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