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Nicolas Cage Biography (1964?-)

Original name, Nicolas Kim Coppola (some sources spell first name "Nicholas"); born January 7, 1964 (some sources cite 1965), in Long Beach, CA; son of August Floyd Coppola (a professor of comparative literature and writer) and JoyVogelsang (a ballet dancer and choreographer); brother of Marc Coppola (an actor and disc jockey) and Christopher Coppola (a producer, director, and writer); grandson of Carmine Coppola (a composer and musician); nephew of FrancisFord Coppola (a director, producer, and writer), Eleanor Neil Coppola (a producer), and Talia Shire (an actress and director); cousin of Sofia Coppola (adirector, writer, and actress), Roman Coppola (a director), Jason Schwartzman (an actor and musician), and Robert Schwartzman (an actor; also known as Robert Schwartzman-Cage); married Patricia Arquette (an actress), April 8, 1995(divorced, August 29, 2001); married Lisa Marie Presley (a singer), August 10, 2002 (divorced, May 16, 2004); married Alice Kim (a waitress), July 30, 2004; children: (with Kristina Fulton) Weston; (third marriage) Kal-El (son). Addresses: Office: Saturn Films, 9000 Sunset Blvd., Suite 911, West Hollywood, CA 90069.; Agent: Richard Lovett, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Annett Wolf, Wolf/Kasteler/Van Iden and Associates Public Relations, 335 North Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer

Birth Details

January 7, 1964?

