Overview (4)
Born | in Long Beach, California, USA |
Birth Name | Nicholas Kim Coppola |
Nickname | Nic |
Height | 6' (1.83 m) |
Mini Bio (1)
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.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Dan Hartung <dhartung@mcs.com>
Family (4)
Spouse |
Riko Shibata (16 February 2021 -
present) (1 child)
Erika Koike (23 March 2019 - 31 May 2019) (divorced) Alice Kim Cage (30 July 2004 - January 2016) (divorced) (1 child) Lisa Marie Presley (10 August 2002 - 24 May 2004) (divorced) Patricia Arquette (8 April 1995 - 18 May 2001) (divorced) |
Children |
Weston Cage Kal-El Cage Enzo Rossi (stepchild) |
Parents |
August Coppola Joy Vogelsang |
Relatives |
Francis Ford Coppola (aunt or uncle)
Marc Coppola (sibling) Carmine Coppola (grandparent) Robert Schwartzman (cousin) Sofia Coppola (cousin) Matthew Shire (cousin) Gia Coppola (cousin) Talia Shire (aunt or uncle) Jason Schwartzman (cousin) Gian-Carlo Coppola (cousin) Francesco Pennino (great grandparent) Italia Coppola (grandparent) |
Trade Mark (3)
Trivia (92)
Personal Quotes (70)
Salary (19)
Valley Girl (1983) | $5,000 |
Vampire's Kiss (1988) | $40,000 |
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) | $240,000 |
The Rock (1996) | $4,000,000 |
Face/Off (1997) | $6,000,000 |
Snake Eyes (1998) | $16,000,000 |
Bringing Out the Dead (1999) | $10,000,000 |
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) | $20,000,000 |
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001) | $7,000,000 |
Windtalkers (2002) | $20,000,000 |
Adaptation. (2002) | $2,000,000 |
National Treasure (2004) | $20,000,000 |
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009) | $2,000,000 |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) | $12,000,000 |
Drive Angry (2011) | $6,000,000 |
Seeking Justice (2011) | $12,000,000 |
Trespass (2011) | $7,000,000 |
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011) | $7,500,000 |
The Croods (2013) | $1,000,000 |