Jack Nicholson isn't one of my favourites, but he's decent, and some of his movies are pretty good.

Acts the same in every role, and delivers just about every line in the same fashion. His eccentricity makes him useful in some roles (The Joker), but his actual acting skills are meager at best.

The best Actor of the modern era... For evidence see One Flew...

Jack Nicholson is perfect! I am out of words! God..! Just smooth perfect acting with a mad voice can't rank him high enough!!!

Never really cared for any of his movies. oh, and may i mention he's one of the ugliest actors i've all time.

Jack Nicholson is probably the best actor known to man. His brilliance is un-comparable, his methods are vast and un-comprehendible, and his looks, well, they leave something to be desired. He is, easily said, the best and the greatest theater actor of his time.

Hell yes he is perfect ... he fits into any role smoothly ..

Great actor but past ten years have been not so good movies. Rent the classics.

A joy to watch.He can be very funny,very scary,and anything else the role requires.

I subtracted two stars. One because his personaity gets on my nerves, the other because he is a Lakers fan.

One of the coolest people ever.

Wonderful actor! He gave me the creeps in The Shining. He's very convincing in his characters.

GREAT...just one word

He is the king. The simple acid test that makes him one of my favorites is that I seek out any and all movies he is in. His protrayal of McMurphy in Cuckoo's Nest was stellar. Lately, Jack's recent run of movies seem like Jack is playing himself; but most men truly wish than can be like Jack.

Jack is the Man. No one like him. He can play anyone in an extraordinary fasion. Love all of his roles. Each one a true work of art. No one does insanity like him. Like to write a script for Jack & Anthony together...Profound insanity & genius played by the masters.

Used to be great. Chinatown is a must see, along with One Flew Over...etc. Have a feeling now no longer plays roles but more of the Jack Nicholson now starring in... scenario. Not necessarily his fault, his persona has just become larger than any character that he might play.

I like Jack Nicholson and I like a lot of his movies he's in. He's become a legend because of his style and charisma. However their are and have been better actors than him. He's good at he does, but his approach to a role is basically the same. His best role was as Warren Schidmit in About Schmidt because he is actually acting in that movie and it is so different from the real Jack Nicholson. I give him 5 stars because I do like his performances in movies such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Batman, The Shining, As Good As It Gets, Something's Gotta Give and more.

A very overhyped actor with no talent whatsoever, I just never really understood why everyone coos over him...and even the overrated movie titled THE SHINING didn't do it for me, it just proved to me more how lousy his acting truly is. If he has any good credits to his name, I guess I would have to say he did good in TERMS OF ENDEARMENT and maybe in ONE FLEW OVER THE COOCOO'S NEST....but even then it is pushing it...

The only role Jack Nicholson knows how to play is Jack Nicholson.

This list is full of crap if Jack is not in the top five! He is the best in the business with DeNiro and Hanks right now. Come on, people! What have you been watching all these years!

He plays a good psycho-path villian. But I don't know if he's that great of an actor. Maybe it's just me.

Very charismatic and with truckloads of star quality, but not technically an actor. An actor is someone who reads a script, figures out who the character is, and plays the part. Nicholson is a guy that movie roles are specifically designed FOR. He shows up and delivers his lines as himself, time and time again. He has two deliveries: 1. Slow and deliberate with underlying menace, and 2. Shouting. Still, he does have undeniable charisma, so it is hard to give him less than 3 out of 5. He also possesses Hollywood's best grin, if that counts for anything.

The legend.

Jack Nicholson, along with Robert De Niro, is the greatest living actor. I don't care what anyone else says. He plays diverse characters, giving each of them memorable places in movie history.

I think he has moments when he capitvates the audience and takes over the scene with his powerful acting. However, i find him a little frightening at times. He sometimes overdoes it. Also, he has the problem that he has almost the same character all the time and its hard to imagine that he isn't jack nicholson and he's supposed to be someone else.

Jack should be in the top 5 of this list. An excellent actor and another one that directors fall over themselves to direct.

Anyone who doesn't like Jack Nicholson, doesn't know a great actor. He is old, yes, but one of the greatest of all time. He really makes you feel the character he plays...I'm not naming a certain movie since he rules in all. Actually, here are a few I suggest you see: AS GOOD AS IT GETS, ANGER MANAGEMENT AND THE SHINING. Want to know more Jack movies? Search for them on google.

