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Jack Nicholson’s Son Ray Says He and His Dad ‘Can’t Talk About a Lot’ but Bond Over Their Love of Basketball
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Key Points:
- Ray Nicholson revealed that he and his father, Jack Nicholson, bond primarily over their shared love of sports, especially the Los Angeles Lakers, as discussed in a conversation with his sister Lorraine.
- Ray credits a serious staph infection after a high school football game for shifting his career path from sports to acting, leading him to pursue filmmaking and acting at USC.
- Despite the challenge of living up to Jack Nicholson's legendary acting career, Ray has gained confidence in his own work, with notable roles in 2024 films like Smile 2 and The Mosquito Bowl.
- In The Mosquito Bowl, Ray portrays WWII Marine and former college football star Tony Butkovich, with the film focusing on Marines who left promising football careers to serve in the Pacific Theater.
- The Mosquito Bowl is currently in theaters and will be available for streaming on Netflix starting November 25; Ray's sister Lorraine Nicholson is also active in the film industry, preparing to direct her first feature film.
