Jack Thompson

Summary

Jack Thompson is a human^[1]. He was born in Sydney^[2]. He was born on August 31, 1940^[3]. He worked as a film actor^[4], actor^[5], film producer^[6], television actor^[7], and voice actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,556 views/month, #6,588 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jack Thompson was born in Sydney^[2].
• Jack Thompson was born on August 31, 1940^[3].
• Jack Thompson held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• Jack Thompson worked as a film actor^[4].
• Jack Thompson's professions included actor^[5].
• Jack Thompson's professions included film producer^[6].
• Jack Thompson's professions included television actor^[7].
• Jack Thompson worked as a voice actor^[8].
• Jack Thompson was educated at Sydney Boys High School^[11].
• Jack Thompson's education included a stint at University of Queensland^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Jack Thompson is The Man from Snowy River^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Jack Thompson is December Boys^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Jack Thompson is The Club^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Jack Thompson is Sunday Too Far Away^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Jack Thompson is Petersen^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Jack Thompson is Swinging Safari^[18].
• Jack Thompson received the Member of the Order of Australia^[19].
• Jack Thompson is recorded as male^[20].
• Jack Thompson's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Jack Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Jack Thompson (actor)^[22].
• Jack Thompson's residence is recorded as Ulong^[23].
• Jack Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson^[24].
• Jack Thompson's given name is recorded as Jack^[25].
• Jack Thompson's given name is recorded as John^[26].
• Jack Thompson's given name is recorded as Q27897330^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-08-31^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: cad6a9fb-15f9-4254-a97e-774896216543^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jack Thompson's place of birth was Sydney^[2]. He was born on August 31, 1940^[3].

Education

Educated at Sydney Boys High School^[11], a public school^[32], in Australia^[33], founded in 1883^[34] and University of Queensland^[12], a public university^[35], in Australia^[36], founded in 1909^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor^[4], actor^[5], film producer^[6], television actor^[7], and voice actor^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Man from Snowy River^[13], a film^[38], directed by George T. Miller^[39]; December Boys^[14], a film^[40], directed by Rod Hardy^[41]; The Club^[15], a film^[42], written by David Williamson^[43], directed by Bruce Beresford^[44]; Sunday Too Far Away^[16], a film^[45], directed by Q3195038^[46]; Petersen^[17], a film^[47], directed by Tim Burstall^[48]; and Swinging Safari^[18], a film^[49], directed by Stephan Elliott^[50].

Recognition

Jack Thompson received the Member of the Order of Australia^[19].

Why It Matters

Jack Thompson ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,556 views/month, #6,588 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Jack Thompson born?

Jack Thompson was born in Sydney^[2].

What did Jack Thompson do for work?

Jack Thompson worked as film actor^[4], actor^[5], film producer^[6], television actor^[7], and voice actor^[8].

Where did Jack Thompson go to school?

Jack Thompson was educated at Sydney Boys High School^[11] and University of Queensland^[12].

What awards did Jack Thompson receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Australia^[19].