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Nicolas Cage

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Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Kim Coppola, known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an acclaimed American actor and film producer. Born on January 7, 1964, Cage hails from the reputed Coppola family of the film industry and initiated his career with movies such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Valley Girl (1983). Over the years, Cage has earned immense recognition for his versatility and unique acting style, participating in various film genres from action blockbusters like The Rock (1996) and Con Air (1997) to critically acclaimed dramas such as Leaving Las Vegas (1995) and Adaptation (2002). Cage lends his voice to animated film series like The Croods (2013–2020) and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and is the owner of the production company Saturn Films. He has directed films like Sonny (2002) and produced others like Shadow of the Vampire (2000), contributing greatly to the film industry. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998 and has been ranked among Empire magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list in 2007.

114 movies
17 nominations

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Biography, Career & Filmography

Learn more about Nicolas Cage, including a detailed biography, career timeline, personal life insights, and complete filmography. Discover how Nicolas Cage rose to fame, their major roles, industry impact, and personal milestones in the world of film.


Given Name: Nicolas Kim Coppola

Born: Long Beach, California, U.S.

Citizenship: American

Birthday: January 7, 1964

Occupations: Actor, Film Producer

Years Active: 1981-present

Children: 3

Awards and Nominations Received by Nicolas Cage

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81st Golden Globe Awards 2024

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actor)

Dream Scenario

51st Saturn Awards 2024

Win

Best Supporting Actor in a Film

Renfield

27th Critics' Choice Awards 2022

Nomination

Best Actor

Pig

2019 Toronto International Film Festival Awards 2019

Win

Creative Coalition's Spotlight Initiative Award

Color Out of Space

45th Saturn Awards 2019

Nomination

Best Actor in a Film

Mandy

75th Academy Awards 2003

Nomination

Actor in a Leading Role

Adaptation.

56th British Academy Film Awards 2003

Nomination

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Adaptation.

9th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2003

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Adaptation.

60th Golden Globe Awards 2003

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actor)

Adaptation.

68th Academy Awards 1996

Win

Actor in a Leading Role

Leaving Las Vegas

49th British Academy Film Awards 1996

Nomination

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Leaving Las Vegas

2nd Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996

Win

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Leaving Las Vegas

53rd Golden Globe Awards 1996

Win

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actor)

Leaving Las Vegas

11th Independent Spirit Awards 1996

Nomination

Best Male Lead

Leaving Las Vegas

50th Golden Globe Awards 1993

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actor)

Honeymoon in Vegas

5th Independent Spirit Awards 1990

Nomination

Best Actor

Vampire's Kiss

45th Golden Globe Awards 1988

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actor)

Moonstruck

Movies Featuring Nicolas Cage

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Moonstruck

Moonstruck

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

Pig

Pig

Red Rock West

Red Rock West

The Family Man

The Family Man

Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men

Color Out of Space

Color Out of Space

Prisoners of the Ghostland

Prisoners of the Ghostland

The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Mandy

Mandy

Joe

Joe

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Face/Off

Face/Off

Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Valley Girl

Valley Girl

Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue Got Married

The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age

World Trade Center

World Trade Center

Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Lord of War

Lord of War

The Ant Bully

The Ant Bully

The Croods

The Croods

The Weather Man

The Weather Man

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

National Treasure

National Treasure

Bangkok Dangerous

Bangkok Dangerous

Next

Next

Windtalkers

Windtalkers

Seeking Justice

Seeking Justice

The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

Looking Glass

Looking Glass

Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

Drive Angry 3D

Drive Angry 3D

The Rock

The Rock

Renfield

Renfield

Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider

Left Behind

Left Behind

Season of the Witch

Season of the Witch

City of Angels

City of Angels

Honeymoon in Vegas

Honeymoon in Vegas

8MM

8MM

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Con Air

Con Air

A Score to Settle

A Score to Settle

Inconceivable

Inconceivable

Grand Isle

Grand Isle

Knowing

Knowing

Outcast

Outcast

Vampire's Kiss

Vampire's Kiss

Vengeance: A Love Story

Vengeance: A Love Story

It Could Happen to You

It Could Happen to You

Guarding Tess

Guarding Tess

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Running with the Devil

Running with the Devil

The Old Way

The Old Way

Willy's Wonderland

Willy's Wonderland

Stolen

Stolen

Primal

Primal

211

211

The Humanity Bureau

The Humanity Bureau

Jiu Jitsu

Jiu Jitsu

Between Worlds

Between Worlds

The Cotton Club Encore

The Cotton Club Encore

The Boy in Blue

The Boy in Blue

Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

Birdy

Birdy

Amos & Andrew

Amos & Andrew

Fire Birds

Fire Birds

Trapped in Paradise

Trapped in Paradise

Deadfall

Deadfall

The Retirement Plan

The Retirement Plan

Butcher's Crossing

Butcher's Crossing

Dream Scenario

Dream Scenario

Arcadian

Arcadian

Longlegs

Longlegs

Gunslingers

Gunslingers

The Surfer

The Surfer

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

I am My Films, Part 2… 30 Years Later

I am My Films, Part 2… 30 Years Later

The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened?

The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened?

HyperNormalisation

HyperNormalisation

Dark

Dark

Becoming Iconic

Becoming Iconic

Kill Chain

Kill Chain

Christmas Carol: The Movie

Christmas Carol: The Movie

Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart

Live 8

Live 8

The Light and the Dark: The Making of ‘Face/Off’

The Light and the Dark: The Making of ‘Face/Off’

Werewolf Women of the S.S.

Werewolf Women of the S.S.

Color Out of Space

Color Out of Space

Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted

Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted

Zandalee

Zandalee

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch

Time to Kill

Time to Kill

Dear Diary: World’s First Pranks

Dear Diary: World’s First Pranks

Never on Tuesday

Never on Tuesday

History of Swear Words

History of Swear Words

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Junket Whore

Junket Whore

The Carpenter's Son

The Carpenter's Son

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