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Jack Torrance Jack Torrance John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main protagonist of Stephen King's horror novel "The Shining" (1977). He was portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the novel's 1980 movie adaptation (as antagonist) and by Steven Weber in the 1997 miniseries. The American Film Institute rated the character (as played by Nicholson) the 25th greatest film villain of all time. In 2008, Jack Torrance was selected by "Empire Magazine" as one of "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters". "Premiere Magazine" also ranked Torrance on their list of "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". He is married to Wendy Torrance,