He’s livin’ large! Jack Nicholson celebrated his 82nd birthday on April 22, 2019, and if one thing’s certain, the actor has not only amassed numerous accolades over his decades-long illustrious career, he’s also packed on major pounds.
The megastar kicked off his career as a fit, sculpted young man in his first film, 1958’s The Crybaby Killer, but has slowly let himself go. In 2017, Dr. Gabe Mirkin, who has not treated Nicholson, told The National ENQUIRER that the movie star appeared to have undergone a secret gastric bypass procedure after exclusive photos revealed what appeared to be a scar over Nicholson’s belly button. The physician estimated Nicholson’s weight to be more than a scale-tipping 350 pounds at the time. He’s “clearly suffering from morbid obesity,” Mirkin added.
It was announced in 2017 that the actor was set to star alongside Kristin Wiig in Toni Erdmann, but dropped out in August 2018. Even before he left the project, an insider told The ENQUIRER that there were doubts he’d actually participate. “It’ll be a miracle if Jack makes it that far,” a source had warned. “Every step is a huge effort.”
Insiders have said that acclaimed actor lives life to the extreme. “Like Marlon [Brando, his former neighbor], Jack loves everything to excess,” said one source. “People still see him smoking his cigars, and sometimes, he’ll start wheezing so hard that his eyes start tearing, and the fear is that it could be emphysema. Besides that, he eats every meal like it’s his last.”
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‘Chinatown’ Hunk
Nicholson was a hunky 37-year-old when Chinatown hit theaters in 1974, earning him an Oscar nod for Best Actor in the neo-noir film directed by the disgraced Roman Polanski.
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Still Fit
One year later, he was flying high (and staying trim) with his first Oscar win. He took Best Actor for playing R.P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
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A Bit Soft
Celebrating a bit too much? Nicholson looked a bit portly when he won the Best Actor Oscar again in 1998 for As Good As It Gets.
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Chowing Down
A rotund Nicholson, who hasn't appeared in a film since 2010's How Do You Know, enjoyed a plate full of food while attending the Apollo in the Hamptons in August 2016.
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Working Off Some Lbs.?
The actor took a quick stroll in some loose-fitting clothes that hid some of his bulk while out in L.A. in December 2016.
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Not Watching His Figure
The three-time Oscar winner paid no heed to his waistline as he gorged on a giant cheeseburger and fries while at the NBA All-Star Game on February 18, 2018.
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Fully Figured
The celebrated actor showed off his considerable heft while sitting court side at the Lakers vs. Cavaliers game in March 2018.
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Letting It All Out
Nicholson wasn't afraid to show his growing gut (and the about-to-pop shirt buttons) while taking in a Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors game on April 4, just a little over two weeks ahead of his 82nd birthday.
‘Chinatown’ Hunk
Nicholson was a hunky 37-year-old when Chinatown hit theaters in 1974, earning him an Oscar nod for Best Actor in the neo-noir film directed by the disgraced Roman Polanski.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Still Fit
One year later, he was flying high (and staying trim) with his first Oscar win. He took Best Actor for playing R.P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Photo credit: Getty Images
A Bit Soft
Celebrating a bit too much? Nicholson looked a bit portly when he won the Best Actor Oscar again in 1998 for As Good As It Gets.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Chowing Down
A rotund Nicholson, who hasn't appeared in a film since 2010's How Do You Know, enjoyed a plate full of food while attending the Apollo in the Hamptons in August 2016.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Working Off Some Lbs.?
The actor took a quick stroll in some loose-fitting clothes that hid some of his bulk while out in L.A. in December 2016.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Not Watching His Figure
The three-time Oscar winner paid no heed to his waistline as he gorged on a giant cheeseburger and fries while at the NBA All-Star Game on February 18, 2018.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Fully Figured
The celebrated actor showed off his considerable heft while sitting court side at the Lakers vs. Cavaliers game in March 2018.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Letting It All Out
Nicholson wasn't afraid to show his growing gut (and the about-to-pop shirt buttons) while taking in a Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors game on April 4, just a little over two weeks ahead of his 82nd birthday.
Photo credit: Getty Images
