| Randle McMurphy | |
|---|---|
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest character | |
 Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | |
| First appearance | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (novel, 1962) |
| Last appearance | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film, 1975) |
| Created by | Ken Kesey |
| Portrayed by | Jack Nicholson |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Randle Patrick McMurphy |
| Alias | R.P. McMurphy |
| Nickname | Mac |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Veteran Criminal |
| Nationality | Irish-American |
| Birthplace | Salem, Oregon, United States, 1925 |
Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy (also known as R.P. McMurphy) is the protagonist of Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962). He appears in the stage and film adaptations of the novel as well. Jack Nicholson portrayed Randle Patrick McMurphy in the 1975 film adaptation, earning him an Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated on the "Heroes" list of AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains, but did not make the final list. In 2019 he was ranked by film magazine Empire as the 99th Greatest Movie Character of All Time.[1]
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters". Empire. Bauer Consumer Media. Retrieved 2019-11-08.