Nicolas Cage - Overview

Date of Birth: Jan 07, 1964

Place of Birth: Long Beach, California, USA

Nationality: United States

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Though haunted by cries of nepotism early in his career, actor Nicolas Cage, nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola, led anything but a charmed existence. At first credited as Nicolas Coppola, the actor found great difficulty being taken seriously by casting directors and his fellow actors. But when he changed his last name, he suddenly found a world of opportunity open up, starting with his first leading role in "Valley Girl" (1983). From there, Cage quickly earned a reputation - sometimes a bad one - for playing offbeat and sometimes bizarrely over-the-top characters in indie fare like "Birdy" (1984), "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986) and "Raising Arizona" (1987). After breaking through with a nationally recognized role in "Moonstruck" (1987), Cage found himself starring in challenging films that culminated in an Oscar-winning performance in "Leaving Las Vegas" (1995). Instead of being pigeonholed into low-budget films, he made the jump to action hero with "The Rock" (1995), "Con Air" (1997), "National Treasure" (2004) and "Ghost Rider" (2007), making Cage as div... Read More

Filmography (68)

Justice (2012)

Seeking Justice (2012)

A Thousand Words (2012)

Ghost Rider: L'esprit de vengeance 3D (2012)

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D (2012)

Trespass (2011)

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Milestones (52)

2012
Reprised titular role for the sequel "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance"

2011
Co-starred with Nicole Kidman in the crime drama "Trespass"

2010
Cast in Matthew Vaughn's film adaption of Mark Millar's "Kick-Ass"

2010
Starred in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" as a master magician who recruits a seemingly everyday guy (played by Jay Baruchel) in his mission to defend New York City from his arch-nemesis (Alfred Molina)

2010
Starred in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" as a master magician

2009
Voiced the brilliant scientist, Dr. Tenma, in the animated feature, "Astro Boy"

2009
Played a crooked cop in Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans"

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