Nicolas Cage, who was born as Nicolas Kim Coppola on January 7, 1964, is an American actor and film producer. He has received a number of awards, such as an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award, together with two nominations for BAFTA Awards. Because of his versatility as an actor, the variety of film genres in which he has worked has earned him a large cult following.
Cage was born into the Coppola family and started out in films including Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Valley Girl (1983), as well as in several movies made by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola, such as Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984) and Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). He achieved critical acclaim for his performances in Moonstruck and Raising Arizona (both from 1987), and then won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the dramatic film Leaving Las Vegas (1995).
He was also nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of the twins Charlie and Donald Kaufman in the comedy-drama film Adaptation (2002). Cage built up a reputation in mainstream action films, for example in The Rock (1996), Con Air (1997), Face/Off (1997), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), the National Treasure film series (2004–2007), the Ghost Rider film series (2007–2011), and Kick-Ass (2010).
He also accepted dramatic roles in City of Angels (1998), Bringing Out the Dead (1999), The Family Man (2000), Matchstick Men (2003), and Joe (2013); he voiced characters in The Ant Bully (2006), Astro Boy (2009), the Croods film series (2013–2020), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018), and played Spider-Man Noir in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Spider-Noir (2026), and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2027).
He received fresh critical acclaim for his leading performances in Mandy (2018), Pig (2021), The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022), Dream Scenario (2023) and Longlegs (2024). Profile summary Full Name/Real NameNicolas Kim Coppola Mononym (Nick Name)Nicolas Cage GenderMale Profession(s)Actor, producer, and director NationalityAmerican BirthplaceLong Beach, California, United States Date of Birth7-Jan-64 Age as in 202662 years old Height1.83 m Heights in Feet6 feet and 0 inches Height(s) cm183 cm Weight90 kg Weight in Pound198 pounds Marital StatusMarried SpouseErika Koike(m.
2019),Alice Kim(m. 20042016),Lisa Marie Presley(m. 20022004),Patricia Arquette(m. 19952001 Daughter and SonYes (Weston Cage, Kal-El Coppola Cage) Net WorthEstimated net worth of $25 million to $40 million Віоgrарhу аnd Family Nicolas Cage was born as Nicolas Kim Coppola on January 7, 1964 in Long Beach, California, the son of August Coppola, who was a literature professor, and Joy Vogelsang, a dancer and choreographer.
He grew up in a Catholic household. His father had Italian roots and his mother was mainly of German and Polish descent, together with some English and Scottish ancestry on her father’s side. His paternal grandparents were the composer Carmine Coppola and the actress Italia Pennino, and his paternal great-grandparents had come from Bernalda in Basilicata. By way of his father he is the nephew of both director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, and is also a cousin of directors Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola, film producer Gian-Carlo Coppola, and actors Robert and Jason Schwartzman.
Cage is the youngest of three brothers; his two siblings are Marc “The Cope” Coppola, who is a radio personality in New York, and director Christopher Coppola. He went to Beverly Hills High School, a school famous for having produced a large number of people who have become entertainers. From an early age he wanted to act and also studied at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
More… His first experience in acting that was not in a film was in a school production of Golden Boy. He stated that he began acting because he “wanted to be James Dean. I saw him in Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden. Nothing had any effect on me—no rock song, no classical music—the way James Dean affected me in East of Eden. It really astonished me. I was like, ‘That’s what I want to do’.”
When he was fifteen years old he attempted to get his uncle, Francis Ford Coppola, to allow him to have a screen test and said to him, “I’ll show you what acting is.” This led to a silence in the car. At that point in his career Coppola had already directed Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Gene Hackman and Robert De Niro. Even though he had appeared in some of his uncle’s films early in his career, Cage changed his name to Nicolas Cage in order to prevent any appearance of nepotism since he was Coppola’s nephew.
Although he has used this stage name throughout his entire professional life, he only legally changed it in 2025; his choice of name was based on the Marvel Comics superhero Luke Cage and the composer John Cage. Аgе, Неіght, Wеіght & Воdу Меаѕurеmеnt Nісоlаѕ Саgе’ѕ аgе іѕ 62 уеаrѕ оld hаvіng bееn bоrn оn 7 Јаnuаrу 1964. Тhоugh, hе іѕ 6′ 0″ іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ аnd 183 сm іn Сеntіmеtrеѕ tаll, hе wеіghѕ аbоut 198.4 lbѕ іn Роund аnd 90 kg іn Кіlоgrаmѕ. Еduсаtіоn Nісоlаѕ Саgе hаіlеd frоm Lоng Веасh, Саlіfоrnіа, whеrе hе соmрlеtеd hіѕ hіgh ѕсhооl dірlоmа frоm thе Веvеrlу Ніllѕ Ніgh Ѕсhооl, whісh іѕ knоwn tо bе thе аlmа mаtеr оf ѕеvеrаl асtоrѕ аnd еntеrtаіnеrѕ. Саgе wаѕ іnсlіnеd tоwаrdѕ асtіng аt а vеrу аgе, bеіng іnѕріrеd bу hіѕ раrеntѕ аnd grаndраrеntѕ. Не hаd аlѕо wоrkеd fоr thе fіrѕt tіmе іn thе ѕсhооl рlау саllеd “Gоldеn Воу.” Ѕо hе рurѕuеd а соllеgе dеgrее іn асtіng frоm thе fаmоuѕ UСLА Ѕсhооl оf Тhеаtеr, Fіlm, аnd Теlеvіѕіоn. Реrѕоnаl Lіfе- Dаtіng, Gіrlfrіеndѕ, Wіfе, Кіdѕ In 1988, Cage started a relationship with the actress Christina Fulton, and they have a son together, Weston Coppola Cage, who was born in 1990.
