Jack Thompson
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| Known for: |
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, The Good German, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Ev |
| Birth name: |
John Hadley Payne |
| Birthday: |
31 August 1940,
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Trivia

Educated at the University of Queensland.

Adopted brother of television presenter and producer, Peter Thompson.

Made honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS). [2002]

First establishing himself in a number of Australian TV series ("Spyforce") in the early 70s, he later was honored with the Order of Australia for his contributions to the Australian film industry and has been Australian's Good Will Ambassador to the United Nations for a number of years.

In 1994, the Film Critics Circle of Australia named him Best Actor for his work as a father adjusting to his gay son in
The Sum of Us opposite
Russell Crowe.

Veteran Australian leading character star whose versatile skills earned him the Best Supporting Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival and the Best Actor award from the Australian Film Institute for his performance in
Bruce Beresford's internationally acclaimed film
Breaker Morant.

His brother is the movie reviewer Peter Thompson.
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