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Jack Thompson

1940 - Today

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John Hadley Thompson, AM (né Pain; born 31 August 1940) is an Australian actor and a major figure of Australian cinema, particularly Australian New Wave. He is best known for his role as a lead actor in several acclaimed Australian films, including such classics as The Club (1980), Sunday Too Far Away (1975), The Man from Snowy River (1982) and Petersen (1974). He won Cannes and AFI acting awards for the latter film. In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society, and was the recipient of a Living Legend Award at the 2005 Inside Film Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Thompson is the 6,037th most popular actor (down from 5,236th in 2019), the 302nd most popular biography from Australia (down from 227th in 2019) and the 61st most popular Australian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jack Thompson ranks 6,037 out of 13,578. Before him are Daphne Zuniga, Steve Railsback, Claes Bang, Ashleigh Ball, Judith Barsi, and Amira Casar. After him are Robert Pastorelli, Marta Abba, Noah Hathaway, Yukiko Okada, Marjorie Estiano, and Jeanne Cooper.

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Among people born in 1940, Jack Thompson ranks 490. Before him are Nicolae Martinescu, Yvonne Blake, Steve Swallow, James Gammon, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, and Alexei Panshin. After him are K. J. Yesudas, Thomas Köhler, Chuck Mangione, Niilo Halonen, Erik Hartsuiker, and Aristides Royo.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Jack Thompson ranks 302 out of 1,143. Before him are John Davies (1929), Cadel Evans (1977), Nathan Jones (1970), Marlene Mathews (1934), Rebel Wilson (1980), and Steve Hooker (1982). After him are Ernie Parker (1883), Dunc Gray (1906), Frank Hurley (1885), Trudi Canavan (1969), Emily Browning (1988), and Ante Covic (1975).

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Among ACTORS In Australia

Among actors born in Australia, Jack Thompson ranks 61. Before him are Teresa Palmer (1986), Phoebe Tonkin (1989), Snub Pollard (1889), Rachel Griffiths (1968), Snowy Baker (1884), and Rebel Wilson (1980). After him are Emily Browning (1988), Tina Arena (1967), Jason Donovan (1968), Matthew Nable (1972), Ruby Rose (1986), and Peta Wilson (1970).

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