known for his bad-boy roles he has appeared in over 60 films and even
appeared in over 60 films and even
appeared in over 60 films and even landed an Academy Award for Best Actor
landed an Academy Award for Best Actor
landed an Academy Award for Best Actor welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the career of Hollywood
taking a look at the career of Hollywood
taking a look at the career of Hollywood heavyweight Nicolas Cage sir please wait
heavyweight Nicolas Cage sir please wait
heavyweight Nicolas Cage sir please wait your turn I know I know but this is an
your turn I know I know but this is an
your turn I know I know but this is an emergency hey buddy
emergency hey buddy
emergency hey buddy ever heard of a lie have you ever been
ever heard of a lie have you ever been
ever heard of a lie have you ever been dragged to the sidewalk and beam to you
dragged to the sidewalk and beam to you
dragged to the sidewalk and beam to you cast blood-borne Nicholas Kim Coppola On
cast blood-borne Nicholas Kim Coppola On
cast blood-borne Nicholas Kim Coppola On January 7 1964 in Long Beach California
January 7 1964 in Long Beach California
January 7 1964 in Long Beach California he is the nephew of iconic director
he is the nephew of iconic director
he is the nephew of iconic director Francis Ford Coppola in his youth he
Francis Ford Coppola in his youth he
Francis Ford Coppola in his youth he attended Beverly Hills High School
attended Beverly Hills High School
attended Beverly Hills High School before attending the UCLA School of
before attending the UCLA School of
before attending the UCLA School of theater film and television since a
theater film and television since a
theater film and television since a young age he had nurtured a strong
young age he had nurtured a strong
young age he had nurtured a strong desire to enter the film business due to
desire to enter the film business due to
desire to enter the film business due to his family’s high-profile involvement in
his family’s high-profile involvement in
his family’s high-profile involvement in Hollywood valuing experience over
Hollywood valuing experience over
Hollywood valuing experience over academics the young talent took on a
academics the young talent took on a
academics the young talent took on a variety of small television and film
variety of small television and film
variety of small television and film roles while still in school these
roles while still in school these
roles while still in school these included a part in the blockbuster Fast
included a part in the blockbuster Fast
included a part in the blockbuster Fast Times at Ridgemont High however he was
Times at Ridgemont High however he was
Times at Ridgemont High however he was crushed to discover that his scenes were
crushed to discover that his scenes were
crushed to discover that his scenes were drastically cut from the final film
drastically cut from the final film
drastically cut from the final film thinking his family ties were crippling
thinking his family ties were crippling
thinking his family ties were crippling his ability to distinguish himself
his ability to distinguish himself
his ability to distinguish himself Coppola changed his name to reflect his
Coppola changed his name to reflect his
Coppola changed his name to reflect his favorite Marvel superhero Luke Cage this
favorite Marvel superhero Luke Cage this
favorite Marvel superhero Luke Cage this gamble quickly paid off as he then
gamble quickly paid off as he then
gamble quickly paid off as he then landed his first starring role in the
landed his first starring role in the
landed his first starring role in the part of Randy in 1983’s valley girl I
part of Randy in 1983’s valley girl I
part of Randy in 1983’s valley girl I kind of thought that maybe you know we
kind of thought that maybe you know we
kind of thought that maybe you know we could what
get out of here ironically he impressed
get out of here ironically he impressed his own uncle while helping run the
his own uncle while helping run the
his own uncle while helping run the auditions for his film version of the
auditions for his film version of the
auditions for his film version of the novel Rumble Fish Coppola would again
novel Rumble Fish Coppola would again
novel Rumble Fish Coppola would again cast Kage in 1984 as the Cotton Club and
cast Kage in 1984 as the Cotton Club and
cast Kage in 1984 as the Cotton Club and 1986’s Peggy Sue got married as a result
1986’s Peggy Sue got married as a result
1986’s Peggy Sue got married as a result of these and other roles he spent the
of these and other roles he spent the
of these and other roles he spent the 1980s on the periphery of the brat pack
1980s on the periphery of the brat pack
1980s on the periphery of the brat pack yet continued to land prominent parts in
yet continued to land prominent parts in
yet continued to land prominent parts in both mainstream and offbeat projects
both mainstream and offbeat projects
both mainstream and offbeat projects these included his appearances in the
these included his appearances in the
these included his appearances in the critically acclaimed romantic comedy
critically acclaimed romantic comedy
critically acclaimed romantic comedy moonstruck and the Coen brothers cult
moonstruck and the Coen brothers cult
moonstruck and the Coen brothers cult classic raising Arizona
let me know Eva’s command in 1992 he
let me know Eva’s command in 1992 he received a Golden Globe nomination for
received a Golden Globe nomination for
received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in the tale of a man who lent
Best Actor in the tale of a man who lent
Best Actor in the tale of a man who lent his fiancee to James Caan’s character in
his fiancee to James Caan’s character in
his fiancee to James Caan’s character in order to clear his gambling debt in
order to clear his gambling debt in
order to clear his gambling debt in honeymoon in Vegas the following year
