You may be familiar with Jack Nicholson, but did you know he has six kids? Meet all of Jack Nicholson’s children.
Jack Nicholson, the iconic actor known for his legendary performances, has navigated the spotlight with a family of six children, each carving their unique paths in life. Here is everything we know about them.
Who Is Jack Nicholson?
Jack Nicholson is a retired Academy Award-winning actor known for “The Shining,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” and many more movies. He was born on April 22, 1937, in Neptune City, New Jersey.
His mother, June Frances Nicholson, was a showgirl who started very young. She married an Italian-American showman Donald Furcillo before discovering he was already married.
June left him but was already pregnant by then. Since she was just 17 years old and unmarried, her parents took her back in and decided to raise Jack as their own, telling him that his mother was his sister.
In 1974, Time magazine researchers learned and informed Jack that his “sister,” June, was his mother, and his other “sister,” Lorraine, was his aunt. This was quite a sad discovery for Jack as his mother and grandparents were already dead by then.
Jack studied in New Jersey and first came to California in 1950, when he was 13, to visit his “sister.” He took a job as an office worker for MGM cartoon studio. They offered him an entry-level job as an animator, but he declined, citing his desire to become an actor.
He trained to be an actor with a group called the “Players Ring Theater,” after which he found small parts performing on the stage and in TV soap operas. He made his film debut in 1958 in a low-budget teen drama, “The Cry Baby Killer,” playing the title role.
Since then, Jack has been one of the most known and awarded actors Hollywood has ever seen. His career flourished due to his incredible talent, and his legacy has been solidified over the years even though he is retired.
Who Did Jack Nicholson Have Children With?
As mentioned earlier, Jack had six kids, but who did he have all of them with? The answer might shock you as the star has kids with five different women! Surprisingly, again, the actor has only been married once in his lifetime.
The “Batman” star is not one to settle down; it shows in his history with women. He has dated many women, of whom five are mothers to his children.
Jack married Sandra Knight, his only ex-wife, in 1962. They had only one child together before they split in 1968. Jack’s relationship with Susan Anspach resulted in his second child’s birth.
The “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” actor welcomed his third with model Winnie Hollman who he dated for five years in 1981.
He became a dad for the fourth and fifth time via ex-Rebecca Broussard in 1990 and 1992, respectively. Jack’s sixth and last child was born in 1994 with Jennine Gourin.
Meet Jack Nicholson’s Children
The veteran actor has six children but has only claimed four of them publicly. Let’s meet them.
Jennifer Nicholson
Jennifer is Jack’s first child and the only child he had with his ex-wife, Sandra Knight. She spent most of her childhood with her mother in Hawaii to keep her out of the spotlight.
Jennifer studied art history in school and followed her father’s footsteps by becoming an actress and a movie set designer. Following her passion for design, she became an interior designer, founded a vintage boutique, and started her fashion brand.
Her fashion brand became very successful. In 2003, she participated in the New York Fashion Week, and celebrities like Naomi Campbell wore her clothes. Jennifer has two children, sons Duke and Sean Norfleet, whom she shares with her ex-husband Mark Norfleet. Duke has pursued acting like his grandfather and featured in 2018’s “Us.”
Caleb Goddard
Caleb is Jack’s second child, who he shares with Susan Anspach. He is one of the two children Jack has never claimed publicly. His mother got pregnant while working with Jack on a movie set and married Mark Goddard while still pregnant. Fellow actor Mark Goddard later adopted Caleb. He keeps his life very private.
Honey Hollman
Honey was born in 1981 and was raised by her mother, Winnie Hollman, in Copenhagen, Denmark. She also lives a private life but took up acting for a short while in 2010.
Lorraine and Ray Nicholson
The “Reds” star had two children, Lorraine and Ray, with Rebecca Broussard. Unlike most of his other kids, Jack reportedly has a perfect relationship with them. They have been photographed together at many events from their childhood. Both Lorraine and Ray have pursued acting like their father.
However, Ray seems the most consistent among Jack’s kids who have entered the industry. He has been featured in recent movies, including the 2022 holiday film “Something From Tiffany’s,” alongside Zoey Deutch.
Tessa Gourin
Tessa is the last child of the actor but has also never been publicly acknowledged by him. She was born on August 15, 1994, to her mother, Jennine Gourin. Tessa barely has any relationship with her father, as he had made it clear that he did not want to be a part of her life.
She has accepted this and met her father only a few times since birth.
While Jack seems like a stellar father to some, it is clear that he might have bitten off more than he can chew with six children. He has been unable to be equally present in all their lives, and one can only hope he does right by them as he is almost 90.
