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John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is a fictional character and the main antagonist of 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.
Nicholson was Kubrick's first choice for the role of Jack Torrance; other actors considered included Robert De Niro (who said the film gave him nightmares for a month), [57] Robin Williams, and Harrison Ford, all of whom met with Stephen King's disapproval. [58] Kris Kristofferson was Kubrick's backup choice if Nicholson had declined. [59]
Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer, [1] is hired as the winter caretaker at the Overlook Hotel, an isolated resort hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Jack is a recovering alcoholic with anger issues which previously caused him to accidentally break his son Danny's arm and lose a teaching job after assaulting a student.
Jack Torrance in The Shining. ... Esther, a 33-year-old woman who masquerades herself as a nine-year-old girl and gets adopted by a couple mourning the death of their unborn child? Hmm.
Milo Ventimiglia says that a 'weight lifted' off of him when Jack's death was finally revealed on 'This Is Us' this season.
John Torrance (June 20, 1912 – November 10, 1969) [1] was an American shot putter and American football player. Torrance broke the shot put world record several times in 1934, his eventual best mark of 17.40 m remaining unbeaten until 1948.
Kyle Dumble, 27, was convicted of murder following 24-year-old Jack Field's death on Nov. 18, 2023 ... 27, was found guilty of killing Jack Field, 24, on the evening of Nov. 18, 2023, authorities ...
This is a trope that recognises the fact that African-American or minority characters often do not survive horror movies, and are sometimes the first to be killed off. Despite being the first person killed in The Shining, Hallorann is also the only person (aside from Jack Torrance) to die during the film, and is the only on-screen death.