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The Manual (2007) -- The Manual is about Sonny, an eight year old boy who is sent away from home as his father believes he has characteristics that could lead to homosexuality. After twenty four years of treatment and psychiatric institutions, Sonny returns home for a fu
The Good German (2006) -- Clip: You should have never come back to Berlin
Oh My God (2009) -- Oh My God asks people from all walks of life, from celebrities, to the religious, to atheists and the common Man - the question - "What is God?"
"X-Play" (2003): : -- X-Play presents the Top Ten Gaming Headlines of '08: #9 Jack Thompson Gets Disbarred. Remember when that happened? The video game's #1 enemy was told to STFU!
The Good German (2006) -- Clip: The Russian Government wants this to go away

Overview

Date of Birth:
31 August 1940, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
The Australian actor Jack Thompson was born August 31, 1940 in Manly,... more
Trivia:
First establishing himself in a number of Australian TV series ("Spyforce" (1971))... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 25% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
10 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
'Dante's Inferno' Baby-Killing Achievement Angers Nannies
 (From MTV Multiplayer. 23 October 2009, 3:30 PM, PDT)
Times Are Tough, Why Not Sue Facebook?
 (From Fast Company. 9 October 2009, 3:00 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Gurkula
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Nov. 912:00 PMHBO Australia  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (post-production) (2011) Harris 2011 - -
- 2. Mao's Last Dancer (2009) US Federal Judge 2009 - 7.6 (307)
- 3. The Karenskys (completed) (2009) (TV) Max Karensky 2009 - -
- 4. Australia (2008) Kipling Flynn 2008 $208M 6.9 (31,379)
- 5. Leatherheads (2008)   Harvey 2008 $39.8M 6.1 (12,759)
AKAs:
  • Ein verlockendes Spiel (Germany)
- 6. Ten Empty (2008) Bobby Thompson 2008 - 4.8 (95)
- 7. December Boys (2007) Bandy 2007 - 6.7 (4,461)
- 8. The Manual (2007) Professor Grey 2007 - 7.7 (10)
- 9. "Bastard Boys" (2007) Tony Tully 2007 - 7.7 (82)
- 10. The Good German (2006) Congressman Breimer 2006 - 6.1 (11,752)
- 11. Feed (2005) Richard 2005 - 5.5 (2,062)
- 12. Man-Thing (2005)   Frederic Schist 2005 - 4.1 (2,381)
AKAs:
  • Man Thing (UK: DVD box title)
- 13. Oyster Farmer (2004) Skippy 2004 - 6.7 (569)
- 14. The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) Jack Jones 2004 - 7.1 (12,888)
- 15. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)   Cliegg Lars 2002 $648M 6.8 (148,452)
AKAs:
  • Attack of the Clones (USA: short title)
  • Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
  • Star Wars II (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (USA: video box title)
  • Star Wars: Episode II (Australia: TV title)
- 16. Original Sin (2001)   Alan Jordan 2001 - 5.6 (14,111)
AKAs:
  • Péché originel (France)
- 17. South Pacific (2001) (TV)   Captain George Brackett 2001 - 6.0 (499)
AKAs:
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific (USA: complete title)
- 18. Yolngu Boy (2001) (as Gurkula) Policeman 2001 - 7.5 (191)
- 19. My Brother Jack (2001) (TV) Bernard Brewster 2001 - 7.2 (61)
- 20. The Magic Pudding (2000) (voice) Buncle 2000 - 5.6 (159)
- 21. Feeling Sexy (1999) (uncredited) Magazine Vendor 1999 - 5.6 (104)
- 22. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) Sonny Seiler 1997 - 6.5 (17,726)
- 23. Under the Lighthouse Dancing (1997) Harry 1997 - 5.6 (284)
- 24. Excess Baggage (1997) Alexander 1997 - 4.8 (5,782)
- 25. McLeod's Daughters (1996) (TV) Jack McLeod 1996 - 5.9 (100)
- 26. Last Dance (1996) The Governor 1996 - 5.6 (2,020)
- 27. The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (1996) (TV) The Judge 1996 - 5.6 (231)
