Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage acted in It Could Happen to You (from 1994) as Charlie Lang with Beatrice Winde (as Judge).

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964) is an American actor.

Born Nicholas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California to August Coppola, an Italian American writer and professor, and Joy Vogelsang, a German American dancer. In 1976, Cage's parents divorced and he moved to Beverly Hills with his father. He is the nephew of both Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire.

Cage changed his name early in order to try to make his own way in acting without benefiting from his uncle's reputation. He chose the name Cage after the Marvel comic book hero Luke Cage, Power Man.

He had a small role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) (credited under the Coppola name), most of which ended on the cutting room floor. His next notable roles were in the 1983 movies Rumble Fish and Valley Girl, which was his breakout role.

He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Leaving Las Vegas (1995). He has developed a reputation for alternating roles in action movies with more serious character-driven dramas, as well as the occasional black comedy.

He has a son, Weston Coppola Cage (born 1990), by model Kristina Fulton. On April 8, 1995 he married actress Patricia Arquette. They divorced on May 18, 2001. On August 10, 2002 he married Lisa Marie Presley and filed for divorce less than four months later. They divorced on May 16, 2004. He married former waitress Alice Kim on July 30, 2004, in a private ceremony in northern California. He has another son, Kal-el Coppola Cage (born October 3, 2005 in New York City), by the latter.

Cage is an immense Elvis fan.

He also is a big fan of comic books, with his favorite character being Marvel Comics' Ghost Rider, a carnival motorcyclist bent on revenge. In (July 2005), he landed the role of Johnny Blaze, Ghost Rider's alter ego. The Ghost Rider movie is slated for 2006.

 

Filmography

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Valley Girl (1983)
Rumble Fish (1983)
Racing with the Moon (1984)
The Cotton Club (1984)
Birdy (1984)
The Boy in Blue (1986)
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Raising Arizona (1987)
Moonstruck (1987)
Never on Tuesday (1988) (Cameo)
Vampire's Kiss (1989)
Time to Kill (1990)
Fire Birds (1990)
Wild at Heart (1990)
Zandalee (1991)
Red Rock West (1992)
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
Deadfall (1993)
Amos & Andrew (1993)
A Century of Cinema (1994) (documentary)
Guarding Tess (1994)
It Could Happen to You (1994)
Trapped in Paradise (1994)
Kiss of Death (1995)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
The Rock (1996)
Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait (1997) (documentary)
Con Air (1997)
Face/Off (1997)
City of Angels (1998)
Snake Eyes (1998)
Junket Whore (1998) (documentary)
8mm (1999)
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
The Family Man (2000)
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
Welcome to Hollywood (2000) (documentary)
Italian Soldiers (2001) (documentary)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) (voice)
Windtalkers (2002)
Sonny (2002) (also director and producer)
Adaptation. (2002)
Matchstick Men (2003)
National Treasure (2004)
Lord of War (2005) (also producer)
The Weather Man (2005)
Ghost Rider (2006) (currently in post-production)
The Wicker Man (2006) (currently filming) (also producer)
Ant Bully (2006) (voice) (currently filming)
Untitled Oliver Stone/September 11 Project (2006) (currently in pre-production)
Amarillo Slim (2006) (currently in pre-production) (also producer)
Time Share (2006) (currently announced start of production) (also producer)

