Jack Thompson (actor)

Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson
	Thompson in 2014
Born	John Hadley Pain; 31 August 1940; Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–present
Agent	DPN
Spouse	Leona King
Children	2
Awards	Inductee into the Australian Film Walk of Fame (2011); Chauvel Award (2006); Film Living Legend Award (2005); Critics Circle of Australia Award For Contribution to Australian Cinema (1998); Logie Hall of Fame (1995); Raymond Longford Award (1994); Australian Film Institute Award Best Actor - Breaker Morant (1980); Cannes Award Best Supporting Actor - Breaker Morant (1980); Hoyts Prize for Best Performance - Sunday Too Far Away (1975);

Jack Thompson, AM (born John Hadley Pain; 31 August 1940) is an Australian award-winning actor, who is a major figure of Australian cinema, particularly Australian New Wave.

He is best known as a lead actor in several acclaimed Australian films, including such classics as Petersen in 1974, Sunday Too Far Away in 1975, The Club in 1980 and The Man from Snowy River (1982)

In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society

Thompson won Cannes and AFI acting awards. He was the recipient of a Living Legend Award at the 2005 Inside Film Awards.

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