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Nicolas Cage

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.

Filmography

2026
Madden

as John Madden

Movie
2025
The Carpenter's Son

as The Carpenter

Movie
2024
Longlegs

as Longlegs

Movie
2023
Dream Scenario

as Paul Matthews

Movie
2022
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

as Nick Cage / Nicky

Movie
2021
Prisoners of the Ghostland

as Hero

Movie
2020
The Croods: A New Age

as Grug (voice)

Movie
2020
Color Out of Space

as Nathan Gardner

Movie
2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

as Spider-Man Noir (voice)

Movie
2018
211

as Mike Chandler

Movie
2016
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

as Captain McVay

Movie
2016
Snowden

as Hank Forrester

Movie
2011
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider

Movie
2011
Drive Angry

as Milton

Movie
2011
Season of the Witch

as Behman

Movie
2010
Kick-Ass

as Damon Macready / Big Daddy

Movie
2009
Knowing

as John Koestler

Movie
2007
National Treasure: Book of Secrets

as Benjamin Franklin Gates

Movie
2007
Ghost Rider

as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider

Movie
2005
Lord of War

as Yuri Orlov

Movie
2004
National Treasure

as Benjamin Franklin Gates

Movie
2000
The Family Man

as Jack Campbell

Movie
2000
Gone in Sixty Seconds

as Memphis Raines

Movie
1998
City of Angels

as Seth

Movie
1997
Face/Off

as Castor Troy

Movie
1997
Con Air

as Cameron Poe

Movie
1996
The Rock

as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed

Movie
1995
Leaving Las Vegas

as Ben Sanderson

Movie
1983
The Outsiders

as Soc (uncredited)

Movie
1982
Fast Times at Ridgemont High

as Brad's Bud

Movie