Jack Nicholson turns 75
- Easy Rider, as George Hanson
- Five Easy Pieces, as Robert Dupea
- Chinatown, as Jake Gittes
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, as R.P. McMurphy
- The Shining, as Jack Torrance
- Terms of Endearment, as Garrett Breedlove
- Prizzi’s Honor, as Charley Partanna
- The Witches of Eastwick, as Daryl Van Horne
- Batman, as the Joker
- A Few Good Men, as Col. Nathan R. Jessup
- As Good as It Gets, as Melvin Udall
- About Schmidt, as Warren Schmidt
- The Departed, as Frank Costello
Happy Birthday Jack Nicholson: The Iconic Actor’s Best Lines
As the award-winning actor turns 75 this weekend, TIME looks back at his most quotable roles