Nicolas Cage

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Nicolas Cage
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(61 y.o.)
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Long Beach, California, U.S.
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Biography of Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola) is an American actor, director, and producer who's won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe. He shot to fame with movies like "Leaving Las Vegas," "Face/Off," "Con Air," "Gone in Sixty Seconds," "National Treasure," "Ghost Rider," and "Knowing." Net worth: $25 million.
The actor Nicholas Cage (Coppola)
The actor Nicholas Cage (Coppola)

Family and Early Years

Nicolas Cage was born on January 7, 1964, in Long Beach, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. His parents are August Floyd Coppola (1934 - 2009), a teacher of literature, and Joy Vogelsang (born in 1935), a dancer and choreographer. Nicholas was the youngest of three sons.
Nicholas Cage as a child
Nicholas Cage as a child
The legendary director Francis Ford Coppola is Nicholas's uncle on his father's side, and this connection would shape Cage's path and spark his love for filmmaking.

When the boy was 12 years old, his parents divorced, but the children kept good relations with their father and mother. Nicholas attended high school in Beverly Hills, which is known for many of its students who later work in show business. Even in school, he showed off his vivid imagination and creative approach to his studies.
Nicholas Cage in his youth and now
Nicholas Cage in his youth and now
Nicholas gained his first acting experience in a school performance of «Golden Boy,» based on a Broadway show. This young man idolized 1950s icon James Dean: "I started acting to become like him," Cage later recalled. Both of his older brothers, Mark and Christopher, spent their adult careers working in New York radio.
On the photo: Mark, the brother of Nicolas Cage
On the photo: Mark, the brother of Nicolas Cage
When he was 15, he tried convincing his famous uncle to give him a movie role. "I'll show you acting," he kept insisting. After his uncle's repeated rejections, Nicholas started approaching other directors.
At the beginning, Nicholas Cage and his uncle disagreed
At the beginning, Nicholas Cage and his uncle disagreed
To forge his own path and shed the Coppola name, he changed it to Nicolas Cage in honor of Marvel Comics superhero Luke Cage. He didn't finish high school, instead dropping out to take courses at UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television, where Francis Ford Coppola, James Dean, Steve Martin, Tim Robbins, Ben Stiller, and many other movie stars studied.

The Beginning of His Acting Career

Nicolas Cage made his debut at 18 with a small role in the teen comedy «Fast Times at Ridgemont High» (1982). The film became a blueprint for the teen sex comedy genre and earned a spot on the American Film Institute's list of the «100 Funniest American Movies of All Time.» The movie also served as a launching pad for two future superstars: Sean Penn and Forest Whitaker.
The first role of Nicolas Cage
The first role of Nicolas Cage
After this promising start, Cage landed the lead role in Martha Coolidge's romantic comedy «Valley Girl» (1983).
Acting career of Nicolas Cage began in the 1980s
Acting career of Nicolas Cage began in the 1980s
Only then did Francis Coppola finally believe the young actor had potential, casting him in his cult drama «Rumble Fish» (1983). The 19-year-old Cage didn't mind having a smaller role and delivered strong performances alongside leads Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke.
The scene from the movie «Rumble Fish»
The scene from the movie «Rumble Fish»
Cage's next film was the drama «Racing with the Moon» (1984), where he formed a compelling trio with his friend Sean Penn and Elizabeth McGovern. Next came another Coppola project – the gangster drama «The Cotton Club» (1984). Though Cage didn't have the lead (that went to Richard Gere), he shared the screen with renowned musician and composer Tom Waits.
Nicolas Cage with the young Sean Penn
Nicolas Cage with the young Sean Penn
Cage appeared in Alan Parker's «Birdy» (1985) and the Canadian film «The Boy in Blue» (1986).
Young Nicholas Cage in «Birdy»
Young Nicholas Cage in «Birdy»
1986 marked a breakthrough when Francis Ford Coppola finally decided to give his nephew a starring role. His uncle's recognition meant more to Cage than audience or critical approval, though Coppola still occasionally grumbled that Nicholas «couldn't act.»
After «Rumble Fish» Coppola changed his opinion of a nephew
After «Rumble Fish» Coppola changed his opinion of a nephew
Still, Cage excelled in the lead male role in his uncle's tragicomedy «Peggy Sue Got Married,» starring opposite Kathleen Turner, who won a National Board of Review award for her performance. However, during filming, the director nearly fired his nephew for stubbornly giving his character a bizarre falsetto voice. Eventually, Coppola came around, agreeing that the unusual vocal choice perfectly captured the character's essence.
Nicolas Cage and Francis Ford Coppola on the set of «Peggy Sue Got Married»
Nicolas Cage and Francis Ford Coppola on the set of «Peggy Sue Got Married»
In 1987, Cage teamed up with superstar Cher for the romantic comedy «Moonstruck.» Critics raved: «Powered by the electric chemistry of Nicolas Cage and Cher, «Moonstruck» delivers a rapturous love story that stands as the decade's most moving comedy.»

