Nicolas Cage

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Full Name

Nicolas Kim Coppola

Born

January 7th, 1964

Height

6ft 0in

Hometown

Long Beach, California, USA

Net Worth

Approximately $40 million

Partner

Riko Shibata

Family

Nicolas Cage is the son of August Coppola and Joy Vogelsang. He is the nephew of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, and the cousin of Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola and Jason Schwartzman. He has three children: Weston Cage, Kal-El Coppola and August Francesca Coppola Cage.

Top Movies

'National Treasure', 'Leaving Las Vegas', 'Longlegs', 'Ghost Rider', 'Face/Off', 'Lord of War', 'Dream Scenario'

Top Shows

'Spider-Noir', 'History of Swear Words'

Awards

During Nicolas Cage's career has amounted to receiving 72 awards and 126 nominated. His most notable being an Academy Award for 'Best Actor in a Leading Role 1996' for his film 'Leaving Las Vegas', as well as receiving a Golden Globe and an Actor Award.

Fun Facts

Nicolas Cage changed his surname from Coppola to avoid accusations of nepotism, taking his stage name from Marvel Comics superhero Luke Cage and composer John Cage.

Related Actors

John Travolta, Willem Dafoe, Nicolas Hoult, Pedro Pascal, Al Pacino, Sean Connery, John Cusack

Nicolas Cage is an A-list actor, known for his work in action and horror films. His career took off in the late 1990s and early 2000s, starring in films such as ‘National Treasure’ and ‘Con Air’. Following that he made more recent success with the global success ‘Longlegs’ in 2024, as the film broke mainstream modern media with its unique marketing tactics.

Nicolas Cage was actually born into the Coppola family, his father being the older brother of legendary director Francis Ford Coppola. Cage’s birth name is Nicolas Kim Coppola, but he legally changed it in order to make it as a stand-alone actor.

His performances has earned him credibility as a cultural icon through-out society as he carries on to star in blockbuster movies.