Jack Nicholson is an actor.
Five Easy Pieces . The film stars Jack Nicholson , with Karen Black , Susan Anspach , Ralph Waite , and Sally Struthers in supporting roles . Jack Nicholson . Other films in which he has starred include the road movie Easy Rider ( 1969 ) , the drama Five Easy Pieces ( 1970 ) , the comedy-drama film The Last Detail ( 1973 ) , the neo-noir mystery film Chinatown ( 1974 ) , the drama The Passenger ( 1975 ) , and the epic film Reds ( 1981 ) . Reds (film) . Beatty stars in the lead role alongside Diane Keaton as Louise Bryant and Jack Nicholson as Eugene O'Neill . The Last Detail . It was nominated for three Academy Awards , Best Actor in a Leading Role , Jack Nicholson ; Best Actor in a Supporting Role , Randy Quaid ; and Best Writing , Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium , Robert Towne .