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