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Nicolas Cage
Starring in Leaving Las Vegas, Face/Off and National Treasure.
Leaving Las Vegas · Face/Off
- Born
- 7 January 1964
- Birthplace
- Long Beach, USA
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Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage is an American actor whose performances range from restrained character studies to deliberately heightened action and comedy. He changed his professional surname from Coppola early in his career.
Early life
A filmmaking family
Born Nicolas Kim Coppola; filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is his uncle.
Choosing acting
Attended Beverly Hills High School and began pursuing screen roles as a teenager.
Career
- 1982–1983
Early films
Moved from a small role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High to the lead in Valley Girl.
- 1980s–1990s
Character actor
Built recognition in romantic comedy, crime films and independent drama.
- 1996–2000s
Action leading man
Headlined large-scale action films and adventure franchises.
- 2010s–2020s
Independent roles
Combined prolific genre work with acclaimed performances in smaller films.
Selected work
Leaving Las Vegas
An alcoholic screenwriter travels to Las Vegas; Cage won the lead-actor Oscar.
Face/Off
An action thriller built around an exchange of identities.
Pig
A reclusive truffle hunter searches for his stolen animal.
Beyond work
Professional name
Adopted Cage partly in reference to the comic-book character Luke Cage.
Family
Has three children, including musician Weston Coppola Cage.
Sources & photo credit
Life and career ↗Institutional or specialist reference ↗Photo: Georges Biard. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