In the same year, he played a lead role in the crime comedy «Raising Arizona» by the Coen brothers. It marked the first film where the soon-to-be-famous directors established their signature comedy style that teeters on the edge of farce, and audiences had mixed reactions. «Vampire's Kiss» was released in 1988. It bombed at the box office and critics weren't impressed: «Cage is clearly overacting, and therefore his character is not sympathetic enough.»
«You Don't Say» is the most famous meme with Nicolas Cage
Cage's luck changed when he starred alongside actress Laura Dern in David Lynch's melodrama «Wild at Heart» (1990). The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and Cage's performance earned critical acclaim, though he didn't take home any awards himself. The next few years saw Cage staying busy with multiple roles, but most of these films struggled at the box office and failed to connect with audiences.
Wild at Heart. Nicolas Cage's Song

The Prosperity of His Acting Career

Cage's career breakthrough came with his powerhouse performance in the romantic drama «Leaving Las Vegas» (1995), where he played a self-destructive alcoholic who finds love with a prostitute. This performance earned Cage both an «Oscar» and «Golden Globe», while his co-star Elisabeth Shue also received nominations for both awards, and the film garnered numerous other accolades.
Nicolas Cage and his first «Oscar»
Nicolas Cage and his first «Oscar»
Cage then starred in the blockbuster action film «The Rock» (1996), where his chemistry with Sean Connery earned them an MTV Movie Award for Best Duo. In 1997, it was released the famous thriller «Con Air» by Simon West, where Cage played with John Cusack and John Malkovich.
These films established Cage in what would become his signature role - the «ordinary» man thrust into extraordinary circumstances, forced to display remarkable resourcefulness, wit, and physical endurance.
Soon, he played a duet with John Travolta in the science fiction thriller «Face/Off» (1997) by John Woo. The film follows Cage as a police officer who undergoes facial surgery to assume a captured criminal's identity and infiltrate a mafia clan, but the criminal escapes using the officer's face.
Nicolas Cage in the movie «Face/Off»
Nicolas Cage in the movie «Face/Off»
Another standout performance came in the fantasy drama «The Family Man» (2000), where Cage played a driven workaholic who gradually discovers the true value of family and love. While critics dismissed it as a «typical and predictable Christmas story», audiences embraced the film.
«Adaptation»: Nicolas Cage and … Nicolas Cage
«Adaptation»: Nicolas Cage and … Nicolas Cage
Cage ventured into voice acting for the first time in 2001 with the animated film «A Christmas Carol», based on Charles Dickens' classic. He went on to voice characters in animated films including «Ant Bully» (2006), «G-Force» (2009), «Astro Boy» (2009), and «The Croods» (2013, as Grug).
The scene from the movie «Ghost Rider»
The scene from the movie «Ghost Rider»
Following the film's box office success, the creators released «Ghost Rider 2» in 2012. The sequel faced harsher critical reception but still performed well financially.
«Ghost Rider 2» - First Fight Scene
The 2009 apocalyptic thriller «Knowing» is widely considered Cage's finest science fiction performance. As one critic wrote: «This is one of the most beautiful movies I have ever watched - scary, full of tension, smart and, when necessary, terrifyingly beautiful.»

The dramatic thriller «Stolen» (2014) wasn't quite successful. Despite some interest from the audience, it received a lot of negative criticism, and it did not recoup its budget. Films from the 2010s like «The Frozen Ground» (2013, with John Cusack), «Joe» (2013), «Tokarev» (2014), «Outcast» (2014), and «Left Behind» (2014) didn't earn enough money to make Cage successful.
According to the actor, he likes to work with young and unknown directors, while they are still full of enthusiasm and open-minded, as well as experienced directors, who have retained a fresh look and not «sold out to the big industry for a lot of money».
Critics have sometimes accused Cage of imperfect acting, claiming he «overacts above an acceptable level.» He calmly replied, «Show me where exactly this level is, and I will let you know if I play above it or not».

2017 also saw the release of horror movie «Mom and Dad» (with Selma Blair) and science-fiction thriller «The Humanity Bureau.» In the same year, he worked on the thriller «Looking Glass» and action movie «211». Performing one of the stunts during the shooting in Bulgaria, the actor had broken his leg, and he was sent home for treatment in the US. This slowed down production, delaying the film's release.
The scene from the movie «Looking Glass»
The scene from the movie «Looking Glass»
2018 brought the thriller «Mandy», where Cage's character wages a bloody war against the cult that killed his beloved.

Personal Life of Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage's personal life, especially in his younger years, was just as wild and unpredictable as his career. In 1987, he met 18-year-old Patricia Arquette and on the same day asked her to marry him. She didn't take his spontaneous proposal seriously, so she set an impossible condition for her suitor. Thinking it was impossible, she said, "I'll marry you if you get me a black orchid, an authentic J.D. Salinger autograph, a wedding dress from a Southeast Asian fox tribe woman, a statue from the restaurant, and sing me a serenade."
In his youth Nicolas Cage was madly in love with Patricia Arquette
In his youth Nicolas Cage was madly in love with Patricia Arquette
Against all odds, Nicolas took on the challenge and fulfilled every demand (he even spray-painted an orchid black). Patricia had to keep her word and agreed to marry. They planned to marry in Cuba, but a computer crash at the airport derailed their flight plans. The bride was unsure of her feelings. She saw it as a sign and seized the chance to escape.

