Jack Wild
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Jack Wild was an English actor and singer. He is best known for his role as the Artful Dodger in the film Oliver!, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the ag
Wild as the Artful Dodger in Oliver! (1968)
Jack Wild (right) with Oliver! co-star Mark Lester at the 41st Academy Awards, 14 April 1969
Wild with the title character in the NBC children's series H.R. Pufnstuf, 1969
The Jack Wild Album
Oliver! (film)
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Oliver! is a 1968 British period musical drama film directed by Carol Reed from a screenplay by Vernon Harris, based on Lionel Bart's 1960 stage musical, itself an adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1838
Jack Wild
…Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 1 March 2006) was an English actor and singer. He is best known for his role as the Artful Dodger in the film Oliver! (1968), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16. As of 2026, Wild is the fourth-youngest nominee…
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The performance of Jack Wild received critical acclaim and earned the 16-year-old actor a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He is, as of 2026, the fourth-youngest nominee in the category.