Michael Douglas Gives Update on Jack Nicholson: He’s ‘Well’ But Has ‘Disappeared’
Michael Douglas has said his longtime friend Jack Nicholson is “well” but has “disappeared” from public life and is no longer working. Speaking in Swansea while promoting his memoir, Douglas said he still sees Nicholson and would have liked to act alongside him.
Nicholson’s last cinema role was in 2010’s *How Do You Know*. He has largely withdrawn from public appearances, occasionally attending Los Angeles Lakers games, but made a surprise screen appearance in 2025 to introduce Adam Sandler during *Saturday Night Live*’s 50th anniversary episode. Douglas and Nicholson’s friendship dates to the mid-1970s, when Douglas produced *One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest*.
In short
- Douglas says Nicholson is well but has withdrawn from public life.
- Nicholson last appeared in a film in 2010.
- He made a surprise appearance on SNL in 2025.
Explained simply
Jack Nicholson is a retired American actor known for films including One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Shining and As Good as It Gets. His last cinema role was in How Do You Know, released in 2010.
Nicholson has rarely appeared in public in recent years, though he has occasionally attended Los Angeles Lakers basketball games. His friendship with actor Michael Douglas goes back to the mid-1970s, when Douglas produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Nicholson’s long career and limited public appearances have kept interest in his life high. Douglas and Nicholson never acted together, despite Douglas saying he would have liked to share a film with his friend.
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