- 28. Broken Arrow (1996) Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff 1996 $148M 5.8 (31,076)
- 29. "A Woman of Independent Means" (1995) Sam Garner 1995 - 6.2 (88)
- 30. Der Flug des Albatros (1995)   Mike 1995 - 4.8 (22)
AKAs:
  • Flight of the Albatross (UK)
- 31. The Sum of Us (1994) Harry Mitchell 1994 - 7.1 (2,621)
- 32. "The Dwelling Place" (1994) Richard (unknown episodes) 1994 - 7.2 (53)
- 33. Ruby Cairo (1993)   Ed, Feed the World Foundation Manager 1993 - 4.7 (858)
AKAs:
  • Deception (USA: video title (recut version))
  • The Missing Link: Ruby Cairo
- 34. A Far Off Place (1993) John Ricketts 1993 - 6.4 (1,609)
- 35. Wind (1992) Jack Neville 1992 - 6.0 (1,210)
- 36. Turtle Beach (1992)   Ralph 1992 - 4.9 (123)
AKAs:
  • The Killing Beach
- 37. Resistance (1992) Mr. Wilson 1992 - 5.0 (48)
- 38. After the Shock (1990) (TV) Fireman 1990 - 6.4 (60)
- 39. Trouble in Paradise (1989) (TV) Jake 1989 - 4.9 (93)
- 40. The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (1989) (TV) Irvine 1989 - 6.1 (44)
- 41. Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988) (TV) Tom Campbell Black 1988 - 5.9 (35)
- 42. Ground Zero (1987)   Trebilcock 1987 - 6.4 (224)
AKAs:
  • Ground Zero. (Australia: poster title)
- 43. Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987) (TV) Aubrey Dubose 1987 - 6.3 (74)
- 44. The Riddle of the Stinson (1987) (TV) Bernard O'Reilly 1987 - 6.9 (31)
- 45. The Last Frontier (1986) (TV) Nick Stenning 1986 - 5.8 (57)
- 46. Short Circuit (1986) Party Guest 1986 - 6.2 (14,034)
- 47. Burke & Wills (1985) Robert O'Hara Burke 1985 - 6.1 (105)
- 48. Flesh+Blood (1985)   Hawkwood 1985 - 6.6 (5,631)
AKAs:
  • Los señores del acero (Spain)
  • The Rose and the Sword
- 49. "Waterfront" (1984) Maxey Woodbury 1984 - 7.1 (13)
- 50. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)   Group Capt. Hicksley 1983 - 7.1 (3,965)
AKAs:
  • Senjô no merî Kurisumasu (Japan)
- 51. The Letter (1982) (TV) Robert Crosbie 1982 - 7.2 (26)
- 52. A Woman Called Golda (1982) (TV) Ariel 1982 - 8.4 (278)
- 53. The Man from Snowy River (1982) Clancy 1982 - 7.0 (2,865)
- 54. Bad Blood (1981) Stan Graham 1981 - 6.8 (102)
- 55. The Club (1980)   Laurie Holden 1980 - 6.7 (414)
AKAs:
  • David Williamson's The Club (Australia: complete title)
  • Players
- 56. The Earthling (1980) Ross Daley 1980 - 6.7 (468)
- 57. 'Breaker' Morant (1980)   Maj. J.F. Thomas 1980 - 8.1 (5,614)
AKAs:
  • Breaker Morant (USA)
- 58. The Journalist (1979) Simon Morris 1979 - 4.3 (31)
- 59. Because He's My Friend (1978) (TV)   Geoff 1978 - 5.4 (15)
AKAs:
  • Love Under Pressure (Canada: English title: video title)
- 60. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) Rev. Neville 1978 - 7.3 (356)
- 61. Jeremy and Teapot (1976) Narrator 1976 - -
- 62. Mad Dog Morgan (1976)   Detective Mainwaring 1976 - 5.9 (314)
AKAs:
  • Mad Dog
  • Mad Dog Morgan (USA)
- 63. Caddie (1976) Ted 1976 - 5.8 (89)
- 64. "Armchair Cinema" (1973)   (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
- 65. That Lady from Peking (1975) Flunky 1975 - 9.4 (13)
- 66. Scobie Malone (1975) Scobie Malone 1975 - 8.9 (7)
- 67. Sunday Too Far Away (1975) Foley 1975 - 6.9 (225)
- 68. Petersen (1974)   Tony Petersen 1974 - 6.3 (48)
AKAs:
  • 'Jock' Petersen (USA)
- 69. "Homicide" (1964)   Det Sgt Jack Beck / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1970-1974) 1974 - 7.4 (23)
- 70. "The Evil Touch" (1973)   Pilot (3 episodes, 1973-1974) 1974 - 7.0 (20)
- 71. Human Target (1974) (TV) Anderson 1974 - -
- 72. "Spyforce" (1971)   Erskine (42 episodes, 1971-1973) 1973 - 7.6 (24)
- 73. "Ryan" (1973)   Brian Duncan / John Mitchell (2 episodes, 1973) 1973 - 9.3 (12)
- 74. "Matlock Police" (1971)   Robbo / Ron Cook (2 episodes, 1972-1973) 1973 - 9.0 (9)
