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