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