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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)...
| Company: |
Saturn Films, CEO (Producer)
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| Talent Agent: |
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) - Richard Lovett
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| Profession: |
Actor / Producer / Soundtrack |
| Born: |
7 January 1964, Long Beach, California, USA (age 46) |
| Birth Name: |
Nicholas Kim Coppola |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Spouse: |
Alice Kim Cage (30 July 2004 - present) 1 child
Lisa Marie Presley (10 August 2002 - 26 May 2004) (divorced)
Patricia Arquette (8 April 1995 - 18 May 2001) (divorced)
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| Nickname: |
Nick |
| Also Known As: |
Nicolas Cage / Nicholas Cage / Nicolas Coppola |
| Awards: |
Won Oscar. Another 31 wins & 29 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1981 - 2011 |
Salary
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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
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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.). |
Real Life Quotes
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To be a good actor you have to be something like a criminal, to be willing to break the rules to strive for something new. |
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There's a fine line between the Method actor and the schizophrenic. |
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I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heat-seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion. |
Trivia
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Half German, half Italian. |
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2000: Filed divorce papers in February, withdrew them in April. |
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October 1997: Ranked #40 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. |
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Was engaged to Kristen Zang. |
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Nephew of Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire. |
Other Works
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Provides audio commentary on the Criterion DVD for The Rock. |
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Recorded audio commentary, along with fellow actor Christian Slater, on the Director's Edition DVD of Windtalkers. |
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Advertisements for Montblanc watches (2006) |
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TV commercials in Japan for Sankyo pachinko machines (1999) |
Where Are They Now?
| October 2008 |
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He's selling the sprawling Gray Craig estate in Middletown, Rhode Island. |
| August 2007 |
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Bought the sprawling Gray Craig estate in Middletown for $15.7 million, a purchase price that ranks among the highest ever for a home in Rhode Island. |
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