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
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Wetten, dass..?
1981
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest · 2019
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host · 1975
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self · 1992
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1944
Wetten, dass..?
as Self · 1981
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
as Spider-Man Noir (voice) · 2018
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self · 1992
Spider-Noir
as Ben Reilly / The Spider · 2026
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
Goldene Kamera
as Self · 1984
The Croods
as Grug (voice) · 2013
National Treasure
as Ben Gates · 2004
The Croods: A New Age
as Grug (voice) · 2020
Ghost Rider
as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider · 2007
Longlegs
as Longlegs · 2024
The Word
· 1990
Face/Off
as Castor Troy · 1997
Entertainment Tonight
· 1981
Where Are They Now?
as Self · 1999
Con Air
as Cameron Poe · 1997
Dream Scenario
as Paul Matthews · 2023
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
as Ben Gates · 2007
The Rock
as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed · 1996
Kick-Ass
as Damon Macready / Big Daddy · 2010
Gone in Sixty Seconds
as Memphis Raines · 2000
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider · 2011
Lord of War
as Yuri Orlov · 2005
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
as Balthazar Blake · 2010
G-Force
as Speckles the Mole (voice) · 2009
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
as Self · 2018
Drive Angry
as Milton · 2011
NDR Kultur – Das Journal
as Self · 2002
Left Behind
as Rayford Steele · 2014
Renfield
as Dracula · 2023
City of Angels
as Seth · 1998
The Ant Bully
as Zoc (voice) · 2006
The Family Man
as Jack Campbell · 2000
Knowing
as John Koestler · 2009
Season of the Witch
as Behman · 2011
Wild at Heart
as Sailor · 1990
The Retirement Plan
as Matt · 2023
Arcadian
as Paul · 2024
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
as Terence McDonagh · 2009
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
as Nick Cage / Nicky · 2022
Next
as Cris Johnson / Frank Cadillac · 2007
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
as Superman (voice) · 2018
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
as Spider-Man Noir (voice) · 2027
Color Out of Space
as Nathan Gardner · 2020
Raising Arizona
as H.I. · 1987
Leaving Las Vegas
as Ben Sanderson · 1995
Mandy
as Red Miller · 2018
Adaptation.
as Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman · 2002
Astro Boy
as Dr. Tenma (voice) · 2009
The Wicker Man
as Edward Malus · 2006
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
as Brad's Bud · 1982
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
as Captain McVay · 2016
Snowden
as Hank Forrester · 2016
Pay the Ghost
as Mike · 2015
Willy's Wonderland
as The Janitor · 2021
Bringing Out the Dead
as Frank Pierce · 1999
Vengeance: A Love Story
as Det. John Dromoor · 2017
The Surfer
as The Surfer · 2025
The Cotton Club
as Vincent Dwyer · 1984
It Could Happen to You
as Charlie Lang · 1994
Outcast
as Gallain · 2014
8MM
as Tom Welles · 1999
Snake Eyes
as Rick Santoro · 1998
The Frozen Ground
as Jack Halcombe · 2013
Mom and Dad
as Brent Ryan · 2018
Stolen
as Will Montgomery · 2012
World Trade Center
as John McLoughlin · 2006
Moonstruck
as Ronny Cammareri · 1987
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
as Self · 1992
A Score to Settle
as Frank · 2019
The Old Way
as Colton Briggs · 2023
Madden
as John Madden · 2026
Matchstick Men
as Roy Waller · 2003
Rumble Fish
as Smokey · 1983
The Carpenter's Son
as The Carpenter · 2025
This Morning
as Self · 1988
Seeking Justice
as Will Gerard · 2011
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
as Self (footage) · 2025
Guarding Tess
as Doug Chesnic · 1994
The Weather Man
as David Spritz · 2005
Bangkok Dangerous
as Joe · 2008
Pig
as Rob Feld · 2021
Trespass
as Kyle Miller · 2011
Windtalkers
as Sergeant Joe Enders · 2002
Butcher's Crossing
as Miller · 2023
Trapped in Paradise
as Bill Firpo · 1994
211
as Mike Chandler · 2018
Primal
as Frank Walsh · 2019
