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Ray Nicholson says sports help him connect with his father, Jack
Ray Nicholson spoke about his relationship with his father, Jack Nicholson, in an interview with his sister, Lorraine.
Sports are one way the two connect, and Ray said they can talk about the Los Angeles Lakers.
Ray once hoped to play college football, but a severe infection in his arm ended that plan and nearly led to an amputation.
He later pursued acting, though he said he was nervous to tell his father.
Studying filmmaking at USC helped Ray find his own path, rather than see his father as the whole film industry.
Ray recently appeared in Netflix’s The Mosquito Bowl, playing a college football star who enlists in the Marines during World War II.
Ray Nicholson says sports are a shared “language of love” between him and his father, Jack Nicholson.
He said they can talk about the Los Angeles Lakers even though they “can’t talk about a lot.”
Ray had expected to play football at Boston College before a severe staph infection that became MRSA ended his football ambitions.
He said the experience led him to pursue acting, but he was initially scared to tell his father.
Ray discussed his father and career in an interview with his sister, Lorraine Nicholson, for Interview magazine.
- Who
- Ray Nicholson spoke about his relationship with his father, Jack Nicholson.
- What
- He said sports help them connect and are their shared “language of love.
- When
- In an interview published this week, according to Page Six.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Ray said sports give them something they can talk about, especially the Lakers.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ray played football and thought he would play the sport at Boston College.
A staph infection in his arm became MRSA and nearly led to amputation, ending his football plans.
Ray said he realized he wanted to become an actor and later studied filmmaking at USC.
Ray discussed his relationship with Jack in an interview with his sister for Interview magazine.
- Ray Nicholson's age
- 34
- Shared interest
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Football ambition
- Ray thought he would play football at Boston College.
- Infection
- A staph infection became MRSA.
- Acting education
- Ray studied filmmaking at USC.
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What people are saying
I love sports so much. It’s also the language of love that me and dad share.
We can’t talk about a lot, but we can talk about the fucking Lakers until kingdom come.
I was really scared to tell dad.