Jan 7, 1964 -
Nicolas Cage was born Nicholas Kim Coppola on January 7, 1964 in Long Beach, California. Cage is a nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola and cousin to Sofia Coppola. He changed his name in part to avoid accusations of nepitism. Nicolas Cage attended Beverly Hills High School growing up and liked acting from an early age.
Cage's first film role was a small part in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High". Since then he has made numerous films of varying genres. He has taken offbeat 'quirky' roles as well as action hero roles. Nicholas Cage won the Academy Award for Best Actor for "Leaving Las Vegas". He was also nominated for "Adaptation". Cage has starred in blockbuster movies such as "National Treasure" and "Ghost Rider".
Nicolas Cage has been married three times - to Patricia Arquette, Lisa Marie Presley, and current wife Alice Kim.
Nicolas Cage Filmography |
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| Year | Film | Role |
| 2008 | Bangkok Dangerous | Joe |
| 2007 | Ghost Rider |
Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider |
| 2007 | Grindhouse | Fu Manchu |
| 2007 | Next |
Cris Johnson |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets |
Ben Gates |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully |
Zoc (voice) |
| 2006 | The Wicker Man |
Edward Malus |
| 2006 | World Trade Center |
John McLoughlin |
| 2005 | Lord Of War |
Yuri Orlov |
| 2005 | The Weather Man |
David Spritz |
| 2004 | National Treasure |
Ben Gates |
| 2003 | Matchstick Men |
Roy Waller |
| 2002 | Adaptation |
Charlie Kaufman/Donald Kaufman |
| 2002 | Sonny |
Acid Yellow |
| 2002 | Windtalkers |
Sergeant Joe Enders |
| 2001 | Captain Corelli's Mandolin |
Captain Antonio Corelli |
| 2001 | Christmas Carol: The Movie | Jacob Marley (voice) |
| 2000 | Gone In Sixty Seconds |
"""Randall """"Memphis"""" Raines""" |
| 2000 | The Family Man |
Jack Campbell |
| 1999 | 8MM |
Tom Welles |
| 1999 | Bringing Out the Dead |
Frank Pierce |
| 1998 | City of Angels |
Seth |
| 1998 | Snake Eyes |
Rick Santoro |
| 1997 | Con Air |
Cameron Poe |
| 1997 | Face/Off |
Castor Troy/Sean Archer |
| 1996 | The Rock |
Dr Stanley Goodspeed |
| 1995 | Kiss Of Death |
Little Junior Brown |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas |
Ben Sanderson |
| 1994 | Guarding Tess |
Doug Chesnic |
| 1994 | It Could Happed To You |
Charlie Lang |
| 1994 | Trapped In Paradise | Bill Firpo |
| 1993 | Amos & Andrew | Amos Odell |
| 1993 | Deadfall | Eddie |
| 1992 | Honeymoon In Vegas |
Jack Singer |
| 1992 | Red Rock West | Michael Williams |
| 1991 | Zandalee | Johnny Collins |
| 1990 | Fire Birds | Jake Preston |
| 1990 | Tempo di uccidere | Enrico Silvestri |
| 1990 | Wild At Heart |
Sailor Ripley |
| 1989 | Vampire's Kiss | Peter Loew |
| 1988 | Never On Tuesday | Man in Red Sports Car |
| 1987 | Moonstruck |
Ronny Cammareri |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona |
H.I. McDunnough |
| 1986 | Peggy Sue Got Married |
Charlie Bodell |
| 1986 | The Boy In Blue | Ned Hanlan |
| 1984 | Birdy | Sergeant Al Columbato |
| 1984 | Racing With the Moon | Nicky/Bud |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club | Vincent Dwyer |
| 1983 | Rumble Fish | Smokey |
| 1983 | Valley Girl |
Randy |
| 1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High |
Brad's Bud |
Nicolas Cage Awards and Accomplishments
| Year | Award | For |
| 1996 | 68th Academy Awards: Best Actor | Leaving Las Vegas |
| 1996 | 53rd Golden Globes: Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) | Leaving Las Vegas |
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