- 75. Libido (1973) Ken (segment "Family Man, The") 1973 - 6.3 (20)
- 76. "Elephant Boy" (1973)   Chuck Ryder (1 episode) 1973 - 7.0 (10)
AKAs:
  • Elefantenboy (West Germany)
  • Elefantenjunge (West Germany: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 77. "Boney" (1972)   Jack / Red Kelly (2 episodes, 1973) 1973 - 8.7 (15)
- 78. "Behind the Legend" (1972) Charles Kingsford-Smith (1972) 1972 - -
- 79. "Over There" (1972)   Corporal Harry Logan (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - -
- 80. Wake in Fright (1971)   Dick 1971 - 8.0 (312)
AKAs:
  • Outback
- 81. "Division 4" (1969)   Charlie Penn (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 9.3 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 82. "The Rovers" (1969)   Bill / Kenneth Baker (2 episodes, 1970) 1970 - 8.9 (7)
- 83. "Skippy" (1966)   Stefan Imard (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.3 (155)
AKAs:
  • Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (Canada: English title)
1 TV episode:
- 84. "Woobinda, Animal Doctor" (1968)   Lenny (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 9.0 (7)
- 85. "Riptide" (1969)   Ted / Wally (2 episodes, 1969) 1969 - 7.6 (16)
- 86. "Motel" (1968) Chemist 1968 - -
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Australia (2008) (musician: harmonica) 2008 $208M 6.9 (31,379)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Feed (2005) (executive producer) 2005 - 5.5 (2,062)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Oh My God (2009) Himself 2009 - 6.5 (13)
- 2. Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - 8.1 (7)
- 3. "20 to 1" (2005)   Himself (4 episodes, 2006-2009) 2009 - 6.1 (171)
AKAs:
  • 20 to 01 (Australia: promotional title)
- 4. Australians Hit Hollywood (2009) Himself 2009 - -
- 5. The Apology (2008/I) Narrator 2008 - -
- 6. "Mornings with Kerri-Anne" (2002)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 4.9 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Find My Family" (2008) Himself - Host 2008 - -
- 8. Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) Himself 2008 - 7.8 (840)
- 9. "Who Do You Think You Are?" (2008/I)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 9.0 (6)
- 10. "Top Gear Australia" (2008)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 6.1 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "In the Line of Fire" (2007) Narrator 2007 - -
- 12. Whaledreamers (2006)   Himself/Narrator 2006 - 6.6 (29)
AKAs:
  • Whaledreamers (Australia: new title)
- 13. Graham Kennedy: Farewell to the King (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - -
- 14. "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.5 (55)
- 15. "The Colony" (2005) (voice) 2005 - 4.1 (5)
- 16. Black Soldier Blues (2005) (TV) (voice) Narrator 2005 - 7.8 (7)
- 17. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) (voice) Other Voices 2004 - 8.3 (476)
- 18. Meet the Team: The Making of 'The Club' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 19. Gulpilil: One Red Blood (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 7.0 (17)
- 20. "The Ray Martin Show" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - -
1 TV episode:
- 21. The Celluloid Heroes (1995) (TV) Himself 1995 - 9.3 (6)
- 22. "The Great Wall of Iron" (1989) Himself/Presenter 1989 - -
- 23. The 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1977) (TV) Himself 1977 - -

Additional Details

Other Works:
August 2005: Australian TV commercial for 'Keep Australia Beautiful Week 2005'. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article | 1 Pictorial more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Thriller | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Australia | Character Name In Title | Based On Novel more

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