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Name: Jack Thompson
Full/Alt. name: John Payne
Date of Birth: Saturday August 31 1940
Born: Sydney (Australia)
Nationality: Australian
Partial Biography: An Australian icon whose acting career paralleled that nation's emergence into mainstream cinema, Jack Thompson first gained prominence as the star of the Aussie TV series "Spyforce". He solidified his…Full Jack Thompson Biography…

Not Quite Hollywood (2009) 18 (Contains strong sexualised nudity, violence and horror)Played "Himself"
Australia (2008) 12A (Contains one use of strong language, moderate war violence and injury)Played "Kipling Flynn"
Whaledreamers (2008) Played "Narrator/Himself"
Leatherheads (2008) PG (Contains mild language and comic violence)Played "Harvey"
December Boys (2007) 12A (Contains moderate sex)Played "Bandy McAnsh"
Good German, The (2007) 15 (Contains strong language, moderate nudity and sexual violence)Played "Congressman Breimer"
Feed (2006) 18 (Contains strong sex and violence)Actor/Actress
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2005) 15 (Contains strong language and one scene of strong violence)Played "Jack Jones"
Man-Thing (2004) (for violence, grisly images, language and some sexuality)Played "Franklin Armstrong Schist"
Star Wars - Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) PG (Contains sci-fi action, violence and peril)Played "Cliegg Lars"

Film Critics Circle of Australia Award (1997) Outstanding Contribution to Australian Film
Australian Film Institute Raymond Longford Award (1994)
Film Critics Circle of Australia Award (1994) Best Actor - "The Sum of Us"
Cannes Film Festival Supporting Actor Award (1980) - "Breaker Morant"
Australian Film Institute Award (1979) Best Actor - "Breaker Morant"