honeymoon in Vegas the following year
honeymoon in Vegas the following year cage was paired with samuel l.jackson in
cage was paired with samuel l.jackson in
cage was paired with samuel l.jackson in the comedy Amos and Andrew before taking
the comedy Amos and Andrew before taking
the comedy Amos and Andrew before taking on the role of a bodyguard to Shirley
on the role of a bodyguard to Shirley
on the role of a bodyguard to Shirley MacLaine in 1994’s guarding Tess I’m a
MacLaine in 1994’s guarding Tess I’m a
MacLaine in 1994’s guarding Tess I’m a Secret Service agent mrs. Carlisle not a
Secret Service agent mrs. Carlisle not a
Secret Service agent mrs. Carlisle not a caddy you want that ball I suggest you
caddy you want that ball I suggest you
caddy you want that ball I suggest you go get it yourself however his 1995
go get it yourself however his 1995
go get it yourself however his 1995 return to Sin City was the beginning of
return to Sin City was the beginning of
return to Sin City was the beginning of his sudden climbed to the top of
his sudden climbed to the top of
his sudden climbed to the top of Hollywood’s a-list his portrayal of a
Hollywood’s a-list his portrayal of a
Hollywood’s a-list his portrayal of a suicidal alcoholic in a relationship
suicidal alcoholic in a relationship
suicidal alcoholic in a relationship with a prostitute in leaving Las Vegas
with a prostitute in leaving Las Vegas
with a prostitute in leaving Las Vegas won him an Academy Award for Best Actor
won him an Academy Award for Best Actor
won him an Academy Award for Best Actor following this he appeared in several
following this he appeared in several
following this he appeared in several box office successes that solidified his
box office successes that solidified his
box office successes that solidified his place as an action star these began with
place as an action star these began with
place as an action star these began with his high profile pairing with Sean
his high profile pairing with Sean
his high profile pairing with Sean Connery to infiltrate Alcatraz and
Connery to infiltrate Alcatraz and
Connery to infiltrate Alcatraz and defuse a chemical weapon in the rock
defuse a chemical weapon in the rock
defuse a chemical weapon in the rock then he starred as a convict trapped on
then he starred as a convict trapped on
then he starred as a convict trapped on a prison transport overtaken by inmates
a prison transport overtaken by inmates
a prison transport overtaken by inmates in Conair and in John woos identity
in Conair and in John woos identity
in Conair and in John woos identity swapping action flick faceoff opposite
swapping action flick faceoff opposite
swapping action flick faceoff opposite John Travolta
okay policeman don’t shoot me
okay policeman don’t shoot me cage rounded out the 90s by playing an
cage rounded out the 90s by playing an
cage rounded out the 90s by playing an angel in the romantic drama City of
angel in the romantic drama City of
angel in the romantic drama City of Angels a cop in Snake Eyes and a private
Angels a cop in Snake Eyes and a private
Angels a cop in Snake Eyes and a private investigator in eight millimeter
investigator in eight millimeter
investigator in eight millimeter throughout the 2000s cage continued to
throughout the 2000s cage continued to
throughout the 2000s cage continued to take on high-profile projects these
take on high-profile projects these
take on high-profile projects these included the action flick Gone in sixty
included the action flick Gone in sixty
included the action flick Gone in sixty Seconds the holiday classic the family
Seconds the holiday classic the family
Seconds the holiday classic the family man and the critically acclaimed
man and the critically acclaimed
man and the critically acclaimed projects adaptation and matchstick men
projects adaptation and matchstick men
projects adaptation and matchstick men following his streak of hits cage found
following his streak of hits cage found
following his streak of hits cage found himself attached to several high-profile
himself attached to several high-profile
himself attached to several high-profile critical failures these letdowns
critical failures these letdowns
critical failures these letdowns included the comic-book adaptation Ghost
included the comic-book adaptation Ghost
included the comic-book adaptation Ghost Rider next a film about a man who can
Rider next a film about a man who can
Rider next a film about a man who can see the future
see the future
see the future Bangkok dangerous in which he portrayed
Bangkok dangerous in which he portrayed
Bangkok dangerous in which he portrayed a hit man and finally the disaster film
a hit man and finally the disaster film
a hit man and finally the disaster film knowing
knowing
knowing despite this his films continue to bring
despite this his films continue to bring
despite this his films continue to bring the film studios wads of cash and he had
the film studios wads of cash and he had
the film studios wads of cash and he had maintained his position among fans with
maintained his position among fans with
maintained his position among fans with two entertaining romps to find America’s
two entertaining romps to find America’s
two entertaining romps to find America’s national treasure and as an
national treasure and as an
national treasure and as an unconventional superhero Big Daddy in
unconventional superhero Big Daddy in
unconventional superhero Big Daddy in 2010’s
2010’s
2010’s kick-ass he followed up that role by
kick-ass he followed up that role by
kick-ass he followed up that role by starring in the fantasy adventure The
starring in the fantasy adventure The
starring in the fantasy adventure The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and in the 2011
Sorcerer’s Apprentice and in the 2011
Sorcerer’s Apprentice and in the 2011 psychological film Drive Angry
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