Nicolas Cage
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 7, 1964
- Birthplace
- Long Beach, California, USA
Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. During the early years of his career, Cage starred in a variety of films such as Rumble Fish (1983), Racing with the Moon (1984), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Raising Arizona (1987), Vampire's Kiss (1989), Wild at Heart (1990), Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), and Red Rock West (1993). During this period, John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 36 listed him as one of twelve Promising New Actors of 1984. For his performance in Leaving Las Vegas (1995), he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received his second Academy Award nomination for his performance as Charlie and Donald Kaufman in Adaptation (2002). He subsequently appeared in more mainstream films, such as The Rock (1996), Con Air (1997), City of Angels (1998), 8mm (1999), Windtalkers (2002), Lord of War (2005), The Wicker Man (2006), Bangkok Dangerous (2008) and Knowing (2009). He also directed the film Sonny (2002), for which he was nominated for Grand Special Prize at Deauville Film Festival. Cage owns the production company Saturn Films and has produced films such as Shadow of the Vampire (2000) and The Life of David Gale (2003). In October 1997, Cage was ranked No. 40 in Empire magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list, while the next year, he was placed No. 37 in Premiere's 100 most powerful people in Hollywood. In the 2010s, he starred in Kick-Ass (2010), Drive Angry (2011), Joe (2013), The Runner (2015), Dog Eat Dog (2016), Mom and Dad (2017), Mandy (2018), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), and Color Out of Space (2019). His participation in various film genres during this time increased his popularity and gained him a cult following.
Filmography
The Brand TBA
as Carter Briggs, Producer
Spider-Noir TBA
as Ben Reily / The Spider
- C.L.A.Y.
C.L.A.Y. TBA
Actor
Untitled National Treasure 3 TBA
as Ben Gates
- Parish
Parish TBA
as Parish, Producer
- Gambino
Gambino TBA
as Carlo Gambino, Producer
Fortitude TBA
as Dusko Popov
- The Prince
The Prince TBA
Actor
Hexagram 2028
as Longlegs, Producer
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse 2027
as Spider-Man Noir (voice)
Lords of War 2027
as Yuri Orlov, Producer
Madden 2026
as John Madden
Best Pancakes in the County 2026
as The Sonofabitch
Spider-Noir: The Man In The Mask 2026
as Ben Reilly, Executive Producer
The Carpenter's Son 2025
as The Carpenter, Producer
Nicolas Cage: Hollywood's Mad Genius 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Gunslingers 2025
as Ben
The Surfer 2025
as The Surfer
Shadowland 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Longlegs 2024
as Longlegs, Producer
Arcadian 2024
as Paul, Producer
Dream Scenario 2023
as Paul Matthews, Producer
The Retirement Plan 2023
as Matt
Sympathy for the Devil 2023
as The Passenger, Producer
Renfield 2023
as Dracula
Butcher's Crossing 2023
as Miller
The Old Way 2023
as Colton Briggs
The Act Of Dying 2022
as (archive footage)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 2022
as Nick Cage / Nicky, Producer
Prisoners of the Ghostland 2021
as Hero
Val 2021
as Self (archive)
Pig 2021
as Rob Feld, Producer
Willy's Wonderland 2021
as The Janitor, Producer
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks 2021
as Grug (voice)
The Croods: A New Age 2020
as Grug (voice)
Jiu Jitsu 2020
as Wylie
Hot Pink Horror: The Making of Color Out of Space 2020
Actor
Kill Chain 2020
as Araña
Color Out of Space 2020
as Nathan Gardner
Primal 2019
as Frank Walsh
Grand Isle 2019
as Walter
Running with the Devil 2019
as The Cook
Love, Antosha 2019
as Narrator (voice)
A Score to Settle 2019
as Frank, Executive Producer
Between Worlds 2018
as Joe
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018
as Spider-Man Noir (voice)
Mandy 2018
as Red Miller
Becoming Iconic 2018
as Self
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies 2018
as Superman (voice)
211 2018
as Mike Chandler
Looking Glass 2018
as Ray
Mom and Dad 2018
as Brent Ryan
The Humanity Bureau 2017
as Noah Kross
Inconceivable 2017
as Brian
Vengeance: A Love Story 2017
as Det. John Dromoor, Producer
Arsenal 2017
as Eddie King
Dog Eat Dog 2016
as Troy
Army of One 2016
as Gary Faulkner
HyperNormalisation 2016
as Self (archive footage)
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage 2016
as Captain McVay
Snowden 2016
as Hank Forrester
The Trust 2016
as Jim Stone
Pay the Ghost 2015
as Mike
The Runner 2015
as Colin Pryce
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? 2015
as Self (archive footage)
Dying of the Light 2014
as Evan Lake
Left Behind 2014
as Rayford Steele
Outcast 2014
as Gallain
Rage 2014
as Paul Maguire
Joe 2014
as Joe Ransom
The Frozen Ground 2013
as Jack Halcombe