Long Beach, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (As Nicolas Coppola) Brad's bud, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Universal, 1982
• Randy, Valley Girl (also known as Bad Boyz and Rebel Dreams), Atlantic Releasing, 1983
• Smokey, Rumble Fish, Universal, 1983
• Al Columbato, Birdy, TriStar, 1984
• Nicky, Racing with the Moon, Paramount, 1984
• Vincent "Mad Dog" Dwyer, The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984
• Charlie Bodell, Peggy Sue Got Married, TriStar, 1986
• Ned Hanlan, The Boy in Blue, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
• H. I. "Hi" McDonnough, Raising Arizona, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
• Ronnie Cammareri, Moonstruck (also known as The Bride and the Wolf), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1987
• Peter Loew, Vampire's Kiss, Hemdale Releasing, 1988
• (Uncredited) Man in a red sports car, Never on Tuesday, PalisadesEntertainment, 1989
• Jake Preston, Fire Birds (also known as Wings of the Apache), Buena Vista, 1990
• Sailor Ripley, Wild at Heart (also known as David Lynch's "Wildat Heart"), Samuel Goldwyn, 1990
• Johnny Collins, Zandalee, Electric Pictures, 1991
• Detective Jack Singer, Honeymoon in Vegas, Columbia, 1992
• Enrico Silvestri, Tempo di uccidere (also known as The Short Cut, Time to Kill, and Le raccourci), Republic Pictures, 1992
• Amos Odell, Amos & Andrew, Columbia, 1993
• Eddie, Deadfall, Trimark Pictures, 1993
• Michael Williams, Red Rock West, Propaganda Films, 1993
• Bill Firpo, Trapped in Paradise, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
• Charlie Lang, It Could Happen to You (also known as Cop Gives Waitress $2 Million Tip and Cop Tips Waitress $2 Million), TriStar,1994
• Doug Chesnic, Guarding Tess, TriStar, 1994
• Himself, A Century of Cinema (documentary), 1994
• Ben Sanderson, Leaving Las Vegas, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
• Little Junior Brown, Kiss of Death, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
• Stanley Goodspeed, The Rock, Buena Vista, 1996
• Cameron Poe, Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997
• Castor Troy/Sean Archer, Face/Off (also known as Face Off),Paramount, 1997
• Detective Rick Santoro, Snake Eyes, Paramount, 1998
• Himself, Junket Whore (documentary), 1998
• Seth, City of Angels (also known as Stadt der Engel), Warner Bros., 1998
• Frank Pierce, Bringing out the Dead, Paramount, 1999
• Tom Welles, 8MM (also known as 8 Millimeter and 8mm--Acht Millimeter), Columbia, 1999
• Jack Campbell, The Family Man, MCA/Universal, 2000
• Himself, Welcome to Hollywood, Phaedra Cinema, 2000
• Randall "Memphis" Raines, Gone in Sixty Seconds (also known as Gone in 60 Seconds), Buena Vista, 2000
• Captain Antonio Corelli, Captain Corelli's Mandolin (also known asCapitaine Corelli), MCA/Universal, 2001
• Voice of Jacob Marley, Christmas Carol: The Movie (animated; alsoknown as Ein Weihnachtsmaerchen), Contentfilm International, 2001
• Acid Yellow, Sonny, Samuel Goldwyn, 2002
• Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman, Adaptation (also known as The Orchid Thief), Columbia, 2002
• Sergeant Joe Enders, Windtalkers (also known as Wind Talkers), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
• Roy Waller, Matchstick Men, Warner Bros., 2003
• Ben Gates, National Treasure (also known as Sonomo), BuenaVista, 2004
• David Spritz, The Weather Man, Paramount, 2005
• Yuri Orlov, Lord of War, Lions Gate Films, 2005
• Amarillo Slim Preston (title role), Amarillo Slim, Ithaka Entertainment, 2006
• Johnny Blaze/title role, Ghost Rider, Columbia/Dimension Films, 2006
• Sergeant John McLoughlin (Port Authority police officer), World TradeCenter (also known as September and Untitled Oliver Stone/September 11 Project), Paramount, 2006
• Sheriff, The Wicker Man, Warner Bros., 2006
• Voice of Zoc, Ant Bully (animated), Warner Bros., 2006
• Time Share, Columbia, c. 2006
• Ben Gates, National Treasure 2, Buena Vista, 2007
• Cris Johnson, Next, Sony Pictures Entertainment/Revolution Studios, 2007
• Electric God, Mission Pictures, 2007
• Film Producer
• Shadow of the Vampire, Lions Gate Films, 2000
• Himself, Italian Soldiers (documentary; also known as SpaghettiRequiem), First Hand Films, 2001
• (And director) Sonny, Samuel Goldwyn, 2002
• The Life of David Gale (also known as Das Leben des David Gale), Universal, 2003
• Lord of War, Lions Gate Films, 2005
• Amarillo Slim, Ithaka Entertainment, 2006
• The Wicker Man, Warner Bros., 2006
• Time Share, Columbia, c. 2006
• Electric God, Mission Pictures, 2007
• Next, Sony Pictures Entertainment/Revolution Studios, 2007
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Heartbreaking man, Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the BrokenHearted, c. 1989
• Specials
• (As Nicolas Coppola) Nicholas, The Best of Times, ABC, 1981
• The Second Annual Saturday Night Live Mother's Day Special, NBC, 1993
• Disney's Most Unlikely Heroes, ABC, 1996
• Art Mann's 10th Anniversary Winter Special, E! Entertainment Television, 1997
• Himself, The Inside Reel: Digital Filmmaking, PBS, 2001
• The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 2003
• Himself, John Travolta: The Inside Story, Channel 5 (England), 2004
• Himself, National Treasure Uncovered, 2004
• Himself, Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, multiple networks, 2005
• Awards Presentations
• (In archive footage) Charlie Bodell, The 59th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1987
• Presenter, The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
• Presenter, The 66th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1994
• The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
• Presenter, The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1996
• Presenter, The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
• The American Film Institute Salute to Clint Eastwood, ABC, 1996
• Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
• Presenter, The 69th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1997
• Presenter, Third Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known asScreen Actors Guild Third Annual Awards), NBC, 1997
• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1997
• Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1998
• Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1999
• The Fifth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 1999
• Himself, 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
• Presenter, 2000 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2000
• Himself, 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards, ABC, 2001
• Presenter, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
• The Seventh Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001
• Himself, Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute (also known as American Cinematheque Gala Tribute), TNT, 2002
• Himself, 2002 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2002
• Presenter, Ninth Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known asScreen Actors Guild Ninth Annual Awards), TNT, 2003
• Himself, The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
• Presenter, The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
• Presenter, The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2004
• Episodic
• Himself, Jonathan Ross Presents ... for One Week Only: David Lynch, Channel 4 (England), 1990
• Narrator, "Davy Crockett," American Heroes and Legends, Showtime,1992
• Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1992
• Himself, "Jim Carrey: The Joker's Wild," Biography (also known asA & E Biography: Jim Carrey), Arts and Entertainment, 1996
• Himself, Intimate Portrait: Shirley Maclaine, Lifetime, 1996
• Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery, Lifetime, 1997
• Himself, Intimate Portrait: Laura Dern, Lifetime, 1999
• Himself, "John Travolta," Biography (also known as A & E Biography: John Travolta), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
• (In archive footage) Himself, "Lisa Marie Presley," Love Chain, E!Entertainment Television, 2003
• (In archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
• Himself, Intimate Portrait: Vanessa Marcil, Lifetime, 2003
• (In archive footage) Himself, Lisa Marie Presley: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
• (In archive footage) 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (also known as E's "101"), E! Entertainment Television, 2004
• (In archive footage) Himself, Cinema mil, TV3 (Television de Catalunya, Spain), 2005
• Television Guest Appearances
• Episodic
• Hi-Octane (also known as High Octane), Comedy Central, 1995
• Mundo VIP, [Portugal], 1996
• Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1996, 2002
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001, 2002, 2004
• Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2003
• Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003
• GMTV, Independent Television, 2004
• Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2004, 2005
• The Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show), CBS, 2005
• Magacine, 2005
• Television Work
• Pilots
• Executive producer and producer, "Storm Front," The Dresden Files,Sci-Fi Channel, c. 2006
• Stage Appearances
• Heartbreaking man, Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the BrokenHearted, New Wave Festival, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New YorkCity, 1989
• Radio Appearances
• Episodic
• The Howard Stern Radio Show, 1996, 2002
• RECORDINGS
• Videos; as Himself
• Sean Connery Close Up, Blue Dolphin Film Distribution, 1997
• Making Angels (short documentary), Warner Home Video, 1998
• (Uncredited) The Cult: Music without Fear, Coming Home Studios, 2002
• The Code Talkers: A Secret Code of Honor, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer HomeEntertainment, 2003
• Tricks of the Trade: Making "Matchstick Men," Warner Bros., 2004
• National Treasure on Location (short documentary), Buena Vista Home Video, 2005
• Video Work
• Commentator on DVD version, The Rock (also known as The Rock Criterion Collection), Criterion, 2001
• Commentator on director's edition on DVD, Windtalkers (also knownas Wind Talkers and Windtalkers Director's Edition), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2003
• WRITINGS
• Film Music
• Songs
• Wild at Heart (also known as David Lynch's "Wild at Heart"), Samuel Goldwyn, 1990
• "Ridiculous," Leaving Las Vegas, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, fourth edition, St. James Press, 2000
• Robb, Brian, Nicolas Cage: Hollywood's Wild Talent, Plexus Publishing, 1998
• Thompson, Douglas, Uncaged: The Biography of Nicolas Cage, Trans-Atlantic Publications, 1997

