Nicolas Cage
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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
Saturday Night Live
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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
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
Snowden
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Sonny
G-Force
Kick-Ass
The Ant Bully
The Rock
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Peggy Sue Got Married
Longlegs
Renfield
Face/Off
Jiu Jitsu
Racing with the Moon
Ghost Rider
City of Angels
Astro Boy
Dream Scenario
It Could Happen to You
Sympathy for the Devil
Bringing Out the Dead
Valley Girl
Pig
Arcadian
The Croods: A New Age
Joe
The Wicker Man
Butcher's Crossing
Snake Eyes
Color Out of Space
Leaving Las Vegas
The Trust
Grand Isle
Kill Chain
The Croods
The Family Man
Pay the Ghost
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
The Old Way
Arsenal
Drive Angry
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Stolen
The Weather Man
National Treasure
Wild at Heart
Mom and Dad
Red Rock West
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Knowing
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Dog Eat Dog
The Humanity Bureau
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Madden
211
Trapped in Paradise
Season of the Witch
Lord of War
Mandy
The Retirement Plan
Spider-Noir
History of Swear Words
Rage
World Trade Center
Con Air
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Willy's Wonderland
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Production Credits
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