For today's Throwback Thursday, I wanted to look at a beloved actor who has had a surprising amount of sexy scenes. Let's talk about Jack Nicholson. Yes, that Jack Nicholson - the one that every comedian has an impression of. The one that looks cool in sunglasses. The one that says "here's Johnny!". The one way back from Easy Rider. That's the one! He has shown his cock, so let's talk #TBT to Jack Nicholson.
The New Jersey actor had a famously strange upbringing, believing that his grandma was his mom and that his mom was his sister. Hey, a lot of actors have weird backgrounds! He yearned to act and found his way to B-movies, making his debut in 1958's The Cry Baby Killer. He then starred in some Roger Corman films - the king of B-movies - such as the original Little Shop of Horrors.
Fun fact: Jack Nicholson wrote the script for The Trip and he co-wrote the Monkees movie Head. He was very much a "hippie" actor, leaning into that stereotype by playing the ultimate stoner philosopher in Easy Rider. That role made him an absolute star. After 1970s' Five Easy Pieces, there was no stopping Jack Nicholson.
He had the opportunity to star alongside Ann-Margret in Carnal Knowledge. Carnal Knowledge gives us Ann's best nude scene, but everyone was really talking about the sexy ball slip during one quick scene where he sits down naked in a chair. He is post-shower and his towel falls to the side as he lights a cigarette in his chair and crosses one leg over the other. If only we could have carnal knowledge with him!
He starred in major movies like Chinatown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and The Shining but none of those films had the nude gravitas that Carnal Knowledge had. It took several years for him to get nude again, but he did show his ass in 1981 in both The Postman Always Rings Twice and Reds.
Even in his old age, he was still going nude. He showed his ass in 2003's Something's Gotta Give as well as 2002's About Schmidt. He doesn't care how much he ages - he has an ass to show, people! We're glad that he was still going strong even if these were likely his last nude scenes. Jack has had a long, creative, and iconic career. I'm just happy that that career includes booty.
And balls! You can't beat seeing his balls in Carnal Knowledge. He gave us knowledge about his ballsack and we are forever grateful for it.