The Croods 2013
as Grug (voice)
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police 2012
Producer
Stolen 2012
as Will Montgomery
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' 2012
as Self
A Thousand Words 2012
Producer
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen 2012
as (archive footage)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 2011
as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider
Trespass 2011
as Kyle Miller
Seeking Justice 2011
as Will Gerard
Drive Angry 2011
as Milton
Season of the Witch 2011
as Behman
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story 2010
as Self
The Sorcerer's Apprentice 2010
as Balthazar Blake, Executive Producer
I am My Films, Part 2... 30 Years Later 2010
as Self (archival footage)
The Making of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans 2010
as Himself
Kick-Ass 2010
as Damon Macready / Big Daddy
A New Kind of Superhero: The Making of 'Kick Ass' 2010
as Self
Astro Boy 2009
as Dr. Tenma (voice)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans 2009
as Terence McDonagh
G-Force 2009
as Speckles the Mole (voice)
Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller 2009
as self (archival footage)
Knowing: Visions of the Apocalypse 2009
as self (archival footage)
Knowing 2009
as John Koestler
Bangkok Dangerous 2008
as Joe, Producer
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired 2008
as Self (archive footage)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets 2007
as Ben Gates
- The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off
The Light and The Dark: The Making of Face/Off 2007
as Self
Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider 2007
as Self
Next 2007
as Cris Johnson / Frank Cadillac, Producer
Grindhouse 2007
as Fu Manchu (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS") (uncredited)
Ghost Rider 2007
as Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider
The Wicker Man 2006
as Edward Malus, Producer
World Trade Center 2006
as John McLoughlin
The Ant Bully 2006
as Zoc (voice)
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family 2006
as Self (archival footage)
The Weather Man 2005
as David Spritz
Lord of War 2005
as Yuri Orlov, Producer
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' 2005
as Self (archive footage)
What Is It? 2005
Thanks
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart 2004
Actor
National Treasure 2004
as Ben Gates
Matchstick Men 2003
as Roy Waller
- The Music of Valley Girl
The Music of Valley Girl 2003
as Self
- Valley Girl: In Conversation - Nicolas Cage And Martha Coolidge
Valley Girl: In Conversation - Nicolas Cage And Martha Coolidge 2003
as Self
- Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later 2003
as Self
The Life of David Gale 2003
Producer
Adaptation. 2002
as Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Sonny 2002
as Acid Yellow, Director, Producer
Windtalkers 2002
as Sergeant Joe Enders
Christmas Carol: The Movie 2001
as Jacob Marley (voice)
Captain Corelli's Mandolin 2001
as Captain Antonio Corelli
The Family Man 2000
as Jack Campbell
Shadow of the Vampire 2000
Producer
Gone in Sixty Seconds 2000
as Memphis Raines
Bringing Out the Dead 1999
as Frank Pierce
8MM 1999
as Tom Welles
Junket Whore 1998
as Self
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery 1998
as Self
Snake Eyes 1998
as Rick Santoro
City of Angels 1998
as Seth
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs 1998
as Self
Inside the Golden Statue 1998
as Self
Face/Off 1997
as Castor Troy
Con Air 1997
as Cameron Poe
The Rock 1996
as Dr. Stanley Goodspeed
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels 1996
as Self
Leaving Las Vegas 1995
as Ben Sanderson
Kiss of Death 1995
as Little Junior Brown
Trapped in Paradise 1994
as Bill Firpo
It Could Happen to You 1994
as Charlie Lang
Guarding Tess 1994
as Doug Chesnic
A Century of Cinema 1994
as Self
Deadfall 1993
as Eddie
Red Rock West 1993
as Michael Williams
Amos & Andrew 1993
as Amos Odell
Honeymoon in Vegas 1992
as Jack Singer
Rabbit Ears - Davy Crockett 1991
as Narrator
Zandalee 1991
as Johnny Collins
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch 1990
as Self
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted 1990
as Heartbreaker
Wild at Heart 1990
as Sailor
Fire Birds 1990
as Jake Preston
Time to Kill 1989
as Enrico Silvestri
Vampire's Kiss 1989
as Peter Loew
Never on Tuesday 1989
as Man in Red Sports Car (uncredited)
Moonstruck 1987
as Ronny Cammareri
Raising Arizona 1987
as H.I.
Peggy Sue Got Married 1986
as Charlie Bodell
The Boy in Blue 1986
as Ned Hanlan
Birdy 1984
as Sergeant Al Columbato
The Cotton Club 1984
as Vincent Dwyer
Racing with the Moon 1984
as Nicky / Bud
Rumble Fish 1983
as Smokey
Valley Girl 1983
as Randy
Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982
as Brad's Bud
The Best of Times 1981
as Nicolas
Credits from TMDB.