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