Last Updated: 05 Jan, 2024 | Views: 478
Age: 60
Profession: Actor
Other Profession(s): Producer
Famous For: His Stage Name- Nicolas Cage.
Higher Education: High School
About (Profile/Biography):
Nicolas Cage is a well-known Hollywood actor. Cage is one of Hollywood's most talented actors, whether it's for his versatility or for discovering method acting. Although his parents were separated, both of them achieved great things in their respective fields, resulting in a well-respected family background. The actor is also related to Francis Ford Coppola, but he changed his name to create his own Hollywood identity, devoid of family ties.
Career:
1982: Nicolas Cage made his film debut in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, a coming-of-age story.
Rumble Fish, directed by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola, was his first film role.
1984: During the making of Birdy, he reportedly had two teeth removed to fulfill the role.
1986: Against Kathleen Turner, he starred in a comedy-drama film called Peggy Sue Got Married.
1987: He starred with Cher in Moonstruck, which was critically acclaimed.
He ate a live cockroach for his role in 1989's Vampire's Kiss as Peter Leow.
2002: he directed the film Sonny for the first time
2020: A sequel to The Croods will be seen, starring Nicolas Cage.
Awards:
1989: Sitges Film Festival Award
1995: Academy Award
1997: Blockbuster Entertainment Award
1998: Hollywood Walk of Fame
2001: Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts by California State University.
2009: Toronto Film Critics Association Award
Unknown facts:
A crocodile, two King Cobras, a salt-water shark, and a lizard were some of the exotic pets this actor, director, and producer once owned.
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