicholson's representatives for comment on the RadarOnline.com report, and this post will be updated if and when they respond.
If this marks the end of Nicholson's illustrious acting career, that would make the 2010 flop "How Do You Know" his last feature film. That romantic comedy reunited Nicholson with director James L. Brooks, with whom Nicholson worked with previously on "Terms of Endearment," "Broadcast News" and "As Good As It Gets." Two of Nicholson's three Academy Awards came from those Brooks films: He won Best Supporting Actor at the 1984 Oscars for "Terms of Endearment" and Best Actor at the 1998 Oscars for "As Good As It Gets." Nicholson's other Best Actor award came for "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" at the 1976 ceremony.
Overall, Nicholson has received 12 Oscar nod in his career thus, making him the most nominated actor in Hollywood history. His last nomination came for the 2002 film "About Schmidt."
HuffPost Entertainment has reached out to Nicholson's representatives for comment on the RadarOnline.com report, and this post will be updated if and when they respond.
If this marks the end of Nicholson's illustrious acting career, that would make the 2010 flop "How Do You Know" his last feature film. That romantic comedy reunited Nicholson with director James L. Brooks, with whom Nicholson worked with previously on "Terms of Endearment," "Broadcast News" and "As Good As It Gets." Two of Nicholson's three Academy Awards came from those Brooks films: He won Best Supporting Actor at the 1984 Oscars for "Terms of Endearment" and Best Actor at the 1998 Oscars for "As Good As It Gets." Nicholson's other Best Actor award came for "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" at the 1976 ceremony.
Overall, Nicholson has received 12 Oscar nod in his career thus, making him the most nominated actor in Hollywood history. His last nomination came for the 2002 film "About Schmidt."
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Jack Nicholson retiring from acting. (Original Post)
Gidney N Cloyd
Sep 2013
OP
The chick magnet is in negoiations with Subway® for a brand new ad campaign
Brother Buzz
Sep 2013
#9
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. I'll miss him.
trof
(54,256 posts)2. dang
onehandle
(51,122 posts)3. 'Something's Gotta Give' was the last Nicholson flick I saw.
Loved it, but I am a sucker for a good romantic comedy.
Can't believe it's been ten years.
Aristus
(66,352 posts)4. Every aspiring impressionist's go-to act:
A pair of sunglasses and a baritonal purr.
I've done it myself on a number of occasions.
He will be missed. After years of playing Jack Nicholson, he ran the risk of having people forget that he was actually quite a gifted actor...
Amerigo Vespucci
(30,885 posts)5. "I want you to hold it between your KNEES."
He's seen it, he's done it, he probably has more than enough money to live a comfortable and worry-free life, and if he ever misses acting, I'm sure directors all over the world would line up to find a spot for him.
livetohike
(22,143 posts)6. Sad. Just watched Easy Rider yesterday and thinking about what a
great actor he is.
Ahpook
(2,750 posts)7. He'll be back :)
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,835 posts)8. He might be. They talked Cagney out of retirement at least once.
Cagney had the same complaint about memory issues.
Brother Buzz
(36,429 posts)9. The chick magnet is in negoiations with Subway® for a brand new ad campaign
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)10. So now we learn that Jack is really a Celtics fan!!!
Tom Kitten
(7,347 posts)11. When I was a little boy I saw this strangely funny horror movie on tv...
I don't think I was even ten years old but this one scene and actor stuck in my mind for years. It was so bizarre but funny (at least to me) I had no idea who he was until years later!
I wish him well and thank him for all the movie memories!
And if anyone is interested here's one of his best performances, "The Last Detail"...
Demoiselle
(6,787 posts)12. He denied this last night, I think. Hope so, anyway!
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,835 posts)13. Nicholson and denial...
Goalie49009
(748 posts)14. I will miss that talented actor he was great
the first film I saw him in as a kid with my Dad....Love this part
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)15. I bet he will not give up his season tickets to the LAKERS...