Nicolas Cage Picture
STARmeter
40
Down 1 this week

Nicolas Cage


The son of comparative literature professor August Coppola (a brother of director Francis Ford Coppola) and dancer/choreographer Joy Vogelsang, Cage changed his name early in his career to make his own reputation, succeeding brilliantly with a host of classic, quirky roles by the late 1980s. Initially studying theatre at Beverly Hills High (though he dropped out at 17)... See full bio »

Projects In Development help

Details only on IMDbPro »

Related Lists

a list of 35 people by SonicStuart created 30 Jan 2011
 
a list of 37 people by algohary_freeman created 19 Feb 2012
 
a list of 251 people by Yves Porters created 10 Oct 2010
 

Connect with IMDb


Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Nicolas Cage.
Won Oscar. Another 33 wins & 41 nominations See more awards »

Known For


Filmography

Hide HideActor (74 titles)
2014 Tokarev (pre-production)
Paul Maguire
 
2013 Joe (post-production)
Joe Ransom
 
2013 The Frozen Ground (completed)
Jack Halcombe
 
2013 The Croods
Grug (voice)
 
2011 Season of the Witch
Behmen von Bleibruck
 
2009 Astro Boy
Dr. Tenma (voice)
 
2009 G-Force
Speckles (voice)
 
2007 Next
Cris Johnson
 
2007 Grindhouse
Fu Manchu (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
 
2006 The Ant Bully
Zoc (voice)
 
2002 Sonny
Acid Yellow
 
1999 8MM
Tom Welles
 
1996 The Rock
Stanley Goodspeed
 
1994 It Could Happen to You
Charlie Lang
 
1993 Deadfall
Eddie
 
1993 Amos & Andrew
Amos Odell
 
1992 Honeymoon in Vegas
Jack Singer
 
1991 Zandalee
Johnny Collins
 
1990 Fire Birds
Jake Preston
 
1989 Tempo di uccidere
Enrico Silvestri
 
1986 The Boy in Blue
Ned Hanlan
 
1984 Racing with the Moon
Nicky/Bud
 
1983 Valley Girl
Randy
 
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Brad's Bud (as Nicolas Coppola)
 
1981 Best of Times (TV movie)
Nicholas
 
Show ShowProducer (12 titles)
2014 Tokarev (executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2012/I A Thousand Words (producer)
 
2010 The Sorcerer's Apprentice (executive producer)
 
2008 Bangkok Dangerous (producer)
 
2007-2008 The Dresden Files (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
Pilot: Storm Front (2008) (executive producer)
Second City (2007) (executive producer)
What About Bob? (2007) (executive producer)
Things That Go Bump (2007) (executive producer)
The Other Dick (2007) (executive producer)
 
2007 Next (producer)
 
2006 The Wicker Man (producer)
 
2005 Lord of War (producer)
 
2003 The Life of David Gale (producer)
 
2002 Sonny (producer)
 
2000 Shadow of the Vampire (producer)
 
2000 Bel Air (producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
2001 Captain Corelli's Mandolin (performer: "O'Mio Babbino Caro")
 
2000 The Family Man (performer: "La La Means I Love You")
 
1995 Leaving Las Vegas (writer: "Ridiculous" / performer: "Ridiculous")
 
1990 Wild at Heart (performer: "Love Me", "Love Me Tender")
 
1986 Peggy Sue Got Married (performer: "He Don't Love You" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2002 Sonny
 
Show ShowThanks (9 titles)
2010 A Backyard Story (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2009 Renegade Live @ the House of Blues (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2005 What Is It? (thanks)
 
2004 Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of 'Wild at Heart' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Specific Spontaneity: Focus on Lynch (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men' (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2003 Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 Valley Girl: In Conversation - Nicolas Cage and Martha Coolidge (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2003 End of the Century (documentary) (thanks - as Nicholas Cage)
 
Show ShowSelf (118 titles)
2010-2013 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 March 2013 (2013) … Himself
Episode #1.599 (2012) … Himself
Episode #1.274 (2010) … Himself
 
2011-2012 ES.TV HD (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 28 June 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 24 February 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 4 March 2011 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Bambule - Das Magazin (TV series)
Himself
Männer (2012) … Himself
 
2010-2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.17 (2012) … Himself
Episode #6.18 (2011) … Himself
Episode #5.31 (2010) … Himself
 
2012 Entertainers with Byron Allen (TV series documentary)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 18 February 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2004-2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 17 February 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 17 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 14 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 14 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 27 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2011-2012 Attack of the Show! (TV series)
Himself
RZA (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 5 January 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2009-2012 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 February 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 25 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 5 January 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 18 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
1992-2012 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
Zooey Deschanel/Karmin (2012) … Himself (uncredited)
Nicolas Cage/Bobby Brown (1992) … Himself - Host
 
2005-2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #19.88 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Nicolas Cage/Steel Train (2010) … Himself
Episode #16.107 (2009) … Himself - Guest
Episode #16.1 (2008) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 25 April 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2011 Scream Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010-2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.54 (2011) … Himself
Episode #1.25 (2010) … Himself
 
2011 Jump Start Live (TV series)
Himself
 
2010 With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Lopez Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Mark at the Movies (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.41 (2010) … Himself
 
1990-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 7 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 5 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 24 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 21 July 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.190 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The Rotten Tomatoes Show (TV series)
Himself
Despicable Me/The Kids Are All Right (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.154 (2010) … Himself
 
