Jack Nicholson plays an irritable jerk in Five Easy Pieces (1970).
Jack Nicholson plays an irritable jerk in The Last Detail (1973).
Jack Nicholson gets an Oscar for playing an irritable jerk in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).

Retro Fandango Eps 152 - The Episodes without Fred

Retro Fandango is hosted by the opinionated Kevin (Buried on Mars) and the dashing Richard (Ram Vox). The episodes are posted after they are recorded.