Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage
Cage in 2011
Born
Nicolas Kim Coppola

(1964-01-07) January 7, 1964 (age 60)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film producer
Years active1981–present
WorksFull list
Spouses
  • (m. 1995; div. 2001)
  • (m. 2002; div. 2004)
  • Alice Kim
    (m. 2004; div. 2016)
  • Erika Koike
    (m. 2019; ann. 2019)
  • Riko Shibata
    (m. 2021)
Children3
FamilyCoppola
AwardsFull list

Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964),[1][2] known by his stage name Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Known for his versatility as an actor, his participation in various film genres has gained him a cult following.[3][4][5]

Born into the Coppola family, Cage began his career in films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Valley Girl (1983), as well various films by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola such as Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). He received critical success for his roles in Moonstruck (1987) and Raising Arizona (1987), before earning an Academy Award for Best Actor for the dramatic film Leaving Las Vegas (1995). He was Oscar-nominated for playing twins Charlie and Donald Kaufman in the comedy-drama film Adaptation (2002).

Cage established himself in mainstream action films, such as The Rock (1996), Con Air (1997), Face/Off (1997), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), the National Treasure film series (2004–2007), the Ghost Rider film series (2007–2011), and Kick-Ass (2010). He also took on dramatic roles in City of Angels (1998), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), The Family Man (2000), Matchstick Men (2003), and The Wicker Man (2006). He has voiced characters in The Croods franchise (2013–present) and in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). He earned renewed critical recognition for his starring roles in Mandy (2018), Pig (2021), The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) and Dream Scenario (2023).[6][7][8]

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), and has directed Sonny (2002). For his contributions to the film industry, he was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998. He was ranked No. 40 in Empire magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list in 2007 and was placed No. 37 in Premiere's 100 Most Powerful People in Hollywood in 2008.

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  3. ^ "To celebrate an unforgettable career, here are the 10 essential Nicolas Cage movies | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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  5. ^ Tafoya, Scout (May 25, 2021). "The Whole Parade: On the Incomparable Career of Nicolas Cage". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Nguyen, Terry (August 7, 2019). "The enduring strangeness of Nicolas Cage". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "A Tribute to Nicolas Cage: The Rise, Journey & Latest 'Adaptation' of Our 'Kick-Ass' 'National Treasure'". Hollywood Insider. January 10, 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
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