Periodicals

• American Film, June, 1990, pp. 22-29
• Biography, February, 1999, pp. 28-34, 106
• Details, October, 1992, pp. 96-101; June, 1996, pp. 88-93
• Detour, October, 1999, pp. 92-98
• Empire, December, 1990, p. 55; October, 1997, p. 195
• Entertainment Weekly, March 15, 1996
• The Face, August, 1990, pp. 34-39
• GQ, March, 1997; March, 2005
• Harper's Bazaar, July, 1994, pp. 94-97, 136, 139
• Hello!, August 27, 2002, pp. 4-12
• Interview, August, 1994
• Movieline, May, 1996, pp. 40-44, 83-85; June, 1998, pp. 44-49, 84-86
• New York Times, July 24, 1994, section 2, pp. 1, 22, 23
• Parade, June 9, 2002, pp. 4-5
• People Weekly, January 15, 1996, p. 106; February 26, 1996, pp. 63-66; October 8, 2001, p. 153; December 9, 2002, p. 72; August 16, 2004, p. 84; December 20, 2004, p. 93
• Premiere, July, 1997, p. 50
• Rolling Stone, November 16, 1995, pp. 92-95, 121, 123; November 11, 1999, pp. 94-105, 148
• Seventeen, August, 1992, p. 141
• Sight and Sound, June, 1995, pp. 6-8
• Starlog, July, 1998
• Time, August 27, 2001, p. 60
• Total Film, September, 2002, pp. 42-44
• US, August, 1998, pp. 58-63, 90-92
• Vanity Fair, July, 1996, pp. 74-81, 144, 145
• Vogue, April, 1998, pp. 330-34
• Washington Post, August 31, 1990, pp. D1, D3