Biography / Wiki
An American actor Nicolas Cage is one of the most successful actors due to his versatility in Hollywood. He is known for discovering the new acting process called ‘method acting’. He is blessed to belong from an upright background and was a well-respected achiever in their own field.
He intentionally changed his name to create an identity of his own in Hollywood in order to avoid any sort of family connection. Instead of building his career in the name of his family’s accomplishments, he chose to struggle for a few years on his own.
His hard work paid off until he was cast in films like ‘Birdy’, ‘Moonstruck’, ‘Vampire’s Kiss’, ‘Wild At Heart’ and ‘Leaving Las Vegas’.
Height / Weight / Age
Nicolas Cage is 183 cm and in feet inches, his height is 6’0” tall. He is a successful actor who weighs 90 kg in Kilograms or 198 lbs in Pounds. He has sharp blue color eyes with dark pointy eyebrows and spooky dark brown color hair.
He has a muscular physique with the body measurements as follows 45 inches chest, 35 inches waist, and 34 inches hips. His biceps size is 16 inches whereas his shoe size is 12 (US). His voice is deep and husky.
Date Of Birth | January 7, 1964 |
Age | 60 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 183 cm
In Feet & Inches – 6’0” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 90 kg
In Pounds – 198 lbs |
Body Measurements | 45-35-34 |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Shoe Size | 12 (US) |
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Nicolas Cage is $25 million USD approximately.
Education / Family
Nicola Cage was born on January 7, 1964, and named Nicolas Kim Coppola. He is blessed to be born into a well-established family as his father August Floyd Coppola, was a literature professor whereas his mother Joy Vogelsang, was a dancer and choreographer.
He was raised in Long Beach, California with his brothers Christopher Coppola and Marc Coppola. He went to Beverly Hills High School but he was not interested in academics Thus, he decided to quit school and hence joined the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television.
Name |
Nicolas Cage |
Real name | Nicolas Kim Coppola |
Birth Place | California, USA |
Profession | Actor |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
School | Beverly Hills High School |
College | Not known |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Home Town | California, USA |
Debut | 1981 |
Fathers Name | August Coppola |
Mothers Name | Joy Vogelsang
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Brothers | Marc “The Cope” Coppola
Christopher Coppola |
Sister | None |
Career / Fashion And Style
In 1982, Nicolas Cage made his debut on the big screen with the movie, ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’. The following year, he was featured in his uncle’s, movie ‘Rumble Fish’. For his role, in the film, ‘Birdy’, he had extracted two teeth to do justice to his role.
For coming years, he was starred in the films that were directed by Francis Ford Coppola, ‘The Cotton Club’, and ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’. In the movie “Moonstruck”, he was cast alongside Cher and it became his first critically acclaimed movie. For his role as ‘Peter Leow’ in the movie, ‘Vampire’s Kiss’ he ate live cockroaches for his role.
His performance in the movie created a fan base for him and cemented his place in Hollywood forever. The year 1990, became an extremely busy year as he was starred in four films; ‘Tempo di uccidere’, ‘Fire Birds’, ‘Wild At Heart’ ‘Leaving Las Vegas’, ‘The Rock, and ‘Zandalee’. In 2002, he made his debut as a director with the film “Sonny”.
Alongside Jon Voight and Harvey Keitel, he was starred in the biggest box-office hit ‘National Treasure’. He also appeared in the horror film “The Wicker Man” which was a remake of a British classic and earned moderately at the box office.
He has also established his own production company Saturn Films and has produced films like Shadow of the Vampire, Bangkok Dangerous, and Life of David Gale.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
Firstly, Nicolas Cage got married to Patricia Arquette in 1995 and got separated in 2001. Later he has married Lisa Marie Presley and filed for divorce the same year. In 2004, he married a waitress Alice Kim and has a son Kal-El. Currently, he is married to a Japanese Riko Shibata. His first son Weston Coppola Cage was born to his girlfriend Christina Fulton.
Girlfriends | Not known |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Patricia Arquette
Lisa Marie Presley Alice Kim Riko Shibata |
Children | Sons – Kal-El Coppola Cage,
Weston Coppola Cage |
Favorite Things
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Favorite Films | East of Eden
A Space Odyssey The Wizard of Oz A Clockwork Orange |
Some Interesting Facts About Joshua Jackson
- Nicolas Cage belongs to Italian-German-Polish descent and was raised as a staunch Catholic.
- He is the nephew of famous film director, Francis Ford Coppola and first cousin of Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola, and Gian-Carlo Coppola.
- He changed his name to Nicolas Cage after the Marvel Comics superhero, Luke Cage.
- United Nations appointed him as a UN ambassador for Global Justice in 2009 and 2013.
- David Lynch referred to him as the “Jazz musician of acting”.
- He loves making films in the multicultural city of New Orleans.
- He received an “Academy Award” for Best Actor for the movie “Leaving Las Vegas”.
Social Media Profile(s)
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- Twitter – Not known
- Facebook – Not known