Celebrity Ethnicity – What Nationality Background Race

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(1988-08-26)

What Race or Ethnicity?:

Irish, English, Dutch and 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 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 with similar heritage:

1. Robert De Niro
2. Michelle Branch
3. Vanilla Ice
4. Moon Bloodgood
5. Alexandra Barrese
6. Michelle Pfeiffer
7. Armand Assante
8. Reiko Aylesworth
9. Jon Bon Jovi
10. Matthew Broderick
11. Steve Buscemi
12. Dean Cain
13. Mariah Carey
14. David Caruso
15. Kelly Clarkson