Jack Nicholson celebrated his 89th birthday on Thursday, April 22, as his daughter Lorraine posted a photo of him on Instagram, according to a post by Lorraine. The image shows the actor clapping along with Joni Mitchell and others, captioned '89!!'.
Lorraine Nicholson also shared a throwback photo of her father from the 1970s, wearing a red Coca-Cola T-shirt while smoking a cigar, as seen on her Instagram. Jack Nicholson shares Lorraine and son Ray with ex-wife Rebecca Broussard, according to public records. He also has daughter Jennifer with ex-wife Sandra Knight, son Caleb James Goddard with late co-star Susan Anspach, and daughter Honey Hollman with Danish model Winnie Hollman, as reported by multiple sources. He is estranged from alleged youngest daughter Tessa Gourin, whose mother is Jennine Gourin, according to media reports.
I just saw Jack a couple of weeks ago - it was his birthday a month ago, and he's great.
Lorraine is the only one of Nicholson's children who has given fans a look at his private life on social media since he left the Hollywood spotlight over a decade ago, according to a source. His last film role was the 2010 rom-com How Do You Know, as confirmed by his filmography.
In December 2025, Lorraine posted the first photo of her father in nearly a year, showing him with her and son Ray inside a restaurant, according to her Instagram. A source told the Daily Mail that Nicholson is doing well, happy to be out of the Hollywood spotlight, and enjoys time with his family. Nicholson was last seen at the SNL 50 party in February 2025, according to a report. In 2024, he was seen using a cane on an outing in Beverly Hills, as captured by paparazzi. He was last seen at an LA Lakers game in October 2021, according to a news report.
Actor Danny DeVito, a friend of Nicholson, said in July 2025 that he saw Nicholson a couple of weeks earlier and that he is doing 'great' despite his reclusive lifestyle, as DeVito told an interviewer.