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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.
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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.
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Saturday Night Live
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Honest Trailers
Celebrities Uncensored
Golden Globe Awards
The Oscars
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Cars on the Road
The Outsiders
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
The Flash
Avengers: Secret Wars
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Snowden
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Sonny
G-Force
The Ant Bully
Kick-Ass
Racing with the Moon
The Rock
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Peggy Sue Got Married
Longlegs
Jiu Jitsu
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Renfield
Face/Off
Trapped in Paradise
Butcher's Crossing
The Croods
Arcadian
Valley Girl
The Humanity Bureau
Snake Eyes
Stolen
Bringing Out the Dead
It Could Happen to You
Leaving Las Vegas
Mandy
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
National Treasure
Season of the Witch
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Joe
The Trust
Kill Chain
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
211
The Wicker Man
Dream Scenario
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Grand Isle
Madden
The Retirement Plan
Con Air
The Family Man
The Croods: A New Age
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Lord of War
Dog Eat Dog
World Trade Center
Arsenal
Ghost Rider
Pig
Willy's Wonderland
Pay the Ghost
Color Out of Space
Rage
Mom and Dad
Red Rock West
The Weather Man
Astro Boy
Wild at Heart
History of Swear Words
City of Angels
The Old Way
Sympathy for the Devil
Spider-Noir
Knowing
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Production Credits
Lord of War
A Thousand Words
Longlegs
Arcadian
Sympathy for the Devil
Willy's Wonderland
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Pig
Dream Scenario
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Sonny
Shadow of the Vampire
The Wicker Man
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