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.
Overview
Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Known for his versatility as an actor, Cage's work across diverse film genres has gained him a significant cult following.
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / film director / film producer / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- 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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
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
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.