Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nicolas Cage might be my favorite living wildcard, because I never know which version is showing up and I love all of them. He's an Oscar winner who drank himself into oblivion in Leaving Las Vegas, a riot in the Coen brothers' Raising Arizona, and a perfectly cheesy map-chasing hero in National Treasure, and he plays every single one like his life depends on it. Sure, the internet loves clowning his loudest line readings, but that total lack of vanity is exactly why I trust him. He's a Coppola who refused to coast on the name and built this gloriously strange, genre-hopping career instead. Whether he's barely whispering or completely melting down, the second he's on screen I lean in. The man simply does not do boring.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicolas Cage
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラス・ケイジ
- Reading
- にこらす・けいじ
- Born
- January 7, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / film director / film producer / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- 1997 MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
- 2002 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- 1995 National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- 1998 MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
- 1996 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
- 2009 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Leaving Las Vegas | — | |
| Notable work | Raising Arizona | — | |
| Notable work | Bringing Out the Dead | — | |
| Notable work | National Treasure | — | |
| Notable work | Adaptation | — | |
| Notable work | Rumble Fish | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nicolas Cage born?
Born January 7, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Nicolas Cage from?
Nicolas Cage is from Long Beach, California, United States.
What does Nicolas Cage do?
Nicolas Cage works as actor, film actor, film director, film producer, voice actor.
How tall is Nicolas Cage?
Nicolas Cage is 183 cm.
What is Nicolas Cage known for?
Notable works include Leaving Las Vegas, Raising Arizona, Bringing Out the Dead.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.