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