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Jack Thompson
Born 31 August 1940 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Birth name: John Hadley Payne.
Educated at the University of Queensland.
Adopted brother of television presenter, movie reviewer and producer, Peter Thompson.
Film critic Peter Thompson on sibling rivalry with his adopted brother, actor Jack Thompson:
“I was the natural son and Jack was adopted, and I think we always realised that there were areas where we could get into conflict. But it was just not worth going down that road. I guess there’s just too much at stake to let a relationship get into difficult areas, too much to be lost.”
Peter Thompson says he and Jack have:
“Remained incredibly close friends ... we have a great understanding and great loyalty, and we enjoy each other’s company”.