Weston has served as the lead vocalist for two symphonic black metal bands, Eyes of Noctrum and Arsh Anubis. He also played the role of a helicopter mechanic in his father’s film Lord of War and portrayed the younger version of Nicolas’ character in the 2014 film Rage. Through his son, Cage has two grandsons, one born in 2014 and the other in 2016. In July 2024 Weston was arrested for assaulting a number of people with a deadly weapon, among them his mother and his best friend; he was released on a $150,000 bond and later received a sentence of two years in a mental health diversion programme.
The first woman that Cage married was Patricia Arquette, and they got married in April 1995 before divorcing in 2001. His second wife was Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. (Cage, who was a fan of Elvis, based his performance in Wild at Heart on Elvis.) They got married in Kamuela, Hawaii, on August 10, 2002, and then applied for divorce 107 days later, on November 25, 2002.
The divorce was finally completed on May 24, 2004. More… Alice Kim was the third wife of Cage. The two of them got married at a private ranch in northern California on July 30, 2004. She had their son Kal-El in 2005. They separated in January 2016. In March 2019, Cage got married to Erika Koike in Las Vegas, but then asked for the marriage to be annulled four days later, saying that he had been too drunk to understand what he was doing and that Koike had not disclosed ‘the full nature and extent of her relationship with another person’.
He was eventually given a divorce from Koike three months later. Cage got married to Riko Shibata (Shibata Riko) on 16th February 2021, and their daughter August was born in 2022. Career Fast Times at Ridgemont High, a coming-of-age film, was Nicolas Cage’s big-screen debut in 1982. The next year, Valley Girl, his subsequent movie, was released. He made an appearance in Francis Ford Coppola‘s 1983 film Rumble Fish.
Nicholas starred in the 1984 movie Birdy, for which he allegedly had two teeth pulled to fit the part properly. Nicolas Cage has established a reputation for his intense acting and charisma. He starred in Francis Ford Coppola‘s The Cotton Club and appeared in Racing with the Moon the following year. Nicholas co-starred with Kathleen Turner in the comedy-drama Peggy Sue Got Married in 1986.
Francis Ford Coppola again helmed this, and the movie was a great box office success. Nicolas Cage co-starred with Cher in his first critically acclaimed film, Moonstruck, which was released in 1987. He also made an appearance in the film Raising Arizona that same year. Nicholas consented to consume a live cockroach as part of his character as Peter Leow in the 1989 film Vampire’s Kiss.
This position propelled him to fame. Nicolas Cage had a very busy year in 1990 as he appeared in four movies: Tempo di uccidere, Fire Birds, Wild At Heart, and Zandalee. He starred in several film office successes throughout the 1990s, including Honeymoon in Vegas, Guarding Tess, Kiss of Death, Leaving Las Vegas, The Rock, Con Air, Face/Off, City of Angels, and the Bringing Out the Dead paramedic production.
In addition to being cast in Adaptation and Ridley Scott‘s drama Matchstick Men, both of which were released the following year, he made his directing debut with the movie Sonny in 2002. More… In 2004, Nicolas Cage appeared in the box-office sensation National Treasure alongside Jon Voight and Harvey Keitel. The following year, he appeared in the popular movies Lord of War and the Wealthier Man.
He appeared in The Wicker Man, a 2006 horror movie that was a remake of the same-titled British classic. The movie received mediocre reviews and performed mediocrely at the box office. He appeared in World Trade Center and Too Tough to Die the same year. The actor had a successful year in 2007 thanks to several blockbuster films, including Ghost Rider, The Dresden Files, and National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
He produced a comic book called Voodoo Child that same year. He played a contract killer in the movie Bangkok Dangerous in 2008, and the following year he appeared in the critically acclaimed movie Knowing. Nicolas Cage had a magical 2010 thanks to his roles in the historical drama Season of Witch and the commercial success The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. He also played the sorcerer, Balthazar.
He appeared in several movies between 2011 and 2013, including Trespass, Seeking Justice, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, and the animated movie The Croods. Filmography The Rock (1996) Face/Off (1997) National Treasure (2004) Con Air (1997) Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) Lord of War (2005) City of Angels (1998) Leaving Las Vegas (1995) National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) Raising Arizona (1987) Awards & Achievements For the film Vampire’s Kiss, he received the Sitges Film Festival Award for Best Actor in 1989.
He received the Best Actor Oscar in 1995 for the film Leaving Las Vegas. For The Rock, he received the 1997 Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor. In 1998, Award for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The California State University awarded him an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts in 2001. For his work in The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, he received the 2009 Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor.
Nicolas Cage Net Worth Nicolas Cage maintained a comfortable lifestyle throughout his remarkable career and celebrity, with an estimated net worth of $25 million to $40 million.
