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Jack Thompson

Actor·b. 1940·Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

7 horror credits

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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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Actor7 films

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Harris

2010
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Richard

2005
Man-Thing

Man-Thing

Schist

2005
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Sonny Seiler

1997
Flesh + Blood

Flesh + Blood

Hawkwood

1985
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Rev. Neville

1978
Wake in Fright

Wake in Fright

Dick

1971 4.0

Producer1 film

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Executive Producer

2005