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 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
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
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Astro Boy
G-Force
Sonny
The Ant Bully
Kick-Ass
Face/Off
Moonstruck
Racing with the Moon
Jiu Jitsu
Longlegs
Peggy Sue Got Married
The Rock
Sympathy for the Devil
Renfield
Ghost Rider
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Mom and Dad
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Prisoners of the Ghostland
The Retirement Plan
Valley Girl
Dream Scenario
Leaving Las Vegas
It Could Happen to You
The Old Way
Kill Chain
Pig
Rage
Pay the Ghost
Trapped in Paradise
History of Swear Words
Gone in Sixty Seconds
The Family Man
8MM
Grand Isle
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Drive Angry
Dog Eat Dog
Wild at Heart
National Treasure
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Joe
Knowing
The Weather Man
Stolen
World Trade Center
The Surfer
Con Air
The Wicker Man
Season of the Witch
Willy's Wonderland
Arcadian
The Croods: A New Age
Snake Eyes
Color Out of Space
Madden
Arsenal
Spider-Noir
The Croods
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Red Rock West
Lord of War
Bringing Out the Dead
The Trust
The Humanity Bureau
Mandy
City of Angels
Butcher's Crossing
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