1937
57 movies since 1958

Actor

2010 - ▶ How Do You Know? (Charles)
- ▶ I'm Still Here (er selbst)
2008 - ▶ The Bucket List (Edward Cole)
2006 - ▶ The Departed (Frank Costello)
2003 - ▶ Something's Gotta Give (Harry Sanborn)
- ▶ Anger Management (Dr. Buddy Rydell)
2002 - ▶ About Schmidt (Warren R. Schmidt)
2001 - The Pledge (Jerry Black)
1997 - ▶ As Good as It Gets (Melvin Udall)
1996 - ▶ Mars Attacks! (President James Dale / Art Land)
- The Evening Star (Garrett Breedlove)
- Blood and Wine (Alex Gates)
1995 - ▶ The Crossing Guard (Freddy Gale)
1994 - ▶ Wolf (Will Randall)
1992 - ▶ Hoffa (James R. 'Jimmy' Hoffa)
- ▶ A Few Good Men (Col. Nathan R. Jessep)
- Man Trouble (Harry Bliss)
1990 - ▶ The Two Jakes (J.J. 'Jake' Gittes)
1989 - ▶ Batman (Joker)
1987 - ▶ Ironweed (Francis Phelan)
- ▶ Broadcast News (Bill Rorich)
- ▶ The Witches of Eastwick (Daryl Van Horne)
1986 - ▶ Heartburn (Mark Forman)
1985 - Prizzi's Honor (Charley Partanna)
1983 - ▶ Terms of Endearment (Garrett Breedlove)
1982 - The Border (Charlie Smith)
1981 - ▶ Reds (Eugene O'Neill)
- ▶ The Postman always rings twice (Frank Chambers)
1980 - ▶ The Shining (Jack Torrance)
1979 - ▶ Goin' South (Henry Lloyd Moon)
1976 - The Last Tycoon (Brimmer)
- ▶ The Missouri Breaks (Tom Logan)
1975 - ▶ One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Randel Patrick McMurphy)
- The Fortune (Oscar Sullivan)
- Tommy (The Specialist)
- The Passenger (David Locke)
1974 - ▶ Chinatown (Jake Gittes)
1973 - ▶ The Last Detail (Billy "Bad Ass" Buddusky)
1972 - The King of Marvin Gardens (David Staebler)
1971 - A Safe Place (Mitch)
- ▶ Carnal Knowledge (Jonathan)
1970 - ▶ Five Easy Pieces (Robert Eroica Dupea)
- ▶ On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Tad Pringle)
- The Rebel Rousers (Bunny)
1969 - ▶ Easy Rider (George Hanson)
1968 - Head (Regisseur)
- Psych-Out (Stoney)
1967 - ▶ Hells Angels on Wheels (Poet)
1966 - ▶ Ride in the Whirlwind (Wes)
- ▶ The Shooting (Billy Spear)
1964 - Back Door to Hell (Burnett)
- Ensign Pulver (Dolan)
1963 - ▶ The Terror (Lt. Andre Duvalier)
- The Raven (Rexford Bedlo)
1962 - The Broken Land (Will Brocious)
1960 - ▶ The Little Shop of Horrors (Wilbur Force)
1958 - ▶ The Cry Baby Killer (Jimmy Wallace)
4 movies since 1963

Director

1990 - ▶ The Two Jakes
1979 - ▶ Goin' South
1971 - Drive, He Said
1963 - ▶ The Terror
4 movies since 2008

Archive footage

2023 - ▶ The Flash (Joker)
2019 - ▶ Dr Jack & Mr Nicholson
2009 - Dans le labyrinthe de Marienbad
2008 - ▶ Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (Himself / Jack Gittes)
3 movies since 1967

Screenplay

1971 - Drive, He Said
1968 - Head
1967 - The Trip
3 movies since 2001

Shown person

2011 - Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
2003 - Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2001 - Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
2 movies since 1968

Producer

1971 - Drive, He Said
1968 - Head
1 movie since 1966

Author

1966 - ▶ Ride in the Whirlwind