Born Nicholas Coppola on Jan. 7, 1964, in Long Beach, Calif., Cage is the son of college professor August Coppola, nephew of director Francis Coppola and cousin of Sofia Coppola. He dropped out of Beverly Hills High to pursue acting, changing his name to declare his independence from the Coppola empire.After a bit part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Uncle Francis cast Cage in 1983's Rumble Fish; that and the same year's Valley Girl set his career in motion. He worked for Francis again in The Cotton Club and Peggy Sue Got Married, and made cult-movie history by eating a live cockroach in Vampire's Kiss.
Cage's role as a doomed alcoholic in Leaving Las Vegas (1995) won him the Best Actor Academy Award. He was nominated again for 2002's Adaptation, in which he played identical twins. Other unforgettable Cage moments are to be relished in Birdy, Raising Arizona, Face/Off and Snake Eyes.
AddKnowingFifty years after a time capsule was buried at a local school, teacher John Koestler (Nicolas Cage) examines its contents and discovers that it holds many shockingly true predictions. Soon, John is convinced that his family will play a role in an impending apocalypse. Rose Byrne co-stars as Diane... Read More
AddNational Treasure: Book of SecretsBenjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) and Dr. Abigail Chase (Diane Kruger) -- who found riches and romance at the end of their first hunt for national treasure -- reteam with their wisecracking partner in crime, Riley Poole (Justin Bartha), for another romp through U.S. history. Now, armed with a... Read More
AddNextLas Vegas magician Cris Johnson (Nicolas Cage) can see a few minutes into the future, a talent he uses to enhance his shows -- and to win at blackjack. But when an FBI agent (Julianne Moore) wants his help thwarting a nuclear attack, Cris finds his psychic skills put to the test. Jessica Biel, Peter... Read More
AddLord of WarAs the world's leading arms dealer, Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) has embraced his glamorous profession so soundly that it's hard to let it go. But if he wants to dodge the cunning Interpol agent (Ethan Hawke) on his trail, he'll have to let go. Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan and Donald Sutherland... Read More
AddBangkok DangerousNicolas Cage stars in this action thriller as a lonely, coldblooded assassin known only as Joe. While on assignment in Bangkok, he unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful pharmacist (Charlie Yeung) and finds himself questioning his violent ways. When the true nature of his assignment is... Read More