In 1988, Cage began dating the actress Christina Fulton, who later gave birth to their son, Weston Coppola Cage (born on December 26, 1990). Though father and son didn't live together, they always maintained a warm, close relationship.
With Christina Fulton (1990)
With Christina Fulton (1990)
Weston is a musician who performed vocals for the black metal band "Eyes of Noctum" (until 2012) and "Arsh Anubis" (since 2011). He also had a small role in the film "Lord of War."
Weston, the eldest son of Nicolas Cage
Weston, the eldest son of Nicolas Cage
On July 1, 2014, Weston and his wife welcomed their son, Lucian Daniel Augustus Coppola Cage. He is a grandson of the famous actor, whom he loves. "I enjoy watching my grandfather act every single day," Cage admitted.
Lucian is the name of Nicholas Cage's grandson
Lucian is the name of Nicholas Cage's grandson
In 1995, the actor reconnected with Patricia Arquette, who had since had a son, and their romance rekindled. This time, Patricia proposed to Nicolas, and they married on April 8, 1995. The couple lived happily for nine months before divorcing, though they kept up appearances in public.
Nicolas Cage and Patricia Arquette are on the set of Bringing Out the Dead
Nicolas Cage and Patricia Arquette are on the set of Bringing Out the Dead
Cage's second wife was singer Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of the legendary "King of Rock 'n' Roll" Elvis Presley. By the time they met, she had already been married twice (including to another "king" - "King of Pop" Michael Jackson) and had two children.
Cage was married to the daughter of Elvis Presley
Cage was married to the daughter of Elvis Presley
The couple married on August 10, 2002, on the 25th anniversary of Elvis's death, and initially Lisa was thrilled with her new husband.

Their marriage was constantly in the spotlight. There were many scandals about this couple. During one fight, Lisa threatened divorce, and Cage didn't try to stop her - he went ahead and filed the papers himself. Thus, the family lasted only 109 days.

Nicolas Cage's third wife was the former waitress Alice Kim of Korean origin (born on November 27, 1983). The actor met her in 2004 in the Los Angeles restaurant, where she worked. Kim was only 19 years old. Just like before, it was love at first sight for Cage: within months of meeting, the couple announced their engagement, and just two months later, on July 30, 2004, they tied the knot.
Nicolas Cage and his third wife Alice Kim
Nicolas Cage and his third wife Alice Kim
On October 3, 2005, Alice gave birth to their son, Kal-El, named after Superman (the superhero's Kryptonian name).
Kal-El, the second son of Nicolas Cage
Kal-El, the second son of Nicolas Cage
The actor's third marriage proved much more stable than his previous ones. Their marriage lasted 11 years. Cage was very proud of his wife and younger son, and they often accompanied him on trips during the shooting. However, his volatile nature took its toll on the marriage: the actor would sometimes get drunk and yell at his wife so loudly that neighbors called the police, leading to his arrest for domestic violence in 2011. In January 2016, the couple announced their breakup.
Nicolas Cage has a huge collection of comics
Nicolas Cage has a huge collection of comics
In 2017, Nicolas Cage met 23-year-old Erica Koike, who fans noted bore a striking resemblance to his ex-wife, Alice Kim. Soon after they met, the couple decided to get engaged, but just 4 days after the wedding, Nicolas Cage filed for divorce, claiming he was drunk during the ceremony.

In March 2020, the actor was spotted in the company of a new lover - a young Japanese woman, Rico Shibata. They were spotted together several times around New Orleans.
Nicolas Cage and Rico Shibata
Nicolas Cage and Rico Shibata

Nicolas Cage Now

During 2018-2019, he worked on the movies "Between Worlds," "Red Squad," "Zander" and "Siberia," and in 2020 he was involved in voiceover work for the sequel to the animated film "The Croods."
Nicolas Cage in 2019
Nicolas Cage in 2019
It is known that in 2019, Nicolas Cage was also offered to participate in an extremely unusual project and play himself in the film «The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent». The premiere was supposed to take place in 2020, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the shooting was postponed.

Nicolas Cage: latest news and articles

  • Why they texted so little movies? Actually he played in many movies
    2021-05-09 12:45:53
  • What is that movie Mandy? I didn`t watch it at all but it released in 2018
    2021-05-01 22:21:16
  • Not like an actor and not like a man I never liked him but he used to play in a cool movies and had a main roles.
    2021-04-26 20:06:49
  • The role in the movies about Ghost Rider is groovy, the movie is worthy but the second part I didn`t like so much.
    2021-04-14 08:14:30
  • Cool man, cool actor! Sometimes he had a failure roles but it happens to everyone.
    2021-04-03 23:22:04
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