I love every movie that he has been in. No matter what age he can play a charector we love, or a charector we love to hate. He makes going to the movie's worth while.

I agree with previous sentiments...Jack only portrays...Jack. However, he managed to play himself very convincingly at times. And for that, he gets a second star.

Nicholson is a Jerk! Last night he stood up and screamed at an NBA ref because HE disagreed with some calls. So F--k--g What! Sit down and shut up! You're no better than anyone else watching the game and your opinion sucks just like you do. Someone should knock you on your ass and crush your nuts to give you a reality check.

Jack.....What a crazy Guy!!! That's what makes him interesting to watch! Who cares if he acts like he does in real life.....he makes movies hilarious. So who ever thinks he's not good on the movies.....needs to get a stick out of their ...!! That's what I think

Jack Nicholson deserves his spot on this list, as he truly is one of the greatest actors probably of all time. In every film that I've ever seen him in, he's always brought something special to the screen. I really loved this man for his excellent performance as The Joker in Batman. However, I have two films that are both my favorite Nicholson films- "Terms of Endearment" and "As Good as it Gets". Both films are in the Romantic-Comedy genre, and his performance in both were memoriable, espescially in the latter, where he played the role of the superstitious Marvin Udall so well. He was also impressive in "The Crossing Guard", "Wolf", "A Few Good Men" and "The Plege". I'm sure that Anger Management will be another great film too.

Not my favorite in his younger years, but, he's got it all now!! Great veratile acting & so funny!

To me, he always seemed just borderline psycho in all his film roles. He doesn't show a lot of versatility in my opinion.

A wonderful actor, but does tend to play the same guy, ie. himself, alot! However, he is so entertaining to watch he gets away with it, unlike Tom Cruise, who plays the same guy, and goes through the same mannerisms, and does that "look up from down under, I'm getting angry now look" in every freak'n movie, that it becomes so tedious..... but I digress! Nicholson, yes, fun to watch!

The Master

He is soooo awesome and hilarious!

What can anyone say about JACK !!! He is great!!!! I love to watch Jack no matter what he plays in, he will always be my favorite. I love his wild< i don't give a care attitude! Jack, no one does it better than you baby. I hope i get to meet him in person someday and shake the hand of this man.He is remarkable. Love ya Jack. Thank you, Loretta K Piketon, Ohio

Ok, I am sorry, but this man severly creeps me out. I think that the movie Witches of Eastwick, though it was supposed to be a comedy scarred me for life, so...maybe I am not the best one to ask. You should never let a child see this movie!! HORRIBLE!!!!!

Up there with GOD. My fav performances would be Cuckoo's Nest and The Shining. Unbelievable stuff and truly deserves a high star ranking as all time great actors. Thanks Jack!

AWESOME BAD GUY IMAGE!

An OK actor who excells at playing nutcases. Other than that I would say he is overrated here. Go see the first batman movie if you want some bad acting.

Overrated. He plays one role - Jack Nicholson. Whatever he does he is the same in every part he plays. Sure he does that very well, but after seeing him three or four times it gets boring.

Jack Nicholson is the best actor ever to grace the silver screen. He has never been type-cast, because he has never been afraid to take chances and make films that may not appeal to the masses. He makes no appologies for his acting career or personal life. What you see is what you get. The world would be a place if more people were true to themselves like Jack. Thank you Mr. Nicholson for being true to your craft as an actor, and director.

very convincing

He has made some bad movies but still a great actor!!!!

Way over rated! One flew over a cuckoo's nest and the shinning were his only roles, but he didn't have to break out of character to get into these roles. The man is cleary mentally ill and should be taken to a hospital for testing.

A true Hollywood legend. I got nightmares for weeks when I saw The Shining as a kid. That look when, he was frozen in the snow, was a pretty haunting image. Too bad he pulls for the Lakers.

This guy never ages he will always be one of those actors that no matter what movie he is in...the audiance will stop talking and pay attention to his performance...this guy is a legend in the making.

Perhaps only Robert DeNiro and Harrison Ford are other people other than Jack that can do any role they're given. I hated The Pledge, which was the only Nicholson movie I have ever hated, but all others are masterpieces. Even Batman. A historic actor.