Jack with Dennis Hopper. Photo by Alan Light
Birth Name:
John Joseph Nicholson
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA
Date of Birth:
April 22, 1937
What Race or Ethnicity?:
Irish, English, Dutch and Jewish Latvian or Italian
The American actor was born to a mother named June Frances Nilson who was of Irish, English and Dutch heritage.
The identity of Nicholson’s father is not confirmed and Nicholson has chosen not to take a DNA test to find out his paternal background. There are two possible fathers one of which is Italian-American, Donald Furcillo. Another possibility is Edgar A. Kirschfeld who is of Jewish Latvian descent.
He and his family have identified themselves as Irish and he was raised a Catholic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_nicholson
http://www.adherents.com/people/pn/Jack_Nicholson.html
Celebrities sharing the same heritage:
ACtUALLy, EdgAR A. kiRSCHfELd iS N0T AN EtHNiC LAtViAN, HE’S ACtUALLy jEWiSH bUt, fR0M LAtViA. yA kN0W WHAt i MEAN.? L0L. S0 iT’S EitHER jACk NiCH0LS0N iS pARt iTALiAN 0R jEWiSH 0N HiS fAtHER’S SidE.
If he was from Latvia, think that he probably had some Latvian blood too.
i d0N’t tHiNk S0. jUSt bECAUSE HE WASz FR0M LAtViA dHAt d0ESN’t MEAN hE iS AN EtHNiC LAtViAN.
You should read abot the history of Latvia and Latvians.
He sees himself as Irish.
http://www.parade.com/celebrity/articles/071204-jack-nicholson.html
http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irish-voice/entertainment/Articles/Jack-the-Irish-Lad160208.aspx
He have this Latvian look!
I hope he is Latvian! :)