Nich‧ol‧son, Jack /ˈnɪk
əls
ən/
(1937–) a US film actor, known especially for appearing as characters who are crazy or dangerous. He won three Oscars, for
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975),
Terms of Endearment (1983), and
As Good as it Gets (1997). His other films include
Easy Rider,
Chinatown, and
The Shining.
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