Jack Nicholson has five planets in Earth signs and a Taurus sun.  He has won fame showing us how our "sensual fixations" define reality, as well as how they can be obsessive.

Physically, you can see the bull's features in the bovine eyes, the wide nostrils, and the cowlicks on the sides of the mane (which mock the ears of a steer).  The looks are there, but as we know, this is not a contented beast, calmly grazing in a field.  He smells the smoke in the air and red flags of fire are waving in his face. 

The ruler of Jack's Sun is Venus, and as we would expect, it's in a fire sign-- Aries.  (The Sun is ignited by ruling Venus' torch on Jack's midheaven!).  Uranus also conjuncts his Sun. These two forces give his fixed-earth solar expressions an assertive and impulsive quality.  On top of this, a Mars in Sagittarius induces a scattered, fiery metabolism that in its resulting clumsiness, warns us of the dangers of putting a bull in a china shop.

	Ascendant: Leo

Jack has a Leo ascendant and a strongly aspected Pluto.  Jack's Pluto (in the 12th house) conjuncts the ascendant, trines his Sagittarius Mars and squares his Venus in Aries. Pluto ends up "empowering" all three aspected fires signs, elevating their expression in  Jack's personality.  Pluto is in the sign Cancer, and we often feel it  percolating just below the theatrical facade, which in its urge to "show-and-tell" often gives us an unsettling presentation on Pluto's deeper mysteries. 

In "The Last Detail", the Leo mask was front and center-- roaring to get attention!  In his Oscar winning role in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", he showed us a loud and proud individual, who made us wonder who was really insane.  In "The Shining", Pluto took over and left no question.

When Leo rises, the eyes turn from bovine to feline and the jaw juts out to reveal once hidden jowls.  In the moment, Jack holds the fire to purr and preen, and assure himself that everything's in control.  With Pluto just below the surface, you feel that you'd better not mess with this kitty . 

	Moon: Virgo

When emotionally riled, Virgo moons becomes nervous and obsessed with frivolous details; Normally they interact with others, serving them in an all too-proper manner.  At 29 degrees Virgo, Jack's moon is sextile to Pluto, prompting courtesy to fly out the window!  Recall the restaurant scene in "Five Easy Pieces" where Jack reorders his breakfast.  Watch his questioning responses in "Chinatown".  In a recent movie, Jack brilliantly displayed his lunar nature playing a hypochondriac, consumed by life's imperfections.  Picture it in your mind, and you'll agree that (for an example of a Virgo Moon) this is "As Good As It Gets".