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.
Overview
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
Saturday Night Live
Golden Globe Awards
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Honest Trailers
Celebrities Uncensored
The Oscars
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Cars on the Road
Val
HyperNormalisation
The Outsiders
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Entertainment Tonight
The Flash
Avengers: Secret Wars
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Snowden
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Astro Boy
Sonny
G-Force
Kick-Ass
The Ant Bully
Moonstruck
Racing with the Moon
The Rock
Face/Off
Sympathy for the Devil
Renfield
Peggy Sue Got Married
Jiu Jitsu
Longlegs
Butcher's Crossing
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Spider-Noir
Grand Isle
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Lord of War
Leaving Las Vegas
The Croods
211
The Trust
Red Rock West
City of Angels
The Retirement Plan
Rage
Dog Eat Dog
Willy's Wonderland
The Old Way
The Wicker Man
Kill Chain
Drive Angry
The Family Man
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Valley Girl
Stolen
National Treasure
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Pay the Ghost
Madden
The Weather Man
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Snake Eyes
Pig
It Could Happen to You
Color Out of Space
8MM
Arcadian
The Croods: A New Age
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Trapped in Paradise
Season of the Witch
Ghost Rider
World Trade Center
Dream Scenario
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Knowing
Wild at Heart
Con Air
Prisoners of the Ghostland
The Humanity Bureau
Bringing Out the Dead
Arsenal
The Surfer
History of Swear Words
Joe
Mandy
Mom and Dad
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