Jack Nicholson is truly a character and a beloved one at that. Nicholson received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Brown University at its 243rd commencement. At the ceremony, Ruth Simmons, Brown University’s president, called him “the most skilled actor of our lifetime.
Why does Jack Nicholson always wear dark or orange glasses?
In recent years, Jack is mostly seen wearing sunglasses with orange/brown lenses, the actor Fred Astaire convinced Nicholson that the practice is the epitome of cool. Nicholson has also said they help him maintain a little more privacy while in public.
Nicholson was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Nicholson is a fan of the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Lakers. He became a Lakers season ticket holder in 1970 and held courtside seats next to the opponent’s benches both at The Forum and Staples Center.
Nicholson won his next Academy Award for Best Actor in the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets (1997), his third film directed by James L. Brooks. He played Melvin Udall, a “wickedly funny, mean-spirited novelist with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