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
as Captain Antonio Corelli · 2001
Peggy Sue Got Married
as Charlie Bodell · 1986
Grand Isle
as Walter · 2019
Rage
as Paul Maguire · 2014
Joe
as Joe Ransom · 2014
The Trust
as Jim Stone · 2016
Vampire's Kiss
as Peter Loew · 1989
Grindhouse
as Fu Manchu (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited) · 2007
Prisoners of the Ghostland
as Hero · 2021
Dog Eat Dog
as Troy · 2016
Kiss of Death
as Little Junior Brown · 1995
Sympathy for the Devil
as The Passenger · 2023
Gunslingers
as Ben · 2025
Val
as Self (archive) · 2021
Looking Glass
as Ray · 2018
Zandalee
as Johnny Collins · 1991
Valley Girl
as Randy · 1983
Red Rock West
as Michael Williams · 1993
Running with the Devil
as The Cook · 2019
The Humanity Bureau
as Noah Kross · 2017
Birdy
as Sergeant Al Columbato · 1984
History of Swear Words
as Self - Host · 2021
Dying of the Light
as Evan Lake · 2014
Inconceivable
as Brian · 2017
Amos & Andrew
as Amos Odell · 1993
Arsenal
as Eddie King · 2017
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage) · 2012
The Runner
as Colin Pryce · 2015
Love, Antosha
as Narrator (voice) · 2019
Kill Chain
as Araña · 2020
Racing with the Moon
as Nicky / Bud · 1984
Jiu Jitsu
as Wylie · 2020
Hi Octane
as Self · 1994
Deadfall
as Eddie · 1993
HypaSpace
as Self · 2002
Army of One
as Gary Faulkner · 2016
Honeymoon in Vegas
as Jack Singer · 1992
Between Worlds
as Joe · 2018
Christmas Carol: The Movie
as Jacob Marley (voice) · 2001
Fire Birds
as Jake Preston · 1990
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
as Self · 2010
Junket Whore
as Self · 1998
The Boy in Blue
as Ned Hanlan · 1986
Inside the Actors Studio
as Self · 1994
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
as Self (archive footage) · 2008
HyperNormalisation
as Self (archive footage) · 2016
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
as Self (archive footage) · 2005
Best Pancakes in the County
as S.O.B. · 2026
Live 8
as Self · 2005
Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider
as Self · 2007
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
as Self (archive footage) · 2015
Live from Studio Five
as Self · 2009
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
as Self · 1998
A Century of Cinema
as Self · 1994
Lords of War
as Yuri Orlov
Sonny
as Acid Yellow · 2002
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
as Self · 1996
The Best of Times
as Nicolas · 1981
Inside the Golden Statue
as Self · 1998
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
as Grug (voice) · 2021
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'
as Self · 2012
Becoming Iconic
as Self · 2018
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
as Self · 1990
Untitled National Treasure 3
as Ben Gates
Nicolas Cage: Hollywood's Mad Genius
as Self (archive footage) · 2025
Time to Kill
as Enrico Silvestri · 1989
Fortitude
as Dusko Popov
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted
as Heartbreaker · 1990
Hexagram
as Longlegs · 2028
The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
as Himself · 2010
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
· 2004
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
as Self (archival footage) · 2006
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off
as Self · 2007
The Prince
Never on Tuesday
as Man in Red Sports Car (uncredited) · 1989
I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later
as Self (archival footage) · 2010
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
as Self · 1998
Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller
as self (archival footage) · 2009
The Music of Valley Girl
as Self · 2003
Knowing: Visions of the Apocalypse
as self (archival footage) · 2009
Hot Pink Horror: The Making of Color Out of Space
· 2020
Parish
as Parish
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later
as Self · 2003
Valley Girl: In Conversation - Nicolas Cage And Martha Coolidge
as Self · 2003
Gambino
as Carlo Gambino
The Act Of Dying
as (archive footage) · 2022
Shadowland
as Self (archive footage) · 2024
Rabbit Ears - Davy Crockett
as Narrator · 1991
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self · 2003
C.L.A.Y.