Nicolas Cage
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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.
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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.
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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
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Cars on the Road
The Flash
The Outsiders
Entertainment Tonight
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Avengers: Secret Wars
Snowden
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Astro Boy
G-Force
Sonny
Kick-Ass
The Oscars
The Ant Bully
Peggy Sue Got Married
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Racing with the Moon
Face/Off
Jiu Jitsu
Renfield
The Rock
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Moonstruck
Longlegs
Sympathy for the Devil
The Family Man
Grand Isle
Madden
Arcadian
Mom and Dad
The Weather Man
Joe
History of Swear Words
Ghost Rider
Color Out of Space
Con Air
Butcher's Crossing
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Dream Scenario
Red Rock West
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Spider-Noir
Leaving Las Vegas
Arsenal
City of Angels
Pig
Dog Eat Dog
Kill Chain
The Croods: A New Age
Season of the Witch
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Drive Angry
The Croods
The Old Way
The Retirement Plan
Pay the Ghost
Willy's Wonderland
The Wicker Man
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Lord of War
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Rage
It Could Happen to You
Knowing
Snake Eyes
The Humanity Bureau
National Treasure
Mandy
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Bringing Out the Dead
Valley Girl
Stolen
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Trapped in Paradise
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Wild at Heart
The Trust
World Trade Center
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