Jack Thompson

AKA:
Thomas Hadley Pain , John Payne
Nationality:
Australian
Birthdate:
08/31/1940
Birthplace:
Manly, New South Wales
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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 reputation during the 1970s with movies like "Petersen" (1974), "Sunday Too Far Away" (1975) and "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith" (1978) before giving an award-winning performance as the defense attorney in Bruce Beresford's "Breaker Morant" (1980), his first film to get wide exposure in the USA. He also appeared in a small role as a horseman in George Miller's "The Man From Snowy River" (1982), Continued
Credits
Kipling Flynn
2008
Bandy McAnsh
2007
Congressman Breimer
2006
Franklin Armstrong Schist
2004
Alan Jordan
2001
Shopkeeper
1999
Alexander
1997
Chairman--Joint Chief of Staff
1996
John Ricketts
1993
of Buncle--The Wombat
Cast
Dick
Group Captain Hicksley
The Governor
Narrator/Himself
Hawkwood
Jack Neville
Ted
Skippy
Ross Daley
Ralph Hamilton
Trebilcock
Maxey Woodbury
Detective Manwaring
Major J F Thomas
Tony Petersen
Simon Morris
Robert O'Hara Burke
Scobie Malone
Stanley Graham
Harry Mitchell
Laurie Holden
milestones
Year
Milestone
1968 
Made acting debut on the TV soap opera "Motel"
1971 
Feature film debut, "Outback"
1971 
First gained prominence as star of the Aussie TV seies "Spyforce"
1979 
Delivered an award-winning performance in Bruce Beresford's "Breaker Morant"
1982 
American miniseries debut, "A Woman Called Golda" starring Ingrid Bergman
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