Nicolas Cage
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Biography
Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola) is an American actor and filmmaker; he is also nephew to Francis Ford Coppola. 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
Saturday Night Live
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Honest Trailers
Celebrities Uncensored
Golden Globe Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Cars on the Road
The Flash
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Snowden
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
G-Force
Sonny
The Oscars
Kick-Ass
The Ant Bully
Longlegs
Renfield
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Racing with the Moon
Jiu Jitsu
Face/Off
The Rock
Peggy Sue Got Married
Sympathy for the Devil
City of Angels
Color Out of Space
Pay the Ghost
Snake Eyes
Dog Eat Dog
The Weather Man
Arsenal
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Bringing Out the Dead
Joe
The Wicker Man
Stolen
It Could Happen to You
Rage
Knowing
Trapped in Paradise
Kill Chain
Red Rock West
Willy's Wonderland
Wild at Heart
The Family Man
Pig
Con Air
Arcadian
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Retirement Plan
Butcher's Crossing
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
The Old Way
The Croods
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Ghost Rider
National Treasure
The Humanity Bureau
World Trade Center
Gone in Sixty Seconds
History of Swear Words
Lord of War
211
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Leaving Las Vegas
Mandy
The Croods: A New Age
The Trust
Grand Isle
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Astro Boy
Valley Girl
Dream Scenario
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Production Credits
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