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| Jack Torrance | |
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| The Shining character | |
 Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance in the iconic "Here's Johnny!" scene from the 1980 film adaptation of The Shining | |
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| Created by | Stephen King |
| Portrayed by | Jack Nicholson (1980) Steven Weber (1997) Brian Mulligan (2016) Henry Thomas (2019) |
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| Full name | John Daniel Edward Torrance |
| Family | Mark Torrance (father; deceased) Brett Torrance (brother; deceased) Becky Torrance (sister) Mike Torrance (brother) |
| Spouses | Wendy Torrance (wife; deceased) Alessandra “Sandy” Reynolds (ex-lover; deceased) |
| Children | Danny Torrance (son; deceased) Lucy Stone (née Reynolds; illegitimate daughter) |
| Relatives | Abra Stone (granddaughter) Dave Stone (son-in-law) Jackie Torrance (niece) |
John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the villain protagonist in Stephen King's horror novel The Shining (1977). He was portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the novel's 1980 film adaptation, by Steven Weber in the 1997 miniseries, by Brian Mulligan in the 2016 opera and by Henry Thomas in the 2019 film adaptation of Doctor Sleep. The American Film Institute rated the character (as played by Nicholson) the 25th-greatest film villain of all time.[1] In 2008, Jack Torrance was selected by Empire magazine as one of the 100 greatest movie characters.[2] Premiere magazine also ranked Torrance on their list of their 100 greatest movie characters of all time.[3]
- ^ "AFI'S 100 YEARS…100 HEROES AND VILLAINS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters| 73. Jack Torrance | Empire". www.empireonline.com. December 5, 2006. Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". Filmsite.org. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2011.