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Nicolas Cage

Also known as Nicolas Kim Coppola, Nicolas Coppola, Nic Cage

Nicolas Kim Coppola, known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Known for his versatility as an actor, Cage's work across diverse film genres has gained him a significant cult following. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $6.4 billion worldwide.

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Nicolas Cage is an American actor, film director, and producer who began his work period in 1981. Born Nicholas Kim Coppola in Long Beach in 1964, he is the son of August Coppola and sibling to Christopher Coppola and Marc Coppola. He attended Beverly Hills High School and the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. His notable works include *Windtalkers*, *Bad Lieutenant*, *Bangkok Dangerous*, and *Rage*.

Cage has received the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. He was also nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor. He resides in Las Vegas and Bel Air. His spouses have included Patricia Arquette and Lisa Marie Presley, and he has been unmarried partners with Laura Dern and Christina Fulton.

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Born: 1965
Works: 16

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1964

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Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Known for his versatility as an actor, Cage's work across diverse film genres has gained him a significant cult following. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $6.4 billion worldwide.

Born into the Coppola family, Cage began his career in films such as Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Valley Girl (1983), as well as various films by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola such as Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984), and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). He received critical success for his roles in Moonstruck and Raising Arizona (both 1987), before earning an Academy Award for Best Actor for the dramatic film Leaving Las Vegas (1995). He was Oscar-nominated for playing twins Charlie and Donald Kaufman in the comedy-drama film Adaptation (2002).

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