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