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Born: 7 January 1964, Long Beach, California, USA (age 45)
Birth Name: Nicholas Kim Coppola
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Nickname: Nick
Also Known As: Nicolas Cage / Nicholas Cage / Nicolas Coppola
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 30 wins & 29 nominations more »
Credited Years: 1981 - 2011
Biography
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)... more »
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National Treasure (2004): $20 million
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Adaptation. (2002): $2,000,000
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Windtalkers (2002): $20,000,000
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001): $7,000,000
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Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000): $20,000,000
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Bringing Out the Dead (1999): $1,000,000
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Snake Eyes (1998): $16,000,000
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Face/Off (1997): $6,000,000
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The Rock (1996): $4,000,000
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Leaving Las Vegas (1995): $240,000
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Vampire's Kiss (1988): $40,000
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Valley Girl (1983): $5,000.00
Trademarks
• Often plays flamboyant and/or eccentric characters (Ronny Cammareri in Moonstruck, Sailor Ripley in Wild at Heart, Ben Sanderson in Leaving Las Vegas, Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman in Adaptation.).