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Jack Thompson
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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
Notable films
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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Wake in Fright
Appears in a KinoChain journey
The Great Gatsby
As Dr. Walter Perkins
Broken Arrow
As Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Original Sin
As Alan Jordan
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
As Cliegg Lars
Short Circuit
As Party Guest
The Light Between Oceans
As Ralph Addicott
Australia
As Kipling Flynn
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
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Acted
The Light Between Oceans
2016 · Ralph Addicott
The Great Gatsby
2013 · Dr. Walter Perkins
Australia
2008 · Kipling Flynn
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · Cliegg Lars
Original Sin
2001 · Alan Jordan
Broken Arrow
1996 · Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
Short Circuit
1986 · Party Guest
Flesh + Blood
1985 · Hawkwood
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Hicksley
Breaker Morant
1980 · Major J.F. Thomas
Wake in Fright
1971 · Dick