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Nicolas Cage - Filmography

Film actor, born in Long Beach, California, USA. He made his film debut in a small role in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and became well known after his appearances in The Cotton Club (1984) and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). He won critical acclaim for his performance as a suicidal alcoholic in Leaving Las Vegas (1995, Oscar). Later films include The Rock (1996), City of Angels (1998), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), Adaptation (2002, Oscar nomination), and the controversial World Trade Center (2006). His second marriage was to Lisa Marie Presley (2002–4).

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage as Memphis Raines in Gone in 60 Seconds
Birth name Nicolas Kim Capolla
Born January 7, 1964 (age 42)
Long Beach, California
Height 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Other name(s) Nic Cage
Notable roles Charlie and Donald Kaufman, Adaptation.,

Castor Troy, Face/Off,
Ben Sanderson, Leaving Las Vegas,
Ben Gates, National Treasure and its sequel

Academy
 Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Ben Sanderson, Leaving Las Vegas
Spouse(s) Patricia Arquette (1995-2001)
Lisa Marie Presley (2002-2004)
Alice Kim (2004-present)

Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola January 7, 1964) is an award-winning American actor.

Filmography

Year Film Role U.S. box office gross
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High Brad's Bud $27,092,880
1983 Valley Girl Randy $17,343,596
Rumble Fish Smokey $2,494,480
1984 Racing with the Moon Nicky and Bud $6,045,647
The Cotton Club Vincent Dwyer $25,928,721
Birdy Sergeant l Columbato $1,455,045
1986 The Boy in Blue Ned Hanlan $275,000
Peggy Sue Got Married Charlie Bodell $41,382,841
1987 Raising Arizona H. McDunnough $22,847,564
Moonstruck Ronny Cammareri $80,640,528
1988 Never on Tuesday Man In Red Sports Car N/A
1989 Vampire's Kiss Peter Leow $725,131
1990 Time to Kill Enrico Silvestri N/A
Fire Birds Jake Preston $14,760,451
Wild at Heart Sailor $14,560,247
Zandalee Johnny N/A
1992 Honeymoon in Vegas Jack Singer $35,208,854
1993 Amos & Andrew Amos Odell $9,745,803
Deadfall Eddie $18,369
1994 A Century of Cinema N/A
Red Rock West Michael Williams $2,502,551
Guarding Tess Doug Chesnic $27,058,304
It Could Happen to You Charlie Lang $37,939,757
Trapped in Paradise Bill Firpo $6,017,509
1995 Kiss of Death Little Junior Brown $14,942,422
Leaving Las Vegas Ben Sanderson $32,029,928
1996 The Rock Dr. Stanley Goodspeed $134,069,511
1997 Sean Connery, an Intimate Portrait Himself N/A
Con Air Cameron Poe $101,117,573
Face/Off Castor Troy $112,276,146
1998 City of Angels Seth $78,685,114
Snake Eyes Rick Santoro $55,591,409
Junket Whore Himself N/A
1999 8mm Tom Welles $36,663,315
Bringing Out the Dead Frank Pierce $16,797,191
2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds Randall "Memphis" Raines $101,648,571
The Family Man Jack Cambell $75,793,305
Welcome to Hollywood Himself N/A
2001 Italian Soldiers Himself N/A
Captain Corelli's Mandolin Captain Antonio Corelli $25,543,895
Christmas Carol: The Movie Jacob Marley (Voice) N/A
2002 Windtalkers Sgt. Joe Enders $40,914,068
Adaptation. Charlie and Donald Kaufman $22,498,520
Sonny Acid Yellow (Also director) $30,005
2003 Matchstick Men Roy Waller $36,906,460
2004 National Treasure Ben Gates $173,008,894
2005 Lord of War Yuri Orlov $24,149,632
The Weather Man David Spritz $12,482,775
2006 The Ant Bully Zoc (Voice) $27,918,618
World Trade Center Sgt.

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