Nicolas Cage
17 FOLLOWERS • 100 CREDITS • JAN 7, 1964 • 60
Biography
Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. During the early years of his career, Cage starred in a variety of films such as Rumble Fish (1983), Racing with the Moon (1984), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Raising Arizona (1987), Vampire's Kiss (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), and Red Rock West (1993). During this period, John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36 listed him as one of twelve Promising New Actors of 1984. For his performance in Leaving Las Vegas (1995), he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received his second Academy Award nomination for his performance as Charlie and Donald Kaufman in Adaptation (2002). He subsequently appeared in more mainstream films, such as The Rock (1996), Con Air (1997), City of Angels (1998), 8mm (1999), Windtalkers (2002), Lord of War (2005), The Wicker Man (2006), Bangkok Dangerous (2008) and Knowing (2009). He also directed the film Sonny (2002), for which he was nominated for Grand Special Prize at Deauville Film Festival. Cage owns the production company Saturn Films and has produced films such as Shadow of the Vampire (2000) and The Life of David Gale (2003). In October 1997, Cage was ranked No. 40 in Empire magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list, while the next year, he was placed No. 37 in Premiere's 100 most powerful people in Hollywood. In the 2010s, he starred in Kick-Ass (2010), Drive Angry (2011), Joe (2013), The Runner (2015), Dog Eat Dog (2016), Mom and Dad (2017), Mandy (2018), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), and Color Out of Space (2019). His participation in various film genres during this time increased his popularity and gained him a cult following.
Known For
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Honest Trailers
Celebrities Uncensored
Golden Globe Awards
The Oscars
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Cars on the Road
The Flash
The Outsiders
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Avengers: Secret Wars
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Snowden
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
G-Force
Sonny
The Ant Bully
Kick-Ass
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Renfield
Jiu Jitsu
Racing with the Moon
Face/Off
Longlegs
The Rock
Peggy Sue Got Married
The Croods
Wild at Heart
Joe
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Pay the Ghost
Leaving Las Vegas
Sympathy for the Devil
Grand Isle
The Weather Man
Rage
World Trade Center
It Could Happen to You
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
City of Angels
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Arsenal
Astro Boy
History of Swear Words
Lord of War
Arcadian
Knowing
Valley Girl
The Family Man
Mandy
Madden
Pig
Mom and Dad
The Croods: A New Age
The Wicker Man
Ghost Rider
Stolen
National Treasure
The Humanity Bureau
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Season of the Witch
Bringing Out the Dead
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Trapped in Paradise
Dog Eat Dog
The Old Way
Butcher's Crossing
The Trust
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Spider-Noir
The Retirement Plan
Snake Eyes
Kill Chain
Willy's Wonderland
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Con Air
Color Out of Space
Red Rock West
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Dream Scenario
Production Credits
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