Ray Nicholson

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| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 2006–present

| father = Jack Nicholson

| mother = Rebecca Broussard

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Raymond Nicholson (born February 20, 1992){{cite newspaper|last=Bradley|first=Faye|title= Who is Jack Nicholson’s lookalike actor son, Ray? He’s dating Victoria’s Secret model Sara Sampaio, has starred in films with Leo DiCaprio’s ex Camila Morrone, and loves NBA’s LA Lakers like his dad|date=November 11, 2023|newspaper=South China Morning Post|url= https://amp.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3240647/who-jack-nicholsons-lookalike-actor-son-ray-hes-dating-victorias-secret-model-sara-sampaio-has|accessdate=March 25, 2025}} is an American actor.{{cite magazine|last=Clement|first=Nick|title=Actor Ray Nicholson Opens Up About Edgy Love Story 'Borderline' at AFM|date=November 3, 2022|magazine=Variety|url= https://variety.com/2022/film/markets-festivals/ray-nicholson-1235421749/amp/|accessdate=May 23, 2023}}{{cite web|last=Hardington|first=Brooke|title=The Untold Truth Of Ray Nicholson|date=June 19, 2021|website=Nicki Swift|url=https://www.nickiswift.com/441430/the-untold-truth-of-ray-nicholson/|accessdate=August 26, 2022}} The son of actor Jack Nicholson and actress Rebecca Broussard, he gained wide recognition for starring in the horror film Smile 2 (2024).

Early life

Nicholson is the son of Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard.{{cite web |last=Gilcrease |first=Grayson |date=June 2, 2021 |title=If Panic's Ray Nicholson Looks Familiar, It Might Be Because of His Famous Father |url=https://www.popsugar.com/celebrity/who-is-ray-nicholson-facts-48352331 |accessdate=August 26, 2022 |website=PopSugar}}

Career

His first role was in the 2006 film The Benchwarmers.{{cite newspaper|last=Truitt|first=Brian|title=Ray Nicholson was dead set against acting, but 'I am my dad's kid'|date=March 16, 2025|newspaper=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/03/16/ray-nicholson-dad-jack-interview-novocaine-borderline/82221233007/|accessdate=March 17, 2025}} He then had minor roles in the multi-genre film Promising Young Woman (2020) and the romantic drama Licorice Pizza (2021).{{Cite web |last=Sitek |first=Natalie Oganesyan,Natalie |date=2024-10-15 |title=‘Smile 2’ Star Ray Nicholson On Being Inspired By Father Jack Nicholson: “My Hero” |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/smile-2-ray-nicholson-jack-nicholson-hero-1236115923/ |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} He then had starring roles in the Amazon Prime Video teen drama series Panic (2021) and Neil LaBute's thriller film Out of the Blue (2022).{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=July 19, 2021 |title=UTA Signs 'Panic' Star Ray Nicholson |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/uta-ray-nicholson-1234796113/ |accessdate=August 26, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{cite web |last=Kraft |first=Tim |date=August 23, 2022 |title=Exclusive: Diane Kruger, Ray Nicholson, and Neil Labute Discuss Their Femme Fatale Noir Out of the Blue |url=https://movieweb.com/diane-kruger-ray-nicholson-neil-labute-out-of-the-blue-interview/ |accessdate=August 26, 2022 |website=MovieWeb}} Nicholson had his breakthrough after being cast by Parker Finn in Smile 2 as an homage to Jack Torrance, the character his father Jack played in The Shining (1980).{{cite web|last=Nolfi|first=Joey|title=Smile 2 director cast Jack Nicholson's son in homage to The Shining: 'Looks exactly like Jack'|date=October 20, 2024|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url=https://ew.com/smile-2-jack-nicholson-son-ray-shining-references-8730568|accessdate=December 8, 2024}} The film was released in 2024 to critical and commercial success.{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Christopher |date=October 16, 2024 |title=Smile 2 First Reviews: One of the Best Horror Films of the Year |url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/smile-2-first-reviews-one-of-the-best-horror-films-of-the-year/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2006 \| The Benchwarmers \| Kid Catcher #1 Game #2 \|
2018 \| The Outsider \| American Stock Broker \|
2019 \| Where Are You \| Cedric \|
2020 \| Promising Young Woman \| Jim \|
rowspan="2" \| 2021 \| Licorice Pizza \| Ray \|
Panic \| Ray Hall \| 10 episodes
rowspan="2" \| 2022 \| Out of the Blue \| Connor Bates \|
Something from Tiffany's \|Gary Wilson \|
2023 \| Gonzo Girl \| Larry \|
rowspan="2" \|2024 \| I Love You Forever \| Finn \|
Smile 2 \| Paul Hudson \|
rowspan="2"\|2025 \| Borderline \| Paul Duerson \|
Novocaine \| Simon \|

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Year

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2006

| The Benchwarmers

| Kid Catcher #1 Game #2

2018

| The Outsider

| American Stock Broker

2019