Jack Thompson (actor)

Jack Thompson
Thompson in 2014
Born	John Hadley Pain (1940-08-31) 31 August 1940 (age 83) 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 actor and 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 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.