Jack Thompson
Known for Acting
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
Filmography
The Great Gatsby
2013
as Dr. Walter Perkins
Original Sin
2001
as Alan Jordan
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Cliegg Lars
Broken Arrow
1996
as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Australia
2008
as Kipling Flynn
Short Circuit
1986
as Party Guest
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983
as Hicksley
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997
as Sonny Seiler
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
as Harris
Flesh + Blood
1985
as Hawkwood
Poker Face
2022
as Shaman Bill (Paje)
The Light Between Oceans
2016
as Ralph Addicott
Excess Baggage
1997
as Alexander
The Good German
2006
as Congressman Breimer
Leatherheads
2008
as Harvey
The Man from Snowy River
1982
as Clancy
December Boys
2007
as Bandy
High Ground
2021
as Moran
Breaker Morant
1980
as Major J.F. Thomas
The Sum of Us
1994
as Harry Mitchell