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Reclusive Jack Nicholson’s son Ray makes rare admission about their relationship: ‘We can’t talk about a lot’
Ray Nicholson said he and his father, Jack Nicholson, find it difficult to talk about many things, but bond over sport, particularly the Los Angeles Lakers. His comments offer a rare glimpse into their relationship and how Ray has built an acting career while finding his own place in the film industry.
In an interview with his sister Lorraine, Ray, 34, said a severe staph infection that developed into MRSA ended his hopes of playing football at Boston College and nearly led to his arm being amputated. He later studied filmmaking at the University of Southern California and said acting became his passion, though he had been nervous to tell his father. Ray stars in Netflix’s “The Mosquito Bowl”, playing a college footballer who enlisted in the Marines during the Second World War.
In short
- Ray says sport helps him connect with his father.
- A serious infection ended his football ambitions.
- He pursued acting and stars in “The Mosquito Bowl”.
Explained simply
Jack Nicholson is an American actor known for films such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and The Shining. His son Ray Nicholson has pursued acting too, after studying filmmaking at the University of Southern California.
Ray first hoped to play American football at Boston College, but a serious infection damaged those plans and nearly cost him an arm. He later turned to acting and has taken roles in film and television, including a part in The Mosquito Bowl, a drama set during the Second World War.
The Nicholsons’ relationship is part of a broader story about how a younger actor finds his own path in a family connected to the film industry. Their shared interest in the Los Angeles Lakers gives them a subject they can enjoy together, while Ray has said there are many things they find difficult to discuss.