He is of Italian descent on his father's side and of German and English descent on his mother's.

Cage went to the same high school as Angelina Jolie, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer, Gina Gershon, Rob Reiner, Pauly Shore, Albert Brooks, Crispin Glover, and Slash. His first professional acting experience was in a school production of Golden Boy.

Cage is famous for his very diverse role choices. Throughout his career he has alternated between big-budget, mainstream epics and low-budget.

In recent years, Cage has experimented in other film-related fields besides acting, including directing and producing. The first film produced by Saturn Films, a production company he started with Norm Golightly, was Shadow of the Vampire which was nominated for an Academy Award. Another film Cage produced is the star-studded The Life of David Gale.

Cage had his first son, Weston (born December 26, 1990), with actress Christina Fulton. He is currently married to Korean-American Alice Kim, a former sushi waitress from Los Angeles. They had a child on October 3, 2005, named Kal-El.

Public Name: Nicolas Cage
Birth Name: Nicolas Kim Coppola
Date of Birth: January 7, 1964
Place of Birth: Long Beach, California

Filmography

• Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
• The Dance (2008)
• Electric God (2008)
• Time Share (2008)
• Amarillo Slim (2008)
• Crazy Dog (2008)
• National Treasure: The Book of Secrets (2007)
• Time to Kill (2007)
• Ghost Rider (2007)
• Next (2007)
• The Wicker Man (2006)
• World Trade Center (2006)
• The Ant Bully (2006)
• The Weather Man (2005)
• Lord of War (2005)
• National Treasure (2004)
• Matchstick Men (2003)
• Adaptation. (2002)
• Sonny (2002)
• Windtalkers (2002)
• Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001)
• Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
• The Family Man (2000)
• Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
• Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
• 8MM (1999)
• Snake Eyes (1998)
• City of Angels (1998)
• Face/Off (1997)
• Con Air (1997)
• The Rock (1996)
• Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
• Kiss of Death (1995)
• Trapped in Paradise (1994)
• It Could Happen to You (1994)
• Guarding Tess (1994)
• Amos & Andrew (1993)
• Deadfall (1993)
• "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1992)
• Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
• Red Rock West (1992)
• Zandalee (1991)
• Wild at Heart (1990)
• Fire Birds (1990)
• Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Broken Hearted (1990)
• Tempo di uccidere (1990)
• Vampire's Kiss (1989)
• Never on Tuesday (1988)
• Moonstruck (1987)
• Raising Arizona (1987)
• Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
• The Boy in Blue (1986)
• Birdy (1984)
• The Cotton Club (1984)
• Racing with the Moon (1984)
• Rumble Fish (1983)
• Valley Girl (1983)
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
• Best of Times (1981)

Awards

• ShoWest Decade of Achievement Award 2001
• Special Saturn Award "Shadow of the Vampire" 2001
• MTV Movie Award Best Onscreen Duo "Face/Off" 1998
• MTV Movie Award Best Onscreen Duo "The Rock" 1997
• Toronto Film Critics Lifetime Achievement Award 1996
• Boston Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995
• Chicago Film Critics Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995
• National Board of Review Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995
• Oscar Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995
• San Sebastian Film Festival Best Actor Award "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995
• Sundance Film Festival Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision 1995
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in Leading Role "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995