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Complete Movie List

MovieYearPlays
Sadhu, The2010James Jenson
Sorcerer's Apprentice, The2009
Crazy Dog2008
Dance, The2008Billy 'The Kid' Roth
Electric God2008
Amarillo Slim2008
Time Share2008
Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood2007Captain Antonio Corelli
National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007Ben Gates
Next2007Cris Johnson - 'Frank Cadillac'
Old Hollywood: Silent Stars, Deadly Secrets2007Himself
Ghost Rider2007Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider: Inside the Action2007Himself
Grindhouse2007Fu Manchu (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
Bangkok Dangerous2007
Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires2007Himself
Making a Killing: Inside the International Arms Trade2006
Making of 'Lord of War', The2006Himself
Making of 'World Trade Center', The2006Himself
Curse of Superman, The2006Himself
VH1 News Presents: Hollywood Secrets Revealed - Scenes They Don't Want You to See2006Himself
Visual and Special Effects2006Himself
Extended Outlook: The Script2006Himself
Wicker Man, The2006Edward Malus
World Trade Center2006John McLoughlin
Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon2006Smokey
Forecast: Becoming a Weatherman2006Himself
Relative Humidity: The Characters2006Himself
Ant Bully, The2006Zoc
San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero2006John McLoughlin
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone2006Himself
'National Treasure' on Location2005Himself
Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope2005Himself
"Weekend Sunrise"2005Himself
Weather Man, The2005David Spritz
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'2005Himself
"Cinema mil"2005Himself
Lord of War2005Yuri Orlov
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of 'Wild at Heart'2004Himself
Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men'2004Himself - 'Roy'
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops2004#28 Francis Ford Coppola casts Sofia in Godfather 3
National Treasure2004Ben Gates
National Treasure Uncovered2004Himself
76th Annual Academy Awards, The2004Himself - Presenter: 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' Film Clip
John Travolta: The Inside Story2004Himself
"Sunday Morning Shootout"2003Himself
Code Talkers: A Secret Code of Honor, The2003Himself
Matchstick Men2003Roy Waller
75th Annual Academy Awards, The2003Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role/Past winner
"Celebrities Uncensored"2003Himself
"Love Chain"2003Himself
"Tinseltown TV"2002Himself
Cult: Music Without Fear, The2002Himself
2002 MTV Movie Awards2002Himself
Windtalkers2002Sergeant Joe Enders
Adaptation.2002Charlie Kaufman/Donald Kaufman
Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute2002Himself
"HypaSpace"2002Himself
Sonny2002Acid Yellow
2001 ABC World Stunt Awards2001Himself
73rd Annual Academy Awards, The2001Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Italian Soldiers2001Himself
Captain Corelli's Mandolin2001Captain Antonio Corelli
Christmas Carol: The Movie2001Jacob Marley
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards2000Himself
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years2000H.I. McDunnough
2000 MTV Movie Awards2000Himself
Welcome to Hollywood2000Himself
Family Man, The2000Jack Campbell
Gone in Sixty Seconds2000Randall 'Memphis' Raines
"VH-1 Where Are They Now?"1999Himself
71st Annual Academy Awards, The1999Himself - Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Award to Norman Jewison
8MM1999Tom Welles
Bringing Out the Dead1999Frank Pierce
Making Angels1998Himself - 'Seth'
Snake Eyes1998Rick Santoro
Junket Whore1998Himself
City of Angels1998Seth
Con Air1997Cameron Poe
"Wild On..."1997Himself
3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards1997
Face/Off1997Castor Troy/Sean Archer
69th Annual Academy Awards, The1997Himself - Presenter: Best Actress
"Corazón de..."1997Himself
Sean Connery Close Up1997Himself
Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait1997Himself
68th Annual Academy Awards, The1996Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Co-Presenter: Documentary Awards
"E! True Hollywood Story"1996Himself
American Film Institute Salute to Clint Eastwood, The1996Himself
Rock, The1996Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
"Magacine"1996Himself
"Mundo VIP"1996Himself
Kiss of Death1995/ILittle Junior Brown
"Intimate Portrait"1995Himself
Leaving Las Vegas1995Ben Sanderson
Trapped in Paradise1994Bill Firpo
66th Annual Academy Awards, The1994Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
Guarding Tess1994Doug Chesnic
"Howard Stern"1994Himself
"Inside the Actors Studio"1994Himself
It Could Happen to You1994Charlie Lang
Century of Cinema, A1994Himself
Deadfall1993Eddie
"GMTV"1993Himself
Amos & Andrew1993Amos Odell
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien"1993Himself
"Late Show with David Letterman"1993Himself
"Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The"1992Himself
Red Rock West1992Michael Williams
Honeymoon in Vegas1992Jack Singer
Zandalee1991Johnny Collins
Tempo di uccidere1991Enrico Silvestri
Wild at Heart1990Sailor Ripley
Fire Birds1990Jake Preston
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Broken Hearted1990Heartbreaker
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch1990Himself
Vampire's Kiss1989Peter Loew
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee"1989Himself
60th Annual Academy Awards, The1988Himself -Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Never on Tuesday1988Man in Red Sports Car
Moonstruck1987Ronny Cammareri
59th Annual Academy Awards, The1987Charlie Bodell
"Biography"1987Himself
Raising Arizona1987H.I. McDunnough
Peggy Sue Got Married1986Charlie Bodell
Boy in Blue, The1986Ned Hanlan
Cotton Club, The1984Vincent Dwyer
Racing with the Moon1984Nicky/Bud
Birdy1984Sergeant Al Columbato
Valley Girl1983Randy
Rumble Fish1983Smokey
Fast Times at Ridgemont High1982Brad's Bud
Best of Times1981
"Saturday Night Live"1975Host