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Fun Facts: Both Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando were known as the Bad Boys of Hollywood. Brando was famously difficult to work with and had repeated bizarre requests. Nicholson’s house was once called the “wildest house in Hollywood” due to hosting many crazy parties with famous celebrities.
Jack NicholsonJack Nicholoson is an iconic American film actor, born in 1937 in New Jersey. His career spanned over 50 years playing a wide variety of roles, both as leading man and supporting roles. He received 12 Academy Award nominations, including 3 wins, which makes him the most nominated male actor in history.
His breakthrough role was in Easy Rider, a 1969 film co-starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, resulting in his first Oscar award nomination. In 1970, he was nominated for another Academy Award for his role in Five Easy Pieces. His next big role was as Jake in Roman Polanski’s Chinatown, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1975, he won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by Milos Forman. He starred in the 1980 film The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, for which he received critical and audience acclaim, and included the iconic scene with the line “Heere’s Johnny!”.
Nicholson received his second Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Terms of Endearment in 1982, co-starring Shirley Maclaine and Debra Winger. Following a string of hits, including his role as Joker in Batman, he received another Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for A Few Good Men. In 1997 he won his third Academy Award, this time for Best Actor, for his starring role in As Good As It Gets. In the 2000’s, he played a series of starring and supporting roles, most notably in The Departed, directed by Martin Scorcese, before “officially” retiring by late 2019.
His breakthrough role was in Easy Rider, a 1969 film co-starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, resulting in his first Oscar award nomination. In 1970, he was nominated for another Academy Award for his role in Five Easy Pieces. His next big role was as Jake in Roman Polanski’s Chinatown, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1975, he won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by Milos Forman. He starred in the 1980 film The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, for which he received critical and audience acclaim, and included the iconic scene with the line “Heere’s Johnny!”.
Nicholson received his second Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Terms of Endearment in 1982, co-starring Shirley Maclaine and Debra Winger. Following a string of hits, including his role as Joker in Batman, he received another Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for A Few Good Men. In 1997 he won his third Academy Award, this time for Best Actor, for his starring role in As Good As It Gets. In the 2000’s, he played a series of starring and supporting roles, most notably in The Departed, directed by Martin Scorcese, before “officially” retiring by late 2019.
BrandoMarlon Brando was born in 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska and died in 2004. He is considered one the greatest American actors of all time. His career spanned six decades in which he won many awards and accolades. He first gained fame in the 1951 film A Streetcar Named Desire, playing Stanley Kowalski, a role he originated on Broadway. He then went on to star in On The Waterfront, earning him both an Academy Award and Golden Globe.
Over the next few years, he would receive Oscar nominations for his roles in Viva Zapata!, Julius Caesar and Sayonara. During the 1960’s, he didn’t make much of a mark in filmdom, but his career took off again ten years later. In 1972, he took on what many consider his greatest role, as Vito Corleone in The Godfather, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. This part earned him his second Oscar and Golden Globe awards. This film is one of the most successful movies of all time and loved by generations of filmgoers. Brando followed up with another Academy Award nominated role in Last Tango In Paris.
After taking a small break, Brando took on supporting roles in films such as Superman, for which he was paid a record breaking $3.7 million and 11.75% of the profits, earning a place in the Guiness Book of World Records at the time. Over the course of his career, Brando earned 8 Academy Award nominations with 2 wins, 8 British Film Academy nominations with 3 wins and 9 Golden Globe nominations with 4 wins.
Over the next few years, he would receive Oscar nominations for his roles in Viva Zapata!, Julius Caesar and Sayonara. During the 1960’s, he didn’t make much of a mark in filmdom, but his career took off again ten years later. In 1972, he took on what many consider his greatest role, as Vito Corleone in The Godfather, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. This part earned him his second Oscar and Golden Globe awards. This film is one of the most successful movies of all time and loved by generations of filmgoers. Brando followed up with another Academy Award nominated role in Last Tango In Paris.
After taking a small break, Brando took on supporting roles in films such as Superman, for which he was paid a record breaking $3.7 million and 11.75% of the profits, earning a place in the Guiness Book of World Records at the time. Over the course of his career, Brando earned 8 Academy Award nominations with 2 wins, 8 British Film Academy nominations with 3 wins and 9 Golden Globe nominations with 4 wins.
