Jack Nicholson: a tribute

Ten reasons why we love this Hollywood icon.

Ladies man... Jack Nicholson has sadly retired (Credit: Rex Features)

1) He once said: “I only take viagra when I am with more than one woman.”

2) He shows up at every Oscar ceremony hosted by Billy Crystal, because he loves jokes at his expense. Crystal always find a way to work him into the show.

3) He’s somewhat of a charmer. See below.








4) He famously lived on ‘Bad Boy Drive’ (actually Mulholland Drive) where his next-door neighbours were Warren Beatty and Marlon Brando. When Brando died, he bought his house for $6.1 million, for the sole purpose of having it demolished. He did it out of respect for his pal’s legacy apparently.

5) Bob Kane, who co-created Batman, personally recommended him for the role for the joker.

6) He tried to chat up Jennifer Lawrence live on TV at the Oscars. See below…



7) By his own admission he could’ve fathered 9,000 children. He said: “I used to live so freely. Women are never enough for me. There were days when I used to go to bed with four or more. But none of them can takeaway my freedom. Until the end of my days I’ll remain a bachelor!” He's still unmarried.

8) That mad scene in ‘The Departed’ where he charges Matt Damon with sex toy in an adult cinema? That was his idea.

9) He can walk on water. See below...



10) Oh, and he wasn’t bad in front of a camera either. He earned more Academy Award nominations (12) than any other male actor. Katherine Hepburn holds the overall record with 14. His glittering CV includes ‘The Shining’, ‘Five Easy Pieces’, ‘Chinatown’, ‘Batman’, ‘Hoffa’, Terms of Endearment' and many, many more.