Finding a through line in Nicolas Cage’s career is a lot like stealing the Declaration of Independence — impossible, unless you’re Nicolas Cage. The actor’s genre-hopping body of work includes ’80s comedies like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Valley Girl; collaborations with his famous uncle, director Francis Ford Coppola, on films like Rumble Fish and Peggy Sue Got Married; and fan-favorite ’90s action flicks like The Rock, Con Air, and Face/Off.
Cage has starred in horror movies like Vampire’s Kiss, The Wicker Man, and Longlegs. He’s embraced family-friendly fare like The Family Man and National Treasure, done comedies like Raising Arizona and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and leaned into drama with hits like Moonstruck and Leaving Las Vegas — he won an Oscar and Golden Globe for the latter.
This year, he’ll reprise his role as the hardened private investigator Spider-Noir in the eponymous Marvel series, based on his character in the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (more on that below). And guess what? That wasn’t the first time Cage had done voice work, having previously starred in The Ant Bully, Astro Boy, The Croods franchise, and more. Cage even played other superheros — Kick-Ass and Ghost Rider, anyone?
If you’re looking to dive deeper into Cage’s extensive repertoire, read on to learn more about his movies and series on Netflix.
Brooklyn teen Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is just trying to adjust to his fancy school, live up to his loving parents’ expectations, and impress the new girl, Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld), when he’s bitten by a radioactive spider. He meets the real Spider-Man, Peter Parker (Chris Pine), who’s on a mission to stop the villainous Kingpin (Liev Schreiber) from tearing a hole in reality. He fails, leaving Miles to save their world and juggle the alternate-universe Spider-People who keep popping up: the angst-ridden, black-and-white Spider-Noir (Cage); the jaded, over-the-hill Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson); the hypercapable Spider-Gwen (Steinfeld); the tech-savvy Peni Parker (Kimiko Glenn); and a talking cartoon pig in spandex, Spider-Ham (John Mulaney). If they work together, these unlikely allies might be able to save the multiverse, return home, and discover what it means to be heroes. The movie, produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, won Best Animated Feature at the Critics Choice Awards, the Golden Globes, and the Oscars.
Cage hosts this profane, comedic, educational documentary series about the history of the English language’s worst (or best!) swear words. Each of the six episodes dives into a different word and explores its etymology and place in popular culture. Cage is joined by celebrity guests, including Sarah Silverman (Lady Dynamite), Nick Offerman (Death by Lightning), Nikki Glaser (Nikki Glaser: Bangin’), Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie), and Isiah Whitlock Jr. (The Residence).
When an infamous gunslinger named Keller (Stephen Dorff) rides into the small town of Redemption, Kentucky, a posse dead set on revenge follows. The group’s leader explains to the locals that Keller killed a member of the Rockefeller family back in New York City, and he has to pay the price. But little do they know that Redemption is a town of outlaws who are willing to put up a fight to protect their own. Cage co-stars as the eccentric Ben, who also once found refuge in the town and gears up to join the inevitable gunfight. Heather Graham (Love, Guaranteed), Randall Batinkoff (Bordertown), Cooper Barnes (Henry Danger), and Tzi Ma (Tigertail) also star in this action-packed Western, written and directed by Brian Skiba.
Cage stars in this drama as Rob, a truffle forager and celebrated former chef who lives in isolation with nobody for company but his beloved truffle-hunting pig. They work together to find and sell the prized mushrooms to a young luxury goods dealer, Amir (Alex Wolff). When Rob’s companion is pig-napped, he and Amir go on a wild pork chase through Portland, Oregon, infiltrating an underground fighting ring for restaurant workers while Rob confronts his traumatic past. Michael Sarnoski (A Quiet Place: Day One) directed this movie, which earned Cage a Critics Choice nomination. Adam Arkin (Chicago Hope) co-stars.
Cage and Nicole Kidman (The Perfect Couple) co-star as a married couple, Kyle and Sarah, who are taken hostage in their home by robbers masquerading as police in this crime thriller directed by Joel Schumacher (Batman Forever). The crew’s leader, Elias (Ben Mendelsohn), knows that Kyle is a diamond merchant and figures they’re in for a big payday. But when Elias learns the truth about the family’s finances, everyone involved is endangered. Cam Gigandet (Burlesque), Liana Liberato (To the Bone), Jordana Spiro (the Fear Street series), Dash Mihok (Before I Wake), Emily Meade (Money Monster), and Nico Tortorella (Younger) co-star.
Will (Cage), a former thief who took the fall for a $10 million job eight years ago, is released from prison and immediately approached by the FBI. Both the agents and his former partner, Vincent (Josh Lucas), are convinced Will didn’t burn the cash — they think he stashed it. When Vincent kidnaps Will’s estranged daughter, Alison (Sami Gayle), and gives him 12 hours to turn over the money, Will throws together a plan to steal millions of dollars to save Alison’s life — all while evading the authorities. Danny Huston (IO), Malin Åkerman (The Hunting Wives), M.C. Gainey (The Last Cowboy), and Mark Valley (Boston Legal) also star in this action thriller directed by Simon West (Con Air).
