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Nicolas Cage

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Nicolas Cage at an event for Drive Angry (2011)
M3GAN high-kicked 2023 off to a horrific start! Here is every movie and show we want to scare us this year. 'Sick' - 'Scream' scribe Kevin Williamson is back with a pandemic-set slasher that serves up non-stop surprises. "The Last of Us" - Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey lead this faithfully terrifying adaptation of the hit video game series. 'Teen Wolf: The Movie' & "Wolf Pack" - The show based on the '80s movie is now getting a film with Tyler Hoechlin, Tyler Posey, and Crystal Reed returning. And while "Wolf Pack" is NOT a "Teen Wolf" spin-off, the show starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Rodrigo Santoro is another werewolf story from creator Jeff Davis. 'Infinity Pool' - Mia Goth and Alexander Skarsgård take you on a trip to hell and back. 'Knock at the Cabin' - Auteur M. Night Shyamalan's latest takes us to the woods for what could be the end of the world. 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' - Since that silly old bear is in the public domain, he can now legally seek bloody revenge. 'Scream 6' - Ghostface takes the train in the first 'Scream' set in New York. Although Neve Campbell's not returning, Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Courtney Cox, and even Hayden Panettiere from 'Scream 4' are all back for another round. "Yellowjackets" Season 2 - The cannibalistic soccer kids are at it again. Jackie's fate has been revealed, but more murders and conspiracies plague the team next season. 'Renfield' - Dracula gets the Nicolas Cage treatment in a modern-day treatment in a modern-day retelling. Nicholas Hoult is the vampire's disgruntled lackey who falls for Awkwafina's traffic cop. 'Evil Dead Rise' - Deadites without Ash?! Many 'Evil Dead' diehards refuse a sequel that doesn't star Bruce Campbell, but a depraved and grating first trailer may have us singing a different tune. "Fear the Walking Dead" Season 8 - The series comes to a close with a two-part Season 8 before passing the baton to Maggie and Negan, followed by "Dead City," "Daryl Dixon," and Rick and Michonne.
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Nicolas Cage was born Nicolas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, the son of comparative literature professor August Coppola (whose brother is director Francis Ford Coppola) and dancer/choreographer Joy Vogelsang. He is of Italian (father) and Polish and German (mother) descent. Cage changed his name early in his career to make his own reputation, succeeding brilliantly with a host of classic, quirky roles by the late 1980s.

Initially studying theatre at Beverly Hills High School (though he dropped out at seventeen), he secured a bit part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) -- most of which was cut, dashing his hopes and leading to a job selling popcorn at the Fairfax Theater, thinking that would be the only route to a movie career. But a job reading lines with actors auditioning for uncle Francis' Rumble Fish (1983) landed him a role in that film, followed by the punk-rocker in Valley Girl (1983), which was released first and truly launched his career.

His one-time passion for method acting reached a personal limit when he smashed a street-vendor's remote-control car to achieve the sense of rage needed for his gangster character in The Cotton Club (1984).

In his early 20s, he dated Jenny Wright for two years and later linked to Uma Thurman. After a relationship of several years with Christina Fulton, a model, they split amicably and share custody of a son, Weston Cage (b. 1990). He also has a son with his ex-wife, Alice Kim Cage.
BornJanuary 7, 1964
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  • Won 1 Oscar

Nicolas Cage Through The Years

Nicolas Cage Through The Years

Take a look at Nicolas Cage in a variety of unique roles throughout his career.
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Nicolas Cage in The Old Way (2023)
Nicolas Cage in The Old Way (2023)
Nicolas Cage in The Old Way (2023)
Nicolas Cage in The Old Way (2023)
Nicolas Cage and Ryan Kiera Armstrong in The Old Way (2023)
Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan in City of Angels (1998)
Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan in City of Angels (1998)
Nicolas Cage in Con Air (1997)
Nicolas Cage and Cher in Moonstruck (1987)
Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Nicolas Cage and Tiffany Haddish in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

Known for

Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off (1997)
Face/Off
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  • Castor Troy
  • 1997
Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue in Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Leaving Las Vegas
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  • Ben Sanderson
  • 1995
Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Ed Harris in The Rock (1996)
The Rock
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  • Stanley Goodspeed
  • 1996
Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, and Jessica Biel in Next (2007)
Next
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  • Cris Johnson
  • 2007

