Nicolas Cage
Biography
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Spider-Noir
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
All Movies (155)
- Untitled Longlegs Film2028 · as Longlegs
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse2027 · as Spider-Man Noir (voice)
- Lords of War2027 · as Yuri Orlov
- Madden2026 · as John Madden
- The Carpenter's Son2025 · as The Carpenter
- Nicolas Cage: Hollywood's Mad Genius2025 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Surfer2025 · as The Surfer
- Gunslingers2025 · as Ben
- Shadowland2024 · as Self (archive footage)
- Longlegs2024 · as Longlegs
- Arcadian2024 · as Paul
- Dream Scenario2023 · as Paul Matthews
- TMZ Investigates: Lisa Marie Presley: Unending Tragedy2023 · as Self - Ex-Husband of Lisa Marie Presley (archive footage)
- The Retirement Plan2023 · as Matt
- Sympathy for the Devil2023 · as The Passenger
- Renfield2023 · as Dracula
- Butcher's Crossing2023 · as Miller
- The Old Way2023 · as Colton Briggs
- The Act Of Dying2022 · as (archive footage)
- The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent2022 · as Nick Cage / Nicky
- Prisoners of the Ghostland2021 · as Hero
- Pig2021 · as Rob Feld
- Willy's Wonderland2021 · as The Janitor
- Dear Diary: World's First Pranks2021 · as Grug (voice)
- The Croods: A New Age2020 · as Grug (voice)
- Jiu Jitsu2020 · as Wylie
- Hot Pink Horror: The Making of Color Out of Space2020
- Kill Chain2020 · as Araña
- Color Out of Space2020 · as Nathan Gardner
- Primal2019 · as Frank Walsh
- Grand Isle2019 · as Walter
- Running with the Devil2019 · as The Cook
- Love, Antosha2019 · as Narrator (voice)
- A Score to Settle2019 · as Frank
- Between Worlds2018 · as Joe
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse2018 · as Spider-Man Noir (voice)
- Mandy2018 · as Red Miller
- Becoming Iconic2018 · as Self
- Teen Titans Go! To the Movies2018 · as Superman (voice)
- 2112018 · as Mike Chandler
- Looking Glass2018 · as Ray
- Mom and Dad2018 · as Brent Ryan
- The Humanity Bureau2017 · as Noah Kross
- Inconceivable2017 · as Brian
- Vengeance: A Love Story2017 · as Det. John Dromoor
- Arsenal2017 · as Eddie King
- Army of One2016 · as Gary Faulkner
- Dog Eat Dog2016 · as Troy
- HyperNormalisation2016 · as Self (archive footage)
- USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage2016 · as Captain McVay
- Snowden2016 · as Hank Forrester
- The Trust2016 · as Jim Stone
- Pay the Ghost2015 · as Mike
- The Runner2015 · as Colin Pryce
- The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?2015 · as Self (archive footage)
- Dying of the Light2014 · as Evan Lake
- Left Behind2014 · as Rayford Steele
- Outcast2014 · as Gallain
- Rage2014 · as Paul Maguire
- Joe2014 · as Joe Ransom
- The Frozen Ground2013 · as Jack Halcombe
- The Croods2013 · as Grug (voice)
- Stolen2012 · as Will Montgomery
- The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'2012 · as Self
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen2012 · as (archive footage)
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance2011 · as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider
- Trespass2011 · as Kyle Miller
- Seeking Justice2011 · as Will Gerard
- Drive Angry2011 · as Milton
- Season of the Witch2011 · as Behman
- With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story2010 · as Self
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010 · as Balthazar Blake
- I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later2010 · as Self (archival footage)
- The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans2010 · as Himself
- Kick-Ass2010 · as Damon Macready / Big Daddy
- Astro Boy2009 · as Dr. Tenma (voice)
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans2009 · as Terence McDonagh
- G-Force2009 · as Speckles the Mole (voice)
- Knowing: Visions of the Apocalypse2009 · as self (archival footage)
- Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller2009 · as self (archival footage)
- Knowing2009 · as John Koestler
- Bangkok Dangerous2008 · as Joe
- Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired2008 · as Self (archive footage)
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007 · as Benjamin Franklin Gates
- Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider2007 · as Self
- Next2007 · as Cris Johnson / Frank Cadillac
- Grindhouse2007 · as Fu Manchu (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
- Ghost Rider2007 · as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider
- The Wicker Man2006 · as Edward Malus
- World Trade Center2006 · as John McLoughlin
- The Ant Bully2006 · as Zoc (voice)
- Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family2006 · as Self (archival footage)
- Live 82005 · as Self
- The Weather Man2005 · as David Spritz
- Lord of War2005 · as Yuri Orlov
- On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'2005 · as Self (archive footage)
- Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart2004
- National Treasure2004 · as Benjamin Franklin Gates
- Matchstick Men2003 · as Roy Waller
- Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later2003 · as Self
- Valley Girl: In Conversation - Nicolas Cage And Martha Coolidge2003 · as Self
- The Music of Valley Girl2003 · as Self
- Adaptation.2002 · as Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
- Sonny2002 · as Acid Yellow
- Windtalkers2002 · as Sergeant Joe Enders
- Christmas Carol: The Movie2001 · as Jacob Marley (voice)
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin2001 · as Captain Antonio Corelli
- The Family Man2000 · as Jack Campbell
- Gone in Sixty Seconds2000 · as Memphis Raines
- Bringing Out the Dead1999 · as Frank Pierce
- 8MM1999 · as Tom Welles
- Junket Whore1998 · as Self
- Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery1998 · as Self
- Snake Eyes1998 · as Rick Santoro
- City of Angels1998 · as Seth
- Inside the Golden Statue1998 · as Self
- Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs1998 · as Self
- Face/Off1997 · as Castor Troy
- Con Air1997 · as Cameron Poe
- The Rock1996 · as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels1996 · as Self
- Leaving Las Vegas1995 · as Ben Sanderson
- Kiss of Death1995 · as Little Junior Brown
- Trapped in Paradise1994 · as Bill Firpo
- It Could Happen to You1994 · as Charlie Lang
- Guarding Tess1994 · as Doug Chesnic
- Deadfall1993 · as Eddie
- Red Rock West1993 · as Michael Williams
- Amos & Andrew1993 · as Amos Odell
- Honeymoon in Vegas1992 · as Jack Singer
- Rabbit Ears - Davy Crockett1991 · as Narrator
- Zandalee1991 · as Johnny Collins
- Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch1990 · as Self
- Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted1990 · as Heartbreaker
- Wild at Heart1990 · as Sailor
- Fire Birds1990 · as Jake Preston
- Time to Kill1989 · as Enrico Silvestri
- Vampire's Kiss1989 · as Peter Loew
- Never on Tuesday1989 · as Man in Red Sports Car (uncredited)
- Moonstruck1987 · as Ronny Cammareri
- Raising Arizona1987 · as H.I.
- Peggy Sue Got Married1986 · as Charlie Bodell
- The Boy in Blue1986 · as Ned Hanlan
- The Cotton Club1984 · as Vincent Dwyer
- Birdy1984 · as Sergeant Al Columbato
- Racing with the Moon1984 · as Nicky / Bud
- Rumble Fish1983 · as Smokey
- Valley Girl1983 · as Randy
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High1982 · as Brad's Bud
- The Best of Times1981 · as Nicolas
- The Prince—
- Fortitude—
- Gambino— · as Carlo Gambino
- Best Pancakes in the County—
- Spider-Noir— · as Ben Reilly
All TV Shows (27)
- Spider-Noir2026 · as Ben Reilly / The Spider
- History of Swear Words2021 · as Self - Host
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
- GQ Presents: Iconic Characters2018 · as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
- Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
- Celebrities Uncensored2003 · as Self
- HypaSpace2002 · as Self
- NDR Kultur – Das Journal2002 · as Self
- Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
- Inside the Actors Studio1994 · as Self
- Hi Octane1994 · as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- Terry Wogan's Friday Night1992 · as Self
- MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
- This Morning1988 · as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
- Goldene Kamera1984 · as Self
- Entertainment Tonight1981
- Wetten, dass..?1981 · as Self
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- The Oscars1953 · as Self
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter