Jack Nicholson’s look-alike son's 'strong genes' landed him new horror movie role

Jack Nicholson’s son, Ray Nicholson, bears a striking resemblance to his celebrated dad, which paid disconnected for his caller movie.

In "Smile 2," a popular star, played by Naomi Scott, is chased by an evil entity that takes the signifier of assorted people, including her deceased husband, played by the younger Nicholson.

One country successful peculiar showcases Ray intensely smiling astatine the camera, not dissimilar his begetter did successful the fearfulness classic, "The Shining."

"My ma says, 'Ray, you were specified a beauteous boy, and past you started to look similar your father’" helium joked connected "CBS Mornings" astir sharing a grin with his dad.

Jack Nicholson and his son, Ray Nicholson, carnivore a striking resemblance successful their fearfulness roles, "The Shining" and "Smile 2," respectively. (Getty Images/Paramount Pictures)

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He besides told the outlet that helium and his Oscar-winning father "don’t speech that overmuch astir acting."

"I deliberation astir apt I’d bent onto his connection excessively much. I deliberation it's important for maine to find my way," Ray said.

At the premiere for "Smile 2," Ray told Deadline helium and his dada are "very antithetic people."

"I was calved successful 1992, helium was calved successful 1937. The things that impact maine don’t needfully impact him. Obviously, I emotion him. He’s my inspiration. I ate meal with him each night. I studied it, that’s however I learned to beryllium a quality being. So, of people we’re gonna beryllium benignant of similar," the 32-year-old said.

Ray said helium "learned to beryllium a quality being" from his father. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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He continued, "As acold arsenic talking astir it, if helium ever did archer maine something, I astir apt wouldn’t analyse it for myself due to the fact that I’d beryllium like, ‘You’re the best, of course, that’s right,’ and it mightiness not enactment for me. I emotion him. He’s besides my hero. I’m the luckiest kid successful the world." 

"My ma says, ‘Ray, you were specified a beauteous boy, and past you started to look similar your father.’"

"Smile 2" manager Parker Finn told Entertainment Weekly that helium formed Ray arsenic a notation to "The Shining."

"I deliberation I'm ever trying to reference ‘The Shining.’ With Ray, helium auditioned for that role. The audition was truthful strong. Of course, Jack Nicholson is 1 of my favourite actors of each time. I emotion that Ray has precise beardown genes, and his smile, instantly, I was like, 'Oh my God, it's similar looking astatine a young Jack,’" helium told the outlet.

Finn continued, "What truly struck maine was however good helium slipped into that venomous but charming quality he's playing successful the film. He could bring again that feeling of, I'm really, truly anxious, but portion of it is besides tickling me."

Ray's "strong genes" positive a beardown audition helped him onshore his relation successful "Smile 2," according to manager Parker Finn. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

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And portion Jay’s portion wasn’t specifically written for him, Finn said it was "wonderful kismet" that helium ended up successful the film.

Ray is the eldest of 2 children Nicholson shares with his erstwhile partner, Rebecca Broussard. Ray's younger sister is histrion Lorraine Nicholson.

Ray said his dada is his hero, and he's "the luckiest kid successful the world."  (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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Nicholson besides reportedly has 4 different children, Jennifer Nicholson, 59, who helium shares with his archetypal and lone woman Sandra Knight, Caleb Goddard with Susan Anspach, Honey Hollman, 42, with exemplary Winnie Hollman (though he’s ne'er formally acknowledged paternity), and Tessa Gourin, who claims she is the actor’s illegitimate girl with Jennie Gourin, though he’s ne'er publically addressed the claim.