1992-2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #18.31 (2010) … Himself
Episode #15.30 (2007) … Himself
Episode #12.185 (2004) … Himself
Episode #11.36 (2003) … Himself
Episode #10.95 (2002) … Himself
 
2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Making of... (TV series documentary)
Knowing (2009)
 
2009 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Movie Loft (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Samuel L. Jackson: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 NT2: Set in History (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 NT2: Underground Action (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 NT2: Secrets of a Sequel (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 NT2: On Location (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 NT2: Inside the Library of Congress (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 NT2: Evolution of a Golden City (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 NT2: Creating the London Chase (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 NT2: Crafting the Presidents' Book (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Eigo de shabera-night (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Jon Turteltaub (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
Wetten, dass..? aus Graz (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Making the Best Next Thing (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Weekend Sunrise (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 August 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 25 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006-2007 HypaSpace (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #6.33 (2007) … Himself
Episode #6.32 (2007) … Himself
Episode #5.172 (2006) … Himself (as Nicholas Cage)
Episode #5.150 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 Ghost Rider: Inside the Action (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2007 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 25 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Visual and Special Effects (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The Making of 'World Trade Center' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Movie Rush (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2002-2006 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
Episode dated 3 August 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 12 September 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 4 December 2002 (2002) … Himself
Episode dated 6 June 2002 (2002) … Himself - Guest
 
2006 Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Relative Humidity: The Characters (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Forecast: Becoming a Weatherman (video short)
Himself
 
2006 Extended Outlook: The Script (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The Making of 'Lord of War' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 'National Treasure' on Location (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 December 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of 'Wild at Heart' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.10 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 John Travolta: The Inside Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' Film Clip
 
2004 Tricks of the Trade: Making 'Matchstick Men' (video documentary)
Himself - 'Roy'
 
2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2004 National Treasure Uncovered (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996-2003 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Vanessa Marcil (2003) … Himself
Laura Dern (1999) … Himself
Shirley MacLaine (1996) … Himself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 September 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Valley Girl: In Conversation - Nicolas Cage and Martha Coolidge (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Code Talkers: A Secret Code of Honor (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role/Past Winner
 
2003 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2003 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
Episode #9.10 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
John Travolta (2003) … Himself
 
2002 The Cult: Music Without Fear (video)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait (documentary)
Himself
 
1996-2002 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 June 2002 (2002) … Himself
Episode dated 1 July 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
2002 2002 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 2001 ABC World Stunt Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
2000-2001 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Om Filmen / Jack Campbell
Om filmen 'En andra chans' (2001) … Himself / Jack Campbell
Om filmen 'Gone in Sixty Seconds' (2000) … Himself - Om Filmen
 
2001 Spaghetti Requiem (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 2000 MTV Movie Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Himself
Music Movie Stars (2000) … Himself
 
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1999 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Award to Norman Jewison
 
1999 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
8mm (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood
Himself
 
1998 Junket Whore (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Bravo Profiles: The Entertainment Business (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Making Angels (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Seth'
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
1997 Sean Connery Close Up (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Wild On... (TV series)
Himself
Wild on Spring Break 2001 … Himself (uncredited)
 
1996 Very Important Pennis (TV series)
Himself
Very Important Pennis: Part 2 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
Show nº 14 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Clint Eastwood (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
1996 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Male Actor in a Leading Role
 
1996 The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama & Presenter: Cecil B. DeMille Award
 
1996 Most Unlikely Heroes (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 July 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 July 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 A Century of Cinema (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1992 Wogan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 November 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1990 Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch (TV documentary)
Himself (as Nicholas Cage)
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 June 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 The 60th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself -Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1988 The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (27 titles)
2012 Elvis Found Alive (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Comedy Lab (TV series)
 
2008 Del corto a Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Light and the Dark: The Making of 'Face/Off' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Horâ wo 666 bai tanoshiku miru hô'hô (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Captain Antonio Corelli
 
2007 City Confidential (TV series documentary)
 
2006 San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV documentary)
John McLoughlin
 
2006 Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon (TV movie)
Smokey (uncredited)
 
2006 The Curse of Superman (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2004 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (TV special documentary)
Himself - #28 Francis Ford Coppola casts Sofia in Godfather 3
 
2004 Bully & Rick (TV series)
 
2003 Celebrities Uncensored (TV series)
 
2003 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Love Chain (TV series)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
H.I. McDunnough
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Charlie Bodell (uncredited)
 

Related Videos

Zandalee -- Bored with her marriage to burnt out poet turned corporate executive Thierry, Zandalee falls prey to an old friend of her husband, the manipulative and egotistical Johhny and becomes enmeshed in a sensual, passionate and destructive affair. Trespass -- Trespass exclusive clip Inside the Actors Studio: Season 12: Episode 12 -- An MGM HD original short focused on the range of Nicolas Cage.  This MGM HD original short includes rare behind the scenes photography of the actor.
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

Recorded audio commentary, along with fellow actor Christian Slater, on the Director's Edition DVD of Windtalkers. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 1 Print Biography  | 34 Interviews  | 42 Articles  | 40 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Nicholas Cage | Nicolas Coppola

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

{on the recession] People are losing their jobs because of what's going on in the economy, but I want to make movies that give families something to look forward to. See more »

Trivia:

When Cage was arrested in New Orleans and charged with alleged domestic violence against his wife, Alice, and disturbing the peace. The $11,000 needed to bail him out was posted by Duane 'Dog' Chapman, better known as "Dog the Bounty Hunter". [16 April 2011] See more »

Trademark:

Often plays eccentric wisecracking characters See more »

Nickname:

Nick See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn