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