Credits

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Actor

  • Renfield
    • Post-production
  • The Retirement Plan
    • Completed
  • Sympathy for the Devil
    • Post-production
  • Dream Scenario
    • Post-production
  • Sand and Stones
    • Post-production
  • Longlegs
    • Pre-production
  • Nicolas Cage, Brett Donowho, Robert Paschall Jr., Christian Mercuri, Micah Haley, R. Bryan Wright, and Sasha Yelaun in The Old Way (2023)
    The Old Way
  • Butcher's Crossing (2022)
    Butcher's Crossing
  • Nicolas Cage, Neil Patrick Harris, Pedro Pascal, Ike Barinholtz, and Tiffany Haddish in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
    • (as Nicolas Kim Coppola)
  • Nicolas Cage in Pig (2021)
    Pig
  • Nicolas Cage, Duke Jackson, Jiri Stanek, Kai Kadlec, BJ Guyer, Billy Bussey, Christopher Bradley, Taylor Towery, Emily Tosta, Terayle Hill, and Caylee Cowan in Willy's Wonderland (2021)
    Willy's Wonderland
  • Nicolas Cage in Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
    Prisoners of the Ghostland
  • Nicolas Cage, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Leslie Mann, Ryan Reynolds, Peter Dinklage, Clark Duke, Chris Sanders, James Ryan, Kailey Crawford, Emma Stone, and Kelly Marie Tran in The Croods: A New Age (2020)
    The Croods: A New Age
    • (voice)
  • Nicolas Cage, Frank Grillo, Tony Jaa, JuJu Chan Szeto, and Alain Moussi in Jiu Jitsu (2020)
    Jiu Jitsu
  • Nicolas Cage in Grand Isle (2019)
    Grand Isle
  • Nicolas Cage in Primal (2019)
    Primal
  • Nicolas Cage in Kill Chain (2019)
    Kill Chain
  • Nicolas Cage and Laurence Fishburne in Running with the Devil (2019)
    Running with the Devil
  • Nicolas Cage, Madeleine Arthur, and Julian Hilliard in Color Out of Space (2019)
    Color Out of Space
  • A Score to Settle (2019)
    A Score to Settle
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
    • (voice)

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  • Sand and Stones
    • Post-production
  • Longlegs
    • Pre-production
  • Nicolas Cage, Neil Patrick Harris, Pedro Pascal, Ike Barinholtz, and Tiffany Haddish in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
    • (produced by)
  • Nicolas Cage in Pig (2021)
    Pig
  • Nicolas Cage, Duke Jackson, Jiri Stanek, Kai Kadlec, BJ Guyer, Billy Bussey, Christopher Bradley, Taylor Towery, Emily Tosta, Terayle Hill, and Caylee Cowan in Willy's Wonderland (2021)
    Willy's Wonderland
  • A Score to Settle (2019)
    A Score to Settle
  • Nicolas Cage in Vengeance: A Love Story (2017)
    Vengeance: A Love Story
  • Sting, Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, and The Police in Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police (2012)
    Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police
  • Eddie Murphy in A Thousand Words (2012)
    A Thousand Words
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  • Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, and Teresa Palmer in The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  • Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
    Bangkok Dangerous
  • Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, and Jessica Biel in Next (2007)
    Next
  • The Dresden Files (2007)
    The Dresden Files
  • Erika-Shaye Gair in The Wicker Man (2006)
    The Wicker Man
  • Nicolas Cage in Lord of War (2005)
    Lord of War
  • Kevin Spacey in The Life of David Gale (2003)
    The Life of David Gale
    • (produced by)
  • Sonny (2002)
    Sonny

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  • Sonny (2002)
    Sonny
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All About Horror in 2023
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All About Horror in 2023
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Meet IMDb Guest Editor Nicolas Cage
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Nicolas Cage Reveals His 5 Favorite Buddy Movies
All About 'Renfield'
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All About 'Renfield'
Pedro Pascal Answers Our Burning Questions
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Pedro Pascal Answers Our Burning Questions
Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life
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Nicolas Cage on the Roles That Changed His Life
Breakout Performances Before They Were 2021 Sundance Stars
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Breakout Performances Before They Were 2021 Sundance Stars
Sundance 2021 Record-Breakers & Must-See Movies
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Sundance 2021 Record-Breakers & Must-See Movies
Nicolas Cage: Movie Moments
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Nicolas Cage: Movie Moments
IMDbrief: What You Missed in the 'Spider-Verse'
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IMDbrief: What You Missed in the 'Spider-Verse'
"Trespass"
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"Trespass"
"Mercy"
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"Mercy"

Personal details

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    • January 7, 1964
    • Long Beach, California, USA
    • Riko ShibataFebruary 16, 2021 - present (1 child)
    • Weston Cage
    • August Coppola
    • Francis Ford Coppola(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Other works
    Provides audio commentary on the Criterion DVD for The Rock (1996).
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 36 Interviews
    • 49 Articles
    • 8 Pictorials
    • 42 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Proposed to Patricia Arquette on the day he met her in the early 1980s. Arquette thought he was rather strange but played along with his antics by creating a list of things Cage would have to fulfill to win her. When he started to work his way through the list, Arquette got scared and avoided him. They met again many years later and later went on to marry.
  • Quotes
    To be a good actor you have to be something like a criminal, to be willing to break the rules to strive for something new.
    • Often plays eccentric wisecracking characters
    • The Croods
      (2013)
      $1,000,000

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