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Jack Thompson

Aug 31, 1940 (85 years old) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Jack Thompson, AM (born 31 August 1940) is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at the University of Queensland, before embarking on his acting career. In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). He is best known as a lead actor in several acclaimed Australian films including such classics as Wake in Fright (1971), Sunday Too Far Away (1975), The Man from Snowy River (1982) and Breaker Morant (1980). He won Cannes and AFI acting awards for the latter film. He was the recipient of a Living Legend Award at the 2005 Inside Film Awards.

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The Great Gatsby
Dr. Walter Perkins
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Cliegg Lars
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The Journalist
Simon Morris
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Feed
Richard
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The Sum of Us
Harry Mitchell
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Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
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Original Sin
Alan Jordan
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Mystery Road
Charlie Murray
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Ten Empty
Bobby Thompson
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Ground Zero
Trebilcock

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